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The Scramble: Lawrence Lessig, Peanuts, and Adele's 25

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Lawrence Lessig speaks at Stanford University in 2008.

Lawrence Lessig recently ended his pursuit of running for president as a Democrat. But his mission to take money out of politics and fix corruption is not over. He recently slammed Connecticut Democrats who proposed suspending the state’s Citizens Election Program. He joins us to discuss his experience and struggles in running for president and Connecticut’s campaign finance laws.

Also, it's Thanksgiving week and we're in the middle of the prime Charlie Brown months. We discuss how readers connect to the Peanuts characters and what Charles Schulz was able to tap into.

In case you haven't heard, Adele released her new album 25 and it's already an anomaly in the music industry.

GUESTS:

  • Lawrence Lessig - Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School
  • Sarah Boxer - Writer, illustrator, cartoonist and author of "The Exemplary Narcissism of Snoopy" in The Atlantic
  • Laura Snapes - Contributing editor for Pitchfork

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Colin McEnroe and Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.

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