There is a new push to expand the Supreme Court, including some moves by both Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, along with a certain nightmare scenario if we don't expand the Court. Brian interviews US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about the American Jobs Plan, how to push back against China, and how Republican opposition to this bill will hurt their constituents most. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ See Privac...
Apr 18, 2021•27 min•Ep. 49
Joe Manchin has once again changed his position on the filibuster. Brian interviews legal analyst and prosecutor Glenn Kirschner about Matt Gaetz’s rapidly devolving scandal, including a glaring hole in his story and how a pardon might still factor in. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info...
Apr 11, 2021•25 min•Ep. 48
Joe Biden introduces the American Jobs Plan. Brian interviews Joe Biden’s top economic adviser, the Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, about this new package, how to stop Republicans from inevitably trying to take credit for it, calls from progressives who say it needs to be bigger, and whether we might actually see high speed rail become a reality. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ See Pr...
Apr 04, 2021•27 min•Ep. 47
Republicans pass a dangerous new voter suppression law in Georgia. Brian interviews Senator Amy Klobuchar about the filibuster (including how her own position evolved on it and whether she can help convince the Democratic holdouts to follow her lead), passing the For the People Act, the spate of recent shootings, and even how her relationship is doing with her campaign rival, Pete Buttigieg. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercoh...
Mar 28, 2021•23 min•Ep. 46
Brian discusses how the filibuster works now and what reforming it would look like, along with some major updates on Senators who have suddenly switched their positions on it. He also interviews Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about the state of reforming the filibuster, whether the whole Democratic caucus is getting on board, confirming liberal judges to the courts, and a certain easter egg in the American Rescue Plan that’s going to impact a lot of people. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Pro...
Mar 21, 2021•26 min•Ep. 45
The American Rescue Plan has been signed into law and Republicans pulled a ridiculous stunt in response to it. Brian interviews White House press secretary Jen Psaki about when money is going out the door, Republican efforts to take credit for the bill's passage, whether Biden not signing stimulus checks was a missed opportunity, and how the White House plans on getting other legislation passed over the 60-vote hurdle in the Senate. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in...
Mar 14, 2021•20 min•Ep. 44
Democrats pass the $1.9 trillion COVID relief package while failing to include a $15 minimum wage, while Republicans confront their own priority of complaining about Dr. Seuss. Brian interviews Congressman Ro Khanna about the $15 minimum wage and eliminating the filibuster. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...
Mar 07, 2021•25 min•Ep. 43
Dangerous voter suppression bills are sprouting up across the country, and eliminating the filibuster is the way to fix it. Brian interviews Elizabeth Warren about those very issues of voter suppression and nuking the filibuster, along with eliminating $50,000 in student loan debt, and barring Trump from holding office again using the 14th Amendment. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ See Privacy Policy at http...
Feb 28, 2021•22 min•Ep. 42
Texas' power grid fails, Texans are now contending with surging electricity bills, and Ted Cruz flees the scene. Brian interviews the host of Fox LA’s “The Issue Is” Elex Michaelson about whether this situation will have an impact on Ted Cruz’s future and whether polarization means that politicians can basically do anything without political consequences. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ Follow Elex Michaelso...
Feb 21, 2021•32 min•Ep. 41
Trump’s second impeachment trial concludes and Mitch McConnell pulls a shameless stunt after the acquittal. Brian interviews Al Franken about Trump’s defense lawyers - with Al even doing some character work. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Feb 14, 2021•25 min•Ep. 40
Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman announces his candidacy to run for US Senate in 2022. John discusses his platform, his message to Republicans ahead of Trump's impeachment trial, and - at 6'8" - his size. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ To donate to John's campaign: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jf-social-cohen See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...
Feb 09, 2021•23 min•Ep. 39
Freshman Republican lawmaker Lauren Boebert is accused of a bombshell campaign finance violation and Matt Gaetz pulls a desperate stunt at the first committee hearing of the new Congress. Brian interviews the host of The Mehdi Hasan Show about Lou Dobbs' surprise firing from Fox, whether Marjorie Taylor Greene should be expelled from Congress, and Trump’s upcoming impeachment trial. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/po...
Feb 07, 2021•34 min•Ep. 38
There have been new revelations about the "QAnon Congresswoman," Marjorie Taylor Greene, that have led to calls for her expulsion; outrage over cancel culture has swept across the right; and Brian interviews Al Franken about the calls for certain lawmakers and Senators to be removed from Congress, whether he’d support it, and the MAGA wing of the party trying to oust the establishment Republicans. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.brianty...
Jan 31, 2021•23 min•Ep. 37
Mitch McConnell is already trying to block Democrats from taking power in the Senate, Ted Cruz commits an almost impossibly humiliating misstep, and Brian interviews former Obama speechwriter and host of Pod Save America, Jon Favreau, about our options to deal with McConnell’s power grab, whether OAN and Newsmax should get credentials during the Biden era, and much more. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ To he...
Jan 24, 2021•26 min•Ep. 36
Josh Hawley commits a major misstep in his attempt to save face after helping incite an insurrection and Twitter rightfully bans Trump for using the platform to cause violence. Brian interviews Marc Elias, the lawyer who beat Trump and his allies in the more than 60 post-election court cases, about whether Trump, Don Jr., or Rudy Giuliani could be charged with sedition, why the insurrectionists were only charged with disorderly conduct, and whether a self-pardon by Trump would hold up. Written b...
Jan 17, 2021•29 min•Ep. 35
Trump incites an insurrection at the US Capitol, Democrats push for his removal from office, and even Republicans have a strong case to make sure that he can never run again. Brian interviews Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman about a Republican effort in PA NOT to seat a Democratic official and his headline-making announcement about a Senate run in 2022. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ See Privacy Pol...
Jan 10, 2021•29 min•Ep. 34
Republican Senators announce their plan to keep Trump in office and the Senate runoff in Georgia has finally arrived. Brian interviews former South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison, who’s been on the campaign trail for Jon Ossoff and Rafael Warnock, about whether the GOP’s opposition to relief checks is having an impact in the race in Georgia and some promising news about turnout. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen....
Jan 03, 2021•26 min•Ep. 33
Trump’s claims of dead people voting backfires on his own campaign. Brian interviews Brittany Kaiser, the whistleblower from Cambridge Analytica, which is the firm that used Facebook to steal data on millions of Americans and then used it to help Trump win in 2016. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...
Dec 27, 2020•31 min•Ep. 32
Trump’s Hail Mary scheme to steal the election sends shock waves through his own inner circle, and some voting systems vendors that were the targets of rightwing smear campaigns are getting back at Republicans. Brian interviews Al Franken about why Republicans are sticking by Trump after he lost, whether certain administration officials should be held accountable in the Biden era, and how to message more effectively moving forward. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in ...
Dec 20, 2020•34 min•Ep. 31
The Supreme Court swats down the big Texas-led lawsuit seeking to invalidate the election results and Republicans in Georgia begin weaponizing fake voter fraud claims. Brian also interviews Michigan’s attorney general Dana Nessel about the lawsuit on her state’s election and whether those who participated in the suit could be removed from office for violating their oaths. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ Visi...
Dec 13, 2020•29 min•Ep. 30
A Nevada judge humiliates the Trump team in court, and the whole gamut of Trump's bogus election fraud claims gets debunked. Brian interviews Pennsylvania Lt. Governor John Fetterman about whether Trump could steal Pennsylvavnia, the fatal flaw with a last-minute plot by state Republicans to undermine the will of the voters, and how to help Democrats get elected in PA moving forward. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/p...
Dec 06, 2020•33 min•Ep. 29
From the Wisconsin recount to a Georgia Senate runoff meet and greet to Fox News’ future on the right, things are beginning to backfire for Republicans. Brian interviews Senator Chris Murphy about holding Trump accountable once he leaves office, what Republican Senators are saying about Trump’s loss behind the scenes, and combating the disinformation on the right moving forward. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcas...
Nov 29, 2020•29 min•Ep. 28
Trump is trying to overturn the election results in the courts, Rudy Giuliani argues his big case in PA, a Trump lawyer brings forward a conspiracy theory too insane even for Tucker Carlson, and Trump summons Michigan lawmakers to the White House to intimidate them into not certifying the results for Biden. And Brian interviews Adam Schiff about whether Trump can face legal consequences for trying to undermine the election. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Ange...
Nov 22, 2020•30 min•Ep. 27
Trump claims election fraud and tries his hand at overturning the results in the courts, and his "election fraud" disinformation campaign hits a humiliating roadblock -- culminating into an on-air apology by Tucker Carlson. Brian interviews former Obama and National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor about Trump's sudden firing of the entire Pentagon leadership and its implications on the election. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.b...
Nov 15, 2020•29 min•Ep. 26
Joe Biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States and Donald Trump suffers one final humiliation in his campaign’s effort to undermine the election results. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin for answers to the questions that everyone’s been asking, like whether the Supreme Court could help Trump stay in office, whether he could pardon himself, and even what happens if he physically refuses to leave the White House. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Reco...
Nov 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 25
The campaigns offer their closing messages—including some fatal missteps by Trump. Brian offers his own final thoughts, followed by an interview with the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic party, Ben Wikler, about how things are looking in the country’s most-watched state. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ To volunteer to help get Democratic turnout up in Florida, Pennsylvania and North Carolina, go to votesave...
Nov 01, 2020•32 min•Ep. 24
Trump and Biden have their final debate, where Trump leaned on a conspiracy theory that might have blown it for him. Brian discusses some promising early voting signs AND a warning about those same numbers. And an interview with Beto O’Rourke about the massively important work he’s doing to finally flip Texas blue. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ To use Vote Save America’s Built Your Own Ballot tool, visit v...
Oct 25, 2020•39 min•Ep. 23
Trump and Biden hold competing town halls, where Trump set himself up for the biggest failure possible, and Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing has concluded, with her espousing a number of dangerous positions. And Brian interviews Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who talks about the implications of a 6-3 conservative Court, Trump’s COVID failures, and his recent Fox News appearances that have catapulted him back into the spotlight. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Rec...
Oct 18, 2020•34 min•Ep. 22
Uncertainty surrounding when Trump last tested negative for coronavirus has led to everyone asking WHY exactly he might be hiding that information, and Trump makes a major misstep with the second presidential debate. Brian speaks with Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, an epidemiologist, about Trump’s positive test and whether he’s putting his own supporters’ lives at risk by continuing to hold rallies while infected with this virus. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, ...
Oct 11, 2020•40 min•Ep. 21
Trump tests positive for coronavirus and Biden responds to Trump putting his life in danger. Brian interviews Mary Trump on Trump’s positive test, the debate, and her new lawsuit against her uncle. Written by Brian Tyler Cohen Produced by Sam Graber Recorded in Los Angeles, CA https://www.briantylercohen.com/podcast/ Visit votesave.us/btc to register to vote, verify your registration, and find any information you need on voting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...
Oct 04, 2020•52 min•Ep. 20
