Episode 73 begins with the latest on the protests near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota. Credit: The Stranger
Episode 73 begins with the latest on the protests near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota.
Episode 73 begins with the latest on the protests near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota. The Stranger

Sydney Brownstone is back in Savage’s chair this week, and with her and Rich Smith we talk first about the renewed tensions near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota. Sydney’s been to Standing Rock and has a lot to say about what this latest standoff means.

After that, we take a break from our usual obsession over left vs. right political drama and talk about what kind of left vs. left battles we expect under (knock on wood) President Hillary Clinton—and who we really want leading those battles in the US Senate.

Next, we ponder comedy’s role in this exceedingly un-funny presidential election and talk about how Saturday Night Live’s recent “Black Jeopardy” sketch got at some deep truth. Finally, briefly: Have we reached Peak Music Festival? Plus…

Eli Sanders was The Stranger's associate editor. His book, "While the City Slept," was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He once did this and once won...