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Recode Decode: The Intercept's Mehdi Hasan
Recode Decode: The Intercept's Mehdi Hasan
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Jun 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Mehdi Hasan, a columnist at the Intercept and host of its weekly podcast Deconstructed, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher.In this episode: How Hasan got into journalism; the timidity of the American press; cold comforts in the “horrible, horrible moment” of the Trump presidency; the Intercept and Hasan’s podcast, Deconstructed; his viral interview with Blackwater founder Erik Prince; Swisher’s interview with Sam Harris; liberals who only see racism on the right; the controversial speeches in Hasan's history; the impact of Twitter on politics — and Donald Trump on Twitter; the 2020 presidential race and impeachment; and Trump's legacy.
Released:
Jun 12, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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