Meh-lania

Melania, the documentary about the First Lady, is a lot like its subject: extremely expensive and fundamentally inscrutable.


Guest: Heather Schwedel, staff writer at Slate, author of “Unfortunately, I Have to Recommend You See Melania”.


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