Daily Briefing
What the Culture's Talking About
October 15, 2025 • 4 minutes • Hosted by Victoria
Today's Briefing
Episode #59
About This Episode
Salute to Miss Major! We honor her legacy & D’Angelo’s. Then, Rep. Crockett throws subtle shade, and we track the messy fight against DEI on campus.
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