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Derby or Die?

Derby or Die?

FromThe Gist


Derby or Die?

FromThe Gist

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Length:
32 minutes
Released:
May 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On The Gist, the latest in the Mueller report saga. In the interview, the Kentucky Derby is this Saturday, but this year, the horse racing event is overshadowed by high fatality rates among equines in California's Santa Anita Park: 23 have died in just three months. Peter Fornatale follows the races closely, and sees mismanagement on both the park’s track and in the appeasement measures that followed: “[It] sort of reminded me of the classic politician’s trick of ‘you don’t like the conversation, okay, let’s change the conversation.’” In the Spiel, Bill Barr, hair-splitter general.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 2, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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Slate's The Gist with Mike Pesca. A daily afternoon show about news, culture, and whatever else you'll be discussing with friends and family tonight.