The Stakes

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Join Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney to galvanize women and save Democracy with a weekly, common-sense perspective on news and politics. Michelle and Tara discuss what's at stake with guests that include newsmakers, entertainers, and provocateurs.

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September 25th, 2018 - with guest Phil Mudd

The Kavanaugh accusers continue to appear. What will Christine Blasey Ford say when she testifies this week? Tara dives into the topic and interviews Phil Mudd about his days at the CIA, his thoughts about the Trump administration, and the deep-breathing techniques he uses after cable TV news confrontations. Mudd is a CNN counterterrorism analyst. Mudd joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1985 as an analyst specializing in South Asia and then the Middle East.

Sep 25, 2018•1 hr 57 min

September 18th, 2018 - with guest Rick Wilson

Sep 18, 2018•1 hr 35 min

September 11th, 2018 - with guest Bernard Kerik

Tara kicks off Honestly Speaking with news of Bob Woodward's new White House book, Donald Trump's falling poll numbers, the NFL controversy over the national anthem, and an interview with former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who was in office on September 11th, 2001. His new book is The Grave Above the Grave.

Sep 11, 2018•1 hr 29 min

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