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Sep 2023
36m 54s

Joe Biden's Superpower

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Franklin Foer, author of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House, argues that being a politician is not an insult. In the Joe Biden view of the world, it's the explanation for his philosophy and success. Plus, the querulously quitting Qantas CEO. And, once again, we hit the BRICS.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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