Rick Wilson, Al Franken & Gloria Johnson
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson lambasts Donald Trump’s laughable attempt to moderate himself at the RNC. Former Senator Al Franken reacts to the RNC. Tennessee House Rep. Gloria Johnson details her Senate run against Sen. Marsha Blackburn.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Jul 202450min
George Conway, Kate Shaw & Jason Stanley
Atlantic columnist George Conway breaks down the roadmap for Merrick Garland to maneuver around Judge Aileen Cannon’s dismissal of the classified documents case. Yale Professor Jason Stanley examines the parallels between creeping fascism in Europe and the US. Strict Scrutiny’s Kate Shaw details the damage done by the Supreme Court this term.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Jul 202453min
Dahlia Lithwick, Dave Eggers, Arthur Bradford & Jill Westbrook
Molly Jong-Fast speaks to the audience about political violence. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick examines the further implications of the Supreme Court's recent rulings. Author Dave Eggers, director Arthur Bradford, and public school teacher Jill Westbrook detail their new documentary To Be Destroyed, which covers book banning in Rapid City, South Dakota.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Jul 202444min
Jeff Sharlet, Marc Elias & Dave Weigel
Author Jeff Sharlet provides a sobering look at Trump’s fascist promises and how they would change America as we know it. Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias fact-checks Republican claims that the Democrats cannot nominate a different candidate. Semafor’s Dave Weigel examines the lessons from 2016 that are coming back to haunt 2024.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Jul 202455min
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Kurt Andersen & Ian Dunt
The Origin Story podcast host Ian Dunt comes by to gloat after the UK finally elects a left-wing government to clean up the mess of the past decade plus. Evil Geniuses author Kurt Andersen stops by to talk about the fun prank he played on Donald Trump and how it haunts him to this day. Author Ruth Ben-Ghiat examines the bad week fascists have had across the globe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Jul 202455min
Rick Wilson, Joe Conason & Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez
The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson discusses the stakes of the 2024 election and why Trump’s denouncement of Project 2025 is unfounded. National Memo editor Joe Conason details his new book, The Longest Con: How Grifters, Swindlers, and Frauds Hijacked American Conservatism. NextGen America’s Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez examines how to motivate young people to vote.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Jul 202453min
Maria Theresa Kumar & Garrett Graff
Author Garrett Graff details his new book "When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day." Voto Latino President Maria Theresa Kumar examines organizing Hispanic voters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Jul 202432min
Griffin Dunne & Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunt
Dr. Marcus Anthony Hunt examines the Tulsa, Oklahoma massacre and the quest to honor it. Actor Griffin Dunne details his new book "The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Jul 202431min
