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A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Think “The Daily” without the resources of the NYTimes.
- 292 - Molly Jong-Fast and Mark Leibovich on the RNC
The Republican National Convention concluded last week. We heard from Trump's VP nominee, JD Vance, and we heard from Donald Trump for the first time since the assassination attempt. Trump pushed lie after lie during his speech. No surprise. The real question is whether or not Joe Biden can beat him. Mark Leibovich from The Atlantic and Molly Jong Fast from the Fast Politics Podcast join the podcast to lay out the plan forward to defeat Donald Trump. Plus, you've probably heard of Project 2025. What is it and how is it fueling the Republican Party's agenda? Read Mark's writing in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/mark-leibovich/ Watch Molly's YouTube video on the dangers of Project 2025: https://youtu.be/yUJSEvYIiy8?si=ZmiG6zibjMSDNJl6 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 21 Jul 2024 - 43min - 291 - Dahlia Lithwick on SCOTUS
The Supreme Court term has ended after a series of punishing decisions that break years of precedent. While there were many horrible decisions made in this term, two stand out: The cases on Presidential Immunity and the Chevron Doctrine. Why are these so important? We're joined by our Supreme Court expert and host of the Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick. Al and Dahlia lay out the devastating consequences ahead in the wake of these decisions and try to lay out a path forward. Listen to Dahlia's Amicus podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amicus-with-dahlia-lithwick-law-justice-and-the-courts/id928790786 Read Dahlia's great work in Slate:https://slate.com/author/dahlia-lithwick See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 14 Jul 2024 - 52min - 290 - Best Of: Heather Cox Richardson on Our Democracy
One of my favorite episodes from this year (so far). The historian on her bestseller "Democracy Awakening" and how America's democracy is on a knife's edge. Perfect for July 4th weekend! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 07 Jul 2024 - 56min - 289 - 4th of July Special: Thomas Jefferson on the Declaration of Independence
Jefferson reflects on the glaring error he made 248 years ago. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Thu, 04 Jul 2024 - 07min - 288 - Norm Ornstein on The Debate & SCOTUS
Donald Trump lied over and over again at the debate. But it's been overshadowed by President Biden's terrible performance. Political scientist and an emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute Norm Ornstein joins us to recap Thursday evening's debacle. Is there a plan forward for the Democratic Party if Biden drops out? How can Biden prove that the debate was an anomaly and win his party back? Plus, the latest round of Supreme Court decisions dropped on Friday. Norm breaks down the terrible decisions and what they say about the direction they are taking this country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 30 Jun 2024 - 42min - 287 - Never-Trumpers Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller on the Presidential Debate
Bulwark Founder Sarah Longwell and former Republican operative and host of the Bulwark podcast Tim Miller are worried about a dangerous potential second term of Donald Trump. The first step for Joe Biden defeating Trump? Have a good showing in this week's coming debate. Tim has prepped Presidential candidates to face Trump and shares his insight. And what messages should President Biden hit on during the debate? Sarah hosts The Focus Group podcast and shares what voters are looking for this November. Joe Biden has a LOT of policies that poll extremely well. So how does he take that message to the American people? Listen to Tim and Sarah's podcast and read their great work at www.TheBulwark.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 23 Jun 2024 - 37min - 286 - WaPo Op-Ed Columnist Catherine Rampell
One of the biggest issues in the coming election will be the economy. So how has President Biden done on that front? We talk to Catherine Rampell about Bidenomics and how the President should tout his economic record. His opponent, Donald Trump could be a disaster for the economy if his previous term is any indication. Catherine discusses what a second Trump term could look like and the difficulty even Republicans have with working with him. Read Catherine’s latest here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/catherine-rampell/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 16 Jun 2024 - 39min - 285 - In Remembrance of Howard Fineman
My friend Howard Fineman died this week. He had a long career as one of Washington's most respected political reporters and began his career at the Louisville Courier Journal. There, he was able to witness the rise of Mitch McConnell and learn what kind of politician he was. In this episode from 2019, we discuss what makes McConnell tick and Howard's career. May his memory be a blessing. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 - 54min - 284 - Frank Foer of The Atlantic and David Rothkopf of The Daily Beast
The war in the Middle East continues, but is a ceasefire in sight? The Biden administration has an outline of a plan. Two of our leading foreign policy experts join us to discuss. Plus, now that Donald Trump is a convicted felon, what could that mean for this election? And how does the Biden administration sell the undeniable success of the economy to the American people? Read Frank's latest work in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/franklin-foer/ Read David Rothkopf in The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/david-rothkopf See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 09 Jun 2024 - 51min - 283 - Dan Balz - Washington Post Chief Correspondent and Former US Attorney Harry Litman
Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 charges in his NYC hush money trial. What does that mean for his future? We get the latest from our legal expert Harry Litman. Plus, longtime political reporter Dan Balz from the Washington Post joins for a wide ranging political discussion! Will these convictions help or hurt Trump? We also discuss the state of the Presidential race and what President Biden's strengths and weaknesses are as election season ramps up. Read Harry's coverage of the Trump trial for the LA Times: https://www.latimes.com/people/harry-litman Read Dan Balz' latest in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/dan-balz/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 02 Jun 2024 - 53min - 282 - In Remembrance of My Friend Bill Walton
My friend, basketball legend Bill Walton died this week after a private battle with cancer, I wanted to share our interview with Bill from March of 2022, You will hear the unbounded life force of his generous spirit. RIP Bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Tue, 28 May 2024 - 40min - 281 - Harry Litman on the Trump Trial
Former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman joins to discuss the Trump hush money trial. Both sides have rested. Harry has been in the courtroom watching the trial. With closing arguments coming next week, we break down what has transpired and all the possible outcomes Trump could expect as his verdict looms. Harry has been covering the trial for the Los Angeles Times. Read his reporting here: https://www.latimes.com/people/harry-litman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 26 May 2024 - 37min - 280 - Comedian Trae Crowder – The Liberal Redneck
Trae Crowder, the viral Tennessean comedian joins to discuss his upbringing in a red state, why rednecks are Trumpies and what happens to a community when the jobs leave. Learn why he understands Trump's appeal to rednecks, and how and why they transitioned from not liking Trump to supporting his every move. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 19 May 2024 - 42min - 279 - Judd Legum on How Elon Musk is Helping Trump
In the two years since Elon Musk bought Twitter, he's turned irt into a leading source of right wing propaganda. He spreads hateful rhetoric, platforms white nationalists and engages with unfounded conspiracy theories. He lies about President Biden, promotes racist ideology and pushes his own commentary onto X users whether they follow him or not. All of this is working to do get Donald Trump elected President again. Judd Legum from the very popular newletter Popular Information explains the damage Elon could be doing in this year's elections. Subscribe to Judd's newsletter, Popular Information! https://popular.info/ Al has a brand new stand-up comedy tour! Check the dates to see if he's coming to your town! https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 12 May 2024 - 41min - 278 - Molly Jong Fast, Host of the Fast Politics Podcast
Molly Jong-Fast, special correspondent for Vanity Fair and host of the Fast Politics podcast joins us for a wide ranging conversation covering Congress, abortion, the protests happening around the country and the Presidential election. She also discusses the ongoing Trump hush money scandal happening in NYC. She says the trial is "over-delivering," which could mean a guilty verdict for Trump. Read Molly's latest pieces for Vanity Fair! https://www.vanityfair.com/contributor/molly-jong-fast Al is on tour! Catch him in your city: https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 05 May 2024 - 45min - 277 - Ari Berman on His New Book, Minority Rule
The GOP is undermining democracy all over the country. The will of the people is being subverted for a loud and active minority. In his new book, guest Ari Berman explains how and where this is happening in America. And, more importantly, what we can do to fight back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 - 53min - 276 - Melissa Murray & Andrew Weissmann on the “Hush Money Trial”
The first criminal trial for Donald Trump is underway. The hush money trial over Stormy Daniels might be the first, but it won't be the last. But will we see the other trials before the election? And what are the consequences if Trump is found guilty? We talk to The Bestselling Authors on The Trump Indictments Andrew Weissmann and Melissa Murray! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 21 Apr 2024 - 44min - 275 - Battleground States: Wisconsin: Ben Wikler – Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair
The Republican Party has spent years undoing the will of the people in the state of Wisconsin. With gerrymandered voting maps, they've been able to lose the popular vote and still have a huge majority in the state legislature. But things are changing thanks to Ben Wikler and the Wisconsin Democratic Party! In our first Battleground State episode, Ben explains the work that is being done to preserve democracy in this critical swing state and how they are organizing to secure a win for Joe Biden in November. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 14 Apr 2024 - 36min - 273 - Democratic Strategists Rachel Bitecofer and Justin Barasky on Democratic Messaging
The 2024 election is less than 8 months away. How do Democrats defeat Trump? How do they retain the Senate? Our guests say that it all comes down to messaging. It's important to remind voters that on issues like abortion and the economy, the Democratic Party represents their interests. Al is on tour! Come see his NEW standup https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 07 Apr 2024 - 48min - 272 - Pulitzer Prize Winning Historian Anne Applebaum of The Atlantic
We begin our wide-ranging conversation by discussing the attack on a Moscow concert hall last week. What are the implications of that violence? And who is behind it? Then delve into the US's failure to fund the Ukrainian effort and the resulting loss of life. Will we help them? Or will Republicans continue to enable Putin? Anne also lays out the dangers of a second Trump term. With autocracy on the rise around the world, what would it look like here in America? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 31 Mar 2024 - 42min - 271 - NPR's Senior Political Correspondent Domenico Montanaro
Domenico Mantanaro joins us to cover the political landscape! Trump trials, the general election, the Robert Hur report, and Congress. Plus, is Donald Trump taking over the RNC to help bail him out of his financial problems? And as a reporter, how does Domenico maintain objectivity vs neutrality? See all of Domenico's reporting here! https://www.npr.org/people/392602474/domenico-montanaro Al is going on tour! See if he's coming to your town and grab tickets today! https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 - 51min - 270 - Tim Miller – New Host of The Bulwark Podcast
Former Republican operative Tim Miller joins the podcast to discuss a wide range of topics! We cover Biden's re-election strategy and react to his State of the Union speech. (Plus the GOP response from Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), With Congress as dysfunctional as it is, is there any chance of funding the effort in Ukraine? And does Tim still find common ground with his old Republican Party? See more of Tim's work at The Bulwark Al is going on tour! Get your tickets today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 17 Mar 2024 - 45min - 269 - Frank Foer – The End of the Golden Age of American Jews
While anti-Semitism has run rampant among the far right, it has been growing among the political left. In Frank Foer's recent piece for The Atlantic, he explains how we got to this point. How have college campuses and schools become the center for anti-Zionist and anti-Semitic speech? How did college presidents mishandle the hate speech on their campuses? And what is the future of American Jews if Trump is elected again? Read Frank Foer's entire piece in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/04/us-anti-semitism-jewish-american-safety/677469/ Al is going back on tour! Get your tickets now! https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 - 56min - 268 - Mini Timmaraju, President & CEO of Reproductive Freedom for All
Reproductive rights are under attack all over the country and will be one of the most important issues in the election this November. Abortion bans and limits on reproductive help are extremely unpopular and could be bad news for the Republicans enacting them. This is a must listen for reproductive rights! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 03 Mar 2024 - 47min - 267 - Tim Alberta on Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
The author of the profoundly disturbing book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory" explains how evangelicals have been turned into a political tool for the Republican Party. Alberta grew up in the evangelical wing of the Presbyterian Church and watched as they turned their back on him after he criticized Donald Trump. How did the evangelical church turn so far towards right wing politics? What exactly is an evangelical? How can those voters ever be won back? Al is going on tour! See if he's coming to your town and grab tickets today! https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 - 57min - 266 - The Atlantic’s David Frum on GOP Dysfunction
David Frum from The Atlantic Monthly discusses the chaos that Donald Trump would bring if he were elected to a second term. From the border to foreign aid to Trump's attempt to pardon his crimes... Can we withstand another Trump term? Read more from David in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-frum/ Al is going on tour! See if he's coming to your town and grab tickets today! https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 - 39min - 265 - Olivia Nuzzi - Washington Correspondent for New York Magazine
Tales from the Campaign Trail See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 11 Feb 2024 - 38min - 264 - Dahlia Lithwick on the Trump Trials
Will the Jan. 6th Trial happen in time? Or will it just be the Stormy Daniels Case? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 04 Feb 2024 - 46min - 263 - Michael Steele
On MAGA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 28 Jan 2024 - 44min - 262 - Saturday Night Live Writer & Producer Jim Downey
Al & Jim On How They Tried to Reward the Audience for Knowing Stuff but Not Punish Them for Not See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 21 Jan 2024 - 1h 09min - 261 - Adam Serwer of The Atlantic on What Trump Would Do the The Courts in a Second Term
The Federalist Society’s Got the Worst Ones All Lined Up See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 14 Jan 2024 - 40min - 260 - Heather Cox Richardson on Her Book Democracy Awakening
Heather says that Trumpers have bought into an alternative reality and that we are, at this moment, on a knife’s edge. She’s an historian and not a clairvoyant. But she’s also an activist, doing all she can to spread the word through historical analysis. Beat that, Trump! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 07 Jan 2024 - 57min - 259 - Best Of: Patton Oswalt is Great!
Really great! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 31 Dec 2023 - 54min - 258 - Best Of: Jim Gaffigan, The Master!
Jim talks about comedy and his decision to come out against Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 24 Dec 2023 - 58min - 257 - Year in Review: Molly Jong-Fast & Mark Leibovich Look Back at the Year in Politics
A Tour of the Big Political Events of 2023 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 17 Dec 2023 - 45min - 256 - Year in Review: Anne Applebaum & Frank Foer on Foreign Affairs
A tour of Ukraine, Russia, China, Israel, and Gaza See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 10 Dec 2023 - 47min - 255 - In Remembrance of My Friend Norman Lear
My friend Norman Lear passed on this week at 101. A great man, who created legendary TV See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Wed, 06 Dec 2023 - 46min - 254 - Year in Review: Joyce Vance and Barbara McQuade Review ALL the Cases Against Trump
Where they’ve been and where they’re going See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 03 Dec 2023 - 44min - 253 - Ian Bassin On The Steps Trump Would Take to Unravel Our Democracy
Protect Democracy's Executive Director on Our Nightmare See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 - 46min - 252 - David Fahrenthold on The Trump Organization’s Long History of Corruption
The New York Times Reporter Puts the Current Trial Into Perspective See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 19 Nov 2023 - 27min - 251 - David Axelrod
On the 2024 Election! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 12 Nov 2023 - 42min - 250 - Norm Ornstein on the Israel-Hamas War
Israel’s No-Win Situation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 05 Nov 2023 - 36min - 249 - WaPo Columnist Dana Milbank on the Super-MAGA House
How A Far-Right Zealot Got to be 2 nd in Line for POTUS See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 29 Oct 2023 - 31min - 248 - Aaron David Miller on the Israel-Hamas War
An Analysis from the Middle East Scholar See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 22 Oct 2023 - 41min - 247 - BEST OF! QAnon – Weirder Than You Know!!! Author Will Sommer
And 15% of Americans Believe this Stuff! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 15 Oct 2023 - 52min - 246 - Climatologist Michael Mann on How to Talk to Climate Deniers
The Climate Has Always Changed – Just Not This Fast!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 - 49min - 245 - Norm Ornstein on the Shutdown
And what it says about our politics See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 - 52min - 244 - Harry Litman and George Conway!
The Trump trials and the ug-ug-ugly Garland hearings See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 24 Sep 2023 - 47min - 243 - Anne Applebaum on the War in Ukraine
The Atlantic writer on where it stands and where it’s going. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 17 Sep 2023 - 47min - 242 - Franklin Foer’s New Book on Biden: The Last Politician
The Atlantic Writer on Biden’s Presidency (So Far) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 10 Sep 2023 - 48min - 241 - The Case for Universal Voting. Like in Australia!
WaPo’s E.J. Dionne & Harvard’s Miles Rapoport on making everyone vote! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 03 Sep 2023 - 43min - 240 - Molly Jong-Fast and Mark Leibovich on the GOP Debate
The Highlights and Lowlights See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 27 Aug 2023 - 38min - 239 - Tim Miller and Charlie Cook on the First GOP Debate
The bloodbath in Milwaukee!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 20 Aug 2023 - 50min - 238 - Stuart Stevens is Ashamed
Of his party and himself See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 13 Aug 2023 - 48min - 237 - Neal Katyal on Jack Smith’s Very Smart Case
And Donald J. Tump’s Very Weak One See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 06 Aug 2023 - 36min - 236 - Best Of: Sarah Silverman!
Because she's the best! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 30 Jul 2023 - 1h 15min - 235 - Inside the Race to Go Viral with Ben Smith
Former Editor in Chief of Buzzfeed News and NYT Columnist on his new book TRAFFIC See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 23 Jul 2023 - 45min - 234 - Marc Elias and Ari Berman
Fighting the GOP Attack on Democracy! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 16 Jul 2023 - 1h 17min - 233 - Dahlia Lithwick on the Awful SCOTUS Term
And what it portends... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 09 Jul 2023 - 40min - 232 - Best Of: John Mayer on Playing with The Dead
Deadheads were skeptical – Not anymore! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 02 Jul 2023 - 37min - 231 - Comedian Alex Edelman on Heading to Broadway!
“Just for Us” a Jew goes to a neo-Nazi event - laughs o’plenty See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 25 Jun 2023 - 47min - 230 - Ukraine Update with The Atlantic’s Frank Foer
It’s bloody, complicated! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 18 Jun 2023 - 39min - 228 - Mark Leibovich on the Documents Indictment
And How it Plays with Republicans See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 11 Jun 2023 - 48min - 227 - Our Immigration System: It's Broken!
Pulitzer Prize winner Molly O'Toole and former ICE Investigator Jerry Robinette on our Southern Border. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 04 Jun 2023 - 48min - 226 - QAnon – Weirder Than You Know!!! Author Will Sommer
And 15% of Americans Believe this Stuff! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 28 May 2023 - 54min - 225 - Molly Jong-Fast and Al Discuss The Week’s Events
A fun one, for a change. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 21 May 2023 - 42min - 224 - Dahlia Lithwick is BACK!
Our SCOTUS Expert Knocks It Out of the Park See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 14 May 2023 - 56min - 222 - NYT Columnist Paul Krugman on The Debt Ceiling
His Strategies to Thwart the GOP’s Financial Terrorism See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 07 May 2023 - 50min - 221 - Dan Balz, WaPo’s Chief Correspondent, Explains It All!
The Dean of DC Political Correspondents meets his Jerry! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 30 Apr 2023 - 41min - 220 - Rep. Katie Porter - On Her New Book & Jeremy Peters On Dominion
Porter discusses I Swear: Politics Is Messier than My Minivan and also swears a bit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 23 Apr 2023 - 54min - 219 - Heather McGhee - My Favorite Is Back
On Racism as Greed, Book Banning & Other Fun Topics See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 16 Apr 2023 - 47min - 218 - Harry Litman – A Panorama of Trump’s Massive Legal Problems
Manhattan, Georgia, Documents, Jan. 6, & the Civil Cases!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 09 Apr 2023 - 50min - 217 - Israel Expert Aaron David Miller on Netanyahu’s Anti-democratic Judicial “Reforms”
Oy Yoy Yoy Yoy Yoy Yoy Yoy!!!! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 02 Apr 2023 - 55min - 216 - Adam Schiff on Lots of Stuff!
Why He Got Kicked Off Intel, Trump, etc. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 26 Mar 2023 - 42min - 215 - WaPo Economics Columnist Catherine Rampell
Discusses the SVB meltdown and the economy writ large See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 19 Mar 2023 - 1h 15min - 214 - Best Of: Chris Rock
In this 2019 conversation, Chris discusses his early struggles in comedy. Until he met me! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 12 Mar 2023 - 54min - 213 - Andy Slavitt & Laurie Garrett on “The End of the Covid Emergency?”
Where we are now See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 05 Mar 2023 - 45min - 212 - NYT’s Jeremy Peters on Dominion v. FOX
Looks bad for FOX See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 26 Feb 2023 - 42min - 211 - Shoshana Zuboff & Roger McNamee on Surveillance Capitalism
The Existential Threat of Big Tech’s Predatory Business Models See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 19 Feb 2023 - 46min - 210 - Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on The Right’s 50-Year Scheme to Capture SCOTUS
Hint: It involves a lot of dark money. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 12 Feb 2023 - 54min - 209 - Julia Ioffe - Update on The War in Ukraine
As the Brutal War Enters its 2nd Year See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 05 Feb 2023 - 49min - 208 - Joyce Vance & Barbara McQuade on The Latest from Fulton County
INDICTMENTS? HOW MANY? TRUMP?! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 29 Jan 2023 - 55min - 207 - WaPo’s Dana Milbank On How Only 2/3 of GOP House Members Are Crazy
And why that won't help much... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 22 Jan 2023 - 43min - 206 - Norm Ornstein on The Radical Right Takeover of the House
And the Dangers Ahead See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 15 Jan 2023 - 43min - 205 - Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report
The Political Analyst Analyzes Politics See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 08 Jan 2023 - 53min - 204 - BEST OF - Neal Katyal On How Trump Would Be Prosecuted
The documents? January 6th? The Raffensperger call? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 01 Jan 2023 - 38min - 203 - BEST OF: The Day the President Laughed!
The Trump Kids Offer a Prize to Whoever Can Make Their Father Laugh See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 25 Dec 2022 - 36min - 202 - BEST OF: Anne Nelson on the Right Wing Shadow Network
The journalist/author discusses the secret hub of the radical right See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 18 Dec 2022 - 49min - 201 - Alexander Vindman on Ukraine
The former NSC Director of Eastern Europe Affairs on The War See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 11 Dec 2022 - 47min - 200 - Rob Delaney – On the Loss of His 2-Year-Old, Henry
And his heartbreaking, raw, and, yes, funny book, A Heart That Works See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 - 55min - 199 - Jeremy Peters Traces the GOP’s Descent to Trump
The NYT journalist on How the Nutcase Right Took Over the GOP See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 27 Nov 2022 - 53min - 198 - Sen. Heidi Heitkamp on The Midterms
A Fun One – For a Change! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 20 Nov 2022 - 1h 00min - 197 - BONUS EPISODE: My Genius Hearing Parody on WHAT THE HACK!
Me as Bernie, Grassley, Sherrod, Collins, and McConnell See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 21min - 196 - Norm Ornstein on The Wave That Didn’t Happen
And what it means. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 - 50min - 195 - Cecile Richards and David Axelrod on The Midterms
Our first one recorded in front of a live audience! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 06 Nov 2022 - 1h 10min - 194 - Laboratories of Autocracy – David Pepper – It’s the States, Stupid!
The former Ohio Democratic State Chair on how state legislatures are dismantling democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 - 55min - 193 - MI Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson and Journalist Ari Berman
Our Democracy Under Threat See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 23 Oct 2022 - 1h 04min - 192 - Author Will Bunch – The Cost of College as The Source of Our Division
The GI Bill & Free College United Us. Today’s Steep Cost Has Created Deep Resentment See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 16 Oct 2022 - 54min - 191 - Tim Miller, Former GOP Operative, on Why His Cohorts Caved To Trump
In his book, Why We Did It, Miller tells why they did it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 09 Oct 2022 - 1h 04min - 190 - Sarah Silverman – AGAIN!!!
She's great! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sun, 02 Oct 2022 - 1h 20min
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