Topic: Listening Tour

4 chapters across the catalog

Grace and Assurance
Episode 1879 1:15:20 - 1:17:44

1879: Grace and Assurance

Kamala Harris "Listening Tour" and Debris Metaphor

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is conducting a "listening tour" ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run. In a recent interview, she used a "debris" metaphor to describe the state of the country at the end of the current administration, warning that things may get worse before they get better. Her rhetoric focuses on the loss of trust in systems and the need to rebuild without "nostalgia" for the status quo.

Agenda 21
Episode 315 1:39:36 - 1:42:39

315: Agenda 21

Show Artwork and Hot Pockets Tour Logistics

Adam Curry thanks the various artists who provide weekly cover art for the show and encourages new submissions without episode numbers for "evergreen" use. He also notes that Mickey Curry is managing over 80 invites from listeners for the upcoming "Hot Pockets Across America Tour."

The Third Shoe Show
Episode 69 1:09:16 - 1:11:03

69: The Third Shoe Show

Joe Biden Listening Tour and Political Exile

Vice President Joe Biden has been assigned to a "listening tour" focused on the middle class, which the hosts interpret as a way to keep him out of the main political picture. They speculate that Biden's tendency to speak his mind led the administration to place him in a "penalty box." The seating arrangement at the inauguration is cited as evidence of his diminished status.

Crackpot & The Buzz-Kill
Episode 68 15:27 - 18:14

68: Crackpot & The Buzz-Kill

Joe Biden, Middle Class Task Force Listening Tour

Vice President Joe Biden has been tasked with leading a "Middle Class Task Force" and embarking on a national listening tour via executive order. The initiative is characterized as a scripted "reality show" designed for public relations rather than policy substance. Observations of C-SPAN's unedited coverage highlight the highly produced nature of these administration events.