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Aug 2024
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John&Jacob: Is Kamala's Surge in the Pol...

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Welcome back to International Intrigue's newest show: John&Jacob!

This week John comes to you from the DNC in Chicago, where Kamala Harris is seeing a massive shift in nationwide polling against Trump. We break down her current standing in the swing states and discuss the role of the media momentum in these results. We then discuss the newest Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, the collapse of this week's Israel-Hamas ceasefire talks (and a questionable Netanyahu/Trump call), India PM Modi's trip to Ukraine, and Elon Musk's decision to shut down X in Brazil.

Chapters:

0:00-1:37 Intro

1:37-9:00 Breaking Down Kamala's Polling Momentum

9:00-14:58 Greek Tanker on Fire in the Red Sea After Attack

14:58-20:00 Ceasefire Negotiations and the Secret Bibi/Trump Call

20:00-25:15 Modi's Trip to Kyiv 25:15-30:25 Elon Shuts Down X in Brazil

30:25-34:38 Over/Unders!



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