California Is Struggling, But Not How You Think with Senator Scott Wiener

Factually! with Adam Conover

Headgum

Comedy

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

California has the fifth-largest economy in the world, the biggest population of any U.S. state, and it's just gosh darn beautiful. So why do Trump and his allies insist on portraying it as a dystopian nightmare? While it’s tempting to dismiss their rhetoric as partisan fearmongering, the truth is California faces serious, long-standing challenges. This week, Adam sits down with California State Senator Scott Wiener—one of the state’s most influential and effective lawmakers—to dive into its ongoing struggles with homelessness, housing, transit, and more.

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0:00.0	This is a headgum podcast.
0:05.8	Folks, you know the holidays are coming up.
0:07.6	You want to kick that holiday into high gear.
0:10.1	You want to relax and kick back with your friends, but you want a new beverage to do so with.
0:15.0	Well, why don't you consider Twisted Tea?
0:17.8	Twisted Tea is a refreshing hard iced tea made with real brood tea and 5% alcohol.
0:23.2	It tastes like real iced tea, but that is because it is made with real brood tea. But
0:28.5	it's real brewed tea with a kick. It's full of flavor and very refreshing. It goes down smooth.
0:34.5	There is no carbonation, which makes it easy to drink. And that also makes it the
0:38.9	perfect alcoholic beverage to keep the good times going all year long. Whether you're hanging out
0:44.0	at a friend's house, catching a game at the stadium or at the bar, or just seeing where the day takes
0:48.6	you, Twisted tea is there to turn your day up a notch and make a good time into a great time.
0:54.1	So this holiday season or all through 2025, keep it twisted with twisted tea.
0:59.9	Grab a refreshing twisted tea today and keep it twisted.
1:03.6	Lights are going up, snow is falling down, there's a feeling of goodwill around town it could only mean one thing
1:15.6	McRib is here people throwing parties ugly sweaters everywhere stockings hung up by the chimney with care
1:24.6	it could only mean one thing
1:29.3	Big Rib is here
1:30.9	At participating McDonald's for a limited time
1:33.3	I don't know the truth
1:35.1	I don't know the way
1:37.8	I don't know what to think
	...

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