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Just Ask the Question Podcast

Just Ask the Question is a unique and provocative look at the news in today’s headlines. Playboy White House correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem hosts a conversation with newsmakers across the spectrum, asking the hardest questions and engaging them in deep conversation about issues that matter to all of us. Just Ask the Question is an unedited conversation with those in the public eye who influence life in the United States. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever heard.
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Episodes

Episode 43: An impeachment update - Holidays

Holiday Impeachment update Can Speaker Nancy Pelosi hold the impeachment over Trump's head indefinitely? Will there be other charges against Trump? Will there be a fair trial in the Senate? We consider all these questions with guest Michael Zeldin this week in Just Ask The Question.... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 28, 20191 hr 23 minEp. 43

Episode 42: An Impeachment Update

Brian and Michael Zeldin go over the timeline, the GOP's continued push against impeachment and when to expect the impeachment trial in the Senate and what that trial will look like. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 08, 201949 minEp. 42

Episode 41: An Impeachment update

Michael Zeldin joins us this week for a recurring segment on the Trump impeachment inquiry. A former federal prosecutor, Zeldin During his tenure in the U.S. Department of Justice, held various senior positions, including: Deputy Chief, Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section; Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Offices; and Special Counsel for Money Laundering Matters to Criminal Division Assistant Attorney General Robert Mueller. So, what happens next in the impeachment inquiry? Have a l...

Nov 14, 20191 hr 30 minEp. 41

Episode 40 with Kathy Griffin

Kathy Griffin is an Emmy award winning actress and comedian who recently courted controversy with a photograph of her holding a mask of the bloody, severed head of President Donald Trump. Prior to that she also made fun of fellow celebrities (Just ask Jerry Seinfeld) and has gained a strong following for her down to earth humor. We're proud to have her on "Just Ask the Question" to talk about comedy, the First Amendment and Joan Rivers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Nov 11, 20191 hr 33 minEp. 40

Episode 39 with Neil Giraldo

Neil Giraldo is a multiple grammy award winning singer, composer, producer and song writer. His ground breaking work includes the hit "Jessie's Girl" for Rick Derringer, and a 40-year life partnership with Pat Benatar. He has sold 45 million records and in addition has worked with John Waite, Rick Springfield, Kenny Loggins, Steve Forbert, The Del-Lords, Scott Kempner, and Beth Hart. He joins us on Just Ask the Question to talk about rock n' roll and the best bourbon! See Privacy Policy at https...

Nov 08, 20191 hr 10 minEp. 39

Episode 38 with James Carville

James Carville is an American political commentator, media personality, and lawyer who is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party. Nicknamed the Ragin' Cajun, Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful presidential campaign of then-Arkansas governor Bill Clinton. Carville also worked as a co-host of CNN's Crossfire. After Crossfire, he appeared on CNN's news program The Situation Room. As of 2009, he hosts a weekly program on XM Radio titled 60/20...

Nov 05, 201928 minEp. 38

Episode 37 with Michael Zeldin

Michael Zeldin joins us this week for a recurring segment on the Trump impeachment inquiry. A former federal prosecutor, Zeldin During his tenure in the U.S. Department of Justice, held various senior positions, including: Deputy Chief, Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section; Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Offices; and Special Counsel for Money Laundering Matters to Criminal Division Assistant Attorney General Robert Mueller. So, what happens next in the impeachment inquiry? Have a l...

Oct 28, 201951 minEp. 37

Episode 36 with Mark Zaid

In his first long-form interview since taking the Whistleblower case that has led to an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, attorney Mark Zaid confirms there are multiple whistleblowers, says the clients should have to testify, explains why and also explains how the President of The United States is trying to intimidate all whistle blowers. . . In this compelling edition of "Just Ask The Question." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....

Oct 24, 201954 minEp. 36

Episode 35 with Joe Lockhart

Joe Lockhart is a political strategist, a CNN analyst, and former press secretary to Bill Clinton who served during the Clinton impeachment. He is also a former press spokesman for the NFL and has a unique love for Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder. He joins us on "Just ask the Question" to talk about the tenuous nature of Democracy and the Trump impeachment inquiry. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....

Oct 11, 20191 hr 11 minEp. 35

Episode 34 with Michael Zeldin

Michael Zeldin has served as a TV legal analyst since 1996, covering the OJ Simpson murder trial, Whitewater/Lewinsky investigation, Clinton impeachment proceedings, Gore v. Bush court challenges, and the Mueller Special Counsel investigation. During his tenure in the U.S. Department of Justice, he held various senior positions, including: Deputy Chief, Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section; Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Offices; and Special Counsel for Money Laundering Matters to ...

Sep 25, 201943 minEp. 34

Episode 33 with Ted Boutrous

Ted Boutrous is the one of the leading first amendment attorneys in the country and successfully defended Jim Acosta and CNN after the White House revoked Acosta’s press pass. He’s also working with playboy magazine and Brian Karem to retrieve Brian’s press pass after the White House suspended it. Today he talks about the importance of the first amendment and the Free Press. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-...

Sep 06, 201952 minEp. 33

Episode 32 Best Of Part Two

Best of part two. Be sure to follow us on twitter @jatqpodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 29, 201944 minEp. 32

Episode 32 Best Of Part One

This week is a best-of episode consisting of five minute segments from the top eight most popular episodes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Aug 10, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 31

Episode 31 with Brennan Karem

Brennan Karem is a successful director and Visual Effects artist in Hollywood, who has directed and animated a number of hit music videos for major artists. He is soon to be a father, is the second of three sons born to Brian Karem and his wife Pam. Today he joins us to "Just Ask the Question" of Brian Karem about being a new father. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 25, 20191 hr 20 minEp. 30

Episode 30 with Owen Smith

Owen Smith is a standup comic, television writer and actor who has written for Black-ish, The Arsenio Hall Show and written and acted in Everybody Hates Chris. We ran across each other at the recent LA Press Club awards where he slayed a group of jaded and cynical reporters for a 20 minute comic set of true genius. It's a pleasure to welcome him to "Just Ask The Question." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Jul 09, 20191 hr 15 minEp. 29

Episode 29 With Danica Roem

Danica is an American journalist and politician of the Democratic Party. In the 2017 Virginia Elections she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, winning the Democratic primary for the 13th district on June 13, and the general election on November 7. She is the first openly transgender person to be elected to the Virginia General Assembly, and in January 2018 became the first to both be elected and serve while openly transgender in any U.S. state legislature. In December 2017 The Advoc...

Jun 22, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 28

Episode 28 With John DeBellis and Steve Mittleman

Steve Mittleman and John Debellis are veteran comedians from the 70s who have enjoyed a wide variety of success on the Tonight Show, D.C. Follies, movies and television shows when they aren't busy blaming each other for the downfall of the human race. In a "Just Ask the Question" special they join us to explain why it's all Mittleman's fault. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 11, 20191 hr 4 minEp. 27

EPISODE 27 With Adam Parkhomenko

Adam Parkhomenko is a Democratic strategist who worked for the Hillary Clinton campaign. In this edition of "Just Ask the Question," he talks about the problems within the "weak" Democratic Party, how the path to defeating Trump in 2020 is narrowing and why the Democrats should pursue impeachment. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 07, 201948 minEp. 26

Episode 26 with John Bennett

John Bennett is the Sr. White House Correspondent For CQ/ Roll Call. He has covered the Pentagon as well as the Obama and Trump administration. He sat down with "Just Ask The Question" to discuss the difficulties of covering the Donald J. Trump administration. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 30, 20191 hr 25 minEp. 25

Episode 25 with Randy Rainbow

Randy Rainbow gained fame with his 2010 parody of Mel Gibson which went viral on YouTube and has garnered close to 200,000 views. He is one of the leading satirists of President Donald Trump and his parody of Kellyanne Conway, Trump, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and many others has gained him a large and loyal following. An accomplished singer, comedian and actor Randy is now on tour and we caught up with him at a D.C. show to find out what makes him tick... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

May 15, 201937 minEp. 24

Episode 24 with Sam Donaldson

Sam Donaldson is one of the best known and considered one of the best reporters ever to cover the White House. He came to D.C. during John Kennedy's administration and has asked some of the toughest questions of every president beginning with President Johnson. His stated goal: "to find out what's really going on at the White House." In this edition of "Just Ask The Question," he tells us why Trump, "Believes the sun and moon revolves around him," and how he once asked Jimmy Carter to defend him...

May 06, 20191 hr 2 minEp. 23

Episode 23 with Chris Van Hollen

Maryland's Senator Chris Van Hollen is among the first to call for Attorney General William Barr to resign. In this breaking edition of "Just Ask the Question," Van Hollen calls the actions of the U.S. Attorney General "Gross negligence", says you cannot trust President Donald Trump and talks about his questioning of Barr and the "gross deception" Barr gave in testimony to the U.S. Senate. Van Hollen goes further and says the U.S. must pass legislation to guarantee the 2020 election isn't hacked...

May 02, 201940 minEp. 22

Episode 22 with Carl Reiner

Carl Reiner is a name synonymous with comedy. A writer and actor on the Sid Caesar Hour and Your Show of Shows, Reiner became best known for producing, writing and occasionally acting in The Dick Van Dyke Show as Alan Brady. In this episode of "Just Ask The Question" Reiner talks about Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Mel Brooks, Al Capone, Mark Twain, Cary Grant and Steve Martin and his take on contemporary Washington politics. He is a recent author of "The Downing of Trump" and the author of s...

Apr 27, 201952 minEp. 21

Episode 21 with Steve Mittleman

Steve Mittleman is a veteran standup comic who has appeared in a variety of movies including Roxanne, The Out of Towners and Beer. He gained fame on several appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. He has a well known public feud with fellow comic John Debellis. If anything goes wrong, it's always a good idea to blame Mittleman and we thought he'd be the perfect interview to take a break away from politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...

Apr 20, 201951 minEp. 20

Episode 20 with George Papadopoulos

George Papadopoulos is a former adviser to Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign who pleaded guilty to making false statements to the FBI as part of the Robert Mueller investigation. He spent less than two weeks in detention and is now out and publicizing his new book about his time with Trump, his arrest, his plea deal and "The Jail Experience," as he described it. We had to ask him if he smoked pot... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Apr 11, 20191 hr 3 minEp. 19

Episode 19 with John Yarmuth

Congressman John Yarmuth is the only Democratic member of the Kentucky delegation. He is a former newspaper editor, the chairman of the House Budget Committee, and a strong advocate for the Louisville, KY Metro area. He joins Just Ask The Question to talk about problems in the Democratic Party, President Trump, Kentucky basketball, and a smooth Kentucky bourbon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....

Mar 30, 201949 minEp. 18

Episode 18 with Jamie Raskin

Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin stops by Just Ask The Question once again to talk to us about the House Judiciary Committee, possible presidential impeachment proceedings, the 2020 elections and Michael Cohen. Plus, why hypocrisy is the least of President Trump's problems. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 25, 201936 minEp. 17

Episode 17 with Jared Bernstein

Jared Bernstein is Senior Fellow at @CenterOnBudget, former Chief Economist & Economic Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, & author of “The Reconnection Agenda." He joins us on Just Ask the Question to discuss the economy and explain the differences between socialism and capitalism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 18, 201940 minEp. 16

Episode 16 with Daryl Davis

Just Ask the Question welcomes back Daryl Davis. Daryl is a civil rights activist, an accomplished musician, and has talked KKK members out of the Klan. In our latest installment he sits down to talk with us about the Virginia “Black Face” controversy and why he wants to eliminate Black History month. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 12, 201955 minEp. 15

Episode 15 with Paul Schwartz

Paul Schwartz is a newspaper columnist with the Sentinel Newspapers in suburban Maryland. Before joining the ranks of the Fake Media he was a federal employee for 37 years in Customs, DHS and FEMA. As Director of Trade Enforcement for Customs he had extensive experience covering the Southern U.S. Border. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 03, 201938 minEp. 14
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