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A (0:02)
It's no surprise that newsmakers try to manipulate the audience. They want you to believe that they are the one holding the line, and they'll use any trick they can to get you there. But don't let them fool you. Get Unspun. I'm Amanda Sturgel. I've been a reporter, and today I teach future reporters to cut the spin and think critically about what newsmakers say. My podcast, Unspun, shows you how to know when you're being manipulated by the news, learn to spot the tricks, and how to make up your own mind about what's true. So if you're tired of being fooled by the news, subscribe to unspun today. Unspun. Because you deserve the truth.
B (0:40)
Hey, everybody, it's Monday, March 30th, 2026. I'm Allison Gill.
C (0:43)
And I'm Dana Goldberg, and this is Beans Talk.
B (0:52)
Okay, so as we talked about a little bit on the Daily Beans Audio podc, both of our voices are kind of thrash this morning.
C (1:01)
I mean, or very sexy, whatever you'd like to think of it just an octave lower than normal. This is my podcast voice, Kathleen Turner.
B (1:10)
Yes, indeed, Kathleen Turner Overdrive. It's my new band. But you also, aside from no Kings, which we're gonna talk about in a second, you had an amazing human rights campaign gala this weekend.
C (1:21)
I did. It was one of those nights that I'm just damn good at my job, everybody. We were honoring Michael Patrick King. And if you don't know that Michael Patrick King was behind Will and Grace, Sex and the City, the new show, the Comeback with Lisa Kudrow and RuPaul. Just an extraordinary man who has just given us some of our favorite television shows over the years. And he's gay and lovely, and they were honoring him. And I got to meet RuPaul and Lisa Kudrow. I also raised a quarter of a million dollars for HRC last night through the live auction and the money raised. And it was just an exciting night. But when I'm on stage doing that, putting out all that energy, I mean, it's a lot for our voices. The other thing that was awesome is I got to sit next to and befriend Brittany Bow, the Olympic speed skater. And Brittney is one of the nicest down to earth powerhouses. You would never know. Just so unassuming and absolutely wonderful. So I got to spend some time with her. It was just one of those nights at work that was just really enjoyable for me as much as it was productive, if that makes sense. So it was. But that's why I do sound like a little bit like my Uncle Murray today. Hello, everybody on the podcast.
B (2:32)
