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DoubleX Gabfest: The Sex, Death, and Videotapes Edition

Listen to the DoubleX Gabfest talk about the Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker sex tape trial, Trump vs. Hillary, and how America’s most famous writers dealt with death.

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On this week’s Gabfest, Invisibilia co-host Hanna Rosin joins New York magazine editor Noreen Malone along with Amanda Hess to talk about Hulk Hogan’s sex tapes. Then we picture what a Hillary vs. Trump showdown will look like with New York magazine’s Annie Lowrey, followed by a talk with Katie Roiphe about her new book, The Violet Hour, which explores death among America’s most beloved writers.

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DoubleX recommendations:

Hanna recommends the movie, Zootopia

Noreen recommends Mitt on Netflix and Slaves of New York, by Tama Janowitz

This podcast was produced by Ann Heppermann. Our intern is Shiva Bayat.

Outro song: “Detachable Penis by King Missile

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