Discourse Pod #14: Analilia Mejia's Surprise NJ Win, WaPo Layoffs, and New Epst**n F*l*s (w/Paul Blest)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.discourseblog.comOG Discourse Blog-er and current More Perfect Union producer Paul Blest returns as third chair just in time for the first big contest of this year’s election cycle, including: * Analilia Mejia’s shocking win in the special election to fill New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s former Congressional seat * Taylor Rehmet flipping a deep-red state Senate seat in Texas * And what this all could mean heading into November * The massive layoffs at the Washington Post* And in our extended episode available only to subscribers, we discover how Jeffrey Epstein very likely read some stories we’ve worked on…😬This week’s cultural recommendations: * Jack recommends The Nation’s special Gaza package, “A Day for Gaza,” he helped oversee and The Muppet Show revival on Disney+* Paul recommends the latest Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band’s record, New Threats from the Soul and Summer House on Bravo* Aleks recommends the app WaterMinder Want to hear the full, extended episode on your preferred podcast app? First subscribe to Discourse Blog here. Then, follow these instructions:Spotify: Tap the “Play” button and select “Link Account” to sync your Substack subscription and unlock it instantly.Apple Podcasts & Others: Go to Settings in Substack > select Discourse Blog > scroll to the “private podcast feed” section > select “set up podcast” > then copy and paste the link it generates into your preferred app.That’s it!