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Mike Madrid & Kimberlé Crenshaw May 06, 2026

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The Latino Vote Podcast host Mike Madrid stops by to talk about Republicans seeming to have no plan to address Trump’s lack of popularity.
Civil rights advocate Kimberlé Crenshaw joins us to discuss her new book, Backtalker: An American Memoir.

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Rick Wilson & Justice Anita Earls May 04, 2026

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump trying to govern while being the most unpopular president of modern times. Justice Anita Earls joins us to talk about her crucial judicial race in North Carolina.

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Mehdi Hasan & Matt Maasdam May 02, 2026

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Zeteo’s Mehdi Hasan stops by to talk about the propaganda around political violence in America today.
Matt Maasdam joins us to discuss his run for Congress in Michigan’s 7th District.

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Stephanie Ruhle & Bale Dalton Apr 30, 2026

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MSNOW’s Steph Ruhle stops by to talk about what record-low consumer confidence is going to do to Donald Trump’s economy.
Bale Dalton joins us to discuss his run against Congressman Cory Mills.

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Charlie Sykes & Jodi Kantor Apr 29, 2026

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To The Contrary’s Charlie Sykes stops by to talk about Trump using political capital for the stupidest reason possible.
The New York Times’ Jodi Kantor joins us to discuss her new book, How to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work.

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Rick Wilson & Mandela Barnes Apr 27, 2026

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss the ticking time bomb of Trump’s economy and the White House Correspondents’ Dinner incident.
Former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes joins us to talk about his run for governor of Wisconsin.

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Sam Seder & Harry Litman Apr 25, 2026

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The Majority Report’s Sam Seder stops by to talk about President Trump’s rapidly deteriorating health.
Talking Feds’ Harry Litman joins us to discuss his predictions for the potential retirements of Justices Thomas and Alito.

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Meredith Shiner & Michael Calderone Apr 23, 2026

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The New Republic’s Meredith Shiner stops by to talk about the enormous vibe shift in Congress.
The Wrap’s Michael Calderone joins us to discuss the upcoming White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the drama we may see there.

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Jason Selvig & Shannon Bird Apr 22, 2026

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The Good Liars’ Jason Selvig stops by to talk about Tucker Carlson apologizing for his support of Trump. Former Colorado State Representative Shannon Bird joins us to discuss her run in Colorado’s 8th Congressional District.

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Rick Wilson & Gal Beckerman Apr 20, 2026

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The Lincoln Project’s Rick Wilson joins us to discuss Trump getting thrown out of his own Situation Room.
The Atlantic’s Gal Beckerman joins us to talk about his new book, How to Be a Dissident.

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