Donald Trump’s anti-establishment message has galvanized tech leaders across the US, including in former Democratic Party stronghold, Silicon Valley.

In the second half of our election special, we’ll hear from This American Life’s Zoe Chace about what happened when Michigan Republicans took his advice and actually tried to buck the system. Then, WIRED’s Steven Levy joins Ray Suarez to talk about why big tech and “little tech” are throwing their weight behind Trump’s presidential bid.

You can hear Zoe's latest reporting from the Republican National Convention on This American Life.

Guests:

Zoe Chace, Producer, This American Life

Steven Levy, Journalist and Editor, WIRED

Mateo Schimpf, Producer, On Shifting Ground

Host:

Ray Suarez

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