The Impact of 2020

The Impact by Vox Media Podcast Network

Jan 6, 20203:56News & Politics

In this season preview, Vox’s Jillian Weinberger calls a fellow native Ohioan to discuss the perils of Swing State pride during presidential elections, and their frustration with the way election coverage casts their hom...

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