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Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast
Episode: Tragic Real Reason Behind Bezosâ Gaudy Wedding
Description: Liz Plank joins Joanna Coles for a scorching postmortem on the Venice wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren SĂĄnchezâa $50 million display of âconfetti capitalismâ that collided head-on with a collapsing middle class. Plank, whose viral Substack column captured the online fury, recounts watching the foam-drenched bacchanal while her paper straw dissolved in her mouth and seniors were zip-tied at the Capitol protesting Medicaid cuts. She argues the grotesque contrast isnât just offensiveâitâs politically clarifying. As celebrities scrambled for camera time and Vogueâs fawning coverage backfired, Plank points to a growing revolt: from Zohranâs shock primary win...