Episode 357: The Battle over Speaker of the House

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the process of selecting the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show:

• At the time of our recording, the House of Representatives was still without a Speaker. Niki referred to Timothy Shenk’s new book, Realigners. Natalia cited this National Review article, and Neil drew on this NPR piece.

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Natalia recommended the new social reading app, Threadable.
• Neil discussed the southern tradition of the “groom’s cake,” explained in Southern Living magazine.
• Niki shared Robert Moss’ Epicurious article, “How Celery Went From Victorian Centerpiece to Football Snack.”