Can Taylor Swift win the election for Harris (Or Trump)?
Our celeb endorsement episode!
The self-proclaimed 鈥楥hildless Cat Lady鈥 Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris鈥 but what difference is it likely to make, in terms of persuading the undecideds, and getting new voters registered? We also look back at the history behind celebrity endorsements from Frank Sinatra鈥檚 backing of JFK to Bruce Springsteen and Ronald Reagan, what motivates a star to back a politician? When does an endorsement backfire? Justin, Sarah and Marianna speak to Tyler Foggatt, a senior editor at The New Yorker magazine.
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鈥 Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter
鈥 Sarah Smith, North America Editor
鈥 Marianna Spring, Social Media & Misinformation Correspondent
GUESTS:
Tyler Foggatt, Senior Editor at The New Yorker magazine.
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