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Ep. 212 - McKay Coppins

Ep. 212 - McKay Coppins

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McKay Coppins, author and staff writer for The Atlantic, joins David to talk about his bizarre journey with candidate Donald Trump, Mitt Romney's Mormonism, his recent profile of Mike Pence, and more.
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Ep. 212 - McKay Coppins

Ep. 212 - McKay Coppins