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Episode's summary

In this episode, actor Liev Schreiber discusses his work with Blue Check, an organization vetting and funding Ukrainian NGOs, and shares insights on the geopolitical importance of supporting Ukraine. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joins to discuss the rise of measles in his state linked to anti-vaccine rhetoric, the necessity for federal AI regulation, and local sports. The episode also features political discussions regarding Florida's Senate race with Angie Nixon and an interview with actress Danielle Brooks about her new film, 'If I Go, Will They Miss Me?'. The conversation concludes with reflections on the power of impactful journalism.

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I just felt not because of my Ukrainian ancestry, but because I am American and because the values that they're fighting for for me define what it is to be American.

00:03:28 · Schreiber explains that his motivation for supporting Ukraine stems from a shared commitment to American values rather than just his heritage.

I think you can draw a straight line from RFK's dangerous rhetoric and the work of that group that he chose to speak in front of yesterday in the midst of this measles outbreak.

00:18:46 · Governor Shapiro links the resurgence of measles in Pennsylvania to the influence of RFK Jr.'s rhetoric.

We don't let a pharmaceutical company go develop a prescription drug and just give it to the american people no it has to go through the fda process we don't let an airline manufacturer go and make an airplane and have it come off the assembly line and put a bunch of passengers on it and fly them somewhere no it's got to go through an faa approval process we need a similar regulatory structure at the federal level

00:24:20 · The Governor uses analogies from other regulated industries to argue for a federal regulatory framework for AI.

Folks are fed up. They're upset about all the chaos and the corruption that's coming out of the Trump administration.

00:34:23 · Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Angie Nixon discusses the sentiment of voters in Florida.

I want people to see that journalism, good storytelling, good reporting, even when it makes us uncomfortable, actually gives us tools and power.

00:45:09 · The speaker emphasizes the importance and empowering nature of impactful journalism.

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