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How Russia helped incite the Jan. 6 Insurrection at the US Capitol Feb 03, 2021

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Extremism expert Alan Silberberg joins us to talk about how extremists are using the Internet to foment trouble, and specifically how the Russians helped incite the insurrection at the US Capitol building on January 6. This is a free 30-minute excerpt of today's show. To hear the entire episode, and support our podcast, please become a patron over at Patreon, thanks! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Who is Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Quckoo)? Jan 30, 2021

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Today's show is about freshman Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, whose embrace of the QAnon conspiracy theory only begins to scratch the surface of her extremism. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our shows, and support our podcast, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Been a bad week already for MAGA Jan 26, 2021

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In today's episode, we continue the "happy" theme with a discussion about the My Pillow guy getting kicked off Twitter, a lead Trump troll getting arrested, freshman Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert possibly breaking the law, Kellyanne Conway joining her, and Fox News getting even foxier. This is one of our subscriber-only episodes. You can listen to a 30-minute snippet here, and if you become a patron over at Patreon, you can hear the whole show and support our work, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President Biden Jan 23, 2021

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Today's episode is all about the inauguration of President Biden. It's a happy show, by popular demand :) This is one of our free episodes. To hear all of our shows, and support our podcast, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump is scarier than fascism, he’s an authoritarian Jan 18, 2021

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Today's guest is Ruth Ben-Ghiat, an expert of fascism and authoritarian governments at New York University, and author of the book, "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present." Ruth joins us for a fascinating discussion on how Donald Trump came to power, and how we rid of ourselves of Trumpism once and for all. She looks at the historical parallels to Trump and Trumpism, why so many Americans are willing to believe Trump's lies, and whether it's even possible to win back the hearts and minds of people who have basically joined a cult. (Ruth says it is, but it won't be easy.) She's a great interview, I'll think you'll enjoy this. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all our shows, and support our work, please become a patron over at Patreon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Where does America go from here? Jan 14, 2021

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It's 2021, the coup is over (for now), Trump has been impeached, Biden will be sworn in next Wednesday, so where does the country go from here? Will the coup embolden the far-right? How much "unity" does Joe Biden really want? Today's episode is all about the aftermath of the bloody coup attempt, and where we all go from here. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to a 30-minute excerpt on this page, but to hear the entire 70-minute show, and support our work, please become a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coming to terms with Donald Trump's Coup Jan 12, 2021

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In today's show, the obvious topic is the ongoing fallout, and security concerns, following Donald Trump's attempted violent coup last Wednesday. We discuss the ongoing realization of just how bad it really was, the corporate backlash against Trump and his GOP collaborators, the refusal of the Pentagon to come to the aid of the Vice President and the entire Congress under siege, the options remaining to punish Trump (impeachment, 25th amendment), and whether Trump's collaborators like Hawley and Cruz will be held accountable. This is one of our free episodes. To hear our other shows, and support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Insurrection Jan 07, 2021

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Today's show is about Donald Trump's attempted coup and his supporters' violent takeover of the US Capitol building. We also talk about the now-forgotten Democratic victory in the Georgia special election. Among the topics: Should Trump now be removed; what the act of domestic terror and the Georgia victory means for Biden and his agenda; whither the filibuster; Sen. Manchin as the most powerful man in Congress; would any Republican Senators be willing to caucus with the Democrats to expand our majority; what to do with Hawley and Cruz, the ringleaders of the insurrection; and much more. This is a 30-minute excerpt of today's show. To hear the entire podcast, and support our work, please consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's coup attempt just got a whole lot more dangerous Jan 04, 2021

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Today's show is about Trump's ongoing coup attempt, and in particular, the revelation about Trump this weekend illegally attempting to coerce Georgia's Republican secretary of state to illegally change the election results. We segue from that concern, as if it weren't bad enough, to growing worry about just what Trump has in store for the US military over the final few weeks of his regime. It ain't a happy episode, folks, but it's important. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all of our shows, and support our work, please consider subscribing over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Mitch McConnell killed the $2,000 stimulus check Dec 31, 2020

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Hey gang, in today's show, Cliff and I talk about Trump's latest election fraud nonsense, scheduled for January 6; Mitch McConnell's $2000 stimulus check poison pill; the pro-Trump GOP Congressman who just died from Covid; how Republican presidents always blow a hole in the deficit; and how Democrats need to better message their ideas. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to a half hour for free here, and then, if you'd like to hear the rest of the show, and support our work, consider becoming a patron over at Patreon, thanks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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