EPISODE · Aug 24, 2023 · 25 MIN
Not My Debate, Not My Monkeys
from What A Day · host What A Day
Eight Republican presidential candidates went head to head for the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday night. Notably absent from the lineup was Donald Trump — the former president instead appeared in a pre-recorded interview with Tucker Carlson that debuted on X at the exact same time as the nationally televised event. We’re joined by Crooked’s Editor-in-Chief Brian Beutler and Alyssa Mastromonaco of Crooked’s Hysteria podcast for their takes on who stood out on the debate stage.And in headlines: Russian authorities said that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the country’s paramilitary Wagner Group, died in a plane crash, South Carolina’s Supreme Court upheld the state’s near-total abortion ban, and Fyre Fest 2 tickets went on sale.Show Notes: What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast Crooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffee Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/ For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
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The first Republican presidential debate took place in Milwaukee on Wednesday night. There was a lot of finger pointing and interrupting on the stage, but no Donald Trump. Instead, he appeared in a pre-recorded interview with Tucker Carlson that debuted on X at the exact same time. We’re joined by Crooked’s Editor-in-Chief Brian Beutler and Alyssa Mastromonaco of Crooked’s Hysteria podcast for their takes on who stood out. And in headlines: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of Russia’s paramilitary Wagner Group, died in a plane crash, South Carolina’s Supreme Court upholds the state’s near-total abortion ban, and tickets for Fyre Fest 2 went on sale.
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