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We start our podcast with coverage of the historic election in Alabama. In a political upset, Doug Jones beats Roy Moore for the senate seat. We discuss how this happened, with a focus on turn out and demographics, noting that black women were the key to Doug Jones’ win. We talk about the importance of the democrats recognizing the key to victory is people of color and their communities. We talk about the implications this has politically for the GOP, Donald Trump, and for the upcoming midterm elections. We then discuss the viral story of Keaton Jones the young kid bullied at school whose video plea caught the attention of mega starts like Chris Evans. We marvel at all the twists and turns in the story and the revelation of Keaton’s mother’s racist and exploitative past. We talk about the nature of racism and the unusual effect of social media. Finally we wrap up with our predictions for Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
