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Dec 2024
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Ronny Chieng breaks down the latest controversies surrounding Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth. Josh Johnson covers South Korea’s political turmoil. Lewis Black critiques how Democrats have coped with post-election anxiety. Chef and activist Tom Colicchio joins to discuss his new memoir, “Why I Cook.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio ... Show More
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