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| John Roberts Is Not Your Friend (with David Daley) | 27 Sep 2024 | 01:22:02 | |
David Daley is the author of the national best-seller “Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count” and “Unrigged: How Americans Are Battling Back to Save Democracy.” His journalism on democracy and voting rights appears regularly in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Slate, The New Republic and many other publications. He is the former editor in chief of Salon, and has taught journalism and political science as a fellow at Wesleyan University, Boston College and the University of Georgia. He is a senior fellow at FairVote, and is often heard on CNN, MSNBC and NPR. His latest book is "Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right's 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections.” Greg Olear talks to Dave Daley about gerrymandering, Dave Daley Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right's 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Anthony Comstock: The Man Who Hated Women (with Amy Sohn) | 20 Sep 2024 | 01:13:10 | |
Anthony Comstock (1844-1915) would be nothing more than a footnote from an ugly, retrograde, and bygone period of American history, except that Dobbs made the laws that bear his name suddenly relevant again. But who was Comstock? What made him such a woman-hating weirdo? Why did he hold sway for so long, and how was Comstockery defeated? Amy Sohn, the author of “The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship & Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age,” talks to Greg Olear about all things Comstock: who he was; how he rose to power; what laws he enacted; how he’s similar to Leonard Leo, Donald Trump, and other current weirdos; and the remarkable women who were his adversaries. Amy Sohn is the New York Times-bestselling author of 13 books, including the novels “Prospect Park West,” “Motherland,” and “The Actress”; the parodic parable “CBD!”; and “Brooklyn Bailey, the Missing Dog,” her first book for children. She has also written two screenplays, “Spin the Bottle” and “Pagans,” as well as “Avenue Amy,” one of the first original programs to air on Oxygen, in which she also starred. In 1996, a year after graduating from Brown University, she launched an autobiographical dating diary, “Female Trouble,” in the downtown weekly New York Press. She subsequently wrote a column at the New York Post and was a contributing editor at New York magazine. As a freelance journalist, she has written for the New York Times, The New York Times Book Review, Slate, Details, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Men’s Journal, Playboy, and many others. Her latest book, “The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship & Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age,” was published July 6, 2021 with Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Follow Amy: Buy “The man Who Hated Women”: Check out her other books: More about Amy:
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| Wartime Kyiv (with Illia Ponomarenko) | 12 Jul 2024 | 01:31:52 | |
Greg Olear opens with his thoughts on Project 2025, Trump’s odd fascination with Hannibal Lecter and his bromance with Jeffrey Epstein, and the Democratic palace coup, led by Danny Ocean. Then, Greg welcomes the Ukrainian journalist Illia Ponomarenko for a discussion about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Putin, Zelensky, and his new book, “I Will Show You How It Was: Yhe Story of Wartime Kyiv.” llia Ponomarenko is a Ukrainian journalist known as a former defense and security reporter at the Kyiv Post and subsequently a co-founder of the Kyiv Independent. He has covered the war in eastern Ukraine since the conflict's earliest days, as well as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine since 2022. He has also had deployments to Palestine and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as an embedded reporter with UN peacekeeping forces. Ponomarenkowon the Alfred Friendly Press Partners fellowship and was selected to work as USA Today's guest reporter at the U.S. Department of Defense. He lives in Bucha outside Kyiv. Plus: dictator disco! Prevail is sponsored by BetterHelp. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg Follow Illia: Buy his book: Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Don’t Look Up the Answers (with Adam McKay) | 10 Jun 2022 | 01:15:47 | |
Greg Olear talks to filmmaker Adam McKay, writer/director of THE BIG SHORT, VICE, and DON’T LOOK UP, and executive producer of SUCCESSION and WINNING TIME, about the state of the Democratic party, why populist movements can be good, how Biden’s doing, the difference between satire and comedy, IDIOCRACY, his career including his latest films and shows, the Lakers then and now, the sad travails of being a Knicks fan, and the all-time greatest acting performance by a pro athlete. Plus: a new parlor game for the GOP. Follow Adam McKay: https://twitter.com/GhostPanther Trailer for WINNING TIME: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqbWwKx1nBU Watch The Five 8, Fridays at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| 13848 (with Gal Suburban) | 03 Jun 2022 | 01:10:06 | |
Researcher Gal Suburban returns to PREVAIL, where she updates Greg Olear on the situation in Florida, opines on the Uvalde shootings and upcoming January 6 Committee public hearings, and breaks down her theory of how Executive Order 13848 was Trump’s Plan A to overturn the election. Plus: Have you Heard? The verdict is in. Follow Gal Suburban: https://twitter.com/gal_suburban Read her three-part series: Watch The Five 8, Fridays at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| SLAPP Shots & Single Malts (with Ethan Bearman) | 27 May 2022 | 01:45:49 | |
What is the state of the law? Greg Olear talks to the entertainment attorney and Renaissance man Ethan Bearman about his origin story, the virtues of the Scottish Highlands, the precarious state of the legal system, the Supreme Court, Section 230, ABC’s “Home Economics,” and the time when Jenna Ellis was still a nice person. Plus: it’s a nice day for some. Follow Ethan Bearman: https://twitter.com/ethanbearman Watch The Five 8, Fridays at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Talking Cows & Sumerian Jokes (with Ryan Byrne) | 20 May 2022 | 01:23:45 | |
Is irony dead? Greg Olear talks to antiquarian, archeologist, and satirist Ryan Byrne, of History Falls Apart and Devin’s Cow’s COW PAC, about the state of comedy, Babylonic cuneiform, Sumerian dick jokes, Dr. Strangelove, Alanis Morrissette, how to lean in to extinction, and how comedy can save the day. Plus: a new school for chaos agents. Follow History Falls Apart: https://twitter.com/historyfalls Donate to COW PAC: Watch The Five 8, Fridays at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| The Democracy Game (with Brynn Tannehill) | 13 May 2022 | 01:44:14 | |
Greg Olear talks to Brynn Tannehill, author of the new book AMERICAN FASCISM, about how the United States got to the precipice of fascism, how minoritarian rule might look, and what, if anything, we can do to turn the ship around. Plus: a new ballad on a house in Chevy Chase. Follow Brynn Tannehill: https://twitter.com/brynntannehill Brynn’s website: Buy AMERICAN FASCISM: Watch The Five 8, Fridays at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Give to How We Win Fund swingleft.org/fundraise/howwewin Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Amorality Tales (with Jennifer Reitman of DAME Magazine) | 06 May 2022 | 01:24:55 | |
Greg Olear talks to his friend Jennifer Reitman, the founder and publisher of DAME Magazine, about the notion of fight, why amoral people befuddle the good guys, the status of the January 6 investigation, Democratic messaging, the pitiful state of legacy media, and the reasons for hope. Plus: 007 as you’ve never seen him before. Follow Jennifer Reitman: https://twitter.com/jenniferreitman Follow DAME Magazine: https://twitter.com/damemagazine Read DAME: On Monday, DAME is kicking off its spring membership drive. As an independent, women-led media outlet, DAME has no ads, venture capital or corporate influence. It’s reader support that keeps them publishing. Support DAME: https://www.damemagazine.com/membership/ Watch The Five 8, Fridays at 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Strongmen as Young Men (with Brandon Gauthier) | 29 Apr 2022 | 01:15:39 | |
Should we humanize the inhumane? Brandon Gauthier, author of the new book “Before Evil: Young Lenin, Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Mao, and Kim,” talks to Greg Olear about his travels to North Korea and his impetus for writing the book, and shares incredible stories about Hitler, Mao, and Lenin as young men. Plus: a new Nashville Twitter alternative. Follow Brandon Gauthier: https://twitter.com/bk_gauthier Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Before-Evil-Hitler-Stalin-Mussolini/dp/1948954613 Subscribe to The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you listen or at jordanharbinger.com/subscribe Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Lynchpins of Plunder: Nazi Billionaires (with David de Jong) | 22 Apr 2022 | 01:10:19 | |
Greg Olear wades into sports, where he discusses the appalling contract given by the Cleveland Browns to quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is being sued by 22 massage therapists for sexual misconduct. Then he brings on the investigative journalist David de Jong to talk about de Jong’s fascinating new book, “Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany’s Wealthiest Families.” Plus: a lost track from Billy Joel’s Russia album. Follow David de Jong: https://twitter.com/davidthejong Buy his book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/nazi-billionaires-david-de-jong Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow (with Nina Burleigh) - replay - | 15 Apr 2022 | 01:16:22 | |
Greg Olear addresses the debate on whether we should criticize the Justice Department. Then he speaks to journalist and author Nina Burleigh about her piece for “Airmail Weekly” on the plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan; about the Ghislaine Maxwell trial and the documentary on which she was an EP; and updates on the pandemic response. Plus: a candidate declares for the Senate. Follow Nina Burleigh: https://twitter.com/ninaburleigh Nina’s book VIRUS: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4352-virus Nina’s story on the Michigan militia: https://airmail.news/issues/2021-11-13/sons-of-anarchy Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| All Things Syria (with Diana Darke) | 08 Apr 2022 | 01:02:54 | |
Greg Olear talks to the Arabist and cultural expert Diana Darke, author of “Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe” and a number of other books on the Middle East, on the history of Syria, the current situation with the Assad regime, and what Putin learned from Russia’s involvement. Plus: a new film by Stanley Kubrick. Follow Diana Darke: https://twitter.com/dianadarke Her site: Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com/Diana-Darke/e/B001KI82JM?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1649346031&sr=1-1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJYpUtjHpdA Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Debate This! (with “Bad” Brad Berkwitt) | 05 Jul 2024 | 01:36:45 | |
In this, the first episode of PREVAIL in three weeks, Greg Olear opens with his thoughts on the debate, the immunity ruling, the Kamala option, and the politically suicidal push to replace Biden at the top of the ticket. Then, Greg welcomes “Bad” Brad Berkwitt, a veteran who served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Navy, including 16 and a half in Naval Intelligence. After retiring from the military, he served as a government contractor for the Dept of Homeland Security. He also hosted a boxing show, Ringside Reporter. And he’s now the host of the Bad Brad Berkwitt Show, where he interviews key figures in the fight for democracy. In this conversation, Greg talks to Brad about his career, intelligence services, the Gulf War, Gitmo, and how to take on MAGA. Plus: a new executive search firm! Follow “Bad” Brad: Watch his show: Thanks AURA. Go to AURA.com/PROTECTION for a 14 day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online, all for FREE. Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| The Trauma Vortex (with Claudia Black) | 01 Apr 2022 | 01:36:34 | |
Trump, the assault on common decency, pandemic, quarantine, insurrection, and now war: we have all suffered collective trauma these last five years. Greg Olear talks with actor and trauma therapist Claudia Black about the causes of trauma and how to heal from it. Plus: DFG sings. Follow Claudia: https://twitter.com/TheClaudiaBlack Her site: http://www.claudiablackconsulting.com Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Diamond Droogs & Human Wallets (with Aja Raden) | 25 Mar 2022 | 01:14:49 | |
Greg Olear talks to his friend Aja Raden, author of STONED and THE TRUTH ABOUT LIES, about the new diamond industry documentary “Nothing Lasts Forever,” the Bitcoin bubble bursting, anti-Semitism as an indicator of Fascism, oligarchs, and the future of Vladimir Putin. Plus: an apocalyptic new film. Follow Aja: Buy her books: https://www.amazon.com/Aja-Raden/e/B013SJLVJI/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_book_1 The trailer for “Nothing Lasts Forever:” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHIGGdxZe64 Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Putin’s War (with Zarina Zabrisky and Moscow Never Sleeps) | 18 Mar 2022 | 02:23:23 | |
Season Three of the PREVAIL podcast begins with a special double episode. First, Greg Olear talks to his friend Zarina Zabrisky, who has been covering Putin for years and the invasion of Ukraine since it started, about the situation on the ground, Putin’s madness, and the history of the two countries. Then, he brings on his friend and PREVAIL contributor Moscow Never Sleeps to discuss what the war means for Russia and the Russian people. Plus: a new support group. Follow Zarina: https://twitter.com/ZarinaZabrisky Zaria’s work at Byline Times: https://bylinetimes.com/author/zarinazabrisky/ Follow Moscow Never Sleeps: https://twitter.com/MOWNeverSleeps Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Reprise: My Head's in Mississippi (with Donna Ladd) | 11 Mar 2022 | 01:27:38 | |
Mississippi Free Press has done some of the most impactful local journalism in the country. Greg Olear talks to Donna Ladd, co-founder of the Jackson Free Press and executive director and editor of MFP, about her remarkable origin story, racism in the Deep South vs. racism in the North, systemic sexism, the misogyny of the media, a new approach to journalism, Tate Reeves and the political landscape in Jackson, and the complexities of the Magnolia State. Plus: a web hosting company for monsters, by monsters. Donna on Twitter: Mississippi Free Press: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/ Donna’s piece about her mother, from The Guardian: Donna on media misogyny, in DAME Magazine: https://www.damemagazine.com/2019/11/13/the-media-is-misogynistic-by-design/ Donate to MFP: https://formississippi.networkforgood.com/projects/87723-a-free-press-for-mississippi Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| ICYMI: The Ukraine Fallacies (with Victor Rud, recorded May 2021) | 04 Mar 2022 | 01:19:19 | |
Ukraine is the largest country in Europe, and is in the geographic center of the continent. Understanding its history vis a vis its more famous northern neighbor is critical to grasping what’s happening right now in the Crimea—and why Western defense of Ukraine is so vital to global stability. Greg Olear talks with Ukraine expert Victor Rud, past chair of the Ukrainian American Bar Association, about Ukraine’s past, present, and future. Plus: A new offering from Time/Life Books. Thanks Magic Mind! Go to magicmind.co/PREVAIL and use code PREVAIL at checkout for 20% off Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| The Absurdity of It All (Season Two Finale, with Noel Casler) | 25 Feb 2022 | 01:16:37 | |
In the 50th episode of the PREVAIL podcast, Greg Olear talks to stand-up comic and Twitter legend Noel Casler about the absurdity of it all. Plus: a new national anthem for a new nation. Follow Noel: https://twitter.com/caslernoel Noel’s website: Noel’s podcast: https://www.noelcasler.com/podcast Thanks Magic Mind! Go to magicmind.co/PREVAIL and use code PREVAIL at checkout for 20% off Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Boredom as Camouflage: The Life of Mike Pence (with Tom LoBianco) | 18 Feb 2022 | 01:15:43 | |
Greg Olear talks to the journalist Tom LoBianco, author of “Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House,” about the inscrutable Indiana politician who uses boredom as camouflage. Plus: an appeal to charity. Follow Tom: https://twitter.com/tomlobianco Buy Tom’s book: Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg https://www.betterhelp.com/greg Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Canadian Goose-Steppers (with Mark Bourrie) | 11 Feb 2022 | 01:12:46 | |
Greg Olear talks to the Canadian journalist, author, and attorney Mark Bourrie about the “Freedom Convoy,” Canadian politics, covid as morality test, and the future of democracy in North America. Plus: Mike Pence sings. Follow Mark: https://twitter.com/MarkBourrie Buy Mark’s books: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B001HMPSIY Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg https://www.betterhelp.com/greg Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Putin in Ukraine (with Zarina Zabrisky) | 04 Feb 2022 | 01:16:25 | |
Greg Olear and Zarina Zabrisky discuss Vladimir Putin’s motivations, Russia’s Eurasian plan, and the escalating situation in Ukraine. Plus: a new CD collection. Follow Zarina: https://twitter.com/ZarinaZabrisky Zarina’s website: http://www.zarinazabrisky.com/ Zarina’s news analysis: https://zarinazabrisky.medium.com/ https://bylinetimes.com/author/zarinazabrisky/ Globus Books YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GlobusBooksSF/videos Zarina’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Zarina-Zabrisky/e/B00A1AWKM0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1631829441&sr=1-1 Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg https://www.betterhelp.com/greg Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Good Coup, Bad Coup (with Amanda Carpenter) | 28 Jan 2022 | 01:08:18 | |
“The Bulwark” columnist Amanda Carpenter joins Greg Olear to discuss her piece on the insurrection, “The Six Main Strands of the Trump Coup Attempt,” the future of the Republican Party, and the fate of Trumpism. Plus: a new, sexy candy by Tucker Carlson.
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| The Opposite of Chaos is Community (with Billy Ray) | 14 Jun 2024 | 01:14:42 | |
Billy Ray is a screenwriter and director. His writing credits include Color of Night, Captain Phillips, Richard Jewell, and The Hunger Games. He wrote and directed Shattered Glass, Breach, The Last Tycoon, and The Comey Rule. Since 2016, he’s been the messaging consigliere for the Democratic Party, helping scores of politicians and candidates with issue framing, speechwriting, debate prep, and rapid response. In this discussion, Billy Ray discusses his political “origin story” and his tips on Democratic Party messaging, reveals the secret to communicating with conservatives, and lauds the achievements of President Biden. They talk about reproductive rights, the Supreme Court, the 2024, how the Dems should frame trump’s criminality, and more. Plus: the Sam Alito blues. Follow Billy: Thanks AURA. Go to AURA.com/PROTECTION for a 14 day trial plus a check of your data to see if your personal information has been leaked online, all for FREE. Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Matt Gaetz & Other Creatures of the Florida Swamp (with Gal Suburban) | 21 Jan 2022 | 01:15:47 | |
Florida has been notorious for its colorful characters and its corruption since the first real estate developer set foot there in 1565. Greg Olear talks to the Sunshine State’s own Gal Suburban about Matt Gaetz, Roger Stone, Ron SeSantis, Joel Greenberg, and the other creatures of the Florida swamp. Plus: how can the GRU help YOU? Follow Gal Suburban: https://twitter.com/gal_suburban Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg https://www.betterhelp.com/greg Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Strongmen: History Under Attack (with Ruth Ben-Ghiat) | 14 Jan 2022 | 01:13:00 | |
Fascism is on the rise in the United States. Greg Olear talks to Ruth Ben-Ghiat, professor of history, expert on authoritarianism, and author of “Strongmen: Mussolini to the Present,” about Mussolini & Hitler, Putin & Trump, and the dictator’s “tools of rule.” Plus: a song about the new covid cure. Follow Ruth Ben-Ghiat: https://twitter.com/ruthbenghiat Subscribe to LUCID: Buy STRONGMEN: https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324001546 Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg https://www.betterhelp.com/greg Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Insurrectionversary (with Hugo Lowell) | 07 Jan 2022 | 01:09:13 | |
A year after MAGA besiegers tried to overthrow our democracy, Greg Olear talks to the Guardian’s Congressional correspondent, Hugo Lowell, about the January 6 House Select Committee, the insurrection’s key players (Bannon, Stone, Flynn, Meadows, etc.), Trump’s motives, and what to expect in the months to come. Plus: a gift for the guy who has everything. Follow Hugo Lowell: https://twitter.com/hugolowell Hugo’s work at The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/hugo-lowell Thanks to BetterHelp for sponsoring this episode. Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/greg https://www.betterhelp.com/greg Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Auld Lang Sigh: the PREVAIL New Year’s Eve Special (with Lincoln’s Bible, Lou Neu, Cheri Jacobus, Kimberley Johnson, and Tom Joseph) | 31 Dec 2021 | 02:26:25 | |
What were the most under-reported stories in 2021? And what can we expect to happen in the New Year? Greg Olear spends New Year’s Eve answering these and other questions with Lincoln’s Bible, Lou Neu, Cheri Jacobus, Kimberley Johnson, and Tom Joseph. Plus: a MAGA Christmas carol. LB (@lincolnsbible) wrote, produced, and voiced the hit mobsters-and-spies podcast “The World Beneath.” https://link.chtbl.com/theworldbeneath Lou Neu (@ninaandtito) is a founder of Citjourno. https://twitter.com/ninaandtito The political strategist Cheri Jacobus (@cherijacobus) is the host of the podcast “Politics with Cheri Jacobus” and the creator of “America Reads the Mueller Report.” Kimberley Johnson (@authorkimberley) is the host of the “Start Me Up” podcast. https://www.patreon.com/startmeup Tom Joseph (@tomjchicago) hosts an eponymous podcast, available at Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/ThomasJoseph Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Making the Bad Guys Pay—Literally (with Katherine Mulhern of Restitution) | 17 Dec 2021 | 00:53:00 | |
Greg Olear’s guest is Katherine Mulhern, the founder and CEO of Restitution, an organization dedicated to assisting democratic, anti-corruption-focused governments in their fight against corruption by providing funding and support for civil enforcement and asset recovery. Plus: a new MAGA app. Follow Restitution: https://twitter.com/RestiImpact Restitution’s website: Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow (with Nina Burleigh) FULL EPISODE | 10 Dec 2021 | 01:16:22 | |
Greg Olear addresses the debate on whether we should criticize the Justice Department. Then he speaks to journalist and author Nina Burleigh about her piece for “Airmail Weekly” on the plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan; about the Ghislaine Maxwell trial and the documentary on which she was an EP; and updates on the pandemic response. Plus: a candidate declares for the Senate. Follow Nina Burleigh: https://twitter.com/ninaburleigh Nina’s book VIRUS: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4352-virus Nina’s story on the Michigan militia: https://airmail.news/issues/2021-11-13/sons-of-anarchy Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow (with Nina Burleigh) | 10 Dec 2021 | 01:04:26 | |
Greg Olear addresses the debate on whether we should criticize the Justice Department. Then he speaks to journalist and author Nina Burleigh about her piece for “Airmail Weekly” on the plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan; about the Ghislaine Maxwell trial and the documentary on which she was an EP; and updates on the pandemic response. Plus: a candidate declares for the Senate. Follow Nina Burleigh: https://twitter.com/ninaburleigh Nina’s book VIRUS: https://www.sevenstories.com/books/4352-virus Nina’s story on the Michigan militia: https://airmail.news/issues/2021-11-13/sons-of-anarchy Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| She’s Right Here: Kamala Counteroffensive (with Reecie Colbert of Black Women Views Media) | 03 Dec 2021 | 01:16:41 | |
Greg Olear speaks with Reecie Colbert, founder of Black Women Views Media, about disinformation campaigns, Democratic Party messaging, mainstream media failures, and Biden’s successes, and they debunk the many false narratives about Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus: a new musical. Follow Reecie Colbert: https://twitter.com/blackwomenviews Reecie’s website: Black Women Views YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BlackWomenViews Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Thanksgiving Leftovers (with Jamison Firestone and Moscow Never Sleeps) | 26 Nov 2021 | 01:03:22 | |
New intro, replay interview. In 1991, Jamison Firestone went to Moscow and established a law firm, helping foreign businesses with Russian law. Among his clients: William Browder. Among his employees: Sergei Magnitsky. Among his adversaries: Natalia Veselnitskaya. Among his acquaintances: Alexei Navalny. Greg Olear and Moscow Never Sleeps talk to Firestone about his remarkable experiences in Russia. Plus: a hit from conservative country star Addison Mitchell. Jamison Firestone’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/RussianUntouchables/videos Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Everything is Connected (with Arthur Snell) | 19 Nov 2021 | 01:02:49 | |
Greg Olear talks to Arthur Snell -- former British diplomat, current executive at Orbis Business Intelligence, and host of the excellent new podcast DOOMSDAY WATCH -- about his new project, the Second Civil War in the U.S., the rise of autocracy in Xi’s China, BREXIT and Boris Johnson, and the British royal family. Plus: a sneak peek at next week’s “Succession.” Follow Arthur: https://twitter.com/SnellArthur Listen to DOOMSDAY WATCH: Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter: https://gregolear.substack.com/about Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Convictions: The Many Crimes of Donald Trump | 07 Jun 2024 | 01:47:19 | |
This week, Greg Olear shares 34 thoughts on 34 felony counts. Then, there is a reprise of the May 31 episode of “The Five 8,” in which Greg and LB try, and fail, to remember all of Donald’s crimes. Plus: blowing! Subscribe to The Five 8:
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| Dead Pimps & Tucker Carlson’s Long Slide (with Nia Molinari) | 12 Nov 2021 | 01:15:35 | |
Greg Olear talks to PREVAIL contributor Nia Molinari about Rudy Guiliani, Dennis Hof, country club Republicans, and the many faces of Tucker Carlson, the most dangerous man in America. Plus: a new insurance product. Read her piece on Tucker: https://gregolear.substack.com/p/all-tuckered-out Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Merrick Garland and the Soup of Despair (with Jennifer Taub) | 05 Nov 2021 | 00:55:52 | |
Greg Olear talks to Jennifer Taub, author of BIG DIRTY MONEY, about the lessons of Election Day, the Merrick Garland situation, Lisa Monaco bringing the hammer on white-collar criminals, the power of art, and “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.” Plus: Greg’s DAME magazine “Theory of Everything,” and footage from a meeting of the Texas Republican Oversight of Literature League (TROLL). Follow Jennifer Taub: Buy her book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/623034/big-dirty-money-by-jennifer-taub/ Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Captured: An Interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse | 29 Oct 2021 | 00:52:58 | |
Greg Olear interviews Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on a wide range of topics, including: dark money, anonymous donors, regulatory capture, the Federalist Society and Leonard Leo, Mitch McConnell’s motives, amicae curiae, Citizens United, climate change legislation (or lack thereof), the loss of John McCain, expanding the court, Brett Kavanaugh, and the FBI’s botched tip line. Plus: A new cryptocurrency. Follow Senator Whitehouse: https://twitter.com/SenWhitehouse Watch his speeches on “The Scheme:” https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyg5hj7I21i1Aqcaym9TRFrpWjPN9_ms His article in the Yale Law Review: His piece in Salon on dark money: Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/Captured-Corporate-Infiltration-American-Democracy/dp/1620974762 Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Witness to the Insurrection (with Sandi Bachom) | 22 Oct 2021 | 01:57:13 | |
The photojournalist Sandi Bachom was on the ground at Charlottesville, at “Stop the Steal” rallies on 11/14 and 12/12, and at the January 6 besieging of the Capitol. She talks to Greg Olear about her experiences covering the insurrectionists. Plus: a new fragrance for alpha men. Follow Sandi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandibachom Sandi’s website: Support Sandi’s work: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sandibachom Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| House of Unger, House of Olear (with Craig Unger) | 15 Oct 2021 | 01:20:21 | |
Craig Unger, the journalist and author of “American Kompromat: How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery” and “House of Trump, House of Putin,”joins Greg Olear for a wide-ranging discussion on the Vietnam War, Reagan’s October Surprise, the failures of the New York Times, Trump’s cultivation by the KGB, Semion Mogilevich, and Craig’s incredible eighth grade year. Plus: a law firm provides a specific service. Follow Craig on Twitter: https://twitter.com/craigunger Buy Craig’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Craig-Unger/e/B001H6EMQO Craig’s Esquire article: https://classic.esquire.com/article/1991/10/1/october-surprise Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Spilling the Beans: The Allison Gill Interview | 08 Oct 2021 | 01:10:05 | |
She’s the host of “Mueller, She Wrote” and “The Daily Beans,” two of the country’s most popular political podcasts. But who is AG? Allison Gill talks to Greg Olear about her origin story: growing up in Ohio and Arizona, studying nuclear submarine propulsion in the U.S. Navy, slinging drinks while doing stand-up and playing in a band, and working for the Department of Veterans Affairs until being “Mulvaneyed” by the Former Guy. Plus: an offshore that’s stateside. Follow Allison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/allisongill https://twitter.com/dailybeanspod https://twitter.com/MuellerSheWrote Mueller, She Wrote: Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| My Head's in Mississippi (with Donna Ladd) | 24 Sep 2021 | 01:27:38 | |
Mississippi Free Press has done some of the most impactful local journalism in the country. Greg Olear talks to Donna Ladd, co-founder of the Jackson Free Press and executive director and editor of MFP, about her remarkable origin story, racism in the Deep South vs. racism in the North, systemic sexism, the misogyny of the media, a new approach to journalism, Tate Reeves and the political landscape in Jackson, and the complexities of the Magnolia State. Plus: a web hosting company for monsters, by monsters. Donna on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DonnerKay Mississippi Free Press: https://www.mississippifreepress.org/ Donna’s piece about her mother, from The Guardian: Donna on media misogyny, in DAME Magazine: https://www.damemagazine.com/2019/11/13/the-media-is-misogynistic-by-design/ Donate to MFP: https://formississippi.networkforgood.com/projects/87723-a-free-press-for-mississippi Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Combat Propaganda (with Zarina Zabrisky) | 17 Sep 2021 | 01:07:24 | |
Greg Olear and his friend, the author and activist Zarina Zabrisky, talk Pussy Riot, Soviet university core curricula, hybrid war, Putin’s future in Russia, and why they put fiction writing on hold to report on Trump/Russia. Plus: “The Sound of Music,” sort of. Zarina’s website: http://www.zarinazabrisky.com/ Zarina’s news analysis: https://zarinazabrisky.medium.com/ https://bylinetimes.com/author/zarinazabrisky/ Globus Books YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GlobusBooksSF/videos Zarina’s books: https://www.amazon.com/Zarina-Zabrisky/e/B00A1AWKM0?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1631829441&sr=1-1 Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Tuesday’s Gone: Remembering September 11, 20 Years Later (with Noel Casler) | 10 Sep 2021 | 01:20:00 | |
Twenty years ago, on an impossibly gorgeous September morning, two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers, the first at 8:46 AM, the second 17 minutes later. Both Greg Olear and his guest, the comedian, political commentator and podcaster Noel Casler, lived in NYC in 2001. On this special 9/11 edition of the PREVAIL podcast, they share their stories and recount their memories of that fateful Tuesday, and the days that followed. Follow Noel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/caslernoel Visit Noel’s website: Download Noel’s podcast: https://www.noelcasler.com/podcast The Anthony Lane piece I quote in the intro: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/09/24/this-is-not-a-movie Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Calling All Visigoths: The Dark Side of Big Tech (with Bret Pettichord) | 03 Sep 2021 | 01:18:57 | |
Description: Greg Olear brings on his friend, the software architect, author, and open source contributor Bret Pettichord, to discuss women in tech, iPhone hacking, the Pegasus software scandal, Facebook’s lack of ethics, Mark Zuckerberg’s fascination with ancient Rome, and the need for more social media platforms. Plus: a new online dating app. Follow Bret on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bpettichord Buy his book: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471081124/bretpettichossof Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Grozny Rules: The Global Disorder Endures (with Jason Pack) | 31 May 2024 | 01:32:41 | |
Jason Pack is the Founder of Libya-Analysis LLC, and the co-host of Disorder, a geopolitics podcast co-produced with Goalhanger Podcasts. He is a Senior Analyst for Emerging Challenges at the NATO Defence College Foundation in Rome. In partnership with NDCF, Jason leads a project entitled NATO and the Global Enduring Disorder, which produces a range of content (including the Disorder podcast and series of publications) attempting to sketch out a ‘unified field theory’ of our current era of geopolitics while proposing actionable solutions to our most pressing collective action challenges. His most recent book, Libya and the Global Enduring Disorder (Hurst, Oxford University Press) is a ‘cross-over’ academic book that explores what Libya’s dysfunctional economic structures and its ongoing civil war reveal about our era of 21st-century geopolitics. Jason’s concept – that we no longer inhabit the post-Cold War World, but have entered a new era – the ‘Enduring Disorder’ – was conceived to describe the collective action failures that have come to define international politics. In this discussion, Jason Pack talks to Greg Olear about the death of Raisi in Iran, the situation in Ukraine, Biden’s policy in Gaza, and why a Labor victory in the UK elections would be good for Joe Biden. Plus: a Republican Party game! Listen to the DISORDER podcast: More about jason: Check out ROUGH BEAST, Greg’s new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D47CMX17 Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Lost in Fantasyland (Season Two Premiere, with Kurt Andersen) | 27 Aug 2021 | 01:22:01 | |
The journalist, editor, critic, and author Kurt Andersen talks to Greg Olear about his two books, “Fantasyland” and “Evil Geniuses,” the prescient genius of SPY magazine, and how the 80s never died. Plus: a new brand of tea. Follow Kurt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KBAndersen Check out his website: Buy his books: https://www.amazon.com/Kurt-Andersen/e/B001HCYO0W?ref_=dbs_p_pbk_r00_abau_000000 Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| In Case You Missed It - Bad News: How the Media Failed in the Age of Trump (with Eric Boehlert of PRESS RUN) | 20 Aug 2021 | 01:08:08 | |
Greg Olear and media critic Eric Boehlert of PRESS RUN discuss the many reasons why the media failed us in 2016...and continues to fail today. Plus: “Trump voter” stories from Midwestern diners, and your call-ins. Follow Eric: https://twitter.com/EricBoehlert https://pressrun.media Subscribe to The Five 8: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0BRnRwe7yDZXIaF-QZfvhA
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| Replay - Blue State Genocide: Jared Kushner's Greatest Crime (with Vanity Fair’s Katherine Eban) | 13 Aug 2021 | 00:54:32 | |
Greg is taking the week off from recording. Unfortunately, this episode is still relevant. Jared Kushner has been committing crimes since he joined his father-in-law’s campaign in the fall of 2015. Greg Olear outlines Boy Plunder’s rap sheet, and talks to Vanity Fair investigative journalist Katherine Eban about Mr. Ivanka’s worst crime: the pandemic response he headed that resulted in 525,000 dead Americans. Plus: History Falls Apart finds us a new sponsor.
Archive of Eban’s remarkable reporting: https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/katherine-eban
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