The White House notches some wins while Democrats debate the party’s challenges, Professor Melissa Murray joins to talk about the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case and how the Ahmaud Arbery case may differ, and Kamala Harris’s 85 minute-presidency spawns enough takes to fill two terms.
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Yesterday
1129: Why Democrats Must Oppose Trump's Iran War
The Trump administration struggles to justify its new war with Iran, while Democrats struggle to effectively explain why Americans should oppose it. Jon, Tommy, and Lovett react to Trump's first live remarks following the killing of six American soldiers and dissect the administr ... Show More
1h 31m
Mar 1
1128: Graham Platner Isn't Backing Down
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate running for Senate in Maine, stops by the studio to talk with Jon about Trump’s impending conflict with Iran, the future of Medicare for All, and what community organizing in rural Maine taught him about building political power in our polar ... Show More
1h 13m
Nov 2021
The Acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse
<p><i>This episode contains strong language.</i></p><p>On Aug. 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager, shot three men, two of them fatally, during street protests in Kenosha, Wis., over the shooting of a Black man by a white police officer.</p><p>Mr. Rittenhouse’s trial, which be ... Show More
33m 51s
Aug 2021
“Honey, I Hired the Kids” (with Jennifer Coolidge)
<p>Ira and Aida discuss Hollywood nepotism, Billie Eilish’s sophomore album, Saweetie’s McDonald’s meal, Matt Damon and homophobic slurs, and DaBaby’s lazy apology. Plus, Jennifer Coolidge joins to discuss <em>The White Lotus</em>, the writers and directors who championed her car ... Show More
1h 5m
Jul 2021
“‘Tis the Damn Leo Season” (with Rebecca Carroll)
<p>Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s White House visit, Leo season, bad Grindr etiquette, <em>Space Jame 2</em>, and their cultural blindspots: <em>9 TO 5 </em>(Ira), <em>The Simpsons</em> (Louis), <em>Death Becomes Her</em> (Aida). Rebecca Carroll joins to discuss he ... Show More
1h 17m
Mar 2024
342: 2 Marianne 2 Williamson
Lovett wishes a very happy, very infrequent birthday to all you Leap Day babies out there. Andrea Jin, Jiavani, and Cara Connors use this extra 24 hours to solve some of life’s pettiest grievances. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman discusses what it takes for a progressive candidate ... Show More
1h 11m