Episode 49: The State of Debate and Colson Whitehead’s Underground Railroad

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Recorded23 Sep 2016

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In this episode, Colson Whitehead reimagines the Underground Railroad, Jill Lepore assesses the sorry state of political debate,and Sharon Horgan finds humor in “Divorce.”

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.