Best PhotoShelter Podcasts (2024)

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It's a Wrap! The Final Vision Slightly Blurred Episode 24:48

2+ y ago24:48

24:48

After 139 episodes over 3 years, we're wrapping up PhotoShelter's Vision Slightly Blurred podcast. It has been a joy to talk about the intersection of photography, technology and culture and share those thoughts with you, our audience. In this final episode: Andre D. Wagner is awarded the Gordon Parks Foundation Fellowship, Jonathan Blaustein share…

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Joe McNally Recounts the Freelance Life in "The Real Deal" 24:18

2+ y ago24:18

24:18

During COVID with little work to be had, Joe McNally hunkered down to write a book that's part memoir, part business instruction, and part technical manual entitled "The Real Deal: Field Notes from the Life of a Working Photographer." After a four decade long freelance career, Joe brings a refreshingly candid point-of-view along with an entertainin…

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"The 30" 2022 Edition Highlights New + Emerging Photos to Watch 23:22

2+ y ago23:22

23:22

Although PDN magazine folded in early 2020, its parent company, Emerald, rechristened the list of up-and-coming photographers as "The 30." This past week, the 2022 edition was released, and as always, the nominating committee and jury did a spectacular job identifying and highlighting some of the industry's most promising talent. In this episode of…

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The Associated Press Wants To Sell You An NFT 19:51

2+ y ago19:51

19:51

Still think NFTs are some fringe idea? Yesterday the Associated Press announced that it will start selling NFTs of some of its iconic images at the end of the month. What will the market bear for photojournalism NFTs? Only time will tell. Also in this episode: Getty Images recaps some of its photographers work on the anniversary of the January 6 In…

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It's The Year In Review in Photos (without photos!) 35:30

2+ y ago35:30

35:30

The end of the year means photo compilations, and Sarah and Allen go through some of their favorites from the Los Angeles Times and the New York Times with work by Allen Schaben, Francine Orr, Marcus Yam, Kent Nishimura, Wally Skald, Jay L. Clendenin, Ashley Gilbertson, Brenda Ann Kenneally, Sergey Ponomarev, Ryan Christopher Jones, Kholook Eid, Sa…

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A Japanese Billionaire Takes iPhone Photos from Space 28:05

2+ y ago28:05

28:05

If given the chance to go to space, most photographers would probably gear up. But Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa visited the International Space Station with his iPhone, and still got some stunning images and footage in the process. The best camera is the one you have with you? Also in this episode, photojournalist David Butow chronicles the …

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Vision Slightly Blurred Live! With National Geographic Photographer Jim Richardson 58:27

2+ y ago58:27

58:27

Our first ever live taping of Vision Slightly Blurred features one of our favorite photographers. Longtime National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson held court on Friday, Dec 3 as several hundred viewers joined online. In this episode, Jim talks about how he used Instagram to engage his audience during the COVID lockdown, his recent collabora…

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HBO's New Gordon Parks Documentary Will Get You Inspired 33:49

2+ y ago33:49

33:49

HBO's "A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks" shares its name with Parks' 1996 autobiography, and although much of the movie creates a visually stunning narrative of major milestones in his life, the documentary also covers the lives of photographers and directors inspired by his work. Devin Allen, Jamel Shabbaz, Latoya Ruby Frasier, Spike …

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Former President Donald Trump is Publishing a Photo Book 23:24

2+ y ago23:24

23:24

While most ex-Presidents opt for lengthy memoirs, Donald Trump decided on a photo book as the first post-White House tome. A new publishing company formed by his son, Donald Trump Jr, will start selling "President Trump's Official Photo Book" starting next month for $74.99. Also on the show: we celebrate the lives of photojournalist Tom Stoddart an…

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Dina Litovsky on the "Sticky Issue of Consent" in Street Photography 30:03

2+ y ago30:03

30:03

Dina Litovsky built a career on observing candid moments of various subcultures – with some of her best work taken candidly on the streets of New York. A few weeks after a photo taken by one of her former students, Paul Kessel, caused a ruckus on Twitter, Litovsky chimed in on the subject while also referencing two past articles on the subject of e…

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Jocelyn Lee's Compelling Nudes of Older Women 23:21

2+ y ago23:21

23:21

In her book "Sovereign," photographer Jocelyn Lee captures the female nude. But instead of the platonic ideal typically captured in the genre, Lee spent 15 years photographing women between 50 and 90 years old with care and compassion. The result is an incredibly compelling and unique body of work. Also in the show: Facebook removes facial recognit…

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Lori Grinker's Rare Photos (and Forthcoming Book) of a Young Mike Tyson 19:16

2+ y ago19:16

19:16

In 1981, Parsons Institute of Design student Lori Grinker set out to document a small slice of boxing history unfolding at legendary trainer Cus D'Amato's home in the Catskill. A 13-year old Mike Tyson was training to become a world champion, and Grinker's timing couldn't have been any better. For a decade, Grinker captured the rise and fall of Tys…

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Photographing Directly to 20x24 Photo Paper is Magical Wizardry! 21:49

2+ y ago21:49

21:49

Ethan Moses – purveyor of 3D printed cameras at Cameradactyl – spent the last few weeks in NYC teaching a color reversal printing process using a self-designed and built 20"x24" large format camera. And Vision Slightly Blurred co-host Allen Murabayashi has the prints to prove it. It's a magical process that uses standard RA4 photographic paper and …

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Did an Italian Student Plagiarize an Ethiopian Artist at the Milano Photo Festival? 19:13

3y ago19:13

19:13

The 2021 Milan Photo Festival catalog includes a group exhibition by students at the Istituto Italiano Fotografia on the topic of Dante's Inferno. One of the students, Andrea Sacchetti, produced an image that is virtually identical to a well-known image by Ethiopian artist Aïda Muluneh without attribution. After @AFWomeninPhoto tweeted about the pl…

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Street Photography's Snakes on a Train? 29:14

3y ago29:14

29:14

An image of a young mother in a short dress on a New York City subway raised ethical questions and the ire of some commentators on Twitter. Some found the "award-winning" photo to be stunning, while others questioned the photographer's methods – sitting across from the woman for 45 minutes while holding his camera on his lap. Unlike the conversatio…

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How Magnum Photos' Jonas Bendiksen Nearly Fooled the Entire Industry 26:14

3y ago26:14

26:14

Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen was troubled by potential for photographers to fabricate a story and photos from scratch using technology and social media to propagate a false narrative. He was so frightened that he "decided to try to to this myself." The Book of Veles was a conceptual exercise built from background plates photographed in North…

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Christo's Arc de Triomphe: What Role Does Photography Play in Ephemeral Art? 25:44

3y ago25:44

25:44

60 years in the making, Christo's Wrapped Arc de Triomphe opened over the weekend – thrilling Parisians with the artist's first posthumous piece since his death in 2020. But the installation will only be on display until October 3, after which the pieces will be struck and recycled. Like all of Christo's works, the art lives on in sketches, plans, …

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The Photos of 9/11 – Twenty Years Later 36:25

3y ago36:25

36:25

With the benefit of two decades of hindsight, Sarah and Allen re-examine the "iconic" photos from September 11 and talk about the need for photographers to re-share their images and experiences with others. In the episode, we look at photos from Steven Pyke, Aristede Economopoulos, Stan Honda, James Nachtwey, Suzanne Plunkett, Shannon Stapleton, Ro…

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Simu Liu – the Star of Marvel's Shang-Chi – Was a Stock Photo Model 27:29

3y ago27:29

27:29

Simu Liu, the Chinese-Canadian actor who stars in Marvel's latest blockbuster, revealed that he was once paid $100 to be a stock photo model. Since that single photo shoot in 2014, Liu says he has seen himself on ads hawking everything from software to YMCA memberships. His advice: Think twice before doing a stock photo shoot. Also in the show: Ada…

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Should Photographers Abandon Instagram Now That It's Not a "Photo App"? 24:27

3y ago24:27

24:27

In late June 2021, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri declared that the service was no longer a photo sharing app, and that the team was focused on "Creators, Video, Shopping and Messaging." While most of the world shrugged, some photographers expressed outrage at what seemed like a betrayal of the medium that put them on the map. In this episode of Vision…

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A Harrowing Visual Record of Afghanistan's Worst Week 21:52

3y ago21:52

21:52

As the Taliban quickly overran major cities in Afghanistan – culminating in the capture of Kabul – civilian and professional photographers captured the unfolding chaos and the heartbreaking reality of on-the-ground despair. In this episode of the PhotoShelter podcast, Vision Slightly Blurred, Sarah and Allen discuss satellite imagery to Falling Man…

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Apple Tackles Child Sex Abuse Imagery: Slippery Slope or Necessary Intervention? 29:10

3y ago29:10

29:10

Apple recently announced a new set of features aimed at combatting Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM), which include the ability to scan a user's phone and iMessages. Since the announcement, the company has repeatedly clarified the safeguards that are in place, but privacy advocates have bemoaned the potential for abuse and "mission creep." The ex…

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Do Paparazzi Photos Suggest J.Lo & Ben Affleck Are Recreating a 20 Year Old Music Video? 21:52

3y ago21:52

21:52

A photo conspiracy theory is afloat after uncredited, potentially lucrative images of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on a yacht were released by TMZ. The images affirmed the rumors that the pair had gotten back together after 20 years apart. Others suggested that they were in the midsts of a shot-for-shot recreation of 2002's "Jenny from the Block"…

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An Insta-Famous Photographer Collected, But Didn't Deliver 24:32

3y ago24:32

24:32

Ryan Shorosky, photographer and long-haul trucker, built a significant Instagram following while driving a semi around the country. We he made some of his scenic images featuring his signature technicolor skies available for sale, many of his fans jumped at the opportunity. But as the months went by, and the excuses piled on, people started to get …

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How Todd Bigelow's "Mediocre" Images Have Earned Him $$$ 37:46

3y ago37:46

37:46

Todd Bigelow’s career hasn’t gone exactly as planned. That is to say that no plan from the past few decades could have anticipated the sea of change in the photo industry – from the rapid shift to digital photography to the decimation of staff positions and the rise of the freelance economy. All this has led him to do what any savvy business owner …

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Pulitzer-Winning Photographer Danish Siddiqui Killed in Afghanistan 18:19

3y ago18:19

18:19

Pulitzer Prize Winning Photographer Danish Saddiqui was killed in Afghanistan while covering a conflict between Afghan Security Forces and the Taliban. Saddiqui was the Chief Photographer for Reuters in India and had spent a decade masterfully capturing his home country, as well as much of the Middle East. Also in the show: photographers capture th…

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The Audubon Photo Awards Winner is a (beep, beep!) Roadrunner 20:43

3y ago20:43

20:43

Caroline Fraser takes the Grand Prize in the 2021 Audubon Photo Awards for a stunning image a Greater Roadrunner backlit through a blanket of dust. It was one of many incredible photos in this year's contest. Also in the show: PhotoShelter's newest guide to mentorship, Norway enacts legislation requiring advertisers to attach a label indicating man…

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The Miami Building Collapse in Photos 20:27

3y ago20:27

20:27

Five days after the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Miami, over 150 people are still unaccounted for. Photographers have been on the scene capturing images of the debris along with heartbreaking images of grief. Sarah and Allen discuss coverage from the Miami Herald, Washington Post, and the New York Times. Also in the show: A Brooklyn apartm…

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Did the Media Frame the George Floyd Protest Coverage for White Eyes? 24:27

3y ago24:27

24:27

In a Mother Jones piece, Ramenda Cyrus analyzes A1 coverage of last year's George Floyd protests and contends that the media is still relying on old tropes to represent Black Americans. In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred, Allen and Sarah take a look at her arguments and the supporting voices of author Martin Berger and "Reading the Pictures…

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Unfold, Unsplash, Unpaid! Ryan James Caruthers Rejects Exploitation 26:26

3y ago26:26

26:26

Unfold, a layout templating app owned by Squarespace, contacted queer photographer Ryan James Caruthers to use 12 of his photos for a Pride Month Instagram feature. When he asked for compensation and to not exploit him especially for Pride, one of the co-founders responded that "I strongly disagree with the sentiment that any effort that doesn't in…

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Police Body Cams Create Accountability, But What About Privacy? 19:32

3y ago19:32

19:32

Police body cams were introduced to create a layer of accountability and to dissuade misconduct. And while the jury is still out over the effectiveness of the technology, Professor Bryce C. Newell believes they have the potential to "force sensitive data and stressful episodes in private citizens’ lives into public view, easily accessible online." …

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A Yearbook Teacher Photoshopped Female Students' Chests and Outrage Ensued 27:59

3y ago27:59

27:59

Bartram Trail High School in St. John, FL blew up in the news this past week when it was revealed that a yearbook teacher Photoshopped at least 80 female students' portraits because they showed too much cleavage in her estimation. The school has a history of policing female clothing, so this was par for the course and yet another example of the wea…

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Podcast: Heartbreak & Destruction in Photos from Gaza and Israel 26:51

3y ago26:51

26:51

After years of relative calm, tensions between Palestinians and Israelis has escalated in recent days through a series of provocations that have been answered with escalating violence. On the ground, photojournalists have been capturing scenes of chaos, destruction, and heartbreak under the incredibly difficult conditions. On this episode of the Ph…

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Yes, We're Talking About That Biden Carter Picture 19:58

3y ago19:58

19:58

White House Chief Photographer Adam Schultz inadvertently caused a ruckus when he used an ultrawide angle lens to photograph President Biden, Dr. Jill Biden, former President Carter and his wife Rosalynn Carter at their home in GA. The distorted perspective made the Bidens look huge compared to the Carters, and Twitter had a field day. It was so ne…

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Are You Doing the Instagram Photo Dump? 23:48

3y ago23:48

23:48

Instagram is known for being a highly curated destination for photos and video, but a new trend has emerged at the end of the month when users dump all the content they didn't post into a single carousel with no cohesive theme. The end-of-month dump is the new photo album? Sarah and Allen discuss the sociological phenomenon. Also: It's deja vu with…

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Walter Iooss Jr. & Reuben Wu Sell NFTs of Their Photos 23:22

3y ago23:22

23:22

Back in March, the artist Beeple sold a digital collage for $69 million. Photographers (and everyone else) suddenly took notice of this relatively new concept of blockchain-based ownership. In the past week, Phase One Ambassador Reuben Wu and longtime Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss Jr sold pieces for nearly $60,000 each. Is it tulip m…

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F*ckGatekeeping Answers Your Questions About Being a Pro Photographer 25:17

3y ago25:17

25:17

Emiliano Granado, Jared Soares, and Carmen Chan recently launched F*ckGateKeeping – a website and Instagram resource for younger photographers looking to establish themselves in the industry. Their irreverent approach combined with their impressive credentials make this a resource worth checking out. Also in this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred:…

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A Retoucher Altered the Expression of Genocide Victims To Make Them Smile 24:46

3+ y ago24:46

24:46

In the mid- to late-70s, the Khmer Rouge committed a heinous genocide in Cambodia that killed 25% of its population. The government infamously photographed many of these victims at Tuol Sleng, a school which was converted into a torture facility. Inexplicably, retoucher Matt Loughrey decided to colorize and alter the expression of some of the depic…

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The Vaccine Selfie Doesn't Hurt a Bit! 21:43

3+ y ago21:43

21:43

Over 100 million people in the U.S. have already received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines, and we have the photos to prove it. In this episode of Vision Slightly Blurred: - Lindsey Wasson captures the surprised expression of a 98-year old nursing home resident who received an in-person visit from her son for the first time in over a year - G…

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A Huge Legal Win, an Even Bigger Boat, and Our 100th Episode 24:34

3+ y ago24:34

24:34

Photographer Lynn Goldsmith won a huge victory against the Andy Warhol Foundation last week when the 2nd Court of Appeals declared that the Foundation had infringed her copyright when it licensed artwork based on her photo of Prince in 2016. Sarah and Allen sort out some of the legal details surrounding the 65 page opinion. Also: amazing photos of …

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Rick Smolan on the 40th Anniversary of "A Day in the Life" 54:21

3+ y ago54:21

54:21

Slightly over 40 years ago, photographer Rick Smolan convened 100 of the world's best photographers to photograph 24 hours in Australia – an audacious and self-published effort which yielded the first in a series of massively successful photo coffee table books under the "A Day in the Life" moniker. The intricacies and logistics of producing the bo…

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Enoch Ku's Spectacularly Ordinary Photos of Sacramento 20:10

3+ y ago20:10

20:10

We like the quirk, and that's what photographer Enoch Ku captured while cruising around his hometown of Sacramento, CA. A set of hedges cut into the shape of playing card suits, a manhole cover ambiguously lined up with a street's divider lines, playful shadows cast by a bike rack. Ordinary Sacramento is the name of the project. Also in this episod…

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Chanell Stone Captures Urban Nature in All Its Black & White Glory 20:28

3+ y ago20:28

20:28

Oakland-based Chanell Stone continues to receive recognition for her "Natura Negra" project, which explores the relationship between land, nature and African-Americans in an urban setting. The photos are rich with meaning, and surprising presented as a series of luscious black and white images. Also in this week's episode of Vision Slightly Blurred…

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AI "Deep Nostalgia" Has Real Limitations 23:39

3+ y ago23:39

23:39

This week on the podcast, Sarah and Allen discuss the inaugural Silver List, Juergen Teller's controversial covers for W Magazine, Dispo app, MyHeritage's "Deep Nostalgia" and uncanny valley of @deeptomcruise on TikTok.By PhotoShelter

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Who Should Own Images of Enslaved People? 40:33

3+ y ago40:33

40:33

Since their rediscovery in 1976, the images of slaves known as the Zealy Daguerreotypes have been held by Harvard's Peabody Museum. The images were originally commissioned to provide visual evidence of the racist theory of polygenesis as expounded upon by Harvard professor Louis Agassiz. For years, Harvard exerted strict control over the use of the…

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Photographer Jeff Sedlik Sues Kat Von D for Stealing His Photo for a Tattoo 23:36

3+ y ago23:36

23:36

PLUS Coalition co-founder and CEO Jeff Sedlik filed suit against LA Ink star Kat Von D for infringing his copyright by using his 1989 Miles Davis portrait in a tattoo that she used to promote her businesses. Some have compared the case to Richard Prince and called it fair use. Others have said it resembles the AP's lawsuit against Shepard Fairey fo…

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What Was Up With That Super Bowl LV Camera Work? 27:13

3+ y ago27:13

27:13

Out-of-focus end zone shots and The Weeknd's meme-worthy "dance" with a camera raised a lot of eyebrows. Innovation or gimmicks? Sarah and Allen discuss all the Super Bowl coverage. Also: The Biden White House is live on Flickr, a free PhotoShelter webinar on the Social Effects of Photography, and RIP to photographer Ricky Powell, the "4th Beastie …

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Sarah Meister Leaves MoMA to Take the Helm at Aperture 17:40

3+ y ago17:40

17:40

MoMA photography curator Sarah Meister was named Aperture's new executive director after a year long search to replace Chris Boot. Meister worked her way up from intern to full curator after receiving her degree in art history from Princeton. Also in the show, the incredible portraits of Sioux by Frank Bennett Fiske and Artists for Uyghurs wants yo…

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Brendan Smialowski Unwittingly Strikes Internet Gold with Bernie Memes 18:54

3+ y ago18:54

18:54

While covering the inauguration of President Joe Biden, AFP photographer Brendan Smialowski focused his camera onto Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders for two quick frames. Somehow the totally unremarkable photo perfectly captured Bernie's spirit and a thousand memes were born much to Smialowski's chagrin. In this episode of PhotoShelter's Vision Sligh…

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Trump Gives Nick Ut the National Medal of the Arts and the Backlash Ensues 23:08

3+ y ago23:08

23:08

Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Nick Ut of "Napalm Girl" fame, received the National Medal of the Arts from President Trump. While many celebrated the achievement, a number of people expressed dismay over Ut's decision to accept it from the twice impeached President. In this episode, Allen and Sarah discuss the controversy, and also tackle the…

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