One of DeSantis' biggest donors pulled his financial support from the Florida governor’s presidential bid because of his extreme policies. Brian interviews Democratic superlawyer Marc Elias about his firm’s election litigation across the country, whether he’ll be suing for fair maps in Wisconsin now that liberals control the state Supreme Court, and what case keeps him up at night. And the US Senator from Wisconsin, Tammy Baldwin, joins to discuss her newly announced re-election campaign, the sp...
Apr 16, 2023•47 min•Ep. 153
In the wake of the Nashville school shooting Republicans expel two state House Democrats for protesting alongside students. Brian interviews California Governor Gavin Newsom about his response to Ron DeSantis’ authoritarian tactics and his new PAC seeking to bolster red state Democrats. And Brian is joined by Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, to discuss the major Senate hearing with former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and the broader union movement in the U.S. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch...
Apr 09, 2023•47 min•Ep. 152
Trump gets indicted in New York and the right goes all in on Trump in response. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about his cancer treatment, his response to the Republican crazies on the Oversight Committee, and his reaction to the prospect of a Trump indictment for the events of January 6. And former White House press secretary and now MSNBC host Jen Psaki joins to discuss Trump’s indictment in Manhattan, her thoughts on the Dominion lawsuit against Fox, and the transition to her new c...
Apr 02, 2023•58 min•Ep. 151
Trump employs a last-ditch strategy to get out of his impending indictments. Brian interviews the liberal candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court election, Janet Protasiewicz, about what’s at stake in this upcoming race as far as abortion and fair maps are concerned. And former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner joins to discuss when we can expect the indictment against Trump to be handed down in the Manhattan DA case, and whether he’s hurt his own cause with his continuous threats of violence...
Mar 26, 2023•38 min•Ep. 150
Trump is poised to be indicted as Republicans already fall into a trap. Brian interviews former Obama staffer and host of Pod Save America, Tommy Vietor, about Tucker Carlson lying to his audience, DeSantis saying that Ukraine support is not vital, and whether a Trump indictment will make him stronger. And Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, the president of the youth voter organization NextGen, joins to discuss Republican efforts to prevent voting on college campuses and Biden’s executive order increasi...
Mar 19, 2023•48 min•Ep. 149
Tucker Carlson’s secret anti-Trump texts are exposed, resulting in him pandering to Trump on air. Brian interviews Media Matters CEO Angelo Carusone about the company’s complaint against Fox with the FEC, and a campaign to prevent Fox from being able to charge sky-high carriage fees that fund their network. And the writer of "The Holler" newsletter, John Russell, who’s on the ground in East Palestine, joins to discuss how Norfolk Southern has lied about the cleanup, who the residents blame, and ...
Mar 12, 2023•47 min•Ep. 148
Biden takes on Marjorie Taylor Greene amid uncertainty over whether highlighting MAGA extremists is a good strategy. Brian interviews MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan about his message to Fox hosts and Fox viewers in light of the Dominion lawsuit discovery, whether Biden should run again in 2024, and some of his most memorable debate moments. And national correspondent for the Washington Post, Philip Bump, joins to discuss the transfer of power and wealth from Boomers to millennials and Gen Zs. Buy Mehdi Has...
Mar 05, 2023•52 min•Ep. 147
The Republicans and the media obfuscate the cause of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Brian interviews the US Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield, about Biden’s surprise visit to Ukraine, a snapshot of the Russia-Ukraine war at the one-year anniversary, and her response to Republicans who’ve adopted a pro-Putin stance. And the chair of the Wisconsin Democrats, Ben Wikler, joins to discuss the state Supreme Court race and what it’ll mean for fair maps and a...
Feb 26, 2023•45 min•Ep. 146
Fox News hosts’ internal communications are exposed in the Dominion lawsuit showing that they knew the conspiracies they were spewing surrounding the 2020 election were bogus. Brian interviews Adam Frisch about his run against Lauren Boebert and how he plans on turning what was the closest race in 2022 into a win in 2024. And the host of the How We Win podcast, Steve Pierson, joins to discuss his run for California State Assembly District 44, how being a progressive podcast host will inform what...
Feb 19, 2023•37 min•Ep. 145
The Republicans' stunt backfires on them at the State of the Union. Brian sits down in DC with Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to talk about Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ dystopian response to Biden’s State of the Union speech, Marjorie Taylor Greene screaming in the chamber, what’s being done to rectify issues with the airlines, and an update on infrastructure. And I’m joined by FOX LA anchor Elex Michaelson to discuss how the State of the Union will impact Biden’s re-election prospects, w...
Feb 12, 2023•56 min•Ep. 144
Republicans pull some desperate stunts to distract from their agenda and some recent wins by the Democrats. Brian interviews Congressman Adam Schiff about Kevin McCarthy removing him from the House Intelligence Committee, whether he thinks George Santos can still serve his constituents effectively, and on his Senate run, why he chose to enter the race and whether he and Katie Porter would consider staying in Congress if one of them seemed to be running away with the race. Support Adam Schiff: ht...
Feb 05, 2023•22 min•Ep. 143
House Republicans pass one of their first bills as they melt down over gas prices coming down. Brian interviews Congressman Ruben Gallego about his announcement that he’s running for Kyrsten Sinema’s seat in the US Senate, how to deal with a 3-way race that may hand the whole thing to Republicans, and the threat that someone like Kari Lake would pose if she takes the Republican nomination. And Democratic communications strategist and former senior advisor to Julián Castro, Sawyer Hackett, joins ...
Jan 29, 2023•43 min•Ep. 142
Republicans are trying to get unbelievable concessions in exchange for holding the debt ceiling hostage. Brian interviews former Republican consultant and writer at The Bulwark, Tim Miller, about the ever-growing list of George Santos lies, where a so-called moderate Republican like him fits into politics now, and what he expects to see from the impending Trump-DeSantis feud. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen...
Jan 22, 2023•31 min•Ep. 141
Republicans are gearing up to cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid--and using a pretty pathetic strategy to distract you from it. Brian interviews Senator Bernie Sanders about how to protect Social Security, his response to Republican fearmongering about the “army of 87,000 IRS agents,” and how to get the government to keep prescription drug prices down. And Congresswoman Katie Porter joins to discuss her decision to run for the US Senate, her response to calls for George Santos to resign...
Jan 15, 2023•38 min•Ep. 140
Kevin McCarthy wins the Speaker's gavel, but the Republican hostage takers got plenty in return for it. Brian interviews Senator Amy Klobuchar about the long-awaited overhaul of the Electoral Count Act and what’s being done to prevent another Taylor Swift concert ticket debacle as far as Ticketmaster is concerned. And Democrat Lucas Kunce joins to discuss his big announcement that he’s running against Josh Hawley for Senate in 2024. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.c...
Jan 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 139
Brian is joined by FOX LA's Elex Michael to discuss George Santos and his raft of lies, the impending Trump-DeSantis feud heading into the next general election, and some best-of memories from 2022. 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.facebook.com/briantylercohen Instagram: https://w...
Jan 01, 2023•28 min•Ep. 138
There is a silver lining to the Republicans taking the House. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about the extent to which the January 6 Committee is now working with the DOJ, whether he heard from any Republicans behind the scenes about the Committee’s work, and if he’d ever consider running for president. And Chris Cuomo joins to discuss how the GOP moves on beyond Trump and whether his own personal grievances with CNN are why he’s pushing for 3rd party candidates now. Donate to the "Do...
Dec 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 137
Trump pulls an NFT scam on his own supporters. Brian interviews MSNBC primetime host Alex Wagner about her response to the media’s relentless both sides-ism, how she thinks the Trump-DeSantis feud will play out, and what her most memorable day on Showtimes' The Circus was. 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/briantylerco...
Dec 18, 2022•32 min•Ep. 136
The Republican Party does an about-face on mail-voting with a remarkably pathetic "search for the guy responsible." Brian interviews Senator Tammy Baldwin about the historic passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, what it means for an openly gay Senator to see it pass, and how Republican Ron Johnson’s win in her state will impact her own upcoming race in 2024. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTu...
Dec 11, 2022•27 min•Ep. 135
The Republicans’ long-awaited Twitter/Hunter Biden exposé was released on Twitter, only for Donald Trump to inadvertently screw his own party over in response to it. Brian interviews Republican strategist and adviser to a number of Republicans, including John McCain and Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Murphy, about whether Trump validating someone like Kanye may actually bring him down, how to pry the GOP out of the hands of the crazies, and why he doesn’t just vote for Democrats in order to exorcis...
Dec 04, 2022•32 min•Ep. 134
Elon Musk makes a new Twitter gamble. Brian interviews FOX LA anchor Elex Michaelson about the Ron DeSantis-Donald Trump feud, whether another round of investigations by Republicans will help or hurt their chances in 2024, and a postmortem on the Karen Bass-Rick Caruso LA mayoral race. And the chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Ben Wikler, joins to discuss the midterm results in Wisconsin, how other states can build out a party infrastructure like WisDems, and what happened in the Ron John...
Nov 27, 2022•57 min•Ep. 133
Trump makes the predictable 2024 announcement to run for president-- which immediately backfired on him. Brian interviews Senator Gary Peters, who chairs the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee through a hugely successful midterm cycle where Democrats are actually poised to expand their Senate majority, about what worked compared to previous cycles and what the plan is for the more difficult Senate map of 2024. And former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner joins to discuss the appointment of a ...
Nov 20, 2022•43 min•Ep. 132
Republicans took a gamble on midterms and it backfired spectacularly. Brian interviews former Obama speechwriter and host of Pod Save America, Jon Favreau, about what Democrats did right during this midterm cycle, what Kevin McCarthy would do if Republicans do manage to take the House by 1 or 2 seats, and whether DeSantis is likely to hit back at Trump as their feud intensifies. And Adam Frisch, who’s locked in a fierce back-and-forth with Lauren Boebert in Colorado’s 3rd congressional district,...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 131
Here's what’s at stake in our midterm elections. Brian interviews Senator Bernie Sanders about how to get young people out to vote, his message to those disaffected voters out there to get them to turn out, and his response to Republicans protecting oil companies while they’re ripping Americans off with record profits. And longtime Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg joins to discuss Republican efforts to flood the zone with favorable polls and what the early vote totals are telling us so far....
Nov 06, 2022•51 min•Ep. 130
Political violence surges as Republicans embrace it. Brian interviews Michigan state Senator and rising Democratic star Mallory McMorrow about her efforts to flip the Michigan state Senate to the Democrats and a ballot proposal that’s driving a ton of enthusiasm for the left. The Democratic congressman for one of the closest races in the country, Mike Levin, joins to discuss what the Inflation Reduction Act actually does for climate, his response to Shell raking in $9.5 billion in profits as the...
Oct 30, 2022•50 min•Ep. 129
Republicans try to redirect the national conversation to crime and it backfires in pretty spectacular fashion. Brian interviews Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Iowa, Mike Franken, about a bombshell new poll showing him within striking distance of unseating Chuck Grassley, and whether Grassley’s age (he’d be 95 years old by the end of the term he’s running for right now) is a concern to him. The Democratic nominee for New York’s 10th congressional district and the lead counsel for Trump’s...
Oct 23, 2022•47 min•Ep. 128
Republican candidates turn in disastrous performances at a spate of recent debates. Brian interviews Georgia's Democratic nominee for Governor, Stacey Abrams, about Brian Kemp’s efforts to position himself as a moderate, the impacts that the Republicans’ voter suppression law is having right now in Georgia, and what she’d do on day one as governor. And former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner joins to discuss the January 6 Committee’s subpoena for Trump, what his options are now, and what the p...
Oct 16, 2022•44 min•Ep. 127
Herschel Walker is engulfed in a devastating abortion saga-- and it speaks volumes about Republicans more broadly. Brian interviews the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Pennsylvania, John Fetterman, about the new revelation that Dr. Oz was responsible for experiments that killed puppies, his response to Republican attacks against him regarding crime, and what his tattoos really mean. And Senator Amy Klobuchar joins to discuss some major news—that the Electoral Count Act is on its way to b...
Oct 09, 2022•30 min•Ep. 126
Civil war erupts between Trump and Republicans A civil war between Trump and Republicans spills out into the open. Brian interviews the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Wisconsin, Mandela Barnes, about Ron Johnson’s record on abortion, Medicare, and Social Security; how Johnson’s used his office to enrich himself; and what it would mean if Barnes was the 52nd Democratic vote in the Senate. And the nominee for Florida’s 27th congressional district, the most flippable seat in Florida, Annet...
Oct 02, 2022•45 min•Ep. 125
The Republican Party makes a last-ditch effort to turn our attention away from abortion before the midterms and fails miserably. Brian interviews former prosecutor Glenn Kirschner about the $250 million lawsuit against Trump from the NY Attorney General, his failed gamble with the special master, and even what punishments Ron DeSantis could face from his migrant stunt. And Jocelyn Benson, who’s running for re-election as Michigan’s Secretary of State, joins to talk about rightwing protests outsi...
Sep 25, 2022•41 min•Ep. 124
