前国务卿希拉里·克林顿将于周三推出一档新播客，聚焦中期选举的最后阶段，节目将持续到11月中旬。克林顿将与科技记者、前CNN主持人卡拉·斯维舍共同主持《高风险》播客，她周二在社交媒体上发布了这一消息。该系列由Vox Media制作，将通过与斯维舍《On》播客相同的渠道进行分发。克林顿在一段视频中表示：“11月3日，众议院的所有席位将参选，同时还有35个参议院席位和36个州长职位。”
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is launching a new podcast Wednesday focused on the final stretch of the midterm elections that will run through mid-November. Clinton will co-host "High Stakes" with tech journalist and former CNN host Kara Swisher, the former first lady posted on social media Tuesday. The Vox Media-produced series will be distributed through the same feed as Swisher's "On" podcast. "On Nov. 3, every seat in the House is on the ballot, along with 35 Senate seats and 36 governors," Clinton said in a video.
她还说：“你为杂货、房租和医疗保健所支付的费用也正处于关键时刻。因此，我将与卡拉·斯维舍合作，深入探讨在全国前往投票站之前最重要的议题。”视频最后，斯维舍表示她批准了这条信息，并开玩笑说她“一直想这么说”。据《纽约时报》报道，该播客的构想源于克林顿和斯维舍在华盛顿卡洛拉马社区《大西洋月刊》前任所有者大卫·布拉德利家中的会面。
"What you pay for groceries, rent and healthcare is on the line. So I'm teaming up with Kara Swisher to dig into the issues that matter most before the country heads to the polls." The video ends with Swisher saying she approves this message, quipping that she "always wanted to say that." The podcast developed after Clinton and Swisher met at the home of former owner of The Atlantic David Bradley in Washington's Kalorama neighborhood, The New York Times reported.
两人交谈后，斯维舍就多个话题向克林顿提问，斯维舍告诉该媒体，克林顿的回答“简洁且易懂”，这促成了两人在斯维舍的《Pivot》播客上的试播环节。斯维舍对《纽约时报》说：“关于这位国务卿有一点，就是‘哦，如果你曾在房间里认识她，你会发现她非常有趣’。”“我们将尝试向大家展示那个房间。”Vox Media首席执行官吉姆·班科夫告诉该报，播客设备已寄送至克林顿位于纽约州恰帕夸的住所。
After the two spoke and Swisher asked her questions on several topics, Swisher told the outlet that Clinton's answers were "concise and intelligible," leading to a test-run between the two on Swisher's "Pivot" podcast. "There’s a thing about the secretary, where it’s like, 'Oh, if you knew her in the room, she’s so funny,'" Swisher told the Times. "We’re going to try to show you that room." Vox Media CEO Jim Bankoff told the newspaper that podcast equipment was sent to Clinton's Chappaqua, N.Y., home.
克林顿指出，如果该系列节目吸引足够多的听众，播客有可能在中期选举之后继续进行，并补充说她愿意自己朗读广告。克林顿谈到该播客时说：“我不认为这个国家和世界面临的风险还能更高了。”
Clinton noted that if the series draws a large enough audience, the podcast could continue further past the midterms, adding that she is willing to read her own ads. "I don’t think the stakes for the country and the world could be any higher," Clinton said about the podcast.
“如果我们不扭转这届政府给我们带来的混乱、腐败和残酷，我们将认不出自己的国家。”克林顿上周在中期选举中首次背书，支持明尼苏达州副州长佩吉·弗拉纳根（民主党）参选参议员。这位前最高外交官利用这次背书，抨击她在2016年总统大选中的对手，称特朗普总统让通胀问题对选民来说更加严峻。“他的关税和对伊朗的战争正在推高物价，他的预算削走了儿童的医疗和食品援助，好让亿万富翁再拿到一次减税，”克林顿说。
"If we don’t reverse this chaos and corruption and cruelty that is being visited upon us by this administration, we won’t recognize our country." Clinton made her first endorsement in the midterms last week, backing Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D) in her bid for the Senate. The former top diplomat used the endorsement to take a swipe at her 2016 presidential opponent, saying President Trump has made affordability a greater issue for voters. "His tariffs and war in Iran are driving up prices, and his budget ripped healthcare and food assistance away from children so billionaires could get another tax cut," Clinton said.