At a Distance - Virginia Heffernan on Donald Trump and “Tiger King” in the Time of Covid-19

Virginia Heffernan on Donald Trump and “Tiger King” in the Time of Covid-19

04/08/20 • 45 min

Journalist and Trumpcast co-host Virginia Heffernan speaks with us about the perils of President Trump’s response to Covid-19, why she views Fox News as “a snuff-and-porn channel passing as news,” and her fascination with microbiology.

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