2 chapters across the catalog
The 2017 elections saw several historic wins for diverse Democratic candidates, including Danica Roem, the first openly transgender state lawmaker in Virginia. Other notable winners included Ravinder Bhala, a Sikh mayor in Hoboken, and Jenny Durkan, Seattle's first lesbian mayor. The hosts analyze the media's focus on the candidates' identities rather than their policy platforms.
Former news anchor Chris Hurst won a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, running on a platform inspired by the on-air shooting of his girlfriend, Alison Parker. The hosts revisit the 2015 shooting, questioning the "official story" and Hurst's public presentation of his relationship. They examine Hurst's transition from grieving storyteller to politician.
