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The Scramble Has Some Questions About Our New Trumpian Reality

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Colin is back, and we've got some questions, and we're guessing you do too.

Like, for instance, "In covering President-elect Trump and his presidency, should the traditional news media treat this like any other transition, and like any other run-of-the-mill administration?"

And, as an example, "Are there any checks in place to keep the U.S. President from starting a nuclear war?"

And finally, are people exaggerating the severity of the threat we now face?

GUESTS:

  • Sarah Kendzior - An op-ed columnist for The Globe and Mail, and the US correspondent for the Dutch news outlet The Correspondent
  • Margaret Sullivan - The Washington Post's media columnist.
  • Alex Wellerstein - A science historian who specializes in the history of nuclear weapons and nuclear secrecy

Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

Colin McEnroe, Catie Talarski, and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.

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