Al Franken, Gov. JB Pritzker & Dan Osborn
Former Senator Al Franken details Trump's terrible political instincts. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker examines his progressive governing despite being very, very rich. Nebraska independent candidate for the Senate Dan Osborn details his run.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
20 Sep 202457min
Lawrence O'Donnell, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Maxwell Frost & More
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell examines how Trump expressing his hatred of Taylor Swift could help him lose his presidential aspirations. The Groundwork Collaborative’s Lindsay Owens educates us on price gouging, including VP Harris's plans to fight it. Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman details how her organization is pushing back against Republicans' constant overreach of power. As a bonus, we have a portion of a conversation from Democracy Forward's event at the DNC with Congresswoman Becca Balint, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, and Congressman Maxwell Frost.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Sep 20241h 12min
Rick Wilson, Kate Conger, Ryan Mac & Amanda Becker
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson skewers Trump for cozying up to Laura Loomer. Kate Conger and Ryan Mac detail their book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter. The 19th's Amanda Becker examines her new book You Must Stand Up: The Fight for Abortion Rights in Post-Dobbs America.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
16 Sep 20241h
Jon Allen, Maya Wiley & Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey
NBC News' Jon Allen breaks down the fallout from Trump’s abysmal debate performance. The Leadership Conference’s Maya Wiley details her new book Remember, You Are a Wiley. Dr. Nii-Quartelai Quartey examines his book Kamala, The Motherland, and Me.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Sep 202452min
Jeet Heer, Dave Troy & Janelle Bynum
The Nation's Jeet Heer reacts to VP Harris pummeling Donald Trump throughout the debate. Investigative journalist Dave Troy details crypto bros' plot to take advantage of the debt ceiling to devalue the US dollar. Janelle Bynum details her run for Congress in Oregon's 5th district.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Sep 202452min
Rick Wilson, David Sirota & Jason Stanley
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson skewers the MAGA influencers who were taking Russian money to produce pro-Russian interest content. The Lever founder David Sirota stops by to talk about his podcast The Master Plan, which details how the right mapped out legalizing corruption through the Supreme Court. Yale Professor Jason Stanley examines his new book Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Sep 202457min
Josh Marshall, Randi Weingarten & Amanda Litman
Talking Points Memo’s Josh Marshall skewers the right-wing influence outfit Tenet Media after it was indicted by the DOJ. Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, rebuts J.D. Vance’s attacks on her character. Run For Something’s Amanda Litman details the down-ballot races to focus on to ensure Dems win in November.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Sep 202454min
Stuart Stevens, Daniel Nichanian & Michael S. Roth
Legendary campaign manager Stuart Stevens examines Trump’s path to re-election and how unlikely it looks. Bolts Magazine’s Daniel Nichanian examines how local government legal battles will affect the upcoming election. Wesleyan University President Michael S. Roth explains why he hopes his students become even more politically engaged.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Sep 202451min
