Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What do calls for Oprah 2020 say about our politics today?
There’s a lot of buzz over the queen of all media running for president in 2020. We talk about why that perfectly captures our cultural moment, and what it means for the Democrats in search of a viable alternative to Donald Trump.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThere’s a lot of buzz over the queen of all media running for president in 2020. We talk about why that perfectly captures our cultural moment, and what it means for the Democrats in search of a viable alternative to Donald Trump.
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Golden Globes: #MeToo and President Oprah?- 0:00The #MeToo movement at the Golden Globes
- 8:37What do calls for Oprah 2020 say about our politics today?You’re reading this
- 15:43Is it possible to remove the president from office if he is mentally unfit?
- 24:00200,000 Salvadorans at risk of deportation
- 30:02Why rent control laws could change this year to become stronger for tenants
- 39:38Why 'stable genius' is an oxymoron
Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Gina Pollack
Producer
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play
Jason A. Johnson
professor of political science and journalism, Morgan State University; politics editor, The Root; host, “A Word with Jason Johnson.”
The full episode
2 of 6Golden Globes: #MeToo and President Oprah?- 0:00The #MeToo movement at the Golden Globes
- 8:37What do calls for Oprah 2020 say about our politics today?You’re reading this
- 15:43Is it possible to remove the president from office if he is mentally unfit?
- 24:00200,000 Salvadorans at risk of deportation
- 30:02Why rent control laws could change this year to become stronger for tenants
- 39:38Why 'stable genius' is an oxymoron