Representative Ruben Gallego tells us all about how Senator Sinema has failed Arizona. Representative Gallego throws the maximum amount of shade allowed by congressional regulations. And Representative Maxwell Frost talks to us about his unlikely road to being the first Gen Z congressman. TPM’s Hunter Walker has pored over 2,000 of Mark Meadows’s texts and he offers some new revelations about just how nefarious the plotting of 1/6 was. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 14, 2022•51 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast The Nation’s Elie Mystal talks to us about the Supreme Court’s ruling on Moore v. Harper and how horrific it could be for our democracy. Comedic duo The Good Liars speak with us about all the wacky things they encounter at MAGA rallies. And Nilay Patel, the editor of The Verge , talks us through Elon Musk & Bari Weiss’s pathetic attempts to make a controversy out of The Twitter Files. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 12, 2022•59 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) stops by to talk to us about his new bill that attempts to prevent the gas companies from gouging consumers. Bloomberg Opinion’s Tim O’Brien fills us in on the likely consequences of the Trump Organization being convicted of tax fraud. And The Nation’s Jeet Heer talks to us about Herschel Walker’s defeat in the Georgia Senate run-off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 09, 2022•47 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast Doug Balloon, who runs the hilarious Twitter parody account New York Times Pitchbot, stops by to tell us how much fun he is having harpooning the terrible hot takes of major political journalists. Nancy Northup, President of The Center For Reproductive Rights, talks to us about how the outcome of the midterms was determined by reproductive rights issues. And The Washington Post’s Phillip Bump talks us through Trump’s troubled relationship with the Constitution. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
Dec 07, 2022•56 min•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson drops by to talk to us about Trump wanting to throw out the Constitution. Heated’s Emily Atkin tells us about corruption in the climate change advocacy world. Dennis Baron, author of You Can’t Always Say What You Want , talks to us about what Elon Musk actually means when he says he’s a “free speech absolutist.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 05, 2022•49 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, stops by to talk about the real motives behind the GOP attacks on our public schools and teachers. Congressman Ritchie Torres tells us about his hopes for the new Democratic Party leadership in the House. And the Daily Beast’s congressional reporter Sam Brodey gives us the inside story of the power struggles in our lame-duck Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Dec 02, 2022•49 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell talks to us about the tangled web Republicans find themselves in after Trump dined with unabashed anti-semites. Inside Elections Jacob Rubashkin tells us about the Senate runoff election in Georgia. The Washington Post’s Yvonne Wingett Sanchez tells us all about the fuckery going on with counting ballots in Arizona. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 30, 2022•49 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Legendary Democratic strategist James Carville stops by to preview the lame-duck session of Congress. Ross Morales-Rocketto, co-founder of Run For Something, tells us about the results of the down-ballot midterm races and the interesting things he saw in campaigns for local offices. Dr. Marc Loustau, an expert on Eastern European religion and politics, tells us about what we can learn from Hungary’s slide into authoritarianism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 28, 2022•45 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Michael Fanone, a January 6th insurrection survivor and the author of Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop's Battle for America's Soul , tells us his thoughts on the aftermath of January 6th. Douglas Rushkoff, author of Survival of the Richest and also our favorite tech explainer, gives us an incredibly insightful analysis of Elon Musk’s Twitter chaos and FTX’s demise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 25, 2022•33 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Congressman Ro Khanna stops by to talk what the Democrats can do in the lame-duck session of congress. The Bulwark’s Tim Miller talks to us about the Colorado Springs shooting and his recent encounter with Steve Bannon. The Guardian’s Hugo Lowell runs us through Trump’s innumerable legal woes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 23, 2022•55 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Congressman Mondaire Jones stops by to tell us about how to fix the mess of the NY Democratic Party. Then, we talk to ABC News political director Rick Klein about the unexpected outcome of the midterms. Squawk Box’s Dan Nathan shares some thoughts on inflation and how it’s affecting our politics today, and also has a few observations on the bleak state of Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 21, 2022•52 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast The Mary Trump Show’s Mary Trump joins us to talk our new reality since Donald Trump announced his run for the presidency in 2024. Then, Moms Demand Action’s Shannon Watts stops by to tell us about the effect gun activists had on the midterms. If that weren’t enough, Politico Playbook’s Rachel Bade tells us about the aftermath of the midterms and its effect on the leadership of the two parties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 17, 2022•49 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast George Conway stops by to react to Trump’s 2024 presidential announcement. Ambassador Gordon Sondland stops by to talk to us about him time under Trump and his new book The Envoy. Then we’re joined by Nick Turner President of the Vera Institute, who will talk to us about crime and the effect it had on the midterms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 16, 2022•59 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast MSNBC’s Lawrence O'Donnell, joins us to talk about how midterm elections should be covered. Then, Tom Bonier CEO of Target Smart, tells us about how he was able to accurately predict the midterms. Finally, we’re joined by Hard Fork podcast host Casey Newton to talk Elon Musk’s Twitter and FTK’s bankruptcy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 14, 2022•52 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast Inside Elections analyst Jacob Rubashkin, joins us to talk about what he sees coming out of the midterms. Washington Post Associate Editor Ruth Marcus gives us a thorough analysis on how Dobbs turned out votes in the midterms. Lawfare Senior Editor Roger Parloff, talks to us about the unexpected things he’s seeing in The Oathkeepers federal case. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 11, 2022•50 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast NBC News Jon Allen joins us to talk about election results on the morning after a very bad night for Donald Trump. Then, we’re joined by The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper whos going to discuss his new special, America Unfollows Democracy and the things he saw attending MAGA rallies. Then we’ll talk to Douglas Rushkoff, the author of Survival of the Richest about what’s going on with Elon Musk’s Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Nov 09, 2022•55 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast Legendary activist, Jane Fonda stops by to talk about the candidates she’s supporting, as well as the midterms. Then, Princeton Election Consortium’s Sam Wang talks to us about what he’s seeing in the polls. Former Harry Reid staffer and Author of Kill Switch, Adam Jentelson, tells us what the Dems should be doing with their majority in the lame duck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 07, 2022•51 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, stops by to talk to us about Democrats going on Fox News and midterm voters' values. Then, The Nation Magzine’s Jeet Heer, talks us through America’s descent into a land of conspiracies. Lastly, we’re lucky enough to be joined by Justice Democrats Waleed Shahid, who will tell us what he sees as we head into the midterms. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 04, 2022•47 min•Ep 18•Transcript available on Metacast Angelo Carusone of Media Matters joins us to talk how Elon Musk’s new version of Twitter is similar to Fox News. In light of a dark week in our politics, Jonathan V Last, editor of The Bulwark joins us to bring some cheer to our political hellscape. Then we’re joined by Wisconsinsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, to talk about the importance of Wisconsin in this coming election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 01, 2022•48 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson, host of the new podcast The Enemies List , drops by to talk about how MAGA world will continue to incite violence towards Dems and Elon Musk’s degradation of Twitter. Then Rep. Ruben Gallego talks with us about what to watch leading up to the midterms. Then we have an important interview with Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. the Principle Chief of the Cherokee Nation, as well as, Kim Teehee, the Cherokee Nation’s nomination to be their delegate to Congress. See omnystudi...
Oct 30, 2022•49 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Mea Cupla podcast host Michael Cohen, drops by to talk his new book, Revenge: How Donald Trump Weaponized the US Department of Justice Against His Critics . As well, Greg Sargent of the Plum Line blog at The Washington Post , talks to us about our descent into MAGA madness. If that weren’t enough we’re lucky enough to be joined by Parker Molloy of the newsletter The Present Age to talk Elon Musk taking over Twitter and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 27, 2022•54 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Vice President Kamala Harris drops by to give her thoughts on a post-Dobbs world and midterm elections filled with election-denying candidates. Squawk Box’s Andrew Ross Sorkin breaks down stagflation and the tough place the administration finds itself with economic decisions. And Showtime’s The Circus host John Heilemann lays out the many adventures the midterm election could take us on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 25, 2022•47 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Countdown’s Keith Olbermann joins us to talk about Trump’s latest bloviating and the potential for him to open his mouth and get into even more trouble. Then we’re joined by The New York Times Magazine’s Robert Draper, the author of Weapon of Mass Delusion: When The Republican Party Lost Its Mind to talk about the GOP’s descent into madness. Then Rep. Patrick Ryan of New York’s 19th congressional district tells us about his competitive race. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 24, 2022•51 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast As an American, it’s rare we get to look down on another country’s political situation, but Ian Dunt took us inside the UK’s political woes and the short-lived tenure of PM Liz Truss. Then the always thoughtful Soledad O’Brien joins us to talk about her new film, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. Lastly, we talk to candidate Will Rollins who is the Democratic nominee in California’s 41st district. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 20, 2022•52 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell has thoughts about the midterms and if you know him, you know they won’t be what everyone else is saying. Then we talk to Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill about legislating reproductive rights and the shocking things she saw running up to 1/6. Then to wrap up the show Rachael Bade & Karoun Demirjian stop by to talk their new book, Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress's Botched Impeachments of Donald Tru See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 18, 2022•1 hr•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Senate Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, stops by to tell his story of what went down on 1/6 for the first time in full detail. Then chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, tells us the details of one of the most crucial states in the midterms and why you should focus your attention there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 17, 2022•52 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast We’re joined by Gisele Barreto Fetterman, who stops by to discuss the ableist non-troversy about her husband, Pennsylvania Senate hopeful, John Fetterman’s post-stroke health. Then Rep. Ritchie Torres explains to us all the fuckery holding up aid to Puerto Rico. But first, we’re lucky enough to be joined by The Bulwark’s Tim Miller to discuss today’s 1/6 Committee hearing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 14, 2022•42 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Congressman Eric Swalwell talks about everything from Trump going to jail to how the Dems can win the midterms. CNBC Fast Money contributor Dan Nathan explains what’s happening with inflation and what Biden can do about OPEC messing with oil prices. Then Andrew Warren, State Attorney for Hillsborough County, FL tells us what happens when you get targeted by Gov. DeSantis during one of his culture war stunts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 12, 2022•55 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Legendary Democratic strategist is never one to hide his true feelings and boy does he have a lot of thoughts on where the midterms races stand with less than a month till voting ends. Then Congressman Peter Welch who is also the Democratic nominee for Senate in Vermont drops in to tell us about his race and what America could learn from VT politics. And finally, David Roberts of the newsletter Volts , comes by to tell us about the conversations we should be having around climate change. See omn...
Oct 10, 2022•56 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Maggie Haberman has been constantly driving the conversation on all the dumb things “the former guy” has done throughout the years. But she now joins Molly to discuss some of the lesser discussed whoppers from her new book Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump . Then we’re joined by The New York Times’ The Run Up podcast host Astead Herndon who is going to tell us about what he’s seeing in the midterms. As if that weren’t enough analysis, John Anzalone of Impact Research aka “Biden’s pollst...
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