The tension of the 2020 presidential election is getting to us all, so take a breath and stop the doom scrolling. In this episode we look at the stories you’re not hearing about this election cycle: from illegal election betting on the results to a Brazilian journalist’s take on the similarities between Trump and Boslonaro. Also in this episode:
Chi Osse, an activist and co-founder of the youth civil rights group Warriors in the Garden, on his bid for city council in 2021
Ali McPherson reports on the #ENDSARS protests in Manhattan condemning police brutality in Nigeria
Erika Wheless updates us on how the stock market is reacting to the election
Holly DeMuth describes a moment of unrest in Park Slope on Tuesday during an otherwise peaceful Election Day
Managing Editor: Jackie Harris
Host/Lead Producer: Megan Burney
Associate Producer: Ashley Rodriguez
Reporting by Holly DeMuth, Valen Iricibar, Ali McPherson, and Erika Wheless.
Engineer: Chad Bernhard
Guest: Leticia Duarte
Editors: Kalli Anderson and Maggie Freleng
Music credits: Jason Shaw, Sarah the Instrumentalist, and The Westerlies
#ENDSARS protest audio provided by APM Worldwide
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