Congresswoman Summer Lee explains the importance of holding corrupt government officials accountable. MSNBC's Ali Velshi tells us about his new podcast, Banned Book Club , and why everyone should read his book, The Trump Indictments: The 91 Criminal Counts Against the Former President of the United States. Historian Heather Cox Richardson discusses her new book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 27, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 158
In a special bonus crossover episode live from Texas Tribune Fest, Talking Feds' Harry Litman and Molly Jong-Fast discuss the latest in politics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 26, 2023•17 min
Live from Texas Tribune Fest Congressman Ruben Gallego details his run for the Arizona senate. Ryan Busse details his run for Governor of Montana. Washington Post Global Opinions columnist Jason Rezaian examines the imprisoned journalists who are locked up abroad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 25, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 153
On The Tape Podcast, host Dan Nathan makes sense of our Goldilocks economy. Michael Wolff details his new book, 'The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty.' Pollster Ben Tulchin explains how Biden can adopt a populist message to connect better with the voters he struggles to reach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 22, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 156
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell imagines the amazing TV we will get from a Trump house arrest. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients details the Biden administration's moves to negotiate drug prices for the American people. Pollster John Della Volpe measures the grains of salt we should be taking with many of the polls that are lighting up op-eds these days. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 155
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson tells how Minority leader Kevin McCarthy is playing into MTG and Matt Gaetz’s plans. Margaret Sullivan of The Guardian urges the media to serve the public by covering Trump and Biden effectively. David Leonhardt of The New York Times anticipates Mitt Romney's retirement and its potential impact on the GOP's future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 18, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 154
The Atlantic's Ronald Brownstein outlines the calculus on just how worried Democrats should be about Biden's re-election prospects. Wisconsin Democrats chair Ben Wikler details the Republicans' latest anti-democratic move to impeach a newly elected Supreme Court justice because they don't like her. Russet Perry explains the importance of her run in a crucial Virginia state senate race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 15, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Dan Pfeiffer from Pod Save America analyzes the polls that have Democrats concerned about President Biden’s prospects in 2024. Patrick Svitek from The Texas Tribune provides insight into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment hearing and the comedic moments it has produced. Michael Waldman from The Brennan Center for Justice debunks Justice Samuel Alito’s arguments against oversight of the Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 13, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 152
Senator Chris Murphy outlines the route to enacting stronger gun laws. David Corn, the DC bureau chief for Mother Jones , delves into No Labels' latest strategy to get Trump elected via a third-party candidate. Neuroscientist and author of Weaponized Lies: How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era , Daniel Levitin, discusses how to communicate with Trump followers in a manner that resonates with them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 11, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 151
Jason Selvig from 'The Good Liars' shares his unusual observations from the Trump rallies he's attended. Senator Bob Casey discusses his reelection campaign in the pivotal state of Pennsylvania. Lydia Polgreen, a columnist for The New York Times , recounts her travels to Chad amidst global turmoil. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 08, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 150
Congressman Maxwell Frost predicts the impending government shutdown. Josh Marshall from TPM delves into President Biden’s initiative to lower drug prices. Jeet Heer of The Nation reflects on the potential repercussions for the GOP's disrespectful behavior towards women. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 06, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Franklin Foer of The Atlantic discusses his new book, The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future . James Downie, editor at MSNBC Daily , explains why Vivek Ramaswammy’s stardom will be a flash in the pan. Hannah Fried, Executive Director of 'All Voting Is Local', explains how we can ensure our elections remain fair. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Sep 04, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Jonathan V. Last of The Bulwark elucidates the schadenfreude inherent in today's politics. Hugo Lowell of The Guardian details Trump's numerous legal challenges. Rhode Island’s Lieutenant Governor Sabina Matos discusses her bid to fill Congressman Cicilline’s seat. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 01, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Former Senator Al Franken assesses the GOP primary a week after its inaugural debate. Roben Farzad from NPR's 'Full Disclosure' joins us to unravel the complexities of our economy. Martin Pengelly, The Guardian’s Washington breaking news correspondent, details the latest controversies surrounding Leonard Leo and his potential legal troubles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 30, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Washington Post columnist George Conway lays out Trump’s endless legal challenges. Susan Glasser, a writer for The New Yorker , details Russia's direction following the death of another Putin adversary. Author Ruth Ben-Ghiat predicts the GOP's ongoing shift towards authoritarianism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 28, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 145
Showtime’s 'The Circus' Mark McKinnon recaps the first GOP debate of the 2024 race. Nikki McCann Ramirez of Rolling Stone provides more details than we might want about everyone's least favorite Republican candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy. Michael Tomasky, editor-in-chief of The New Republic, delves into the Republicans' new gambits regarding the debt ceiling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 25, 2023•43 min•Season 1Ep. 144
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell tells us why he thinks the GOP debate will be irrelevant. Semafor's Dave Weigel discusses the dynamic of the Republican Party not taking steps to expand their base. Tech journalist Taylor Lorenz details her new book, Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, & Power on the Internet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 23, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 143
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson skewers the leaked Ron DeSantis debate strategy. Cook Political Report Editor-in-Chief Amy Walter analyzes the latest polls. Lakota Nation member Jesse Short Bull details his documentary 'Lakota Nation vs United States'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2023•52 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville lays out what Democrats need to do to expand their majority in 2024. Vice’s Greg Walters joins us to talk about Trump's strange choice of a lawyer in his Georgia trial. The Washington Post's Drew Harwell discusses Elon Musk’s X throttling mainstream media outlets to punish them for criticizing him. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 18, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 141
The Bulwark’s Tim Miller joins us to keep track of the numerous legal challenges now faced by Donald Trump. NBC News correspondent Ali Vitali provides a firsthand report from the Iowa State Fair, highlighting all the shenanigans occurring in the Republican primary. The Washington Post's Caroline Kitchener details the horrifying impact on women's lives in a post-Roe world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Aug 16, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan joins us to discuss his new PAC, We The People. NBC News Correspondent Vaughn Hilyard details the increasingly dire rhetoric he observes as he attends Trump rallies across America. Grist writer Jake Bittle forecasts how Climate Displacement will impact all of our lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 14, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 139
The Bulwark’s Charlie Sykes makes the case that Donald Trump should not be pardoned. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson explains how to preserve voting rights and democracy in Michigan and throughout the country. Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern details the Supreme Court's recent Ghost Guns ruling and what it means for the dynamics of the court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 11, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Mary Trump from The Mary Trump Show stops by to discuss Donald Trump’s increasingly panicked rhetoric. Democracy Docket's Marc Elias explains how the GOP is further moving the goalposts to favor their electoral outcomes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 09, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Pod Save America’s Tommy Vietor discusses Ron DeSantis' embarrassing presidential campaign. Alex Winter details his excellent documentary, ' The YouTube Effect.' Journalists Celeste Headlee & Marie Brenner break down their jaw-dropping new podcast, Big Sugar . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 07, 2023•56 min•Season 1Ep. 136
Emily's List President Laphonza Butler explains the importance of electing pro-choice candidates in 2024. Princeton Professor and author of Myth America , Julian Zelizer, details the historical precedent for third-party candidates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 04, 2023•32 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting Survivor David Hogg details his new organization dedicated to electing more young people to state legislatures and Congress. The Washington Post’s Retropolis blog's Gillian Brockell gives us a concise history of strikes, including some of Ronald Reagan's more embarrassing moments during them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 02, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 134
The New York Times columnist and author of The Uninhabitable Earth , David Wallace-Wells, details the latest climate change news. Will Rollins, a candidate for Congress in the 41st district of California, tells us why it’s winnable with him as a candidate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 31, 2023•33 min•Season 1Ep. 133
The Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank talks UFOs and our upcoming impeachment theater. The Washington Post’s Will Sommer painfully explains a Ron DeSantis staffer sharing Nazi imagery in a pro-DeSantis post. Plus, Vanity Fair’s Nick Bilton talks about the disastrous Twitter rebrand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 28, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 132
The Nation’s Jeet Heer forecasts the Weekend At Bernie's -esque future of the Republican party. Inside Elections ' Jacob Rubashkin analyzes the latest polling in the Republican primary. Ohio Capital Journal Editor-in-Chief David DeWitt details Ohio’s Proposition 1 and its huge implications. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 26, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 131
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean maps out how the Dems can keep control of all three branches in 2024. White House Senior Advisor Mitch Landrieu explains how President Biden built the most robust economy in a generation. NYU Law’s Noah Rosenblum talks about why Trump and the Heritage Foundation's plan to expand executive power is so dangerous. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 130
