Topic: Reese Witherspoon

NPR recently aired a retrospective on the 1999 film *Election*, comparing Reese Witherspoon’s character, Tracy Flick, to female political figures like Hillary Clinton. A critic from Vox Media argued that the character is no longer a relevant archetype for Kamala Harris. The segment included a disputed claim that Harris's early political career was not influenced by her relationship with Willie Brown.

The "Me Too" hashtag trends globally as women share experiences of sexual harassment and assault following the Harvey Weinstein scandal. New allegations emerge against Bob Weinstein, leading to his resignation from the board of The Weinstein Company. High-profile actresses including Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Lawrence come forward with personal accounts of abuse within the film industry.

The hosts revisit the 2010 Haiti earthquake relief efforts, playing a clip of Reese Witherspoon taking a donation call to illustrate the "insincerity" of celebrity telethons. They cite a report from the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) that criticizes the lack of transparency in how billions of dollars in US aid to Haiti were actually spent.

The hosts play a clip involving Reese Witherspoon during a Haiti earthquake relief telethon. The segment is used for brief comedic effect regarding celebrity involvement in charity events.

The "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon is accused of using fake sound loops of ringing phones to create a sense of urgency. Clips of Reese Witherspoon and Steven Spielberg on the phones suggest they were not actually taking calls but acting as celebrity shills for a scripted production.