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#467 - Fear & Loathing in Chi-town (w/ M...

Kmele Foster, Michael Moynihan, and Matt Welch
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Moynihan, Welch, and Kmele’s Chicago misadventures continue in this dispatch, recorded just before night three of the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Joined by the incomparable Mike Pesca (host of The Gist), your favorite podcast triumvirate dissects the week’s events so far, their implications for the 2024 presidential race, and the future of the Democratic Party. Plus, a brief meditation on proper etiquette when dining at celebrity steakhouses—with a pair of reformed gangsters.

Recorded: August 21st, 2024 (at the bustling Substack Loft)Published: August 22nd, 2024



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