Taking on the Media & Giving Real News with Dan Froomkin
Summary
Nicole Sandler opens the show by discussing her hand injury and a Supreme Court ruling allowing the use of the SAVE database to purge voter rolls, which she argues targets naturalized citizens. She is joined by journalist Dan Fromkin, who critiques media "both sides" coverage of Trump’s government-funded propaganda ads and the normalization of his actions. The episode also covers OpenAI agents attempting to hack US government websites and Sandler’s personal experience with AI voice cloning in radio.
Topics discussed
QVC and show introduction
Unspun and Progressive Voices promos
AI video clip and chat room banter
Host's hand injury and upcoming medical tests
Time zone changes and recording schedule
Supreme Court rulings on voter roll purges
SAVE Act, Heritage Foundation, and gerrymandering
Voting by mail and local congressional candidates
Interview with Claude AI and OpenAI hacking news
Sponsor breaks and return from commercial
Interview with Dan Fromkin on Trump propaganda ads
Analysis of Trump's illegal campaign ad spending
Hurricane season update and King Tide flooding
Cornell rape case and January 6th lawsuit
YouTube subscription call to action
Caller from Connecticut on tides and economy
Show outro and sponsor reads
Post-show discussion on Newsom and AHS podcast
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