# The Clooney intervention

An episode of [The Slow Newscast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1487320403), 20 Aug 2024, 48 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/the-tortoise-podcast/e/66c35585a294c7a662835229/media.mp3

Following a disastrous live debate against Donald Trump, the Democrats were at panic stations. It looked like Joe Biden was going to lose the election, and he was refusing to step aside. This is how George Clooney rewrote the election script, and how the Democrats went from despair to hope. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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