Joel Anderson (BuzzFeed) and Jenée Desmond-Harris (Vox) join Gene and Terryn to discuss their recent reporting on Dr. Ben Carson, professional inspirational figure-turned-Republican presidential hopeful. Related reads:"How Ben Carson went from black hero to Tea Party darling without changing one bit," by Jenée Desmond-Harris  (http://www.vox.com/2015/2/20/8069151/ben-carson-dr)"Could Running For President Destroy Ben Carson’s Legacy?," by Joel Andersonhttp://www.buzzfeed.com/joelanderson/ben-carson-politics-legacy<img src="http://feedpress.me/10361/745090.gif" height="1" width="1"/><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

#30: Dyson Vs. West. (May 8 2015)

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