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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Democratic Debate Recap

    It was Democrats helping Democrats in a mostly collegial debate last night. There was less name-calling and far fewer candidates on stage compared to the Republican debates. There were also fewer viewers, only 15 million compared to an average 24 million for the first two GOP debates.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 14, 2015 • 1 min read

    It was Democrats helping Democrats in a mostly collegial debate last night. There was less name-calling and far fewer candidates on stage compared to the Republican debates. There were also fewer viewers, only 15 million compared to an average 24 million for the first two GOP debates.

    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Dems Debate Recap, Badger Guns Case, and 'Beasts of No Nation'
    1. 0:00Democratic Debate RecapYou’re reading this
    2. 15:38Badger Guns Held Liable
    3. 23:17'Beasts of No Nation' Explores the World of Child Soldiers
    4. 38:44Sports Roundup: A Dodgers Suspension and Lamar Odom Found Unconscious
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Jamil Smith

      senior writer for Rolling Stone

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      Ana Marie Cox

      political writer, host of “90 days with Ana Marie Cox” podcast

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Dems Debate Recap, Badger Guns Case, and 'Beasts of No Nation'
    1. 0:00Democratic Debate RecapYou’re reading this
    2. 15:38Badger Guns Held Liable
    3. 23:17'Beasts of No Nation' Explores the World of Child Soldiers
    4. 38:44Sports Roundup: A Dodgers Suspension and Lamar Odom Found Unconscious
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand