Polls show Senator lil Marco Rubio of Florida with a lead in his race against Representative (and former real Orlando Chief of Police) Val Demings, who has raised more money than the incumbent. But all the money in the world won't help Val Demings unseat Marco Rubio unless we go to: Vote.org , Vote.org , Vote.org ! Get registered to vote if you’re not already and register everyone you know. You can even help them figure out where they're nearest voting location is and when they can vote! Don’t b...
Oct 19, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 68
Herschel Walker is a brain dead puppet ( Check out our Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate "Fuck Herschel Walker" for the deep dive ). And Warnock needed to come out loud and proud to have any chance of moving the needle held firmly in place by the full weight of the GOP’s gaslighting. Despite all the allegations of the two-faced, abortion denier, Republican Herschel Walker has galvanized the GOP base in Georgia with the endorsement of the now-subpoenaed Donald Trump. The stage was set for a high stakes s...
Oct 14, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 67
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol held one of the last public hearings (implied by Chairman Bennie Thompson) as the committee continues its investigation into former President Donald Trump and his influence as he refused to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election. This hearing took a broader look at Trump's mindset as he refused to accept the results and sought to overturn President Biden’s election. Of course, don’t forget: Vote.org , Vote.org ,...
Oct 13, 2022•3 hr•Season 1Ep. 66
Can anything be earned anymore or is entitlement the name of the game? In the wake of NYU firing Professor Maitland Jones, who literally wrote the book on organic chemistry, for being too tough on students, Adam talks about how we are creating a generation of people "who don't know how to study" (Maitland Jones, 2014) and the way this impacts our ability to make informed decisions at the ballot box. With that in mind, don’t forget: Vote.org , Vote.org , Vote.org ! Get registered to vote if you’r...
Oct 11, 2022•26 min•Season 1Ep. 65
Saving democracy one episode at a time sounds cute, but it’s existential and we mean it. In the 24th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam explores how the GOP closes ranks, not matter what. In the wake of the horrid allegations about Herschel Walker, it’s important to understand how vital the Georgia Senate Race is to the fate of democracy in this country. But the Democrats need to fight back. No more bringing knives to a gun fight. The GOP doesn’t care how they get control of the Sena...
Oct 07, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 64
The Southern, Moderate Democrat might feel like a long lost fable of American history, but they do actually exist! Joel Lourie is a former Democratic State Senator of South Carolina from 2004 until 2017. He and Adam discuss the national allure of South Carolina‘s performance into the midterms and the future of the elusive Southern Democrat. Joel also attempts to save democracy one episode at a time as the host of Bourbon in The Back Room with former Democratic South Carolina State Senator, Vince...
Oct 04, 2022•49 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Listen to every second of the 2022 Texas Governor Race Debate between MAGA Fascist incumbent, Gov. Greg Abbott, and Democratic hopeful, and our endorsement for the Governor of Texas, Beto O'Rourke. Of course, don’t forget: Vote.org , Vote.org , Vote.org ! Get registered to vote if you’re not already and register everyone you know. You can even help them figure out where they're nearest voting location is and when they can vote! Don’t be one of the 101 Million Americans who didn’t perform their c...
Oct 01, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 62
Fascism is on the rise. Not just in the United States. In the 23rd installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam dissects the "specter haunting Europe" and the salvo effect of Donald Trump's Presidency around the world. The news of last weekend, the return of Fascism in Italy with the election of Giorgia Meloni (the first female Prime Minister of Italy), should send a chill down everyone's spine. With that in mind, don’t forget: Vote.org , Vote.org , Vote.org ! Get registered to vote if you’re ...
Sep 30, 2022•24 min•Season 1Ep. 61
There is no master of deflection and master of distraction but Donald J. Trump. In this 22nd installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam navigates us through the very messy situation Trump has put the United States over his magic act of declassifying documents with some history and a touch of civics 101. Lest we forget, Trump has no respect for the rule of law, wants to be a king, and his base wants that too. That’s why it is so important to vote these authoritarian seditionists, domestic ter...
Sep 26, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 60
Who says you can't talk about politics and religion at the dinner table? This week, former stockbroker, theatre producer, reformed Jew turned Christian, and Host of Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other Podcast , Corey Nathan, joins Adam to discuss the mishegas of religion and politics in this country. These two fellow Dirty Moderates might agree on some things, but oy we're shvitzing over here! And don’t forget: Vote.org , Vote.org , Vote.org ! Get registered to vote if you...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 59
In the 21st installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam lands us in the middle between the Fascist Right and the Progressive Left as we find ourselves in the throws of the worst kind of immigration politics. As Republicans cry ye old faithful, "there's a crisis at the border!" and Democrats, who can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, claim the border is secure, it would appear that a good old dirty, yet moderate view on the red hot issue is where most Americans actually find common gr...
Sep 16, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 58
Stuart Stevens, Senior Adviser to The Lincoln Project and the most successful Republican political operative of his generation, sits down with Adam to discuss his experience creating and then abandoning the modern Republican party that currently kneels before a morally bankrupt con man. Now, along with his Lincoln Party compatriots, and anyone else paying attention, Stuart wants nothing more than to see what it has become burn to the fucking ground. His latest book; IT WAS ALL A LIE: How The Rep...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 57
In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, Prince Charles now ascends the throne and fulfills his destiny to become King Charles III. In the 20th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam employs Mike Bartlett's 2014 play "King Charles III" to explore how an often publicly opinionated and activist Prince Charles may rule as King, despite 75 years of his beloved mother's quiet and neutral approach to politics. All of this ahead of our “Why Vote?” campaign launching next week! (we love a good...
Sep 09, 2022•19 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In the ongoing and unbelievably still relevant fight for women to have the right to control what happens to their own bodies, we honor those who have successfully fought this fight, like the incredible, Merle Hoffman. Her organization, CHOICES , is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Queens, New York having lead the charge in the fight for women’s rights, and facilitating safe, compassionate, and confidential reproductive healthcare. Her work in the US and across the globe has been unrelenting a...
Sep 07, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 55
We won’t have Rep. Palin (thank god!), but don’t pop the champagne just yet. In the 19th installment of Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate, Adam regales us with a cautionary tale about midterm elections, dives deep into some key Senate races that aren’t given the media attention they're due, and defines his three indicators to determine which candidate will win election. And don’t forget: Vote.org , Vote.org , Vote.org ! Get registered to vote if you’re not already and register your family, friends, neig...
Sep 02, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 54
Since 2012, Jennifer Briney, host of our new favorite podcast, Congressional Dish , has been doing what every American has the right to do, but no one outside the Beltway actually does. She pores over bills, identifies the pork inside each one, and aims to draw attention to where the American people truly have power: Congress. Politically homeless and crazy bright, digital nomad Jen sits down with everyone’s favorite Dirty Moderate to discuss exactly what you think 2 brilliant political nerds wo...
Aug 30, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 53
In the wake of Biden's historical decision to forgive the largest amount of federal student loans in our history, Adam reminds us that every day we are literally funding the larger idea that this country represents. In the 18th installment of SDSM, Adam retorts the argument that others don't deserve help when we didn't get help and let's not forget, we heard nothing when millions in PPP loans were forgiven. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy one e...
Aug 28, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 52
In the 17th installment of SDSM, Adam examines the honor and respect for our democracy that Liz Cheney displayed by conceding her primary loss (don't worry, she's running in 2024), and how being able to disagree is a pillar of the freedom we have in this country but lying is proving to be the accelerant needed to tear those pillars down. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time! Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack ! Tell us ...
Aug 19, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Ross Kaminsky brings a fresh perspective to the news, politics, culture and everyday life over on KOA radio in Denver, and is our first guest with a distinctly Libertarian approach. Wait! Wait! Hang on! Don’t go anywhere! We know that may cause some eyes to roll, and trust me, Ross knows, but he was a breath of fresh air sharing his take on things and even though he and Adam didn’t necessarily align in their politics, it gave us as a show the chance to walk the walk that we talk so well and have...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 50
Watch out, Texas! Once Mothers Against Greg Abbott (MAGA) helps Beto O'Rourke defeat Abbott in November, you may see Founder, Nancy Thompson, on the ballot for Congress in 2024...her civic activism is second to none in Austin. We stand in solidarity with the powerhouse, activist rockstar who is out of fucks and her mission to turn Texas Blue in November and vote Greg Abbott out as #MAGAtheGood celebrates their 1 year anniversary. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping ...
Aug 09, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Local elections are the nuts and bolts of our Democracy, and the individuals who are at the helm of state level government play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of this unique and improbable great experiment of a country. As young, rising Democratic rockstar and Iowa State Auditor, Rob Sand, gears up for re-election, he comes to the show to give us a behind the scenes look at his notable efforts to keep government spending accountable and explores one of Adam’s favorite topics; how part...
Aug 02, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 48
In the 16th installment of SDSM, Adam reviews "Two Concepts of Liberty," the inaugural lecture by political philosopher Isaiah Berlin from 1958 and discusses the difference between positive and negative liberties and reminds us not to forget that we are both free by and from the government. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time! Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack ! Tell us what you think on Twitter ! Check out our YouTub...
Jul 31, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 47
187 minutes. Matthew Pottinger, former National Security Advisor and the highest ranking member of the Trump administration to resign on Jan. 6, and Sarah Matthews, former Press Secretary, were both inside the White House with Donald Trump during the infamous 187 minutes where he allowed a mob to attack and ransack the U.S. Capitol. Their testimony augments the Committee's behind-the-scenes evidence of Trump's movements, inaction, and frustration with the failed coup. And of course with commenta...
Jul 23, 2022•3 hr•Season 1Ep. 46
In the 15th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam transports us back to the early days of the 13 colonies when the Continental Congress established CIVILIAN control over the armed forces so the Commander-in-Chief could not abuse power over the military to stage a coup, much like Donald Trump attempted to do with an executive order for the military to seize voting machines after the 2020 election. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy one epi...
Jul 22, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 45
What does free speech mean? Should it protect blasphemy? Hate speech? Fake news? Free speech is the bedrock of democracy. It is a complex principle that must be protected at all costs. Jacob Mchangama, lawyer, author, podcast host, and CEO of Justitia, a Denmark based think tank dedicated to human rights and freedom of speech sits down with Adam to discuss the evolution of our most precious principle, as outlined in his gripping book Free Speech: from Socrates to Social Media. Jacob shares his v...
Jul 18, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In the 14th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam examines how the tides are changing in the outlook of the Midterms and speaks directly to the center-right, "small c" Conservatives who are still on the fence about voting Democrat (even though the alternative is a Trump-led, authoritarian cult). Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time! Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack ! Tell us what you think on Twitter ! Check ...
Jul 15, 2022•21 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In the 13th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate recorded the day Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister, Adam compares Johnson's Tory Party (Conservative) with the Republican Party, challenges true Conservatives to keep Trump accountable, and calls for a non-partisan American Coalition against Trumpism. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time! Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack ! Tell us what you think on Twitter ! ...
Jul 15, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Former Oath Keepers National Editor and spokesman, Jason Van Tatenhove, describes how the domestic terrorist group came closer to starting another Civil War than we could even imagine in his testimony in the 7th January 6th Committee Hearing, with commentary from everyone's favorite Dirty Moderate. Our special coverage was broadcasted LIVE to the @dirtymoderate Twitter page. Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time! Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack ! Tell us what you ...
Jul 14, 2022•3 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Michael Stewart Foley - celebrated historian of American political culture. With a family history of labor activism and political campaigning, this Bostonite has turned his All-American upbringing into a lifelong study of America and all of her flawed charms. His totally fucking marvelous book, Citizen Cash: The political Life and Times of Johnny Cash , is a must read for Dirty Moderates, but truly should be required reading for the masses who have only read or been fed the cliff’s notes version...
Jul 05, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In the 12th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate recorded on the last day of Pride Month, Adam questions what pride we have as Americans leading up to the 4th of July after weeks of political turmoil from the highest court in our land how the dehumanization of marginalized groups is a key play in the slippery slope playbook to Fascism. Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time! Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack ! Tell us what you think on Twitter ! Check out our You...
Jul 03, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 39
