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  "description": "Our now annual Valentine's Day podcast. ",
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  "textContent": "_I’m Isaac Saul, and this is Tangle: an independent, nonpartisan, subscriber-supported politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from across the political spectrum on the news of the day — then “my take.”_\n\n** _This is a special Valentine's Day newsletter._**\n\n* * *\n\nThree years ago, I had a fun idea for Valentine’s Day: I would bring my wife Phoebe on the Tangle podcast.\n\nMy idea was that the two of us could sit down, have a glass of wine, and talk about our lives, Tangle, Phoebe’s first year of law school, a little bit of politics, and have a few good laughs. But, as I probably should have expected, the show took on some more depth. _We got very personal_. We talked about the challenges of our relationship, of our move from New York to Philly, and of trying to bounce back in the post-Covid world.\n\nImmediately after publishing the episode, I was inundated with emails from people saying how much they loved the episode, how candid it was, and how interesting my very smart and quick-witted wife was as a guest. So, in 2024, _we did it again_. And then _again in 2025_. And now, in 2026, with the fourth-ever Valentine’s Day podcast, I think we can officially call it a tradition.\n\nLast year, when we recorded the podcast, we were less than a month into having our first child, and Phoebe was entering her last semester of law school. This year, we discussed Phoebe’s experience so far as a public defender, her thoughts on cash bail, what has surprised her about the job, how she feels defending people guilty of real crimes, and what being a mom and an attorney is like. We then shared our favorite things about our son and some nice things about each other (because it’s Valentine’s Day, after all). Also, we break some personal news.\n\nSo, today, I’d like to say Happy Valentine’s Day. I hope you enjoy the episode (and this new tradition). Also, Phoebe says if the comments section is mean, she’s not coming back — so be nice.\n\n**_You can listen_**** _here_**** _._**",
  "title": "I (once again) interview my wife, Phoebe.",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-14T17:00:16.000Z"
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