Expectations did not meet reality
by Poor sound, poor manors and inaccessible for many on 7/22/24Orpheum Theater - MadisonPros: I got to say I went to Pod Save America Cons: 1. Many audience members had to ask each other what was said. Could have offered closed captioning in the world of AI. 2. Claim inclusivity but did not use close captioning did not use names or have name plates up so we could understand who was speaking or for those of who didn’t know Erin so we could get to know her 3. As we entered the venue, there were Harris/Biden staffers asking SOME people if they wanted to go to Milwaukee on Tuesday to hear Harris speak. We were noticeably skipped. As one of the few Black participants it was painfully obvious and quite frankly sad to see the staffers so uncomfortable around Black people. 4. There was one part of the event where one of the guys played a game where he drinks milk even though he is lactose intolerant. An older gentleman brought the milk out earlier than he wanted and he shamefully shooed the man away. It was again embarrassing. The man was old enough to be his dad. Overall, not a great use of time. But hey, now I know.