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Episode

"Jake Tapper"
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53:45
Published: Mon May 24 2021
Description

Mr. Jake Tapper surprises & delights us this week. Journalist, CNN lead anchor, author, cartoonist, and cardio-enthusiast, Jake shares workout secrets and his love for Teen Wolf Too. Welcome back to another episode of SmartLess: your ticket to learnings.Please support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Will Arnett expresses his desire of being a guest on the Smart List podcast, though the show is already booked up.
00:00 - 00:23 (00:23)
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Smart List podcast
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Will Arnett expresses his desire of being a guest on the Smart List podcast, though the show is already booked up.

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"Jake Tapper"
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SmartLess
The speaker ponders over the idea of living in a place where you could use a telescope to spy on your neighbors and wonders why people in New York don't stare across other people's windows.
00:23 - 04:08 (03:45)
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Surveillance
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The speaker ponders over the idea of living in a place where you could use a telescope to spy on your neighbors and wonders why people in New York don't stare across other people's windows. They later talk about the frequency of their conversations and the speaker's love for a blazer with sleeves pushed up.

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"Jake Tapper"
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The speaker's guest confuses the title of his book, Devil May Dance, with another book about meeting your soulmate at a disco.
04:08 - 06:49 (02:41)
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Books
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The speaker's guest confuses the title of his book, Devil May Dance, with another book about meeting your soulmate at a disco.

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"Jake Tapper"
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SmartLess
The speaker encourages finding at least 15 minutes a day to write, regardless of industry.
06:49 - 09:48 (02:58)
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Writing Inspiration
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The speaker encourages finding at least 15 minutes a day to write, regardless of industry. He also discusses the therapeutic effects of writing about fictional topics as opposed to covering world politics.

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In this transcript, the speaker discusses the importance of communication in news reporting and the need for anchors to be kept in the loop with story developments, as well as their obligation to cover certain stories as a main news source.
09:48 - 14:48 (05:00)
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News Reporting
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In this transcript, the speaker discusses the importance of communication in news reporting and the need for anchors to be kept in the loop with story developments, as well as their obligation to cover certain stories as a main news source.

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The responsibility of telling personal stories of people involved in intense life situations such as war is a complicated process.
14:48 - 22:28 (07:40)
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Documentary Filmmaking
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The responsibility of telling personal stories of people involved in intense life situations such as war is a complicated process. In the case of documentary filmmakers, the stakes are high and a whole community of people that served together or lost loved ones must be taken into account to determine if their stories should be shared in the same narrative.

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"Jake Tapper"
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A strategy of putting young presenters on shows during times when the youth is most likely watching hasn't worked so well in media.
22:28 - 24:35 (02:07)
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Media
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A strategy of putting young presenters on shows during times when the youth is most likely watching hasn't worked so well in media. Labeling "young pundits", can prove to be counterproductive in gaining a younger audience as often presented during time slots that are not optimal for that group to watch.

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A journalist shares her experience of witnessing the coup and the current state of oppression in Myanmar.
24:36 - 27:02 (02:26)
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Myanmar
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A journalist shares her experience of witnessing the coup and the current state of oppression in Myanmar.

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The spread of false information in news can have damaging and even deadly consequences, leading many to believe that some sort of regulation should follow to prevent these occurrences.
27:02 - 30:31 (03:29)
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False Reporting
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The spread of false information in news can have damaging and even deadly consequences, leading many to believe that some sort of regulation should follow to prevent these occurrences.

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The author suggests that professional media organizations hold Fox accountable for spreading false information in their reporting, citing recent examples of Governor DeSantis's Fox exclusive and the issue of a rotating pool.
30:31 - 33:32 (03:01)
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Media Accountability
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The author suggests that professional media organizations hold Fox accountable for spreading false information in their reporting, citing recent examples of Governor DeSantis's Fox exclusive and the issue of a rotating pool.

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"Jake Tapper"
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The speaker shares his experience of spending a whole night up on air with a famous personality, and his encounters with people who shared the same experience with him.
33:32 - 37:49 (04:17)
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Podcast
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The speaker shares his experience of spending a whole night up on air with a famous personality, and his encounters with people who shared the same experience with him.

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The podcaster talks about his daily routine, which involves a mix of interviewing, source research and exercise.
37:49 - 39:11 (01:21)
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podcast
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The podcaster talks about his daily routine, which involves a mix of interviewing, source research and exercise.

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An illustrator discusses how he balances work and family life, and talks about the role of illustration and cartoon drawing in his world.
39:11 - 40:51 (01:40)
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Work-life balance
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An illustrator discusses how he balances work and family life, and talks about the role of illustration and cartoon drawing in his world.

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"Jake Tapper"
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The speaker discusses how some politicians may try to walk the line and not fully embrace election lies but avoid denouncing them in public and how moderators might ask the tough questions to Republican candidates in the upcoming presidential debate.
40:51 - 46:41 (05:50)
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Election Conspiracy Theories.
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The speaker discusses how some politicians may try to walk the line and not fully embrace election lies but avoid denouncing them in public and how moderators might ask the tough questions to Republican candidates in the upcoming presidential debate.

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The speaker shares his experience of feeling like an outsider in Canada due to the cultural similarities between the US and Canada, but also highlights the sense of being excluded from certain experiences unique to Canada.
46:41 - 50:19 (03:38)
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Culture
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The speaker shares his experience of feeling like an outsider in Canada due to the cultural similarities between the US and Canada, but also highlights the sense of being excluded from certain experiences unique to Canada.

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The speaker recommends reading The Devil May Dance book, which has a lot of politics involved in it.
50:19 - 53:14 (02:55)
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Books
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The speaker recommends reading The Devil May Dance book, which has a lot of politics involved in it.

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The guest talks about his experience with Jake Tapper in a more casual setting, mentioning that he couldn't believe Tapper smoked weed the entire time during the interview.
53:14 - 55:27 (02:12)
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Jake Tapper
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The guest talks about his experience with Jake Tapper in a more casual setting, mentioning that he couldn't believe Tapper smoked weed the entire time during the interview.

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"Jake Tapper"
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SmartLess