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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The European view of Donald Trump

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Emerson was relieved of his duties on inauguration day. He’s back home in LA, and joins us to discuss Europe’s reaction to Trump.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 2, 2017 • 1 min read

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Emerson was relieved of his duties on inauguration day. He’s back home in LA, and joins us to discuss Europe’s reaction to Trump.

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    Steve Bannon's America, free speech, and the refugee experience
    1. 0:00How Steve Bannon shapes policy here and abroad
    2. 10:46Milo Yiannopoulos stirs up debate on limits of free speech
    3. 18:10The European view of Donald TrumpYou’re reading this
    4. 29:27Viet Thanh Nguyen on being a refugee and being unwanted
    5. 43:42Does Twitter have what it takes against trolls?
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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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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      John Emerson

      U.S. Ambassador to Germany

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Steve Bannon's America, free speech, and the refugee experience
    1. 0:00How Steve Bannon shapes policy here and abroad
    2. 10:46Milo Yiannopoulos stirs up debate on limits of free speech
    3. 18:10The European view of Donald TrumpYou’re reading this
    4. 29:27Viet Thanh Nguyen on being a refugee and being unwanted
    5. 43:42Does Twitter have what it takes against trolls?
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