At its first primetime hearing, the January 6 committee nails Trump in the most unmistakable way possible. Brian interviews former White House Communications Director under president Obama, Dan Pfieffer, about whether the DOJ is moving too slowly, whether he thinks a Trump prosecution is likely, and how Democrats can compete with the MAGA disinformation machine. And gun reform activist Fred Guttenberg joins to discuss the tragic loss of his daughter, what he’d like to see Congress pass in the wa...
Jun 12, 2022•48 min•Ep. 109
Brian discusses Republicans' new stall tactics when it comes to passing gun legislation and what CONSERVATIVE readings of the Second Amendment actually say. And Brian interviews former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner about the prospect of a criminal investigation of Trump at the DOJ, what would happen if Trump had given himself a pocket pardon before he left office, and what the best case scenario for the January 6 Committee will look like as we get into their highly-anticipated hearings. Don...
Jun 05, 2022•35 min•Ep. 108
Brian discusses the most recent shooting in Uvalde, Texas and what Republicans are pinning the blame on. Brian interviews the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Ohio, Tim Ryan, about what Congress is doing in the wake of these shootings, his response to his opponent JD Vance for blaming everything OTHER THAN guns, and whether he can reverse Ohio’s rightward trend in the upcoming election. And The Washington Post’s Philip Bump joins to discuss Dinesh D’Souza’s disastrous film that purports to pr...
May 29, 2022•37 min•Ep. 107
Brian discusses what caused the baby formula shortage, how Republicans blamed it on Biden, and how they’re blocking efforts to solve it. And Brian interviews FOX LA’s Elex Michaelson about California’s upcoming races, some of the most dangerous winners of Republican primaries, and whether he thinks California Governor Gavin Newsom will eventually throw his hat in the ring for president. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://bria...
May 22, 2022•32 min•Ep. 106
Republicans' insidious scheme to make you think abortions are safe gets exposed in devastating fashion. Brian interviews Planned Parenthood president Alexis McGill Johnson about to extent to which abortion bans actually stop abortion, how those same Republicans who wail about the sanctity of life fare when it comes to maternal mortality rates in red states, and what Planned Parenthood is doing to help. And NY Times Opinion writer Kara Swisher joins to discuss Elon Musk’s latest announcement that...
May 15, 2022•39 min•Ep. 105
Brian discusses the Supreme Court draft overturning Roe getting leaked and how it’ll backfire on the GOP. Brian interviews Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on what Congress can do about codifying abortion, why the Republicans keep trying to make this about the leak, and whether this will be the defining issue of the midterms. And Michigan Law School professor Leah Litman joins to discuss whether the conservative Supreme Court nominees who promised to respect precedent lied during their confirmation...
May 08, 2022•40 min•Ep. 104
Marjorie Taylor Greene contends with her scandal of having sent texts advocating for martial law to the White House on January 6, as she desperately tries to avoid being questioned for it. Brian interviews Senator Elizabeth Warren about the news that Biden is considering eliminating some amount of student loan debt, her response to the slew of Republican scandals from Marjorie Taylor Greene to Kevin McCarthy, and the key to winning midterms in November. And the co-founder of Run for Something, A...
May 01, 2022•32 min•Ep. 103
Marjorie Taylor Greene sinks herself in a less-than-successful court appearance. Brian interviews Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz about his now-viral moment ripping Josh Hawley on the Senate floor, what he’d like to see done on marijuana legalization and student debt, and the latest on climate change legislation. And Liz Shuler, the president of the AFL-CIO, joins to discuss the string of unionizations happening across the country right now. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actb...
Apr 24, 2022•49 min•Ep. 102
Greg Abbott creates a supply chain catastrophe at the southern border and it backfires in pretty spectacular fashion. Brian interviews Beto O’Rourke about Greg Abbott’s stunt, and the state of his race against Abbott this November. And Democratic Senate candidate from Kentucky, Charles Booker, joins to discuss Kentucky’s new abortion law that banned all abortions in the state, how well Rand Paul represents the state, and whether it’s even possible for a Democrat to win in Kentucky. Support Beto:...
Apr 17, 2022•36 min•Ep. 101
Republicans begin to attack anyone who doesn’t agree with their politics as "pedophiles" and "groomers," only to watch it backfire in spectacular fashion. Brian interviews Senator Amy Klobuchar about her bill to finally deliver some relief for supply chains in ocean shipping, her response to Republicans who are quick to complain about high prices but won’t vote for any measures to lower costs, and her thoughts on Clarence Thomas recusing himself on matters involving January 6. And Fox LA’s Elex ...
Apr 10, 2022•51 min•Ep. 100
The wildly different priorities between Democrats and Republicans are put on full display. And Brian interviews both Congressmen Jamie Raskin and Ro Khanna about the state of the progressive movement, and whether Ginni Thomas will be called to testify for the January 6 Committee. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/brian...
Apr 03, 2022•39 min•Ep. 99
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson deals with a slew of Republicans' lies at her confirmation hearing, and Republicans make chilling suggestions when it comes to overturning court cases. Brian interviews Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut about Ukraine’s performance in their war with Russia, the likelihood of the Senate acting on legislation against oil companies, and whether this will be a catalyst for a transition to renewables. And former US Senator from Alabama Doug Jones joins to discuss Judge ...
Mar 27, 2022•36 min•Ep. 98
Republicans slam the Biden administration for not doing enough to help Ukraine despite overlooking one major detail. Brian interviews Senator Tammy Duckworth about the prospect of Putin using nuclear weapons, the bill to impose a windfall tax on oil companies, and finally removing lead from water pipes in the United States. And Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce joins to discuss his plan to rein in predatory oil companies and the state of his toss-up Senate race ahead of November. Support Luc...
Mar 20, 2022•36 min•Ep. 97
The GOP goes all in blaming Biden for gas prices, and what Democrats should do to actually fix it. Brian interviews Fox LA’s Elex Michaelson about this exact issue, whether it’ll be the push needed to transition to renewables, and how Trump would have reacted to the Russia-Ukraine conflict if he were in office. And then Elex interviews Brian about his trip to the White House and what it was like behind the scenes. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeami...
Mar 13, 2022•29 min•Ep. 96
Trump gets bad news in court courtesy of the January 6 Committee lawyers, and the Republicans who supported Putin backpedal now that the whole world has turned against him. Brian interviews former Obama spokesman and host of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World, Tommy Vietor, about the Ukrainians' surprisingly strong showing against the Russians, the prospect of Russian citizens rising up against Putin at home, and his response to Tucker Carlson and Trump for parroting pro-Putin propaganda in...
Mar 06, 2022•38 min•Ep. 95
Russia invades Ukraine, and top Republicans find themselves on the wrong side of the conflict. Brian interviews the president of the United States, Joe Biden, about Trump praising Putin, his historic Supreme Court nomination, and his legacy. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebo...
Feb 26, 2022•20 min•Ep. 94
Donald Trump gets gut punched by three separate legal decisions and announcements in a week full of bad news. Brian interviews the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, about the huge role that New York played in redistricting, some significant moves on mask mandates, and what’s being done to make sure that the environment that Andrew Cuomo created doesn’t return. And the hosts of The Climate Pod, Brock and Ty Benefiel, join to discuss whether Biden is doing enough for climate, where Joe Manchin a...
Feb 20, 2022•33 min•Ep. 93
Canadian truckers hold a protest against vaccine mandates, as Tucker Carlson and other Republicans get involved. Brian interviews Al Franken about whether he’d run again for office, how much the Democrats should focus on January 6 ahead of midterms, and how much messaging should be taken into consideration when Democrats run candidates. And Michigan law professor Leah Litman joins to discuss the Supreme Court blocking Alabama from creating a second Black majority district and the raft of bounty ...
Feb 13, 2022•53 min•Ep. 92
Democrats secure some major redistricting wins that could mean the difference between a Republican majority and a Democratic majority in the House. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about the January 6 Committee, whether Trump will be called to testify, the dangers of the DOJ and state attorneys general not moving fast enough, and how Rep. Raskin is holding up after his own personal traumatic events. And Texas state representative James Talarico joins to discuss yet another cold snap tha...
Feb 06, 2022•41 min•Ep. 91
Justice Breyer announces his retirement and the right offers swift backlash to Biden’s decision to nominate a Black woman to take his place. Brian interviews Congressman Ruben Gallego from Arizona, who’s widely viewed as Kyrsten Sinema’s primary challenger in 2024, about Sinema's decision to protect the filibuster over voting rights. And the co-founders of Check My Ads, Nandini Jammi and Claire Atkin, join to discuss Dan Bongino getting banned from YouTube and what other efforts are being taken ...
Jan 30, 2022•37 min•Ep. 90
Democrats fail to create a carveout in the filibuster for voting rights, but there are some bright spots ahead of midterms. Brian interviews Wisconsin Democratic Party chair Ben Wikler about Ron Johnson’s announcement to run for a third term, his biggest vulnerability, and what the nation’s most important swing state looks like as we head into midterms. And the president & CEO of Media Matters, Angelo Carusone, joins to discuss DirecTV dropping OAN and what it might mean for other far-right ...
Jan 23, 2022•42 min•Ep. 89
Kyrsten Sinema drops a bomb on Democrats as they seek to pass voting rights legislation. Brian interviews Congressman Adam Schiff about his thoughts on Sinema’s failure to vote for filibuster reform and what other avenue we can take to protect voting rights. And MSNBC and Peacock’s Mehdi Hasan joins to discuss what the media’s role is in promoting the White House's accomplishments and how Democrats contend with the Republicans’ media ecosystem. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secu...
Jan 16, 2022•50 min•Ep. 88
Republicans try to rewrite history on January 6 and the media inadvertently helps them. Brian interviews former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner about the speed of the January 6 investigation and if we can expect those who incited the insurrection, including Donald Trump, to be charged. And author of the Popular Information newsletter Judd Legum joins to discuss where all of those corporations who froze donations to Republican objectors stand now. Subscribe to Judd Legum's newsletter: https://popular....
Jan 09, 2022•39 min•Ep. 87
Biden is presiding over a record economy but not getting credit for it; Brian discusses how we can fix that as we head into midterms. Brian interviews Missouri Senate candidate Lucas Kunce about why he thinks that red state is in play in 2022 and how he can win. And Twitter phenom Aaron Rupar joins to discuss how to balance covering the most attention-seeking members of the GOP with not accidentally elevating them, and how to message most effectively for midterms. Support Lucas Kunce: https://lu...
Jan 02, 2022•50 min•Ep. 86
Brian talks about the successes and failures of Biden’s first year in office. And FOX LA’s Elex Michaelson joins to discuss Joe Manchin and whether there’s any truth to rumors about him switching parties, the fate of Build Back Better, and the best, worst and craziest news stories of 2021. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briantylercohen Instagram: htt...
Dec 26, 2021•35 min•Ep. 85
Gavin Newsom moves to take on the Texas bounty law banning abortion, what the likely outcome will be and what other Democrats should do moving forward. Brian interviews the US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy about the new omicron variant, the dangers posed by those who refuse to get vaccinated, and what this pandemic means for the US’s ability to be able to defeat viruses moving forward. And US Senate candidate for Utah, Evan McMullin, who’s running as an independent, joins to discuss the coali...
Dec 19, 2021•45 min•Ep. 84
A PowerPoint document that circulated among Trump administration officials outlining their plan to overthrow American democracy has been handed over to the January 6 Committee, followed by a muted response from the media and Democrats. Brian interviews EPA administrator Michael Regan about how he’s insulating the department from the possibility of another administration that’s hostile to its mission and whether the EPA is doing enough to combat climate change as we continue to feel its impacts. ...
Dec 12, 2021•41 min•Ep. 83
Conservatives on the Supreme Court prepare to gut Roe and Democrats issue messaging surrounding that case and midterms more broadly. Brian interviews Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate for the US Senate, John Fetterman, about Dr. Oz jumping into the race for Republicans and the need to eliminate the filibuster before it’s too late. And Michigan Law School professor Leah Litman joins to answer all of our legal questions surrounding the Mississippi case at the Supreme Court. Donate to the "Don't ...
Dec 05, 2021•40 min•Ep. 82
There is a new COVID variant and the GOP is trying to exploit it for political gain. Brian interviews White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain about the Build Back Better Act, he rebuts some of the most blatant attacks coming from the right on inflation and gas prices, and he offers his response to Kevin McCarthy after his 8.5 hour speech trying to block one of the most popular pieces of legislation of our lifetimes. And the co-founder & executive director of Data for Progress, Sean McElwee, joi...
Nov 28, 2021•47 min•Ep. 81
There are some major moves forward for the Build Back Better Act, along with a desperate stunt pulled by Kevin McCarthy. Brian interviews Beto O’Rourke about his bid for governor of Texas, and his message for Greg Abbott over how he’s dealt with the power grid and the issue of abortion. And FOX LA host Elex Michaelson joins to discuss how Democrats should sell the BBB Act and how to bring some Biden voters back into the fold. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/dona...
Nov 21, 2021•47 min•Ep. 80
