SchadenFriday: Washington Gets TMZ’d

<p>With Congress again out for recess—instead of, say, working to end the partial government shutdown or doing something, anything, when the president threatens war crimes—one media organization had the savvy, gall, and, okay, shamelessness to deputize us all as honorary paparazzi.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0505608/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Harvey Levin</a>, founder of TMZ.</p><br><p>This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across …