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The Scramble: Frank Rich, The Underground Railroad and The Oscars

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Culture icon Frank Rich joins Colin to talk about the subtle, or not-so-subtle war for our culture, from Trump's promise to avoid the White House Correspondents' Dinner to last night's Academy Awards. 

Also this hour: You probably learned about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in your grade school history class. It was one of those moments when you marveled at the resilience of the human spirit as you mourned the devastating losses. We should never forget that period of history as painful as it is to remember. How alarming is it that houses of worship across the U.S. feel the need to bring back the Underground Railroad to protect vulnerable immigrants?

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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show. 

Betsy started as an intern at WNPR in 2011 after earning a Master's Degree in American and Museum Studies from Trinity College. She served as the Senior Producer for 'The Colin McEnroe Show' for several years before stepping down in 2021 and returning to her previous career as a registered nurse. She still produces shows with Colin and the team when her schedule allows.

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