Welcome to the editorial page podcast for Friday, Aug. 11.
Join the Arizona Daily Star’s editorial page team — editor Sarah Garrecht Gassen, cartoonist David Fitzsimmons and editorial writer Luis Carrasco — as they talk about politics, the news of the week, letters to the editor and whatever else strikes their fancy.
This week's episode includes:
0:40 - 05:05 - Discussion on the Star's editorial on NAFTA.
05:07 - 08:22 - Why Tom Tronsdal was endorsed by the Star for the Ward 3 Democratic primary (no matter how well Felicia Chew can sing).
08:23 - 11:24 - Fitz's favorite cartoon of the week and how he comes up with ideas.
11:25 - 15:25 - What are our letter writers talking about this week, with a shoutout to the Fourth Avenue Rainbow Crosswalk and Lisa Frank.
15:27 - 19:50 - Letter writer of the week Rosalie Wright reads one of her letters to the editor and talks about why she thinks President Trump is doing a good job.
19:55 - 22:50 - Fitz's Drama Corner brings another piece of "fan" mail to life.
22:55 - 27:11 - What are we reading, watching or playing this week, that we think you should too.
27:13 - 31:00 - What's coming up in the Sunday editorial and Sarah's Sunday column.
