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Newsom becomes a complete podcaster

Since everyone has podcasts these days, it’s not so surprising that California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently jumped into the space with the launch of “This Is Gavin Newsom.”

“Now is the time to have honest discussions with those who agree with us and oppose us,” Shaw’s explanation states. “It’s time to answer difficult questions, be prone to criticism, not denying, and discussing one more without dehumanizing.”

In just a few episodes, Newsom’s Venture quickly gained criticism, praise. Some on the left feel that the prominent liberal leader is betrayed by his will to sit with the main Magazine personality and break away from the point of democratic talk about some issues of polarization. Other political thinkers view his approach as a much-needed attempt to ease the harsh polarization of the country, and as the latest tool for Newsom’s own political ambition.

“The general takeaway from the podcast is that Newsom is trying to gently shift to run for the president in the aftermath of the Democratic 2024 election,” reporter Tallinn Luna I explained this week.

What does Newsom talk about on his podcast?

Newsom shares space with some of Maga’s biggest names, leading his party onto missions.

In the inauguration episode, the governor hosts Magazine activist Charlie Kirk, and soon I found myself in a political fire After saying that trans women’s participation in sports was “deeply unfair.”

In subsequent episodes, Newsom sat down with conservative commentator Michael Savage, and later with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

As criticism flies, Newsom defends his show

Critics criticized him Platforming the voices of the right in the midst of centrism’s misguided attempts.

“He has always been a fellow technology from Northern California with the same kind of politics we thought,” Lorena Gonzalez, president of the California Federation of Trade Unions, told Tallinn. “He played liberals, but now he’s just going to be himself.”

His conservative guests made credible jabs with Democrats and their policies, but Newsom was also critical of his party in both his party and in other media.

In an interview with Taryn, Newsom said Democrats “lost our path” and suffered from the consequences of the “toxic” brand.

“Our party is being kicked in our ass… People don’t think we care,” he said. “They don’t think we have their worth. They think we are elite. We talk to people. We talk about people from the past.

It’s not like the only liberal food that will diagnose the Democratic issue and try to bring them back on the path to victory in the mid-2026 and 2028 general elections will take the food off.

New York Times opinion columnist Ezra Klein is on a media tour analyzing liberal failures in governance. It focuses on the Golden State. He was Last week’s Newsom’s Show guestthe two spoke about CEQA and California’s grand plans for a high-speed rail that is running at least 10 years behind.

“Something’s wrong [political] Klein said in the conversation.

“Joe Logan on the left”?

Times columnist Anita Chhabria recently wrote The early episodes of Newsom’s Podcast were “crying” on “Cringe,” but added that the governor’s efforts were “undoubtedly smart.”

“He understands there is a new political order, and it’s not about climbing up the ranks of the party or placating the base,” she insisted. “It’s on the side of the audience, politics, and Newsom is well-versed enough to chase it.”

fellow columnists Mark Z. Barabak wasn’t so impressed.

“If Newsom wants to become president one day, the best thing he can do is to be his intense work in his last 22 months as governor. Don’t waste your time on hryvage or self-insolvency shift,” he wrote last month. “People have told Newsom a lot, but the only voice he seems to care about. [is] He himself. ”

Kambiz Akhavan, managing director of the USC Dornsife Center for the Political Future, considers Newsom’s foray into the podcast as “.[position] He is Joe Logan on the left. ”

He doesn’t think it’s a bad thing.

“Podcasts are a powerful way to get into the minds of people with a long form of substantial content that is hardly present in the 30-second dopamine hit doom scroll media diet,” Akhavan commented in an email. “To get across the aisle to explore the issue and speak with respect over differences is a welcome treat in our polarized society.”

Today’s top stories

When children are drawn into immigration courts, many have to dodge them themselves

• Most children who arrive at court do not speak English, don’t know how to fill out the form, or present their case when they are up against government lawyers.
• “These kids often don’t know what’s going on, and without lawyers they’re destined,” said Holly S. Cooper, who was part of the first federal pilot program to represent children in immigration courts more than 20 years ago.

The world’s oldest tree is threatened by silver fires in Inho County

The box office revenue is bleak. Here’s how local theatres survive the recession

• To make up for the gap in the film schedule, Temecula will host special events such as the screening of the “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy and the 2004 romance “The Notebook,” featuring photo backgrounds, trivia, prizes, and theme gifts and menus.
• Others have also diversified, adding restaurants and other activities and energizing theatres to attract new patrons.

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“Star Wars” actor Alden Ehrenreich’s mission to create “Theatre Town” includes a 119-year-old trolley station. After more than a decade in the industry, the actors were eager to find space to play. He longed for the unrestrained artistic quest of his late teens and early twenties, when he was part of a theatre group with his friends. So he decided to buy a historic substation at Cypress Park and make it an artistic hub where he and others can return to youthful creativity, often “stolen” by industry expectations. The Huron Station Playhouse, which celebrated its soft opening last fall, became his “pride and joy.”

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Question for you: What is your favorite April Fool’s Day joke?

I asked them to share their favorite April Fools’ Day jokes. Here are some:

Mark Romberg “In the early 1980s, a Chicago radio station told listeners on early April 1 that President Reagan had declared an emergency daylight savings time change. [the DST change was later then]And it was an hour behind my watch at home. When the caller asks if he’s kidding, the station is called the time number [one used to be able to call a number for the correct time] To prove that, however they called the New York City hours, which was Eastern Standard Time. Therefore, recorded voices stated that they were one hour behind Chicago’s central standard time.
Perhaps the Horde was rushing to work, and the school was overly stressed out in clothes. The radio station’s staff heads rolled, but not enough to appease many unamaged Chicagoans. ”

Martha Singer “On April 1st, when Taco Bell put an ad on a paper claiming he was buying a Liberty Bell. Everyone in my department went to Taco Bell for lunch that day (we didn’t normally do).

Kelsey Whitress “One year, I changed my boyfriend’s birthday to April 1st on Facebook early in the morning on April Fool’s Day to April 1st. It seems benign, but this was the day when everyone used Facebook and notified you of a friend’s birthday. So, I’d do nothing. That day, he just accepted it and carried it while everyone was singing a happy birthday to him.”

Sarah Segal Written: “Mine was an npr interview given by Yo Yo Ma, and states it He had abandoned his cello for the accordion. I was disappointed. What a huge loss to the world of classical music. That evening, my partner (now husband) came home and asked what the date was. Ah, relieved! ”

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