The US And The Holocaust
John Interviews Ken Burns about his new film, "The US and the Holocaust."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
19 Dec 202251min
An Intimate and Up Close Chat with Mary McCartney and Chloe Sorvino
John interviews Forbes staff writer Chloe Sorvino about her new book "Raw Deal: Hidden Corruption, Corporate Greed, and the Fight for the Future of Meat". Then he interviews Paul McCartney's daughter Mary. They discuss her new documentary about Abbey Road Studios "If These Walls Could Sing".See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
17 Dec 202244min
Elon and Don
John discusses Elon Musk's Twitter massacre and Donald Trump's trading card con, talks with Professor Corey Brettschneider on the courts, chats with Dr. Jason Nichols on politics, and takes your calls.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
16 Dec 20221h 12min
Don't Let Yearend Burnout Drag You Down
In today's podcast John gives a monologue on the yearend burnout from Trump, Covid, and other bad news. Then he talks with writer, actor, and political commentator Bob Cesca on Christmas, Trump's political future, and the newly released Mark Meadows texts. Next he takes a call from Cat in Texas on how to fight burnout and the future of energy. And finally Keith Price joins the crew and they talk about Broadway musicals and take calls from Rachel in LA, Dennis in Indianapolis, and Sela in Texas. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
15 Dec 20221h 7min
Respect for Marriage Act Codifies Rights for Interracial and LGBTQ Couples
John discusses and celebrates President Biden signing the Respect for Marriage Act which guarantees federal rights of marriages in the federal code for same-sex and interracial couples. Then he talks with Jill Garvey, Chief of Staff for The Western States Center. Next he interviews journalist Wajahat Ali, who is a democracy-ish podcaster, on current politics. And finally he chats with anthropologist, primatologist, actor, producer, writer, host and comedienne Natalia Reagan. They once again revisit “Shit You Can’t Say” featuring phrases w/problematic (read: racist) origins that should be kicked to the curb.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
15 Dec 20221h 8min
Kinless Seniors Need More Help During The Holidays
John discusses a new article in the New York Times which asks "Who will care for kinless seniors"? Almost a million older Americans are considered "kinless," with no immediate family members—a figure that is expected to grow in the future. John asks for us to reach out to them during the holiday season. Then he interviews Andrew Lawrence who is a senior researcher at Media Matters for America on Elon Musk, social media, and propaganda news crafted for republicans. Next he takes a call from Bryan in Oregon on undocumented immigrants. And to wrap it up Rhonda Hansome joins the fun and they talk about current news and take calls from Pit Doc in Ohio and Steven in Kentucky.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
13 Dec 20221h 6min
The Problem With Kyrsten Sinema's Declaration of Independence
John discusses Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema's announcement that she is changing party affiliation from Democrat to Independent. Then he interviews Adrianne Shropshire of Black PAC on the Georgia runoff election and how they helped Raphael Warnock win re-election. Next he chats with Marc A Caputo of NBC News on Herschel Walker and other recent disasters including the very Nazi Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago. And lastly he takes a call from Paul in Delaware about wearing masks.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
12 Dec 20221h 21min
Weekend Interviews: William Forbath + Joseph Fishkin, and Guillermo del Toro
In this special episode John interviews filmmaker, author, and actor Guillermo del Toro about his new stop-motion animated musical adaptation of Pinocchio. And then he interviews Professor William Forbath and Professor Joseph Fishkin - authors of the new book: "The Anti-Oligarchy Constitution: Reconstructing the Economic Foundations of American Democracy". See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
10 Dec 20221h 2min
