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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 127: Norm Eisen - How do you defeat Trumpery?

Norman L. Eisen is an American attorney, author, and former diplomat. He is a senior fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution, a CNN legal analyst, and the co-founder and executive chair of the States United Democracy Center. He joins us to discuss how to defeat Trumpery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

May 19, 202255 minEp. 127

Episode 125: Alexander Vindman - What’s the real story in Ukraine?

Alexander Vindman is a retired United States Army lieutenant colonel who was the Director for European Affairs for the United States National Security Council, he joins us to discuss Russian Imperialism, Putin's future, the worlds first "social media war" and much more... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 26, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 125

Episode 124: What was it like in Ukraine?

First Glimpses of the War: Refugees, Russian saboteurs and Rocket sirens. What was it like in Ukraine? Brian and JATQ producer Zachary Karem debrief listeners on their time in the country. www.justaskthequestion.com Twitter: @jatqpodcast @zachkarem See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Apr 05, 202242 minEp. 124

Episode 123: UKRAINE SPECIAL EDITION with guest Joel Wasserman - Can Ukraine survive?

Joel Wasserman is an American who grew up outside of Washington D.C. and once played football at Richard Montgomery high School in Rockville, MD. Today he teaches English in Ukraine where he lives with his girlfriend. He has seen the buildup and the war in Ukraine first hand. He joins us now to talk about it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 27, 202249 minEp. 123

Episode 122: Joe Walsh - What do liberals not get?

Former Congressman Joe Walsh joins us to talk about the future of American Democracy, what he thinks keeps the liberals from being successful and what the future holds for the two major political parties. Join us! Joe Walsh is an American politician, conservative talk radio host, former social worker, and former 2020 Republican presidential candidate who served one term in the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois's 8th congressional district . See Privacy Policy at https:...

Feb 24, 20221 hr 1 minEp. 122

Episode 121: Michael Zeldin - Will eating and flushing sensitive papers lead to prison for Trump?

Does Donald Trump face any serious legal ramifications in regards to eating and flushing state documents down the toilet? We talk to frequent guest Michael Zeldin. Michael Zeldin: TV & radio analyst/commentator, former DOJ attorney & Resident Fellow IOP Harvard Kennedy School. ANC Commissioner. Host of "That Said with Michael Zeldin .". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Feb 15, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 121

Episode 120: Lucian K Truscott IV - Lucian talks about the Holocaust, Journalism and the StoneWall uprising.

Lucian King Truscott IV is an American writer and journalist. A former staff writer for The Village Voice, he is the author of several military-themed novels including Dress Gray, which was adapted into a 1986 television film of the same name. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Feb 04, 20221 hr 18 minEp. 120

Episode 119: Free The Press - Special Episode - How do we fix the American news media?

In this special episode of JATQ Executive producer Zachary Karem turns the table and interviews host Brian Karem about his new book "Free The Press" They talk about the death of American journalism and how to revive it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jan 21, 202255 minEp. 119

Episode 118: Steve Rosenbaum - Has Islamophobia turned the study of 9/11 into a cartoon?

Steve Rosenbaum is an american filmmaker and journalist. He covered the 911 tragedy at the World Trade Center from Day One. He joins us to talk about the controversial private museum regarding 911, what we still don't know and what we should learn about the tragedy - and why Islamophobia has turned the study of the event into a cartoon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jan 11, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 118

Episode 117: Jackie Martling - has America lost its sense of humor?

Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling is a world famous comedian also known as "the human joke machine". He was a featured artist on The Howard Stern Show for years, is the author of several books and seriously enjoys a good fart joke. He joins us on this episode of "Just Ask the Question" to tell us if America has lost its sense of humor. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Dec 15, 20211 hr 30 minEp. 117

Episode 116: J.D. Durkin, the Host of Cheddar's "None of the Above" - Top 10 Tv shows/Stories

J.D. Durkin, the Host of Cheddar's "None of the Above," joins us on Just Ask the Question. Brian brings his top ten stories of the year, and J.D. brings us the top ten shows he binged watched during the pandemic. . . A funny and interesting edition of "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 07, 202158 minEp. 116

Episode 115: Fall Best of JATQ podcast

A Fall mash up of our most popular recent episodes! Featuring: Dr. Timothy Snyder discussing the release the graphic novel edition of his New York Times best selling "On Tyranny" Free Speech attorney Nora Benevidaz discussing the first amendment and free speech. Dr. Stephen Hoffman discussing the COVID 19 vaccines. Mark Rossini - former FBI 9/11 investigator discusses 9/11 20 years later. Happy Thanksgiving to all from the JATQ podcast! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Califor...

Nov 27, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 115

Episode 113: Michael Zeldin - What's next with prosecuting Steve Bannon in Congress?

Long time friend, former federal prosecutor Michael Zeldin is the guest and this week he answers the important question, "What's next with prosecuting Steve Bannon in Congress? We also quiz him on his vast Rock n' Roll knowledge! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 28, 202157 minEp. 113

Episode 112: Dr. Timothy Snyder - On Tyranny, how do citizens participate and uphold their democracy?

Timothy David Snyder is an American author and historian specializing in the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the Holocaust. He is the Richard C. Levin Professor of History at Yale University and a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. He joins us today to talk about the new graphic edition of "On Tyranny" See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Oct 21, 20211 hr 12 minEp. 112

Episode 111: Free speech attorney Nora Benavidez - Is our freedom of speech in jeopardy?

Nora Benavidez is a senior attorney at Free Press. She's a Civil Right's attorney and a first amendment lawyer who joins us on Just Ask the Question to discuss her concerns for Free Speech and the 2022 mid-term election See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Oct 13, 202147 minEp. 111

Episode 110: Dr. Stephen Hoffman - Which was handled better - The 1918 or 2021 pandemic?

Dr. Hoffman has over 30 years of experience building and managing large, successful research and development programs. From 1987-2001 he was malaria program director, Naval Medical Research Center, where his team were leaders in subunit malaria vaccine development and sequencing the Plasmodium falciparum genome and published the first studies in the world showing DNA vaccines elicited killer T cells in humans. In 2001 he joined Celera Genomics as Sr. VP biologics and created a program to utilize...

Oct 05, 20211 hr 10 minEp. 110

Episode 109: Former FBI investigator Mark Rossini - 9/11 twenty years later

Twenty years ago terrorists changed our lives forever. Join us for a very special edition of "Just Ask the Question" this week as we discuss the world post 911 with former FBI investigator Mark Rossini who says "We're not any safer today," than we were then. Mark Rossini is a former FBI agent who labored to let the world know before the World Trade Center came crashing down about the terror threat. Thwarted by the CIA in doing so, Rossini says it is time for politics to be taken out of law enfor...

Sep 08, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 109

Episode 108: Officer Harry Dunn - How close did the insurrectionists come to capturing the Capitol?

Harry Dunn is a member of the U.S. Capitol Police Department who testified before Congress about the January 6 insurrection. He joins us here on Just Ask the Question to supply the answer to this: How close did the insurrectionists come to capturing the Capitol? Do you have any hope for the future? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Aug 31, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 108

Episode 107: Dean Obeidallah - What would you change about politics in America?

Dean Obeidallah is a lawyer, American comedian and journalist. He is the host of SiriusXM Progress' The Dean Obeidallah Show. A frequent contributor to CNN, The Daily Beast, and MSNBC. Obeidallah was born in New Jersey and is of Palestinian and Italian descent. He joins us on this episode of "Just Ask the Question," answering several important questions about faith, politics and who is today's "Bill Hicks" among comedians. It's a memorable show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Aug 24, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 107

Episode 106: Mark Zaid - Will the January 6th Commission lead to indictments?

Is there any hope the January 6 Commission will lead to indictments of those who were responsible for it? Donald Trump? Members of Congress? Attorney Mark Zaid, who represents two of the officers who've already testified tells us why he's worried the Democrats still don't get it - in this edition of "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 ....

Aug 16, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 106

Episode 105: Police Chief Tom Manger - How do you prepare for an insurrection?

Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger is the former chief of police in Montgomery County Maryland, and Fairfax Virginia. He retired a little more than a year ago, but after watching the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6 he said he felt compelled to leave behind "the good life" of retirement for a chance to help Fix the Capitol Police Department. This is his second appearance on Just Ask The Question and we had to know - How do you prepare for an insurrection? See Privacy Policy at https://...

Aug 10, 20211 hr 6 minEp. 105

Episode 104: John Fugelsang - Where in the Bible is the GOP agenda?

John Fugelsang is an American political commentator, stand up comedian, actor and a biblical scholar. That's right. He joins us on Just Ask the Question to talk about life, liberty, politics, spirituality and his favorite Beatle - George Harrison. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Aug 02, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 104

Episode 103: Chip Franklin - how screwed are radio and politics?

Chip Franklin is a multiple Edward R. Murrow award winning broadcaster with 27 years experience as a radio talk show host. He's a standup comedian, deep thinker, producer and long-time friend. Today we ask Chip, how screwed is radio and politics? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Jul 20, 20211 hr 11 minEp. 104

Episode 102: Kurt Bardella - Do we live in a dystopia?

Our guest is Kurt Bardella. Kurt is an American journalist and frequent contributor on MSNBC. He's a former member of the Republican party and currently consults with the DNC. We discuss the state of our Republic and he tells us why he'd like to punch out Donald Trump in this episode of 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 ....

Jul 14, 202156 minEp. 102
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