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Cong.-elect Ritchie Torres (D-NY) on Trump, Biden and 2021 Dec 24, 2020

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Rising Democratic star Congressman-elect Ritchie Torres (D-NY) joins us to talk about his recent election to Congress as the first African-American and Latino member of Congress to be openly-gay, his views on Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, the transition, the stimulus bill, and his legislative goals for 2021. He's such an impressive guy. You can watch a Zoom version of this interview, here. And this is one of our free podcasts. To hear the rest of our 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.

How Biden and the Democrats can, and must, improve their messaging Dec 17, 2020

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On today's show, we talk to longtime friend Simon Rosenberg about the importance of Democratic messaging, and exactly how Democrats should go about improving their messaging as we enter the Biden years. Simon is the founder of New Democrat Network and the New Policy Institute, a liberal think tank and advocacy group based in Washington, D.C. He's worked for the DNC and DCCC, on the Dukakis and Clinton 92 presidential campaigns, and is a former producer for ABC News. This is one of our free episodes. To hear our other 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.

Guest David Roberts on Trump's continuing election steal Dec 16, 2020

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Writer David Roberts, author of the new newsletter Volts.wtf, joins us to talk about the latest ramifications of Trump's election steal. It was a fun conversation. This is one of our premium podcast episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes here, and to hear the rest of the show, our past episodes, and more generally 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 ongoing effort to steal the election Dec 14, 2020

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The latest on Trump's effort to steal the election, and what impact its having on our democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bill Scher on Biden's first year, Trump 2024, and the ongoing Election Steal Dec 09, 2020

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In today's patron-only show, we invited Politico contributor, and new podcaster, Bill Scher back to talk about Biden's first year in the presidency, what it means for Republicans (and all of us) if Trump really decides to run again in 2024 (and announces it now), and the ongoing losing effort by Trump to steal the election. This is one of our premium subscriber-only episodes -- you can hear half an hour for free, then to hear the rest of the show, 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.

Trans 101, with transgender activist Dana Beyer Dec 03, 2020

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My longtime friend and colleague, Dana Beyer, who is a trans woman, joins us to talk about all things transgender. Cliff and I approached this episode from the perspective that there are no dumb questions. Dana heartily agreed. So, hopefully, you'll learn something new about an issue that's increasingly in the news. We talk about the JK Rowling controversy, pronouns, the notion that some people are "non-binary," and the difficulty of even discussing trans issues without fearing you're using the wrong vocabulary or saying something offensive. It was a really long talk, but also really interesting. Dana is so knowledgeable and enjoyable. I hope you'll like this one. This is one of our free episodes. To hear the rest of our podcasts, 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.

Malcolm Nance on the threats America faces in 2021 and beyond Dec 01, 2020

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On today's UnPresidented Podcast, we talk with Malcolm Nance, former US intelligence officer, NYT best selling author, and MSNBC contributors. Malcolm's most recent book, "The Plot to Betray America" was just released in paperback. Malcolm talks to us about the threats facing America, at home and abroad, in 2021 and beyond. This is a 30-minute free excerpt of the podcast. To hear the entire show, and our back archives, 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.

The Transition, what a show! Nov 27, 2020

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For the first time in four years, we don't have anything that scary to report. In today's show, we talk about the Biden transition, Trump's insane legal team (but we mock them, so that's still fun), Social Security, and the wisdom of congressional (and judicial?) term limits. Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump's desperate attempt to remain in power Nov 20, 2020

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On today's show, Cliff and I start with an interview with Pat Kreitlow, a former Wisconsin state senator, and now managing editor of UpNorthNews, about what how Trump is trying to steal the election in Wisconsin, where Biden won a clear victory by 20,000 votes. Later in the show we also talk about Fox News doing actual journalism, a few more GOP senators standing up to Trump's bogus election fraud claims, Trump's power during the lame duck, Rudy's crazy press conference yesterday, and more. This is one of our premium episodes for our Patreon patrons. You can listen to a 30-minute excerpt here, and to hear the entire hour 70-minute show, 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.

2024, Graham's election fraud, prosecuting Trump & the danger of Fox News Nov 18, 2020

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In today's show, we talk about Republicans worrying that Trump may run again in 2024, Lindsey Graham trying to steal the Senate runoff elections in Georgia, whether a Biden DOJ should prosecute Trump, and how Fox News et. al. will try to make Trump the new Reagan whose message doesn't fade for decades. And we also delve into Scott Atlas' latest inanities. (PS I was wrong about Grassley! It was Inhofe who pulled the "wanna shake hands?" prank.) This is one of our free episodes. To hear our past shows, and help 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.