Winn Tucson

Guests - Ava Chen, Jeff Rhodes

1 h 29 min · 3. juni 2026
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Guests - Ava Chen, Jeff Rhodes Wednesday on Winn Tucson opened on California primary night results that surprised everyone who has been writing the state off, moved through a China Watch Wednesday segment that broke down exactly why Western sanctions against the CCP are less effective than policymakers believe, and closed with a Tucson resident whose name is a punchline about Pima County's roads — but whose campaign is entirely serious.

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