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Episode 281Sep 19, 2020

Voting and economics have always been intertwined

“This Is Uncomfortable” host Reema Khrais joins our happy hour episode to talk about it.

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A poll worker cleans a voting booth between voters during Tuesdays primary election on June 23, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.
A poll worker cleans a voting booth between voters during Tuesdays primary election on June 23, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Just a note: We recorded this episode Friday afternoon, before the news broke that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at 87.

Who can afford to vote? On the season premiere of “This Is Uncomfortable,” host Reema Khrais looks into the history of voting rights in this country and their long relationship with socioeconomic status. She’s filling in for Kai Ryssdal on our weekly happy hour episode to talk about it. Plus: the latest controversy at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”

Here’s a list of everything we talked about today:

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our YouTube live stream today. Sorry for the abrupt end, we’re working on a better, more stable internet connection for next week.

The Team