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Podcast: Plain Talk
Episode: 617: Rep. Nico Rios didn't show up (REPLAY)
Description: In this replay episode, we revisit a conversation that didn't go as planned. We had scheduled Rep. Nico Rios to appear on Plain Talk to discuss his recent controversies; from bigoted and homophobic remarks during a DUI arrest, to a social media post invoking the CIA and antisemitic language, to a constitutionally questionable resolution declaring Jesus Christ "King over all the world." We wanted to have a respectful, honest conversation about his words and actions. But just minutes before the interview, Rep. Rios backed out. "Ay dude I'm not going on your boring little show,"...