Politicians: they are not like us
Provoked by a Mike Pence gaffe in a new video at the gas pump, Michael, Former Advance Man Josh King, and our listeners swap stories of politicians revealing how out of touch they can be. From Dukakis...
10 Elo 202340min
Timing the Trump trials
Political Analyst Mark Halperin is back this week to unpack the latest logistical questions around Trump's trials. Original air date 9 August 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https:...
9 Elo 202325min
The Rubenstein Doctrine
Renowned financial journalist William Cohan reports on a radical deal being drawn up on Wall Street to make peace with the Trump Indictments. Could this dream make it out of Manhattan and into Washing...
9 Elo 202330min
In what world is Trump most vulnerable?
Michael wants to know, politically speaking, would Trump actually be more vulnerable never having been indicted? Original air date 7 August 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://...
7 Elo 202335min
The drugs that power Silicon Valley, and thoughts from Frank Biden
Michael talks to Kirsten Grind at the Wall Street Journal on her piece "Magic Mushrooms. LSD. Ketamine. The Drugs That Power Silicon Valley." Then, he gets reaction from Frank Biden, a recovering alco...
4 Elo 202320min
The Menendez Brothers, convicted of murdering their parents in 1989, could see freedom
Michael speaks to Mark Geragos, defense attorney for Erik & Lyle Menendez, convicted of killing their parents in 1989. The story is back in the news three-plus decades later because new evidence has c...
3 Elo 202316min
Meet Pulitzer Prize Winning Cartoonist Jack Ohman, now drawing for The Newsletter
Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoonist Jack Ohman worked for The Sacramento Bee until he and two other cartoonists were fired by McClatchy, the paper's owner, when they announced they were ceasin...
2 Elo 202316min
A rare Civil War-era Lincoln letter sells for $85,000, and Michael touches it
Michael has the unique opportunity to see a previously unpublished letter sent by President Abraham Lincoln early in the Civil War when rare documents dealer Nathan Raab of the Raab Collection brings ...
1 Elo 202319min
