Republicans humiliate themselves on an international stage with their response to Biden’s D-Day speech. Brian interviews Vice President Kamala Harris about Trump’s conviction, Senate Republicans blocking a vote to guarantee access to contraception, and her reaction to Byron Donalds yearning for the Jim Crow era. Pre-order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twi...
Jun 09, 2024•23 min•Ep. 213
Trump’s inflammatory language following his guilty verdict is poised to hurt him more. Brian interviews former Ethics Czar under President Obama and CNN legal analyst Norm Eisen about the likelihood of a prison sentence for Trump, what it was like in the courtroom the moment the verdict was handed down, and whether he thinks this conviction makes subsequent convictions more likely. Pre-order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop You...
Jun 02, 2024•34 min•Ep. 212
The Supreme Court has quickly become one of the top issues in the November election. Brian interviews RFK Jr. about why Trump’s biggest donor is also funding his campaign, whether he would sign a nationwide abortion ban, and the dangers of vaccine skepticism. Pre-order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.faceboo...
May 26, 2024•44 min•Ep. 211
There are major implications – good and bad – of Trump’s parade of red-tie wearing mouthpieces doing his bidding outside of the courthouse in NY. Brian interviews Congressman Daniel Goldman about why Trump is so desperate to have Republican lawmakers violate the gag order on his behalf, whether he’s worried about a sleeper Trump supporter on the jury, and what to do about the corruption on this Supreme Court. Pre-order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://...
May 19, 2024•31 min•Ep. 210
Biden gets good polling news ahead of November. Brian interviews the host of Strict Scrutiny, Leah Litman, about all of the cases that Trump is contending with right now – from NY to Georgia to Florida – as well as the Supreme Court looking into the question of presidential immunity. Pre-order Shameless: briantylercohen.com/book Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.fac...
May 12, 2024•26 min•Ep. 209
Trump dealt major new legal, political blow in NY trial Trump deals with the sudden legal and political impacts that his contempt finding in the NY trial is having on his presidential campaign. Brian interviews Senator Bernie Sanders about his message to young people and progressives who may be moving away from Biden, his thoughts on the Republican slate of millionaire out-of-state candidates running for the Senate, and whether he thinks Marjorie Taylor Greene is losing influence in the GOP. Don...
May 05, 2024•33 min•Ep. 208
The implications of judges not holding Trump to account in the face of his repeated violations of the law surge into the national spotlight. Brian interviews Pod Save America host Tommy Vietor about the passage of foreign aid, how it’s impacted Marjorie Taylor Greene’s standing, and the implications of TikTok’s possible ban in the US. 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...
Apr 28, 2024•23 min•Ep. 207
Trump deals with the unexpected consequences of being on trial right now. Brian interviews the nation’s premiere voting rights attorney and my co-host for my YouTube series, Democracy Watch , Marc Elias, about the Supreme Court right now hearing a case that may serve as a gift to Trump and the January 6 insurrectionists. 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/briantyl...
Apr 21, 2024•18 min•Ep. 206
Trump tries to have it both ways on abortion, a move that's failing in brutal fashion. Brian interviews Tim Miller as part of his new YouTuber series, Inside the Right, about the Arizona Supreme Court allowing an 1864 abortion ban to stand and US Senate candidate Kari Lake’s attempt to flip flop on the issue. 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 Twit...
Apr 14, 2024•17 min•Ep. 205
Republicans squandering their House majority over the last two years is informing what they'll do if they win out in November. Brian interviews Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett about how to approach the issue of young people and progressives who are upset with Biden about what’s at stake in November’s election. And Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, who’s running for the US Senate in Florida against Rick Scott, joins to discuss the bombshell state Supreme Court ruling both allowing a 6-week abortion ban...
Apr 07, 2024•36 min•Ep. 204
Biden finally gets the good news he's been waiting for. Brian interviews newly-elected member of the Alabama state House, Marilyn Lands, who flipped a Republican-held seat by 25 points by running a campaign based on protecting abortion rights and IVF. 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://...
Mar 31, 2024•20 min•Ep. 203
Trump’s financial situation turns dire ahead of this week’s fraud deadline. Brian interviews Congressman Jared Moskowitz about his challenge to Jim Jordan and James Comer, the likelihood of foreign aid passing Congress, and his tour with the Vice President of his old high school, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas in Parkland, Florida. 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/br...
Mar 24, 2024•22 min•Ep. 202
There are major implications of most of Trump’s own cabinet refusing to endorse him. Brian interviews Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett about the disastrous Robert Hur testimony that proved his lies about Joe Biden, whether the Biden impeachment effort is officially dead, and her thoughts on Katie Britt’s disastrous State of the Union response. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.yout...
Mar 17, 2024•28 min•Ep. 201
Biden has a watershed moment at the State of the Union. Brian interviews Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s SOTU stunt, how dangerous the issue of IVF is going to be for the right, and some major wins that he’s overseen on the infrastructure front. 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.co...
Mar 10, 2024•23 min•Ep. 200
The Supreme Court grants Trump the delay he's been seeking in the immunity case. Brian interviews former Obama speechwriter and Pod Save America host Jon Favreau about how our strategy should change given the Supreme Court’s decision, the warning signs for Trump in the Republican primary contests, and what to look for as we await Biden's State of the Union address. Buy Democracy Or Else: https://crooked.com/books Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/...
Mar 03, 2024•26 min•Ep. 199
Republicans are finally forced on the defensive after their war on women’s reproductive rights backfires spectacularly. Brian interviews PAC attorney Joe Birkenstock to discuss whether it’s acceptable for Trump's PAC to spend money on legal expenses and whether he has an obligation to disclose how the funds are going to be used when soliciting donations. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: htt...
Feb 25, 2024•17 min•Ep. 198
Trump’s $355 million fraud verdict in New York is set to have a massive impact in November. Brian interviews Congressman Jared Moskowitz about the Republicans’ star whistleblower getting indicted by the DOJ for making false statements and the likelihood of Ukraine aid getting passed by this Congress. And he talks to attorney Tristan Snell about his successful litigation against Donald Trump, and what he thinks the likelihood is of Trump being successfully prosecuted in his upcoming trials. Buy T...
Feb 18, 2024•41 min•Ep. 197
The media loses its mind over what one rightwing prosecutor said about Joe Biden. Brian interviews Senator Chris Murphy, who helped author the border bill, about whether that bill is now dead, if we’re still going to see any Ukraine aid, and whether there exists any incentive for even good faith Republicans to seek any compromise with Democrats. And the Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, joins to discuss his thoughts on Republicans’ unwillingness to actually do anything, and some major prog...
Feb 11, 2024•37 min•Ep. 196
Trump and Republicans make an epic misstep on the issue of immigration. Brian interviews FOX LA’s Elex Michaelson about Republicans refusing to take "yes" for an answer on the border, whether Americans are starting to feel the effects of a strong economy, and what the right’s meltdown over Taylor Swift is saying. 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 ...
Feb 04, 2024•28 min•Ep. 195
Trump’s $83 million verdict changes everything for him moving forward. Brian interviews longtime Republican adviser and host of the Hacks on Tap podcast, Mike Murphy, about Trump’s attempt at ending Nikki Haley’s campaign backfiring, whether her supporters may defect to Joe Biden in November, and his thoughts on the US Senate race in California. Visit: https://evpolitics.org/ Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitt...
Jan 28, 2024•35 min•Ep. 194
Brian offers advice for those of you contending with complaints about Joe Biden’s age. He's joined by one of the three hosts of the new MSNBC show, The Weekend, Symone Sanders-Townsend, about what we should look out for in the New Hampshire primary, what she thinks about the warning signs regarding Trump’s performance in Iowa, and her reaction as a longtime campaign official to low Biden polling right now. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop...
Jan 21, 2024•30 min•Ep. 193
Trump and his attorneys insist that a president needs immunity, even in the event that he has his political opponent assassinated. Brian interviews Democratic Representative Jasmine Crockett, who’s latest moment at the House Oversight Committee’s Hunter Biden hearing went viral, about what Republicans are saying behind the scenes about their circus of a hearing, and her response to Hunter walking out on Marjorie Taylor Greene. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/don...
Jan 14, 2024•17 min•Ep. 192
The Supreme Court makes a bombshell announcement about the question of Trump’s disqualification from the Colorado ballot. Brian interviews former CNN host Brian Stelter about the future of Fox News, Tucker Carlson, and whether covering the right has ever impacted his own safety. Buy Brian's book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1668046903/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr= Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https:...
Jan 07, 2024•29 min•Ep. 191
Brian and FOX LA's Elex Michaelson do a 2023 wrap-up and a look ahead to 2024. 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://www.instagram.com/briantylercohen Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/briantylercohen Newsletter: https://www.briantylercohe...
Dec 31, 2023•37 min•Ep. 190
Republicans try to foment violence in light of the bombshell Colorado Supreme Court decision keeping Trump off the ballot-- and it's working. Brian interviews Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the Republicans’ sham impeachment effort against Joe Biden and some huge wins that this administration has racked up recently in the climate and transportation space. And Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins to discuss the stunning new reporting about a recording of Donald Trump ...
Dec 24, 2023•36 min•Ep. 189
Republicans decide to move forward with an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden, setting themselves up for disaster. Brian interviews Congressman Jared Moskowitz about that very effort, whether he thinks Republicans will actually end up holding an impeachment vote or just drag this thing out for the next 11 months, and his thoughts on George Santos’ new venture outside of Congress. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantyl...
Dec 17, 2023•24 min•Ep. 188
A dangerous abortion case is playing out in Texas that is certain to impact the 2024 election. Brian interviews Governor Gavin Newsom about his recent debate with Ron DeSantis, his thoughts on Sean Hannity’s obvious lack of impartiality, and how Fox News viewers reacted to it. 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/briantyl...
Dec 10, 2023•28 min•Ep. 187
Trump faces a raft of new legal issues after a bombshell ruling. Brian interviews Senator Tammy Baldwin about Trump’s promises to again overturn the ACA which she helped write and an interesting tidbit about her likely Republican opponent. Support Tammy Baldwin: https://www.tammybaldwin.com/ 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: h...
Dec 03, 2023•27 min•Ep. 186
Democrats finally seize on a winning formula just in time for 2024. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about the Trump disqualification case in Colorado, Speaker Johnson's embrace of the Biden impeachment effort, and how to best engage with hesitant Democrats ahead of 2024. 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/bria...
Nov 26, 2023•25 min•Ep. 185
A judge rules that Trump engaged in insurrection, but stops short of disqualifying him from the ballot in Colorado. Brian interviews former Obama speechwriter and host of Pod Save America, Jon Favreau, about whether a conviction would mean Trump is no longer viable as a candidate, whether we should be worried about Biden’s low poll numbers, and the impact he thinks a third party candidate would have on the election. Pre-order "Democracy or Else: How to Save America in 10 Easy Steps" at crooked.c...
Nov 19, 2023•25 min•Ep. 184
