The Al Franken Podcast

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**The Al Franken Podcast**

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.

Latest Episodes:

152: Michael Steele Jan 28, 2024

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On MAGA

151: Saturday Night Live Writer & Producer Jim Downey Jan 21, 2024

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Al & Jim On How They Tried to Reward the Audience for Knowing Stuff but Not Punish Them for Not

150: Adam Serwer of The Atlantic on What Trump Would Do the The Courts in a Second Term Jan 14, 2024

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The Federalist Society’s Got the Worst Ones All Lined Up

149: Heather Cox Richardson on Her Book Democracy Awakening Jan 07, 2024

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Heather says that Trumpers have bought into an alternative reality and that we are, at this moment, on a knife’s edge. She’s an historian and not a clairvoyant. But she’s also an activist, doing all she can to spread the word through historical analysis. Beat that, Trump!

147: Best Of: Patton Oswalt is Great! Dec 31, 2023

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Really great!

148: Best Of: Jim Gaffigan, The Master! Dec 24, 2023

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Jim talks about comedy and his decision to come out against Trump.

146: Year in Review: Molly Jong-Fast & Mark Leibovich Look Back at the Year in Politics Dec 17, 2023

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A Tour of the Big Political Events of 2023

145: Year in Review: Anne Applebaum & Frank Foer on Foreign Affairs Dec 10, 2023

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A tour of Ukraine, Russia, China, Israel, and Gaza