Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu

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Facing the Future with CNN’s Jake Tapper Nov 17, 2016

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What do you do when a liar, xenophobe, misogynist, and racist becomes president? Get to work and do some damn good reporting if you’re guest Jake Tapper of CNN. In our final episode of the season, Kamau and Hari continue to process the reality of a Trump presidency by reading notes from our listeners who are also coping with the election results. Then, the guys talk with the CNN Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent about the future of journalism, the elitism of the Democratic Party, and how Hillary Clinton hurt her chances at the presidency with a decision made 15 years ago. Whether you think it’s the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning, join us as we face the future and figure out what to do next.Jake Tapper hosts The Lead every day on CNN at 4pm EST. You can also catch him on Sunday mornings while he anchors CNN’s State of the Union. Follow Jake on Twitter: @jaketapper.Thanks to all of you who have been listening to the show this season! We’ve been reading your tweets and emails. If you want a Season 2, continue to tweet us at #politicallyreactive or email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org!In the meantime, check out Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro can be yours if you visit www.killrockstars.com. Need more of your favorite hosts? Find where they’ll be appearing at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/.

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Roxane Gay on Anger After the Election Nov 10, 2016

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This week on Politically Re-Active, Kamau and Hari process the election results. Standup comedian Laurie Kilmartin and writer Roxane Gay join the guys to help make sense of a deeply painful moment in American history. From the costs to black and brown communities, to the culpability of the mainstream media, to what the future will actually look like following the end of Hillary’s historic run, there are many questions and few answers. This is not the post-election conversation we wanted to have. Note: This episode was recorded on the evening of November 9, 2016. White people, if you need somewhere to start, join Showing Up For Racial Justice: http://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/aboutFind more information about Roxane Gay’s essays, books, and appearances at http://www.roxanegay.com/.And Laurie Kilmartin is always performing in LA and all over the country. Find her dates here: http://www.kilmartin.com/.Finally, Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro can be yours if you visit www.killrockstars.com. Need more of your favorite hosts? Find where they’ll be appearing at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/. Thanks for listening – tweet us at #politicallyreactive or email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org.

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Voting Day Update About This Week's Show! Nov 08, 2016

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Our show will be Thursday not Wednesday, but we've got the amazing Roxane Gay!You read that right, one of our all time favorite writers Roxane Gay will be joining us on this post-election recap/cool-down/anxiety fest. Check out her most recent piece in the New York Times "Voting with My Head and Heart." http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/opinion/sunday/voting-with-my-head-and-heart.htmlHope your voting day goes well, remember to call 866-OUR-VOTE if you have any issues!

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Comedian Hasan Minhaj on New Brown America and His Superpowers Nov 02, 2016

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Also, what Chief Wahoo means for #NoDAPL and Native American rights.We’ve only got a few more episodes left in this season of Politically Re-Active, so we’re packing each show to the brim! First, Kamau and Hari call up Sterling HolyWhiteMountain of the Blackfeet Nation and CleveScene editor-in-chief Vince Grzegorek to get the down low on Cleveland’s racist baseball mascot. Then the hosts sit down with an old friend: Daily Show contributor and standup comedian Hasan Minhaj. Minhaj talks about bringing his personal life into his performance, the kinds of people he does NOT want laughing at his jokes, and how genius and kindness are not mutually exclusive. Minhaj is currently touring with his one-man show “Homecoming King” – find out how to see him in person at http://www.hasanminhaj.com. And follow Vince Grzegorek’s on Twitter at @vincethepolack and Sterling HolyWhiteMountain’s at @MrHWM.Finally! Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro can be yours if you visit www.killrockstars.com! Need more of your favorite hosts? Find tour dates and more at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/. And a friendly reminder that next week’s show will be released on THURSDAY not Wednesday so we have a little more time to gather our thoughts post election.Thanks for listening! Tweet us at #politicallyreactive or email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org.

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Dr. Jill Stein on Investing Your Vote Oct 26, 2016

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In spite of being called a long shot, Dr. Jill Stein aims to prove that the only wasted vote is the vote for the failed two-party system. The doctor, activist, and Green Party presidential nominee sits down with Kamau and Hari to talk about her political origins, diversifying the Green Party, her invitation to Bernie Sanders, and the rumors that have followed her throughout the campaign. That’s all in this week’s episode of Politically Re-Active!Learn more about Dr. Stein (the “other woman” on the ballot, as she calls herself) at http://www.jill2016.com/. And catch Kamau and Hari at a venue near you! Check out their standup dates at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/. And find Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro at www.killrockstars.com.Thanks for listening! Tweet us at #politicallyreactive or email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org.

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S. E. Cupp on being an Anti-Trump Conservative Oct 19, 2016

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The first conservative guest in the history of Politically Re-Active opens up to Kamau and Hari about being a “Republican Translator,” how the GOP can win back Trump supporters, and America’s last remaining safe space: baseball. It’s a civil, respectful, aisle-crossing look at a garbage year in politics. Plus, Kamau defines a very gross word and Hari regrets a sexist joke.Keep up with S. E. Cupp on Twitter at @secupp, or find her work at http://thesecupp.com/.Catch Kamau and Hari at a venue near you! Check out their standup dates at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/. And find Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro at www.killrockstars.com.Thanks for listening! Tweet us at #politicallyreactive or email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org.

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Comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh & Chicano Band Las Cafeteras are Everything Trump Fears Oct 12, 2016

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The East LA band Las Cafeteras has a saying: “if we can’t dance together, we can’t move together.” The Chicano/Chicana group continues our discussion on the intersection of art and activism today: not just the fights and struggles of community movements, but the joy and laughter (and in their case, the dancing).And given perhaps the wildest weekend in this whole election, we brought in our favorite feminist muslim comedian Zahra Noorbakhsh to help us figure out what the hell just happened. Yes, we’ll talk about Trump and Billy Bush, the debate, and all the bizarre and gross reactions.Please check out more music from Las Cafeteras and catch them live! Go to http://lascafeteras.com/ for more info. And please check out Zahra’s amazing award-winning podcast Good Muslim Bad Muslim that she co-hosts with Taz Ahmed: http://www.goodmuslimbadmuslim.com/. And find more of Zahra’s writing, comedy and performances at http://www.zahracomedy.com/.Want to meet your favorite hosts in person? Kamau and Hari are coming to a venue near you! Find their standup dates at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/. Find Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro at www.killrockstars.com.Thanks for listening! Tweet us at #politicallyreactive or email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org.

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Rosa Clemente on Third Parties in a Broken System Oct 05, 2016

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Hip-hop activist, journalist, and community organizer Rosa Clemente has a few good reasons why she doesn’t rock with the Dems. For one, they keep trying to kick her party – the Green Party – off of state ballots. And don’t get her started on Hillary Clinton’s foreign policy! In this episode of Politically Re-Active, the Green Party’s ’08 vice presidential nominee talks about the personal consequences of being on a political ticket, why the Green Party is forced to go after the presidency, and how the black and brown people of America are the biggest losers in the two-party system. To those who roll their eyes at “voting your conscience,” take a listen – Rosa might have you thinking way beyond this election...Find Rosa on the road as she travels the nation with her speaking tour, “Truth II Power”! Dates and info are at http://rosaclemente.net/.Want to meet your favorite hosts in person? Kamau and Hari are coming to a venue near you! Find their standup dates at http://www.wkamaubell.com/ and http://www.harikondabolu.com/. Find Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro at www.killrockstars.com.Thanks for listening! Tweet us at #politicallyreactive or email us at politicallyreactive@firstlook.org.

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Rachel Maddow on Donald Trump, Dick Cheney, and River Monsters Sep 28, 2016

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Not Loch Ness Monsters, River Monsters.Decompress from the presidential debate with your favorite hosts and this week’s guest, Rachel Maddow! With just under six weeks to go until the election, the author and TV icon gets real about Trump, from his chances of actually winning to his media strategy and finally to Mike Pence’s motivations for joining the ticket (the guy just needed a job). Rachel’s mission is to “increase the amount of useful information in the world,” and she does plenty of that on this week’s episode of #politicallyreactive! The Rachel Maddow Show airs on MSNBC weeknights at 9pm EST. Learn more about Rachel on her personal website: http://www.rachelmaddow.com/.Find Hari’s new album Mainstream American Comic and Kamau’s album Semi Prominent Negro at www.killrockstars.com. Check out Hari and Kamau’s upcoming tour dates at their websiteswww.harikondabolu.com and www.wkamaubell.com.Thanks for listening! Keep those tweets coming: #politicallyreactive

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Presidential Debate Tailgate with John Dickerson Sep 21, 2016

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The host of CBS' Face the Nation talks about the skill of moderating presidential debates.In a first for Politically Re-Active, Kamau and Hari chat with a member of the mainstream media! John Dickerson is the host of CBS’s Face the Nation, and like Kamau, is a man of many podcasts (“Whistlestop,” anyone?). The veteran journalist and moderator extraordinaire stops by just in time for next week’s Hillary v. Trump showdown, offering pro tips on steering a presidential debate and explaining why it’s actually better when the candidates do the fact-checking. So start your presidential debate tailgate and dive into this episode of #politicallyreactive!Pick up John’s latest book Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories from Presidential Campaign History on Amazon. And get educated before the election with John’s brilliant podcast of the same name: http://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/whistlestop.htmlStill want more? Find Kamau and Hari at a venue near you! Hari will be in SF this week at Cobb’s Comedy Club from September 22-24! Check out www.harikondabolu.com for more info.Kamau has his live radio talk show Kamau Right Now! this Thursday September 22nd. Check out KALW.org to stream live or find the podcast. You can also check out www.wkamaubell.com for tour dates and of course, more podcasts.Thanks for listening! Keep those tweets coming: #politicallyreactive

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