Lever Time

From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, expert analysis, ideas and opinions from the sharpest minds in media and politics.

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There's No Duty To Protect (also, Judd Apatow on George Carlin)

On the inaugural episode of Lever Time , David speaks with civil rights lawyer and founder of Civil Rights Corps, Alec Karakatsanis , about how police in the US are not legally obligated to protect its citizens (10:10). Next, The Lever 's Julia Rock discusses her reporting on the landmark climate justice lawsuit Juliana v. United States in which a group of teenagers are suing the federal government for the right to a livable planet (35:40). Then, renowned comedian and filmmaker Judd Apatow joins...

Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 23 min

Trailer: Lever Time with David Sirota

Coming soon — it's Lever Time! Hosted by award-winning journalist David Sirota , Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever . This is the trailer for that podcast. Just listen to it. It'll explain everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 13, 2022•4 min

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