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Election Intrigue: Ready, Set, Veep

EPISODE · Aug 1, 2024 · 35 MIN

Election Intrigue: Ready, Set, Veep

from Intrigue Outloud · host International Intrigue

This was supposed to be a slow news week as we all digested a brand new race for president but nevertheless Venezuela had elections, the Middle East a few assassinations and a number of foreign countries has US election interference on the mind.This week, we discuss what the latest global developments mean for the two candidates, who looks most likely to chosen for Kamala Harris's VP slot and how the DNC, once seen as a snooze fest, could end up bringing embassies after all.Join John Fowler and Kristen Talman for their takes on the US election and what it means for the world. Sign up for weekly editions of the Election Intrigue newsletter here.Shoot us an email here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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