Ep 183 // Election Countdown: a SCOTUS Seat, Trump’s Taxes, a Terrible Debate… and he’s got COVID-19

Published: Oct. 9, 2020, noon

"We begin a series of episodes counting down to the end of the already-in-progress election, discussing the major events of the last couple of weeks, from the fight over a seat on the Supreme Court left open by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg and new information on President Trump’s taxes to the worst presidential debate in history and the President of the United States being diagnosed with COVID-19. And we also hear a live performance from Cartalk, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/RTWtwzUjMYw[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - START /// Election Countdown 04:56 - The death of Justice Ginsberg 11:40 - The nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett 17:57 - The NY Times’ exposé on Trump's taxes 27:40 - The worst presidential debate ever 38:00 - POTUS has COVID - 19 48:55 - VP debate 56:20 - Polls show Biden ahead (even with seniors) /// END 66:00 - “Las Manos” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Cartalk 71:53 - Outro/credits 72:34 - Finish. "