Now We Can Call It a Quagmire
Summary
Hosts David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss the escalating Iran conflict, rising gas prices, and Trump’s erratic leadership. They analyze the UK’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage’s political scandal with guest Adrian Wooldridge. The episode also covers the Trump administration’s aggressive subpoenas of New York Times reporters over Air Force One security reporting.
Topics discussed
Introduction and moving house anecdotes
Escalation of the Iran conflict and political fallout
Trump's tariffs and their economic impact
UK political instability and new PM Andy Burnham
White House subpoenas targeting NYT reporters
Cocktail chatter: Japan heat, orcas, and books
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