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On this episode of Represent, Slate Culture Writer, Aisha Harris sits down with actress, filmmaker, and activist Kamala Lopez, about her new documentary, Equal Means Equal, which advocates hard for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment; and talks Donald Glover and his new off-kilter half-hour comedy on FX, Atlanta with Kara Brown, staff writer at Jezebel.

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-Donald Glover’s Community by Rembert Browne

-Solange Knowles essay: “And do you belong I do?” I do.

-Paperboy song from Atlanta

-How Amos ’n’ Andy Paved the Way for Black Stars on TV

-Black List Live! in LA Saturday, 9/17

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On this episode of Represent, Slate Culture Writer, Aisha Harris sits down with actress, filmmaker, and activist Kamala Lopez, about her new documentary, Equal Means Equal, which advocates hard for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment; and talks Donald Glover and his new off-kilter half-hour comedy on FX, Atlanta with Kara Brown, staff writer at Jezebel.

Check out:
-Donald Glover’s Community by Rembert Browne
-Solange Knowles essay: “And do you belong I do?” I do.
-Paperboy song from Atlanta
-How Amos ’n’ Andy Paved the Way for Black Stars on TV
-Black List Live! in LA Saturday, 9/17 

Check out other Panoply podcasts at itunes.com/panoply.

Email: [email protected]
Facebook: Slate Represent
Twitter: @SlateRepresent, @craftingmystyle

Production by Veralyn Williams

On The Gist, FiveThirtyEight senior political writer and analyst Harry Enten says an averaging of the polls still shows Hillary Clinton has a hefty lead over Donald Trump. Enten also explains the difference between election forecasting and weather forecasting.

For the Spiel, seeing the world through Trump-shaded glasses. 

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Plotz, John Dickerson are joined by Ruth Marcus of the Washington

Post to discuss Hillary Clinton's hidden pneumonia, Donald Trump's

charitable self-portraits and the political potential of the latest

economic report. 

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Dan and Allison discuss the thorny issue of parent-teacher communication with Matt Dicks.  And Belle Boggs, author of The Art of Waiting: On Fertility, Medicine, and Motherhood, shares her story of infertility. In the Plus segment, Slate writer John Swansburg delivers a Snuffleupagus of a triumph.  Or is it a Big Bird fail? You decide. 

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Slate's politics writer Jim Newell on the polls' Trump bump.

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Does being left-handed make you a threat to civilized society? On The Gist, Maria Konnikova tells the story of the mustachioed Italian criminologist who gave southpaws a bad reputation. But what does handedness really tell us about the brain? Konnikova writes for the New Yorker and is the author of The Confidence Game.

This week, Mike challenged his audience to find someone in the country who is torn between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Well, the search is over: We talk to a listener who likes ’em both. 

For the Spiel, does Donald Trump believe children are our future?

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Jacob Weisberg talks to McKay Coppins of BuzzFeed News about Mr. Trump's upcoming check up on Dr. Oz, Colin Powell's leaked emails, and why we need to constantly remind ourselves how difficult it will be for Trump to win.

Trumpcast is brought to you by Upstanders, a new podcast from Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran. Hear stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things to create positive change in their communities. Listen and subscribe to Upstanders on iTunes now.

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Stephen Metcalf, Julia Turner, Dana Stevens, and guests discuss Donald Glover's new show Atlanta; how landmark scientific studies are being debunked more and more frequently; and they take a look back at Nicole Holofcener's beloved 90s film Walking and Talking.

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Robby Mook has a tricky job. As Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, he has to find a way to pin down Donald Trump, whose gaffes are constantly overtaking each other. Mook talks to Mike Pesca about the challenge of crafting a single message to combat Trump and recent events on the campaign trail, including Hillary Clinton’s pneumonia diagnosis. 

Plus, director Ryan Suffern on his recent ESPN documentary “What the Hell Happened to Jai Alai?” which looks at the swift rise and fall of the sport in America. How come jai alai was never seen as a competitor to football, hockey, and baseball? 

For the Spiel, going to school on college rankings. 

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