{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fe75ce3b13fba6f8bad2132/6ad41209e53019e89003dfce?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"No Science, No Fiction: Midterms Talk with Ana and Dan","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fe75ce3b13fba6f8bad2132/1792283126449-bfa42eac-66a4-44ae-8fb9-eb14108d6e4d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>We stopped recording our Backrooms episode to talk Talarico/Paxton, El-Sayed and more! Video version is at the Patreon!</p><p><br></p><p>Here&#39;s Dan&#39;s pieces on the midterms:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://danieldrezner.substack.com/p/exposure-therapy-for-democrats-part\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Exposure Therapy for Democrats, Part One</a></li><li><a href=\"https://danieldrezner.substack.com/p/exposure-therapy-for-democrats-part-f66\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Exposure Therapy for Democrats, Part Two</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>Here&#39;s my pieces on Talarico and Paxton specifically:</p><ul><li><a href=\"https://prospect.org/2026/09/16/oct-2026-a-path-to-a-texas-breakthrough/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A Path to a Texas Breakthrough</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/james-talaricos-absence-handed-republicans-a-gift-but-ken-paxton-fumbled-it-away-with-his-media-ineptitude/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">James Talarico’s Absence Handed Republicans a Gift — But Ken Paxton Fumbled it Away</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mediaite.com/opinion/media-leans-on-tired-tropes-to-undermine-james-talaricos-support-with-black-voters-and-ignores-the-real-problem/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Media Leans on Tired Tropes to Undermine James Talarico’s Support With Black Voters</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Space the Nation"}