Podcast appearances and mentions of Amy Davidson Sorkin

As J. D. Vance faces a bumpy public reception on the Trump ticket and Kamala Harris considers her options for a running mate, the New Yorker staff writers Amy Davidson Sorkin and Benjamin Wallace-Wells join Tyler Foggatt to discuss all things Vice-Presidential. In a race as short and tight as this one, what is each campaign communicating with its choice?This week's reading: “Who Should Kamala Harris Pick as Her Running Mate?” by Amy Davidson Sorkin “J. D. Vance's Sad, Strange Politics of Family,” by Jessica Winter “J. D. Vance's Radical Religion,” by Paul Elie To discover more podcasts from The New Yorker, visit newyorker.com/podcasts. To send feedback on this episode, write to themail@newyorker.com. 

The New Yorker staff writer Amy Davidson Sorkin joins Tyler Foggatt to examine the biggest Supreme Court decisions of the year—those already decided and those yet to come. They discuss the Court's attempt to moderate its radical rulings on guns and abortion, its politicized selection of which cases to hear, and its influence on the 2024 election. This week's reading: “The Supreme Court Steps Back from the Brink on Guns,” by Amy Davidson Sorkin “Yet More Donald Trump Cases Head to the Supreme Court,” by Amy Davidson Sorkin To discover more podcasts from The New Yorker, visit newyorker.com/podcasts. To send feedback on this episode, write to themail@newyorker.com.

Ravi welcomes Amy Davidson Sorkin from The New Yorker to the show to explore the legal challenges of the various cases against Donald Trump, including the immunity case before the Supreme Court, and the potential consequences of a conviction before the election. They then turn to Joseph Fischer v. United States and discuss how the Supreme Court might rule on whether prosecutors can use federal obstruction laws to charge individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol attack. Tim Daly, founder of The Education Daly and CEO of EdNavigator, then joins Ravi to explain why experts considered Finland the exemplar of quality education for many years and what we can learn from its steep decline. Ravi and Tim talk about how Finland's education system impacted advocacy around No Child Left Behind and why it's important to develop a deeper understanding of what drives educational success. Leave us a voicemail with your thoughts on the show! 321-200-0570 Subscribe to our feed on Spotify: http://bitly.ws/zC9K Subscribe to our Substack: https://thelostdebate.substack.com/ Follow The Branch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebranchmedia/ Follow The Branch on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebranchmedia Follow The Branch on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thebranchmedia The Branch website: http://thebranchmedia.org/ Lost Debate is also available on the following platforms:  Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-debate/id1591300785 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vTERJNTc1ODE3Mzk3Nw  iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-lost-debate-88330217/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/752ca262-2801-466d-9654-2024de72bd1f/the-lost-debate

This week, reports circulated that the former President Donald Trump would be indicted for paying hush money to the adult-film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. But on Wednesday—the day that the indictment was expected—the New York grand jury declined to meet. Still, whatever the outcome of the Stormy Daniels case, Trump faces significant legal trouble. Investigations are under way into his alleged attempt to overturn the election in Georgia, his role in the January 6th attack, and classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago. Will any of these actually hurt him? Or will they help fuel another highly unorthodox Presidential campaign? Amy Davidson Sorkin joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the gambit of Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan District Attorney, who could charge Trump in the Stormy Daniels case, and the broader attempts to hold the former President accountable.

he decision by the January 6 committee to refer former President Trump to the Department of Justice on four criminal charges is a dramatic and historic one. Following the final hearing, Trump – the only declared Republican contender for the 2024 presidential election – offered a defiant response, claiming “These folks don't get it that when they come after me, people who love freedom rally around me. It strengthens me. What doesn't kill me makes me stronger.” So how did the committee reach its decision? And what are the consequences for the former president? Correspondent Paula Reid walks us through this unprecedented moment in American politics.  Also on today's show: Amy Davidson Sorkin, staff writer, The New Yorker; Rory Stewart, President, GiveDirectly Aisha Harris & Stephen Thompson, Co-hosts, NPR's “Pop Culture Happy Hour”To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Last week, the Arizona senator Kyrsten Sinema announced that she would be leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an Independent—a decision that seems especially dramatic given the Democrats' slim majority. Yet Sinema is joining a growing bloc of about forty per cent of the electorate that does not identify with either party. Amy Davidson Sorkin joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the causes of this widespread dissatisfaction, and whether an Independent movement could energize electoral politics in our highly partisan moment. “In theory, a third party would be great, and yet it's so worrisome because there's all of these real threats to democracy in the last few years,” Sorkin says. “But another threat to democracy is people feeling deeply alienated from politics and like there is no home for them.”

On the next Story Told, Michael McCusker, in an untitled screed, elucidates the poor state of human rights in the USA. Also, from Amy Davidson Sorkin, “G.O.P. Heckles the January 6ᵗʰ Show.” Finally, former Astorian Dan Armstrong’s “The Trimline Pencil.”  

With a judge declaring that Donald Trump “more likely than not” committed a felony in his attempt to overturn the Presidential election, the congressional committee investigating January 6th is racing to finish its work before the looming midterm elections. Amy Davidson Sorkin and the legal scholar Jeannie Suk Gersen talk with David Remnick about the law and the politics of holding Trump accountable. But criminal conviction, they agree, does not equal accountability—and might only have inflammatory effects on a drastically divided nation. “There've been ideas thrown around about … conviction, [that] maybe we could just disqualify him from running again,” Davidson Sorkin says. “I strongly believe that that's not the answer.  This has to be accomplished by democratic means. And, ultimately, it has to be done on Election Day.”

With a judge declaring that Donald Trump “more likely than not” committed a felony in his attempt to overturn the Presidential election, the congressional committee investigating January 6th is racing to finish its work before the looming midterm elections. Amy Davidson Sorkin and the legal scholar Jeannie Suk Gersen talk with David Remnick about the law and the politics of holding Trump accountable. And the music writer Sheldon Pearce shares three artists that didn't get their due in the Grammy nominations. 

For this membership drive, we'll feature a ten-minute explainer on a different topic each day. Today, Amy Davidson Sorkin, staff writer at The New Yorker explains the global supply chain and what's causing it to struggle. 

The Wall Street Journal reports on President Trump’s final pardons, which include ones for his former political adviser Steve Bannon and rapper Lil Wayne. Ahead of President-elect Biden’s inauguration, NPR looks at inaugural addresses of past presidents who have taken office during challenging moments in history. The Washington Post discusses Biden’s Catholic faith and how he might use it to bring Americans together. CNN looks at Biden’s long history of riding Amtrak trains and what it says about his family, politics, past, and future. In the New Yorker, Amy Davidson Sorkin says Vice President-elect Harris’s husband, Doug Emhoff, embodies multiple firsts. And, in GQ, Emhoff writes about fostering a society where men supporting women at high levels of power is normal and expected.

No matter the vote count, legal challenges and resistance in Washington continue to make this election historically fraught. David Remnick speaks about the state of the race with some of The New Yorker’s political thinkers: Evan Osnos on Biden’s candidacy, Jeannie Suk Gersen on how the Supreme Court may respond, Susan Glasser on Mitch McConnell’s hold on power, and Amy Davidson Sorkin on Washington and the nation.

Joe Biden all but locked up the Democratic Presidential nomination just as the coronavirius crisis began triggering national lockdowns. Now he faces an economic disaster and a public-health emergency that prevent traditional campaigning, which may help Biden if swing voters blame the incumbent for the state of the nation. But Biden faces his own heavy baggage: admissions of inappropriate touching of women, an accusation of assault, and a blemished record on racial justice. Amy Davidson Sorkin, Eric Lach, Katy Waldman, and Jelani Cobb reflect on the Biden campaign and on the candidate’s past leadership. Cobb, who discusses Biden’s history with police reform and the 1994 Crime Bill, says that one thing is almost certain: whatever gaffes that the gaffe-prone candidate may utter, the Trump Administration will create a bigger headline five minutes later. Plus, David Remnick interviews the South Carolina congressman James Clyburn, who is the most senior African-American in Congress. Clyburn helped Joe Biden win the critical South Carolina primary, and he defends Biden’s controversial record on issues of racial justice.

Episode 8In this episode, Emma and Chloe try to define what feminism meant in the 90s, through two of its icons: Hillary Clinton and … Jane Austen? They explore Hillary Clinton’s political career in the 1990s, and what her brand of feminism meant then, and means today. They then talk about the many, many Jane Austen adaptations made in the 90s, from Clueless to Bridget Jones’ Diary, how Class and Empire were lost from Austen, and how they might be revived today.8.1 Stand By Your Man8.2 Handsome, clever, and rich8.3 A truth, universally acknowledgedLinksAmy Goldstein, “How the demise of her health-care plan led to the politician Clinton is today,” The Washington Post, August 25, 2016, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-health-care-missteps-a-chastened-hillary-clinton-emerged/2016/08/25/2d200cb4-64b4-11e6-be4e-23fc4d4d12b4_story.htmlDavid A Graham, “A Short History of Hillary (Rodham) (Clinton)'s Changing Names,” The Atlantic, 30 November 2015, https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/11/a-short-history-of-hillary-rodham-clintons-name/418029/Monica Lewinksy, “Emerging from the ‘House of Gaslight’ in the Age of #MeToo,” Vanity Fair, 25 February 2018, https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/monica-lewinsky-in-the-age-of-metooAmanda Hess, “’Ditsy, Predatory White House Intern’: Looking back on how Maureen Dowd painted Monica Lewinsky as a crazy bimbo—and won a Pulitzer for it,” Slate, 7 May 2014, https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/05/monica-lewinsky-returns-how-maureen-dowd-caricatured-bill-clintons-mistress-as-a-crazy-bimbo.htmlOlivia B Waxmann and Merrill Fabry, “From an Anonymous Tip to an Impeachment: A Timeline of Key Moments in the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal,” Time, 4 May 2018, https://time.com/5120561/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-timeline/Amy Davidson Sorkin, “Bill Problems: As Donald Trump attacks both Clintons, it’s like 1992 all over again,” The New Yorker, May 29, 2016, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/06/06/hillarys-bill-problemZoe Williams, “Was Mark Darcy based on Keir Starmer? Here’s the definitive answer,” The Guardian, 14 January 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/politics/shortcuts/2020/jan/13/was-mark-darcy-based-on-keir-starmer-heres-the-definitive-answerLegacies of British Slave-ownership Project, University College London, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbClueless, 1995 Paramount PicturesPride and Prejudice, 1995 BBC StudiosBridget Jones' Diary, 2001, Universal Pictures, Little Bird, Studio Canal & Working TitleBill Clinton Excerpt, The William J. Clinton Presidential LibraryHilary Clinton Excerpts, AP Archives

Episode 8In this episode, Emma and Chloe try to define what feminism meant in the 90s, through two of its icons: Hillary Clinton and … Jane Austen? They explore Hillary Clinton’s political career in the 1990s, and what her brand of feminism meant then, and means today. They then talk about the many, many Jane Austen adaptations made in the 90s, from Clueless to Bridget Jones’ Diary, how Class and Empire were lost from Austen, and how they might be revived today.8.1 Stand By Your Man8.2 Handsome, clever, and rich8.3 A truth, universally acknowledgedLinksAmy Goldstein, “How the demise of her health-care plan led to the politician Clinton is today,” The Washington Post, August 25, 2016, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-health-care-missteps-a-chastened-hillary-clinton-emerged/2016/08/25/2d200cb4-64b4-11e6-be4e-23fc4d4d12b4_story.htmlDavid A Graham, “A Short History of Hillary (Rodham) (Clinton)'s Changing Names,” The Atlantic, 30 November 2015, https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/11/a-short-history-of-hillary-rodham-clintons-name/418029/Monica Lewinksy, “Emerging from the ‘House of Gaslight’ in the Age of #MeToo,” Vanity Fair, 25 February 2018, https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/monica-lewinsky-in-the-age-of-metooAmanda Hess, “’Ditsy, Predatory White House Intern’: Looking back on how Maureen Dowd painted Monica Lewinsky as a crazy bimbo—and won a Pulitzer for it,” Slate, 7 May 2014, https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/05/monica-lewinsky-returns-how-maureen-dowd-caricatured-bill-clintons-mistress-as-a-crazy-bimbo.htmlOlivia B Waxmann and Merrill Fabry, “From an Anonymous Tip to an Impeachment: A Timeline of Key Moments in the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal,” Time, 4 May 2018, https://time.com/5120561/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-timeline/Amy Davidson Sorkin, “Bill Problems: As Donald Trump attacks both Clintons, it’s like 1992 all over again,” The New Yorker, May 29, 2016, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/06/06/hillarys-bill-problemZoe Williams, “Was Mark Darcy based on Keir Starmer? Here’s the definitive answer,” The Guardian, 14 January 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/politics/shortcuts/2020/jan/13/was-mark-darcy-based-on-keir-starmer-heres-the-definitive-answerLegacies of British Slave-ownership Project, University College London, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbClueless, 1995 Paramount PicturesPride and Prejudice, 1995 BBC StudiosBridget Jones' Diary, 2001, Universal Pictures, Little Bird, Studio Canal & Working TitleBill Clinton Excerpt, The William J. Clinton Presidential LibraryHilary Clinton Excerpts, AP Archives

Episode 8In this episode, Emma and Chloe try to define what feminism meant in the 90s, through two of its icons: Hillary Clinton and … Jane Austen? They explore Hillary Clinton’s political career in the 1990s, and what her brand of feminism meant then, and means today. They then talk about the many, many Jane Austen adaptations made in the 90s, from Clueless to Bridget Jones’ Diary, how Class and Empire were lost from Austen, and how they might be revived today.8.1 Stand By Your Man8.2 Handsome, clever, and rich8.3 A truth, universally acknowledgedLinksAmy Goldstein, “How the demise of her health-care plan led to the politician Clinton is today,” The Washington Post, August 25, 2016, https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-health-care-missteps-a-chastened-hillary-clinton-emerged/2016/08/25/2d200cb4-64b4-11e6-be4e-23fc4d4d12b4_story.htmlDavid A Graham, “A Short History of Hillary (Rodham) (Clinton)'s Changing Names,” The Atlantic, 30 November 2015, https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/11/a-short-history-of-hillary-rodham-clintons-name/418029/Monica Lewinksy, “Emerging from the ‘House of Gaslight’ in the Age of #MeToo,” Vanity Fair, 25 February 2018, https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/02/monica-lewinsky-in-the-age-of-metooAmanda Hess, “’Ditsy, Predatory White House Intern’: Looking back on how Maureen Dowd painted Monica Lewinsky as a crazy bimbo—and won a Pulitzer for it,” Slate, 7 May 2014, https://slate.com/human-interest/2014/05/monica-lewinsky-returns-how-maureen-dowd-caricatured-bill-clintons-mistress-as-a-crazy-bimbo.htmlOlivia B Waxmann and Merrill Fabry, “From an Anonymous Tip to an Impeachment: A Timeline of Key Moments in the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal,” Time, 4 May 2018, https://time.com/5120561/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-timeline/Amy Davidson Sorkin, “Bill Problems: As Donald Trump attacks both Clintons, it’s like 1992 all over again,” The New Yorker, May 29, 2016, https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/06/06/hillarys-bill-problemZoe Williams, “Was Mark Darcy based on Keir Starmer? Here’s the definitive answer,” The Guardian, 14 January 2020, https://www.theguardian.com/politics/shortcuts/2020/jan/13/was-mark-darcy-based-on-keir-starmer-heres-the-definitive-answerLegacies of British Slave-ownership Project, University College London, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/lbClueless, 1995 Paramount PicturesPride and Prejudice, 1995 BBC StudiosBridget Jones' Diary, 2001, Universal Pictures, Little Bird, Studio Canal & Working TitleBill Clinton Excerpt, The William J. Clinton Presidential LibraryHilary Clinton Excerpts, AP Archives

Just over a week ago, Bernie Sanders seemed to be the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Then came some prominent withdrawals from the race, and, on Super Tuesday, the resurgence of Joe Biden’s campaign. (Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii remains in the race, but has no chance of winning the nomination.) But the narrowing of the field only highlights the gulf between the Party’s moderate center and its energized Left.  David Remnick talks with Amy Davidson Sorkin, a political columnist for The New Yorker, about the possibility of a contested Convention. Then Remnick interviews Michael Kazin, an historian and the co-editor of Dissent magazine. Kazin points out that Sanders is struggling against a headwind: even voters sympathetic to democratic socialism may vote for a pragmatist if they think Biden is more likely to beat the incumbent President in November. But Sanders seems unlikely to moderate his message. “There is a problem,” Kazin tells David Remnick. “A divided party—a party that’s divided at the Convention—never has won in American politics.” 

Just over a week ago, Bernie Sanders seemed to be the front-runner for the Democratic nomination. Then came some prominent withdrawals from the race, and, on Super Tuesday, the resurgence of Joe Biden’s campaign. (Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii remains in the race, but has no chance of winning the nomination.) But the narrowing of the field only highlights the gulf between the Party’s moderate center and its energized Left.  David Remnick talks with Amy Davidson Sorkin, a political columnist for The New Yorker, about the possibility of a contested Convention. Then Remnick interviews Michael Kazin, an historian and the co-editor of Dissent magazine. Kazin points out that Sanders is struggling against a headwind: even voters sympathetic to democratic socialism may vote for a pragmatist if they think Biden is more likely to beat the incumbent President in November. But Sanders seems unlikely to moderate his message. “There is a problem,” Kazin tells David Remnick. “A divided party—a party that’s divided at the Convention—never has won in American politics.”

In "Trust Me," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how last week's debate was largely about how radical, or just how ambitious, the Party and its candidates are prepared to be.

In "Another Race to Run," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the complexities of the Senate race.

In "See Nothing," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on the failure to see what Jeffrey Epstein was doing.

In "Lost in Translation," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Robert Muller's testimony.

In "The Health-Care Defense," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the battle for healthcare.

This was a great week at the New Yorker and on the pod.  Dan and Eric talk about: Amy Davidson Sorkin's excellent and unique piece about the Democratic debates; Dan Chiasson's insightful close reading of James Tate's most final collection of poetry; and a transcendent piece of fiction by playwright and novelist David Rabe.  A great episode, a celebration of literature.

In "Margin Call," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the Democratic Party's moving margins.

In "The Don and Joe Show," Amy Davidson Sorkin delves into what a Biden-Trump presidential race might look like.

It is the summer fiction issue, and this week Dan and Eric talk--lamely--about how exhausted they both are.  Apparently, parenting, teaching, writing and podcasting has caught up with them, and they spend a minute or two discussing the depths of their fatigue, like the two middle-aged Jewish men that they are.  They also discuss Amy Davidson Sorkin on European politics; Jennifer Egan's memories of 1980s adventures in China; an excerpt called "Conductions" from Ta Nehisi Coates's upcoming novel, about an abolitionist tasking for the underground railroad; and, to wrap things up, Dan and Eric discuss a 1975 issue of the New Yorker and a movie review written by Pauline Kael.  Enjoy, my friends, more next week. 

In "Continental Shift," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the European elections.

At the height of her fame in 1943, movie star Gene Tierney contracted German measles during pregnancy and bore a daughter with severe birth defects. The strain ended her marriage to Oleg Cassini and sent her into a breakdown that lasted years. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Tierney's years of heartbreak and the revelation that compounded them. We'll also visit some Japanese cats and puzzle over a disarranged corpse. Intro: The indexes of two mathematics textbooks contain hidden jokes. In 1973 Stanford statistician Herman Chernoff proposed using cartoon faces to encode information. Sources for our feature on Gene Tierney: Gene Tierney, Self-Portrait, 1979. Oleg Cassini, In My Own Fashion, 1990. Steven Rybin, Gestures of Love: Romancing Performance in Classical Hollywood Cinema, 2017. Karen Burroughs Hannsberry, Femme Noir: Bad Girls of Film, 2013. Agatha Christie, The Mirror Crack'd From Side to Side, 1962. Dan Callahan, "Only a Dream," Sight & Sound 22:3 (March 2012), 50-53. Maureen Orth, "Cassini Royale," Vanity Fair 52:9 (September 2010), 302. Amy Davidson Sorkin, "Wakefield's Vaccine Follies," New Yorker, May 26, 2010. "Gene Tierney," Variety, Nov. 10, 1991. "Welcome for a Troubled Beauty," Life, Sept. 29, 1958, 87-92. "Debutante Gene Tierney Makes Her Entrance in a Broadway Success," Life, Feb. 19, 1940, 35-40. Donald G. McNeil Jr., "Rubella Has Been Eliminated From the Americas, Health Officials Say," New York Times, April 29, 2015. Patti S. Spencer, "60-Year-Old Divorce Agreement Put to the Test," [Lancaster, Pa.] Intelligencer Journal, Sept. 24, 2012, B.8. "Oleg Cassini," Times, March 21, 2006, 63. Richard Severo and Ruth La Ferla, "Oleg Cassini, Designer for the Stars and Jacqueline Kennedy, Dies at 92," New York Times, March 19, 2006. Donald P. Myers, "Call Him Casanova," Newsday, Aug. 16, 2001, B06. Alex Witchel, "At Home With: Oleg Cassini; Ducking the Hunters," New York Times, Nov. 16, 1995. Frank Rizzo, "Glimpses of a Troubled Life: Gene Tierney Was More Than Just a Beautiful Vision," Hartford Courant, July 3, 1994, G1. Richard Severo, "Gene Tierney, 70, Star of 'Laura' And 'Leave Her to Heaven,' Dies," New York Times, Nov. 8, 1991. "Actress Gene Tierney, Screen Beauty of 1940s," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 8, 1991, 10. "Gene Tierney, Acclaimed as Star of 'Laura,' Dies at 70," Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991. "Actress Gene Tierney Dies at 70," Washington Post, Nov. 8, 1991, D4. Carrie Rickey, "Gene Tierney, Famed for Her Roles in 'Laura' and 'Heaven Can Wait,'" Philadelphia Inquirer, Nov. 8, 1991, C.9. "Actress Gene Tierney Dies," Ottawa Citizen, Nov. 8, 1991, F10. "Show Bits: Tragedy Clouded Tierney's Triumphs," Windsor Star, Nov. 8, 1991, C2. "Actress Gene Tierney, Star of 'Laura,' Dies at 70," Associated Press, Nov. 8, 1991. 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This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Christopher McDonough, who suggests this book for further information (warning -- this link spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Dan and Eric talk about Dan's recent hosting of Yiyun Li at Bryn Mawr College, and how she knows when a short story is complete; Amy Davidson Sorkin on the Mueller report and the profanity of Trump and his cronies; Rebecca Mead's piece about Airbnb in Barcelona; Greg Jackson's current story, "Poetry," and his earlier story, "Wagner in the Desert"; Nicholas Lemann on a new biography of John Hersey; Amanda Petrusich on a Jewish jazz trumpeter who performed for the Nazis, and spent the rest of his life in gratitude to jazz for saving him, in many ways; and Dan talks about recent reading of short story writer, William Trevor.  Plus, as always, so much more.

In "What Mueller Found," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about President Donald Trump's brush with accountability.

The next two weeks will test how deeply a nation can immerse itself in self-delusion. In "Last Exit to Brexit," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the magical thinking around the upcoming deadline. 

Dan and Eric talk about the weight of the podcasted word versus the written word; Adam Gopnik's piece on whether or not Dems should pursue impeachment (as well as an accompanying web piece on the same topic by Amy Davidson Sorkin); Tad Friend on Bill Hader and his show "Barry"; Sally Rooney's short story; Masha Gessen on Hampshire College; and Vinson Cunningham on Jeremy O. Harris.  

Dan and Eric discuss the February 4th issue of the New Yorker.  They talk about Amy Davidson Sorkin's long career at the magazine, and her piece on a supreme court gun rights case; Louis Menand's piece on the history of white nationalism in the USA; Sheelah Kolhatkar's article about whistle-blowers; and Sarah Larson's criticism of the new Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's classic play, "True West."  Plus, we talk about poetry by Brenda Shaghnessy!

In "Guns and the City," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on whether the Supreme Court will use a New York City regulation to strike down gun laws. 

In "On the Border," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the Republican's test at the border.

In "Run, Republicans, Run," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how the G.O.P has a chance to redeem itself, by launching a primary challenge to the President. 

In “Political Borders,” Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on the border crisis.

In "Party of One," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the midterm elections, and their aftermath. 

In "Bystanders to History," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Brett Kavanaugh and the G.O.P.'s bargain with Trump.  

In "The Next Confirmation," Amy Davidson Sorkin asks, do the Democrats have a post-Kavanaugh, post-midterm game plan?

In "Bad Trips," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how, when President Trump brings up Russia, he seems to be speaking of something that is defined less by reality than by what he needs it to be.  

This episode of podmissum features Commencement 2018, with senior speakers Laura Mia Russo ’18 and Julian Hornos Kohl ’18, commencement speaker Amy Davidson Sorkin—the parent of Oscar, class of 2018—as well as The Reverend Timothy L. Morehouse, Trinity’s chaplain; John Allman, the head of school; J. Bradford Anderson, teacher of English; Stephen M. Kolman, the Upper School principal; Alexis Mulvihill, assistant head of school for academic affairs; and Matthew McLennan, the president of the board of trustees. Commencement 2018 was held at Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. We begin with The Reverend Timothy L. Morehouse, Trinity’s chaplain, and his invocation.   To listen to this episode Click on the "pod" icon in the upper left, to the left of the episode title. Click on the hyperlink below, to the right of the text "Direct Download." You may follow Podmissum On iTunes By clicking on the RSS icon at the bottom of the right column, below the word Syndication. iOS and Android App Purchase the app for iOS (download Podcast Box and purchase Podmissum in-app). Purchase the app for Android that you may download to your device.

In "The Long Fight," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about John McCain's legacy.

In "Dream On," Amy Davidson Sorkin write's about how the Administration's incompetence and the courts' rectitudes have seen the Dreamers through. But those factors may be temporary safeguards.

In "Unrule of Law," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Trump, Guliani, and all the president's lawyers.

In "A Revelatory Case," Amy Davidson Sorkin delves into what went wrong in the Stormy Daniels case.

In "How Low Will They Go?," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Roy Moore and the G.O.P.

In "Tests for Liberals," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Al Franken, Roy Moore, and a test for the democratic party.

In "The Silent Majority," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Jeff Flake and the G.O.P.'s complicity problem.

Natural disasters: They just keep coming. In this episode, learn about the disaster relief bill that will soon be law, get an update from Puerto Rico from a member of the Coast Guard, and look into a few new laws that included disaster relief provisions with special guests Jessica Rhodes and Margy Feldhuhn. Also, get the scoop on the existential crisis that Congressional Dish has been experiencing and get a preview of exciting new changes coming soon to your favorite Congress-focused podcast. Please support Congressional Dish Click here to contribute using credit card, debit card, PayPal, or Bitcoin Click here to support Congressional Dish for each episode via Patreon Mail Contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North #4576 Crestview, FL 32536 Thank you for supporting truly independent media! Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD128: Crisis in Puerto Rico CD147: Controlling Puerto Rico Bills Outline H.R. 3823: Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 Title I: Federal Aviation Programs & Title II: Aviation Revenue Provisions Authorizes funding for Federal Aviation Administration projects and operations through March 31, 2018 Title III: Expiring Health Provisions Funds public and private teaching health centers that provide graduate medical education programs and a diabetes program for Indians until March 31 Extends a Medicare program providing in-home treatment of immune diseases until the end of 2020 Cuts the Medicare Improvement Fund, by $50 million per year. Title V: Tax Relief for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria If people affected by the hurricanes want to withdraw up to $100,000 before January 1, 2019 from their retirement accounts, the 10% tax on early withdrawals from retirement plans will not apply. The money can be repaid within 3 years People with employer plans can get loans from the retirement funds for up to $100,000 (double the usual amount) until December 31, 2018. They will get an extra year to pay it back. Allows employers whose employees were affected by the hurricanes to get a 40% tax credit for wages paid to employees who couldn't work up to $6,000 per person Current law allows tax deductions for charitable contributions to churches, private organizations, hospitals, & other organizations as long as these don't make up more than 50% of that person's charitable donations for the year. This is waived until the end of 2017 for donations made for Harvey, Irma, and Maria relief. This will not be waived if the donation is to a private foundation or to a new fund Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico The Secretary of the Treasury will give the US Virgin Islands money equal to their revenue losses from the hurricane. The government of the US Virgin Islands will determine the amount Puerto Rico will be given money based on estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury for what Puerto Rico would have been given if they had the same tax code. Puerto Rico will not be given the money until Puerto Rico submits a plan that is approved by the Secretary of the Treasury for distributing the payments to the residents. S. 1866: Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria Education Relief Act of 2017 Waives Federal matching requirements for universities & higher education schools that were affected by the hurricanes or have students affected by the hurricanes. Gives Project SERV money (Project School Emergency Response to Violence, which helps schools recover from traumatic events) on a equitable basis to private schools H.R. 2266: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 (and the Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017) Division A: Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act of 2017 Appropriates $18.67 billion to the DHS and FEMA for their disaster relief fund $4.9 billion will be for loans to local governments to provide essential services needed as a result of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, or Maria Appropriates $526.5 million to the Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service for fire suppression Cancels $16 billion of National Flood Insurance Program debt Appropriates $1.27 billion for food for Puerto Rico Division B: Bankruptcy Judgeship Act of 2017 Changes how bankruptcy court judges are appointed and raises some fees. Passed the House of Representatives on October 12, 2017 by a vote of 353-69 Additional Reading Article: For Puerto Rico's sake, scrap the Jones Act by The Editors, Bloomberg, October 13, 2017. Article: Hurricane-battered flood insurance program in need of funding by christopher Flavelle, Insurance Journal, October 13, 2017. Article: House passes $36.5 billion disaster relief package by Niv Elis and Cristina Marcos, The Hill, October 12, 2017 Article: Congress members demand to know the true death toll in Puerto Rico by Alexa Liautaud, Vice News, October 12, 2017. Article: House republican accuses media of inventing Puerto Rico crisis by Aaron Rupar, ThinkProgress, October 12, 2017. Article: Puerto Rico Relief Bill Cancels $16 Billion in Debt - But Not for Puerto Rico by David Dayen, The Intercept, October 11, 2017. Article: Abbott: Texas may be about to get 'rolled' on Harvey aid package by Mike Ward and Kevin Diaz, Houston Chronicle, October 11, 2017. Article: Outlining Provisions in the 2017 Disaster Tax Relief Bill by Catherine E. Murray, AccountingWeb, October 11, 2017. Article: Bethenny Frankel charters 4 planes to aid Hurricane Maria victims in Puerto Rico: 'It is a war zone' by Aurelie Corinthios and Liz McNeil, People, October 6, 2017. Article: Bethenny Frankel sends 10 planes to Puerto Rico filled with hurricane relief supplies, Fox News, October 5, 2017. Commentary: Senate acts to ease pressure on bankruptcy courts and increase bankruptcy fees by Peter Morrison, Lexocology, October 3, 2017. Commentary: Steve Mnuchin, foreclosure king, now runs your US Treasury by Mary Plotkin, The Hill, January 17, 2017. Article: Trump Treasury Pick Mnuchin is much richer than most people thought by Jen Wieczner, Fortune, January 11, 2017. Commentary: Wilbur Ross and Steve Mnuchin - Profiteers of the Great Foreclosure Machine - Go to Washington by David Dayen, New Republic, November 30, 2016. Article: Donald Trump's Finance Chair is Anti-Populist from Hell by David Dayen, New Republic, May 9, 2016. Article: What the Clinton Foundation is costing Hilary by Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, February 26, 2015. Article: Genome-wide scan demonstrates significant linkage for male sexual orientation by A.R. Sanders, E.R. Martin, G.W. Beecham, S. Guo, Cambridge University Press, November 17, 2014. References Bethenny Frankel's Disaster Relief Site: BStrong Broad Defense: Podcast Feed iab Tech Lab: Podcast Measurement Guidelines Twitter: Trump's Puerto Rico tweet and responses Young Turks Appearance: Trump: This could be the calm before the storm Young Turks Appearance: Who is Trump replacing Tillerson with? Young Turks Appearance: Man gives up guns after Vegas tragedy, now getting death threats Young Turks Appearance: Roy Moore wants to be a Confederate senator Young Turks Appearance: New Orleans braces for Hurricane Nate Sound Clip Sources Interview: House Republican accuses media of inventing Puerto Rico crisis, October 12, 2017. Press Briefing: Trump contrasts Puerto Rico death toll to 'a real catastrophe like Katrina', CNN Politics, October 3, 2017. Podcast: 105 Stats Follow Up and Apple Podcasts Feed Tags, Libsyn's The Feed, September 30, 2017. Press Briefing: President Trump Remarks on Health Care and Tax Cuts, September 27, 2017. YouTube Live Stream: 9.27.17-Demand Immediate Assistance for Puerto Rico, The Broad-Cast, September 27, 2017. Song: The Apprentice Theme Song, For the Love of Money, lyrics by The Ojays. Music Presented in this Episode Intro & Exit: Tired of Being Lied To by David Ippolito (found on Music Alley by mevio) Cover Art Design by Only Child Imaginations

In “Disasters Will Happen,” Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about President Trump’s trips to Puerto Rico and Las Vegas.

In “In The Dark,” Amy Davidson Sorkin explores how America is dealing with hurricane disasters.