Trump’s debate dog whistle and Swift endorsement | DEBATE SPECIAL
Nick Bryant and Emma Shortis discuss the presidential debate and the state of the race on this bonus episode.
On this bonus After America, Nick Bryant, acclaimed author of The Forever War: America’s Unending Conflict with Itself and former BBC journalist, joins Dr Emma Shortis to reflect on the Harris-Trump debate.
This discussion was recorded live on Thursday 12 September 2024 and things may have changed since recording.
Guest: Nick Bryant, author and former BBC United States correspondent // @NickBryantNY
Host: Emma Shortis, Senior Research for International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @EmmaShortis
Show notes:
‘Are you ready for it? What a Taylor Swift endorsement means for Kamala Harris’ by Emma Shortis, The Conversation (September 2024)
The Forever War: America’s Unending Conflict with Itself by Nick Bryant (June 2024)
When America Stopped Being Great: A History of the Present by Nick Bryant (August 2020)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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