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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.
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Molly Jong Fast, Host of the Fast Politics Podcast
DESCRIPTION: 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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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Customer Reviews
“For a Change????” Surely you jest!!!
Wow Al….last week’s Ben Wikler episode was OUTSTANDING, and this week’s (4/28) episode was sooooo interesting, incredibly relevant but as a WI resident, it of course brought back all the PTSD from the post 2010 elections and the era of the Walker democracy destruction. Nonetheless, this was a very riveting episode and should be a warning shot across the bow for the nation. Our country holding two diametrically opposed ideas of oligarchy vs democracy is one we’ve battled before but the added bonus of authoritarianism and fascism was generally held in check. Now these threats are escalating exponentially under the minority rule of the GOP. Thank you for hosting this fantastic guest. (Oh yes….and Ben Wikler…you know, for a change!!)
I disagree with Prometheus’ analysis
Just what makes that dude think he’s got any idea how this will all shake out?
I’m seeing trending away from Don Pornleon. He’s got a flimsy hold on his party and it’s getting flimsier everyday.
You will eat your lousy analysis my friend! I promise you.
BIDEN will crush that rapist, anti-American , antisemitic, racist, traitor. Did I miss anything?
Great show today Al, for a change.😘
Always a great Podcast
Al, if you want to know what’s going to happen in the Trump trials ask Andrew Weissmann and then plan for the opposite to happen. Nobody has been more wrong than Weissmann as to the Trump legal cases…..He also screwed up the Mueller Report. Trump has run circles around the Dems, MSNBC legal pundits, and other fools. Trump is cancer. It’s a very simple concept.
Right now the Dems are in the denial phase which will be followed by the prison rape phase…..
Dems have absolutely no idea the freight train bearing down on them. The Trump victory will destroy the the Dem Party.