Ep 62 // Trump, Allies, and Enemies / Anthony Bourdain / ‘Hereditary’
J. McVay and contributor Matt Ruby discuss President Trump’s recent rebalancing of relationships, first with traditional US allies at the G7 and second in Singapore, where he met with North Korean dictator and antagonist of the US, Kim Jong Un. They also discuss Anthony Bourdain, the beloved author and TV host, whose suicide surprised and saddened so many.
Also, J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss the recently released movie, Hereditary, directed by Ari Aster and starring Toni Collette, Gabriel Byrne, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, and Ann Dowd.
Along the way, we’ll also hear from Radio Dispatch’s John Knefel with his take on the GOP’s war on voting; we’ll hear from a woman named Sarah about life as a triplet; and we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by NYC artist, Yazan, from an episode of BTR Live Studio set to be released next week.
Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
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