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Soledad O’Brien, Ian Dunt & Will Rollins Oct 20, 2022

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As an American, it’s rare we get to look down on another country’s political situation, but Ian Dunt took us inside the UK’s political woes and the short-lived tenure of PM Liz Truss. Then the always thoughtful Soledad O’Brien joins us to talk about her new film, The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks. Lastly, we talk to candidate Will Rollins who is the Democratic nominee in California’s 41st district.

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Lawrence O’Donnell, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Rachael Bade & Karoun Demirjian Oct 18, 2022

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MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell has thoughts about the midterms and if you know him, you know they won’t be what everyone else is saying. Then we talk to Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill about legislating reproductive rights and the shocking things she saw running up to 1/6. Then to wrap up the show Rachael Bade & Karoun Demirjian stop by to talk their new book, Unchecked: The Untold Story Behind Congress's Botched Impeachments of Donald Tru

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Sen. Chuck Schumer & Ben Wikler Oct 17, 2022

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Senate Majority Leader, Charles Schumer, stops by to tell his story of what went down on 1/6 for the first time in full detail. Then chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler, tells us the details of one of the most crucial states in the midterms and why you should focus your attention there.

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Gisele Barreto Fetterman, Rep. Ritchie Torres & Tim Miller Oct 14, 2022

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We’re joined by Gisele Barreto Fetterman, who stops by to discuss the ableist non-troversy about her husband, Pennsylvania Senate hopeful, John Fetterman’s post-stroke health. Then Rep. Ritchie Torres explains to us all the fuckery holding up aid to Puerto Rico. But first, we’re lucky enough to be joined by The Bulwark’s Tim Miller to discuss today’s 1/6 Committee hearing.

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Eric Swalwell, Dan Nathan & Andrew Warren Oct 12, 2022

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Congressman Eric Swalwell talks about everything from Trump going to jail to how the Dems can win the midterms. CNBC Fast Money contributor Dan Nathan explains what’s happening with inflation and what Biden can do about OPEC messing with oil prices. Then Andrew Warren, State Attorney for Hillsborough County, FL tells us what happens when you get targeted by Gov. DeSantis during one of his culture war stunts.

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James Carville, Rep. Peter Welch & David Roberts Oct 10, 2022

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Legendary Democratic strategist is never one to hide his true feelings and boy does he have a lot of thoughts on where the midterms races stand with less than a month till voting ends. Then Congressman Peter Welch who is also the Democratic nominee for Senate in Vermont drops in to tell us about his race and what America could learn from VT politics. And finally, David Roberts of the newsletter Volts, comes by to tell us about the conversations we should be having around climate change.

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Maggie Haberman, John Anzalone & Astead Herndon Oct 07, 2022

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Maggie Haberman has been constantly driving the conversation on all the dumb things “the former guy” has done throughout the years. But she now joins Molly to discuss some of the lesser discussed whoppers from her new book Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump. Then we’re joined by The New York Times’ The Run Up podcast host Astead Herndon who is going to tell us about what he’s seeing in the midterms. As if that weren’t enough analysis, John Anzalone of Impact Research aka “Biden’s pollster” drops a ton of unconventional wisdom about the dems chances of holding the house in the midterms.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Mandel, George Conway & AG Dana Nessel Oct 05, 2022

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Veep’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus & David Mandel drop by to talk about their upcoming benefit in Wisconsin and the importance of the races there (you can sign up for the VEEP& West Wing event they are doing to raise money for the Wisconsin Dems here, but hurry it’s on Sunday). If that weren’t enough Trump hawk-eye George Conway tells us all about Trump’s legal jeopardy as the severity of it comes into focus and then Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel tells us about her race and all the craziness happening in her state with the current races.

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Kara Swisher, Max Rose, Monica Trannel & Mitch McConnell Oct 03, 2022

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Kara Swisher the host of Pivot & On With Kara Swisher drops by to give her take on the latest going-ons of powerful men who won’t stop making things worse, as well as how to see the tech anti-trust laws playing out in congress. Then we’re joined by two candidates taking on some of MAGA’s worst candidates. First, former congressman Max Rose, who is taking on Nicole Malliatokis in NY’s 11th district will tell us about his anti-lying pledge that he’s proposed to his opponent. Then Monica Trannel will tell us about her run in Montana’s 2nd district against former Trump Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. If that weren’t enough, Mitch McConnell drops by to respond to former president Donald Trump saying he has a “death wish” (OK maybe it was just Rick Wilson prank calling us).

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, Dahlia Lithwick, Susan Glaser & Peter Baker Sep 30, 2022

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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders drops by to tell us about America’s growing inequality and how America can avoid the growing authoritarian movement that’s spreading across the globe. Then Dahlia Lithwick talks to us about her fantastic new book, Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America, which tells the story of women helping to preserve justice in our country. If that weren’t enough, Peter Baker & Susan Glaser drop by to discuss their latest jaw-dropping Trump administration tell-all The Divider.

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