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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Why does so much of white rural America still worship Trump?

    The new book “White Rural Rage” explores anger in the heartland and the threat it poses to American democracy.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 9, 2024 • 1 min read

    The new book “White Rural Rage” explores anger in the heartland and the threat it poses to American democracy.

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    1. 0:00Why does so much of white rural America still worship Trump?You’re reading this
    2. 16:42Weekend film reviews: ‘The Poolman,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
    3. 32:38AAPI Month: Check out Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Chinese cookbooks
    4. 41:08Remembering Steve Albini: The storied artist who helped shape the sound of alt-rock
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Amy Ta

      Digital News & Culture Editor

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      Tom Schaller

      professor of political science at University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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      Paul Waldman

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Celebrate AAPI Month with Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Chinese cookbooks
    1. 0:00Why does so much of white rural America still worship Trump?You’re reading this
    2. 16:42Weekend film reviews: ‘The Poolman,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’
    3. 32:38AAPI Month: Check out Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Chinese cookbooks
    4. 41:08Remembering Steve Albini: The storied artist who helped shape the sound of alt-rock
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand