Chief television critic for The New York Times James Poniewozik explores how television and the modern media landscape played a critical role in the rise of Donald Trump as both a reality television star and political leader.

Featuring: Chief television critic for The New York Times James Poniewozik (@poniewozik)

Host:Peter Kafka  (@pkafka), Senior Editor at Recode

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