Host Reed Galen is joined by Ruth Ben-Ghiat , Author and Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University. They discuss what to take away from the latest E. Jean Carroll verdict, how autocrats and criminal behavior often go hand-in-hand, and Greg Abbott’s handling of the Texas border as viewed through a lens of authoritarianism. Plus, why eroding trust in democratic institutions is an autocrat’s greatest weapon. If you’d like to hear more from Ruth, check out Lucid (her Substack n...
Jan 31, 2024•34 min•Ep. 318
Host Reed Galen is joined by Mary-Pat Hector , the CEO of RISE , an organization that builds student-led advocacy campaigns, promotes increased access to higher education…and strengthens students’ political power through youth voter mobilization. They discuss why Gen Z voters are so unique, why they’re so crucial to defend our democracy in 2024, and why the most effective voter engagement happens on-the-ground and year-round. Be sure to visit risefree.org to keep up with all the work of RISE . F...
Jan 29, 2024•35 min•Ep. 317
Host Reed Galen is joined by Veteran Politics Reporter Tom LoBianco to recap the results of the New Hampshire GOP Primary, discuss what to expect from Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and the GOP as a whole post-New Hampshire, and look ahead to the electoral road leading up to Super Tuesday. Plus, is the Republican party destined to go the way of the Whig? For more from Tom LoBianco be sure to subscribe to his substack newsletter, 24Sight . For more from Reed Galen, subscribe to “The Home Front” . If ...
Jan 25, 2024•44 min•Ep. 316
Host Reed Galen discusses Ron DeSantis’ recent dropping out of the GOP presidential primary race and his spineless nomination of Trump, the recent national spotlight on Donald Trump’s cognitive decay, and a look ahead to the New Hampshire primary. For more from Reed Galen, check out his latest piece on Iowa and be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project , send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us . Learn more about your...
Jan 23, 2024•10 min•Ep. 315
Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Joe Trippi to discuss the 2024 Republican Iowa Caucuses of this past week, what they mean for the GOP field, and what comes next in the march towards the 2024 election. Plus, Reed and Joe share their favorite Iowa stories from the campaign trail. If you’d like to hear more from Joe Trippi, be sure to subscribe to That Trippi Show. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If you’d like to ask a question or sha...
Jan 19, 2024•53 min•Ep. 314
Host Reed Galen is joined by Author and Resident MAGA Expert/Insider at Puck , Tina Nguyen . They discuss Tina’s brand new book, The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (And How I Got Out) , the state of the GOP and how the far right has taken over, and why the media reacts the way it does to MAGA messaging. The MAGA Diaries is available wherever fine books are sold. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If you’d like to ask a question or shar...
Jan 17, 2024•57 min•Ep. 313
Host Reed Galen is joined by Olivia Troye , the Former Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and the current Executive Director of 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization. They discuss the rise of political violence, why the GOP is exponentially becoming more radicalized, and why it’s so crucial for our democracy’s future to hold Donald Trump (and his insurrectionist supporters) responsible for their actions. Plus, what responsible gun ownership l...
Jan 12, 2024•41 min•Ep. 312
Host Reed Galen is joined by Matt Bennett , Co-Founder and Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way. They discuss why the third party presidential candidates in 2024 are such a threat to our nation’s democracy, break down how the No Labels organization is living in a complete land of fantasy, and look ahead to points of encouragement in the coming months as election day approaches. Plus…Rick Wilson 2024?!?! Be sure to stay up to date on the work of Third Way . For more from Reed ...
Jan 09, 2024•40 min•Ep. 311
Host Reed Galen shares the Lincoln Project’s plan for 2024 and how this is the year that everything has been building to. Plus, why our nation’s present moment is a simple binary, how the upcoming third anniversary of January 6th continues to inform this moment, and why Donald Trump facing justice for his crimes is the only path forward for American democracy. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln ...
Jan 04, 2024•16 min•Ep. 310
This episode was originally released on July 18, 2023. In this encore presentation, host Reed Galen is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning and New York Times bestselling author, Stacy Schiff to discuss the life of Founding Father Samuel Adams, his role in the American Revolution, and the legacy he leaves behind (despite his best efforts not to). Plus, what are the parallels between our nation's infancy and today. If you'd like more from Stacy Schiff, be sure to pick up her latest book, The Revoluti...
Jan 02, 2024•47 min•Ep. 309
This episode was originally released on August 22, 2023. In this encore presentation, host Reed Galen is joined by Jon Ward , Author and Senior Political Correspondent for Yahoo News . They discuss the rise of the American evangelical movement, the types of people it attracts, and how it became so closely tied to Trumpism. To hear more from Jon Ward, be sure to check out his latest book ( Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation ), his podcast ( The Long Game ), and hi...
Dec 28, 2023•40 min•Ep. 308
Host Reed Galen is joined by Author, Historian, and Boston College History Professor, Heather Cox Richardson . They discuss the road the Republican party took to reach its current status, why Donald Trump (and those in his image) offer a dangerous/autocratic future, and why democracy (while imperfect) is the best path to achieve the America we want. For more from Heather Cox Richardson, check out her latest book, Democracy Awakening: Notes of the State of America , listen to the Now and Then pod...
Dec 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 307
Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Trygve Olson to discuss the always growing division in the GOP, how a second Donald Trump term is a guarantee of American autocracy, and why it continues to be crucial for the pro-democracy movement to play the game we’re in…and not the game we know. Plus, what our democracy can learn from the recent elections in Poland. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If you’d like to ask a question or share a comme...
Dec 21, 2023•31 min•Ep. 306
Host Reed Galen is joined by Halie Soifer , the CEO of the Jewish Democratic Council of America to discuss the latest in the Israel/Hamas War, how to defend against the rising levels of antisemitism in the United States, and how the choice between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has never been more clear. Plus, why antisemitism is the canary in the coal mine when it comes to the degradation of democracies. For more on these topics, be sure to follow the work of the Jewish Democratic Council of Americ...
Dec 19, 2023•48 min•Ep. 305
Host Reed Galen is joined by George Conway, a Lincoln Project Co-Founder, attorney, contributing columnist for the Washington Post , and Board President for the Society For the Rule of Law . They discuss the manipulative nature of Donald Trump, the latest with his numerous trials, and the tangible dangers of a second Trump term. Plus, how the GOP became the perfect vessel to embrace Donald Trump and his narcissism. Be sure to follow George Conway on all platforms to catch his latest writings. Fo...
Dec 14, 2023•45 min•Ep. 304
Host Reed Galen is joined by fellow Lincoln Project Co-Founder Rick Wilson to look back on why we began the Lincoln Project four years ago, what we’ve witnessed in the four years since our launch, and where we go from here…in 2024 and beyond. To hear more from Rick Wilson, be sure to check out his Substack , listen to The Enemies List , and check out his books, Running Against the Devil & Everything Trump Touches Dies . For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If ...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 303
Host Reed Galen answers questions asked by the members of the Lincoln Project community about the GOP and its cognitive dissonance, the presidential field in the 2024 election, and why this election is a choice election. Plus, we got him again! For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project , send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Dec 07, 2023•19 min•Ep. 302
Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisors Stuart Stevens and Joe Trippi to discuss where we currently stand as a nation, why our democracy continues to face an existential threat, and why the pro-democracy movement must remain laser-focused on 2024. Plus, our biggest worries…and what we’re most optimistic about. For more from Stuart Stevens, be sure to check out his new book, The Conspiracy to End America , and for more Joe Trippi, be sure to check out The Trippi Show . For mo...
Dec 05, 2023•40 min•Ep. 301
Host Reed Galen is joined by Jeff Kosseff , Author and Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Law in the United States Naval Academy’s Cyber Science Department . They discuss Jeff’s latest book, Liar in a Crowded Theater: Freedom of Speech in a World of Misinformation , which examines and defends legal protections for false speech. You can pick up LIAR IN A CROWDED THEATER wherever fine books are found and for more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front” . If you’d like to ask a ...
Nov 30, 2023•40 min•Ep. 300
Host Reed Galen is joined by Martin Pengelly , Author and Washington Breaking News Correspondent for Guardian US . They discuss Martin’s latest book, Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War , a story of American rugby and a story of the U.S. Army created through intimate portraits of men shaped by West Point’s motto: “Duty, Honor, Country.” Plus, examining the U.S. Army as an organization in peace times, and why the media doesn’t always have to report on two sides of a lie. Be sure to pic...
Nov 28, 2023•56 min•Ep. 299
This episode was originally released on August 4, 2023. In this encore presentation, host Reed Galen is joined by the Political Scientist, Humanitarian Expert, and now member of the Polish Parliament, Aleksandra K. Wiśniewska to discuss the importance of humanitarian aid on the international stage, her first-hand account of the current state of Ukraine (the people, the politics, and the military), and how Poland plays a crucial role as NATO’s eastern flank. Plus, what is the root cause of so man...
Nov 22, 2023•53 min•Ep. 298
Host Reed Galen is joined by Author and Journalist Brian Stelter to discuss the political media landscape, why the right-wing media ecosystem is so big and how it’s so effective in its messaging, and what really goes on behind the scenes at Fox News…especially during Donald Trump’s “Big Lie”. Plus, how does the media combat the flattening effect of cable news as a medium? Be sure to pick up Network of Lies: The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy , availabl...
Nov 21, 2023•47 min•Ep. 297
Host Reed Galen answers questions asked by the members of the Lincoln Project community about the 2024 election, third party candidates, the Israel/Hamas conflict, Trump’s bevy of legal cases, and so much more. Plus, thoughts on Donald Trump’s “Vermin” speech and why the mission of the pro-democracy coalition is more important now than ever before. Be sure to read the New York Times article about Trump’s plan for immigration mentioned in this episode. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscri...
Nov 16, 2023•28 min•Ep. 296
Host Reed Galen is joined by Ashley Ehasz , the Democrat running for the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District. They discuss how being a combat veteran informs her approach to leadership, why Democrats are the party of national security, and how the GOP governs through fear and subterfuge. Plus, a look at Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional district and Ashley’s 2024 matchup with Brian Fitzpatrick. Be sure to connect with Ashley Ehasz on social media and follow along wit...
Nov 14, 2023•36 min•Ep. 295
Host Reed Galen is joined by Author, Television Writer/Producer, and Former Federal Prosecutor…Jonathan Shapiro. They discuss the life, mind, and leadership of our nation’s 16th president as well as the seven steps to being Abraham Lincoln as told through Shapiro’s newly released book, How to Be Abe Lincoln: Seven Steps to Leading a Legendary Life . The seven steps are laugh, improve, navigate, collaborate, object, love, and now. For more from Jonathan Shapiro, be sure to check out the book and ...
Nov 09, 2023•38 min•Ep. 294
Host Reed Galen is joined by Author and National Opinion Columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer , Will Bunch. They discuss how the far-right’s call for a “Red Caesar” means welcoming chaos and dictatorship with open arms, the media’s discomfort with directly covering MAGA’s autocratic actions, and why a failure of imagination continues to be one of the greatest dangers to our nation’s democracy. Plus, a look at the American college system through a political lens. If you’d like to hear more fro...
Nov 07, 2023•37 min•Ep. 293
Host Reed Galen is joined by Daniel Barkhuff, Former Navy SEAL and Founder of Veterans for Responsible Leadership to discuss the latest in the Middle East, why American leadership continues to be so crucial on the world stage, and why it would be so dangerous if our nation re-elected Donald Trump (or another authoritarian) in 2024. Plus, some tough love for Democrats…and what can an emergency room tell us about our country writ large? To keep up with Daniel Barkhuff, check out Veterans for Respo...
Nov 02, 2023•40 min•Ep. 292
Host Reed Galen is joined by McKay Coppins , an Award-Winning Author and Staff Writer for The Atlantic . They discuss McKay’s latest book, Romney: A Reckoning (a biography of Mitt Romney), Romney’s opposition to Donald Trump, and how Romney ultimately became a pariah in the GOP. Plus, now that Mitt Romney has announced that he’s not seeking another term in the U.S. Senate, what can we expect from him in the leadup to 2024? Be sure to pick up Romney: A Reckoning wherever fine books are sold. For ...
Oct 31, 2023•45 min•Ep. 291
Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Stuart Stevens to discuss the series of historical events that led the Republican party to being the autocratic party that it is today, the GOP’s current state of dysfunction (especially as exemplified by the recent Speaker race), and how Donald Trump instilled an ethos of victimhood in the modern-day Republican. Plus, why young people will save our nation. If you’d like to hear more from Stuart Stevens, be sure to pick up his new book,...
Oct 26, 2023•34 min•Ep. 290
Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisors Trygve Olson and Jeff Timmer. They discuss the current state of the Republican party (especially the House GOP who’s going on 3 weeks without a Speaker), the national security and foreign policy strength/leadership of President Joe Biden, and how to counter MAGA messaging targeted at Bannon-line voters. Plus, what recent news out of Michigan says about the GOP as a whole. If you’d like to hear more from Jeff Timmer, check out “A Republ...
Oct 24, 2023•35 min•Ep. 289
