Long before Governor Ron DeSantis declared a new war on wokeness, Florida lawmakers in the 1950s and 60s tried going after the NAACP, suspected communists and gay people in Florida schools and universities. The lawmakers upended life for countless numbers of their fellow Floridians before being upended themselves by their own zeal for the cause. Now that DeS ... Show More
Jun 2024
BONUS: Season 2 of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra”
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of the second season of the award-winning original series, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra.” In the chart-topping second season, Rachel Maddow returns to uncover the shocking history of the ultra-right’s reach into American ... Show More
6m 34s
Oct 2020
The Field: The Fight For Voting Rights in Florida
<p><em>This episode contains strong language. </em></p><p>During much of this election cycle, Julius Irving of Gainesville, Fla., spent his days trying to get former felons registered to vote.</p><p>He would tell them about Florida’s Amendment Four, a ballot initiative that exten ... Show More
43m 42s
Mar 2023
Ron DeSantis’s Rise From Unknown to Heir Apparent
<p>As the race to be the Republican Party’s presidential candidate gets underway, one figure has emerged as a particularly powerful rival to Donald J. Trump.</p><p>That person, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, has broken away from the pack by turning his state into a laboratory for ... Show More
28m 7s
Sep 2022
Florida After Hurricane Ian
<p>As the sun came up over Florida yesterday, a fuller picture began to emerge of the destruction that Hurricane Ian had inflicted on the state and its residents.</p><p>The Category 4 storm washed away roads, bridges, cars, boats and homes. The damage is so extensive that, accord ... Show More
31m 38s
Jun 2022
Florida Gubernatorial Candidate - Nikki Fried| PBD Podcast | Ep. 162
<p>In this episode, Patrick Bet-David is joined by <strong>Nikki Freid</strong>, Adam Sosnick and Jedediah Bila to discuss Ron Desantis, Florida, Nikki Fried running for office, and much more... as well as welcoming Jedediah Bila to the team.</p>
<p><strong>Nicole Heather Fried</ ... Show More
1h 14m