9 episodes

Join host Mark Okern and his guests for a discussion of politics and society from the perspective of someone who has been forced to the left as hate has grown on the right. Mark lives in the Minneapolis - St. Paul metro, and has worked on campaigns for both sides of the aisle. He was a co-founder of a large PAC and non-partisan lobbying organization, and had sworn off of politics. That changed with the death of George Floyd, the rise of the alt-right, and an entire political party that didn't take COVID-19 seriously.

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Join host Mark Okern and his guests for a discussion of politics and society from the perspective of someone who has been forced to the left as hate has grown on the right. Mark lives in the Minneapolis - St. Paul metro, and has worked on campaigns for both sides of the aisle. He was a co-founder of a large PAC and non-partisan lobbying organization, and had sworn off of politics. That changed with the death of George Floyd, the rise of the alt-right, and an entire political party that didn't take COVID-19 seriously.

    Numbers

    Numbers

    Let's end the Trump presidency with a short and objective look at the last four years.After all, they are just numbers, aren't they...?Recorded: 1/19/21Originally Released: 1/19/21Host: Mark OkernTopics: Covid, Children, Border, Sedition, Insurrection,...

    • 7 min
    Beer Hall Putsch

    Beer Hall Putsch

    2021 just told 2020 to hold its beer. They tried to take over the country. They stormed our Capitol. They killed a cop. And if we don't learn from history, this will be only the beginning. Recorded: 1/10/21Originally Released: 1/10/21Host: Mark...

    • 25 min
    It Didn't Have To Be This Way

    It Didn't Have To Be This Way

    It didn't have to be this way. COVID was always going to result in some deaths. But Donald Trump and the GOP are directly responsible for over 200,000 additional ones, and the count rises daily. This is a personal episode, a discussion of what didn't...

    • 24 min
    10 Nov 2020 - Pentagon Purge, UAE Arms Sale, Misdirection

    10 Nov 2020 - Pentagon Purge, UAE Arms Sale, Misdirection

    We knew it would be bad. I don't think anyone thought it would be this bad. No guests today, just me for twenty minutes. I'm talking election fallout, legal challenges, Democratic Party strategy, why the progressives may be right, the gutting of...

    • 20 min
    Election Night 2020 - 5 Minute Take

    Election Night 2020 - 5 Minute Take

    Hello everyone! Hoarse or not, there's no way I wasn't going to say SOMETHING on this evening. Polls are starting to close around the country. DO NOT GET DISCOURAGED. In this quick take, I talk about Florida, McConnell, and what I'm watching tonight....

    • 4 min
    20 Oct 2020 - Pre Second Debate, Mike Slamer and Millennial Progressives

    20 Oct 2020 - Pre Second Debate, Mike Slamer and Millennial Progressives

    Trump has officially gone round the bend. Insulting Governor Whitmer, lowering expectations below sea level for his own upcoming debate performance, and amidst this, Mike Slamer joins us as today's guest. Topics run the gamut, but include progressive...

    • 1 hr 2 min

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