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Beto O'Rourke goes all in on Texas ahead of 2022 Jun 13, 2021

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Republicans signal defeat in a major concession regarding one of the worst voter suppression bills in the country. Brian interviews Beto O’Rourke about what's being done to fix the problems from 2020 when certain Texas counties swung to the right and whether a run for governor is in the works. And Brian chats with Leah Greenberg, the co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible, about a major new effort that the group just launched.

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Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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Democrats finally notch a win in Texas Jun 06, 2021

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Democrats finally fight back with a major win in Texas, and Joe Biden actually called out some Democratic holdouts on the filibuster. Brian interviews a member of the Texas state House, James Talarico, who himself was part of the walkout that killed Texas’ voter suppression law. And Brian chats with Run for Something co-founder Amanda Litman about her reaction to the fact that a number of those Texas legislators were endorsed by her organization, and whether these voter suppression bills sprouting up are actually causing more Democrats to run for office.

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Produced by Sam Graber

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Republicans prepare not to certify any Democratic winners May 30, 2021

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Republicans have filibustered the January 6 commission in the Senate, and are setting the stage to refuse to certify Democratic wins in 2022 and 2024. Brian interviews Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs about the Cyber Ninja "audit" in Maricopa County and the Republican effort to strip her of her powers. And Brian chats with longtime congressional aide Stuart Perelmuter about Marjorie Taylor Green and how worried Democrats should be about her rise.

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Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

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Republicans oppose their own January 6 commission May 23, 2021

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Republicans block the January 6 commission even after their own demands were met during negotiations. Brian interviews Congressman Tim Ryan about his viral speech debating the creation of this commission, as well as his US Senate run for the open seat in Ohio. And Brian chats with FOX LA host Elex Michaelson about the benefits of a $15 minimum wage.

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Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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Jaime Harrison takes it to Ted Cruz over "Jim Crow 2.0" May 16, 2021

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Liz Cheney has officially been ousted from Republican leadership and Kevin McCarthy gets caught trying to play both sides of the coin. Brian interviews DNC chair Jaime Harrison about what they’re doing to push back against the spate of voter suppression bills across the country and his response to Ted Cruz calling HR1 “Jim Crow 2.0." And Brian chats with host of Zerlina. on Peacock's The Choiceand the head of progressive programming for SiriusXM, Zerlina Maxwell, about rightwing media fostering vaccine hesitancy and whether Cheney’s ouster will push any Republicans out of the party.

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Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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McConnell makes fatal mistake with ill-timed comment May 09, 2021

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Mitch McConnell makes a fatal mistake with an ill-timed comment and the Republican Party’s attempt to purge Liz Cheney from its leadership has major implications moving forward. Brian makes an announcement about one of his own projects that’s several months in the making. Angelo Carusone, the president and CEO of Media Matters, joins for an interview about Fox News’ lunge off the deep end and what steps we can actually take to stop them. And Run for Something co-founder Amanda Litman joins to discuss how her organization is rebuilding the Democratic Party from the ground up.

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Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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Pete Buttigieg on Biden's first address to Congress May 02, 2021

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Republicans get caught in the act of lying about some bogus scandals. Brian interviews Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the best way to sell the American Jobs Plan to Republicans, his response to Ted Cruz falling asleep during Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress, and about how to reconcile his appearances on Fox with their ramped up efforts to spread disinformation. And Brian chats with longtime congressional and campaign adviser and founder of ODAction and @advocacy, Stuart Perelmuter, about the results of the census and about Biden’s congressional address.

Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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Republicans offer humiliating arguments against DC statehood Apr 25, 2021

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The House has passed a bill granting statehood for Washington, D.C., and Brian debunks all of the arguments AGAINST it. Brian interviews Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton from Washington, D.C. about statehood passing the House, getting the Democratic holdouts on board, and her response to those Republicans who’ve publicly opposed it. And finally, Brian chats with Fox LA host Elex Michaelson about the California recall and Caitlyn Jenner’s entrance into the race, and what Manchin and Sinema stand to gain by protecting the filibuster.

Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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Pack the Court Apr 18, 2021

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There is a new push to expand the Supreme Court, including some moves by both Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, along with a certain nightmare scenario if we don't expand the Court. Brian interviews US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo about the American Jobs Plan, how to push back against China, and how Republican opposition to this bill will hurt their constituents most.

Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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Gaetzgate Apr 11, 2021

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Joe Manchin has once again changed his position on the filibuster. Brian interviews legal analyst and prosecutor Glenn Kirschner about Matt Gaetz’s rapidly devolving scandal, including a glaring hole in his story and how a pardon might still factor in.

Written by Brian Tyler Cohen

Produced by Sam Graber

Recorded in Los Angeles, CA

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