Politics & Polls #240: ‘Alligator Candy’ & the Strength of Community (David Kushner)

Jul 07 2021
By B. Rose Huber & Hope Perry '24
Topics Politics
Source Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

Julian Zelizer sits down with David Kushner to discuss his new podcast Alligator Candy, which is based on his memoir of the same name. The podcast tells the story of Kushner’s family and how the community came together after the disappearance of his brother. 
 
Kushner is an acclaimed author and journalist who serves as a contributing editor of Rolling Stone and Outside. He has also written for publications including Vanity Fair, Wired, The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, GQ, and more.