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Politics and Prog Rock with Dave Weigel of the Washington Po

Politics and progressive rock may not sound like a natural pairing.

06/20/2017 | Rating NR

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Politics and Prog Rock with Dave Weigel of the Washington Po

Clip: 6/20/2017 | 12m 36sVideo has Closed Captions

Politics and progressive rock may not sound like a natural pairing.

A reporter for the Washington Post, Dave Weigel is also a lifelong prog rock fan who wrote a history of the genre while he was knee-deep in covering the tumultuous 2016 election. He joins us in discussion.

06/20/2017 | Rating NR

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