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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast 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•Transcript available on Metacast A major Republican strategy backfires ahead of 2024. Brian interviews Speaker Nancy Pelosi about her response to the Democrats' stellar election performance, the revelations about Mike Johnson's policy positions, and her relationship with Trump when the cameras were off. 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/briantylercohe...
Nov 12, 2023•34 min•Ep 183•Transcript available on Metacast Republican extremism backfires as their first major House bill slashing IRS funding is DOA in the Senate and White House. I sit down WisDems chair Ben Wikler, Congressman Marc Pocan, Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, and other Wisconsin officials as we launch the "One Year To Win" campaign live from Madison, Wisconsin. 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...
Nov 05, 2023•51 min•Ep 182•Transcript available on Metacast The Republican Speaker situation backfires in spectacular fashion. Brian interviews Congressman Jared Moskowitz about what the vote for Mike Johnson will mean for those 18 Republicans currently sitting in Biden-won districts, whether there’s any acknowledgment from the GOP behind the scenes that they screwed up, and the impact that Johnson’s election will have on the House certifying the election results in 2024. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamit...
Oct 29, 2023•21 min•Ep 181•Transcript available on Metacast The House remains mired in dysfunction as we’re more than 3 weeks without a Speaker-- but the Republicans have a brilliant new plan to finally bring the conference together. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about his response to Republican claims that this is all the Democrats’ fault, his prediction as to how this drama will end, and his reaction to some more “smoking gun” evidence against Joe Biden that was just released. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.co...
Oct 22, 2023•24 min•Ep 180•Transcript available on Metacast The prospect of a Hakeem Jeffries Speakership surges into the spotlight. Brian interviews former Obama spokesman and host of Pod Save America and Pod Save the World, Tommy Vietor, about the situation unfolding in Israel and Gaza, how this happened in what’s supposed to be the most secure country in the world, and his response to Republicans exploiting the tragedy for their own political gain. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https:...
Oct 15, 2023•23 min•Ep 179•Transcript available on Metacast Republicans make a fatal mistake during their latest power grab-- and may very well have signed their own death certificate. Brian interviews AOC about the Republicans blaming Democrats for not saving Kevin McCarthy, how she was instrumental in getting the NY AG probe started against Trump that’s resulted in the trial we’re watching now, and whether she believes that there will ever be another Biden impeachment inquiry hearing after the disaster that was the first one. Donate to the "Don't Be A ...
Oct 08, 2023•33 min•Ep 178•Transcript available on Metacast Both Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy screw themselves over with their mangled shutdown attempt. Brian interviews Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about Trump visiting a NON-UNION shop during the union auto workers strike, the GOP’s dysfunction that brought us to the brink of a government shutdown, and the disaster that was the Biden impeachment inquiry hearing. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/sh...
Oct 01, 2023•27 min•Ep 177•Transcript available on Metacast Trump makes a blatant attempt to pivot to the center ahead of the 2024 election. Brian interviews Congressman Daniel Goldman about the Republicans’ impending government shutdown and their doomed impeachment effort against Joe Biden. He also interviews the Democrat running for Lauren Boebert’s seat in Colorado, Adam Frisch, about her Beetlejuice scandal and how he plans on winning what was the closest race of 2022. And finally, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joins to discuss the massive impli...
Sep 24, 2023•44 min•Ep 176•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin McCarthy ignores the fatal flaw in opening an impeachment inquiry against Joe Biden. Brian interviews Democratic candidate for the US Senate in Missouri, Lucas Kunce, about how he can actually defeat Josh Hawley, how Hawley and his wife have spent their careers stripping women of their reproductive rights, and what it would mean for Missouri if a Democrat was the 51st vote in the Senate. Support Lucas Kunce: www.lucaskunce.com Read Dan Pfeiffer's The Message Box: https://www.messageboxnews...
Sep 17, 2023•30 min•Ep 175•Transcript available on Metacast Trump’s options to avoid legal accountability are quickly evaporating. Brian interviews Senator Amy Klobuchar about some news regarding the government’s ability to negotiate lower drug prices, when these lower prices go into effect, and how the government actually saves money by doing so. 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....
Sep 10, 2023•19 min•Ep 174•Transcript available on Metacast Secretaries of State consider removing Trump from the ballot due to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Brian interviews Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the process that he's considering regarding disqualifying Trump from the ballot, how the courts will play into this, and what the deadline is for a decision. 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...
Sep 03, 2023•21 min•Ep 173•Transcript available on Metacast Trump’s Fulton County case has already started to fall apart. Brian interviews former White House press secretary and MSNBC host Jen Psaki about her thoughts on the first GOP debate, whether her legal guests predict any prison time for Trump, what question she’d be getting the most as press secretary right now, and how she thinks Biden should handle Trump’s indictments. Listen to the "Inside with Jen Psaki" podcast: https://apple.co/3Pd67Rh Read Jen's most recent MSNBC Daily entry: https://on.ms...
Aug 27, 2023•30 min•Ep 172•Transcript available on Metacast Republican primary candidates capitulate to Trump ahead of the first Republican debate. Brian interviews former federal prosecutor and candidate for California’s 41st congressional district, Will Rollins, about whether he believes Trump will go to prison for any of his prosecutions, his own prosecution of a January 6 insurrectionists, and how he plans on flipping the seat he’s running for despite his close loss in 2022. Support Will Rollins: https://willrollinsforcongress.com/ Shop merch: https:...
Aug 20, 2023•29 min•Ep 171•Transcript available on Metacast The judge in Trump’s election theft case outsmarts him in the courtroom. Brian interviews former Obama spokesman and host of Pod Save America, Tommy Vietor, about whether Trump will be able to not attack the people prosecuting him, how Biden should handle the issue of Trump’s indictments, and whether it’s worth it for Democrats to focus on states like Ohio and North Carolina in 2024. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://brianty...
Aug 13, 2023•22 min•Ep 170•Transcript available on Metacast Trump inches dangerously close to violating the terms of his release with continued threats against prosecutors and witnesses. Brian interviews Congressman Jamie Raskin about his reaction to Trump’s indictment after himself having led Trump’s impeachment and served on the January 6 Committee, his response to Republican lies that the indictment is an attack on Trump’s free speech rights, and his decision not to run for the US Senate. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.c...
Aug 06, 2023•22 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast There is a major update on Ohio’s upcoming referendum. Brian interviews FOX LA anchor Elex Michaelson about a third Trump indictment, whether Trump shows up to the debate, DeSantis overplaying his hand on the “woke” stuff, and why the economic wins aren’t sticking for Democrats. 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/briant...
Jul 30, 2023•40 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast Ron DeSantis goes off the deep end with a defense of slavery. And Brian interviews the first Gen Z member of Congress, Maxwell Alejandro Frost, about his response to Ron DeSantis’ flailing campaign, the fact that home insurers are now pulling out of Florida due to climate change, what messaging is most effective among young voters, and of course: Barbie or Oppenheimer. Donate to the "Don't Be A Mitch" fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dontbeamitch Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/sh...
Jul 23, 2023•28 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast 
