This week, a look at all of the momentous cultural decisions that have come down, and a question: is this just a fluke, or a signal that the tide has officially turned in the so-called “culture wars?” Plus, sifting through the responses made by our leading presidential candidates from the GOP. It’s been a colorful variety of back-pedaling re-positioning and digging in. Come to this podcast for the deep political intrigue. Stay for an extended digression about how Chris Christie’s presidential aspirations relate to Lionel Richie’s iconic hit “Hello.”
Your hosts are and Mark Leibovich, national correspondent for New York Times Magazine, Annie Lowrey of New York Magazine, and special guest host Jim Rutenberg, political correspondent for the New York Times.
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