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Where Do Democrats Go After Graham Platner?

The Maine Senate race has been thrown into complete disarray after serious allegations of sexual assault emerged against Graham Platner. This week Alex speaks to Dan Kleban, former Senate candidate and co-founder of the Maine Beer Company, about how Democratic voters in Maine are ... Show More

1h 4m

Jul 2

What’s Next for Voting Rights, and Why Activism Matters (w/ Jane Fonda)

This week we bring you an episode from Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams. Stacey Abrams has committed her career to bold political advocacy and voting rights. In this episode, Stacey opens the show by answering audience questions about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the ... Show More

55m 39s

Jun 25

Trump Loses His Base

Take one poll with a grain of salt, but what about a TON of polls? From white middle class voters, to rural Americans, and even Evangelicals, the numbers show that Trump is losing his most ardent supporters. This week Alex speaks to “The Clean Clothing Chick” Hannah Dunning, who ... Show More

1h 17m

May 2024

The Path to Defeat Donald Trump (Ep. 1)

Welcome back to The Wilderness. Jon talks about what it will take to rebuild 2020’s anti-Trump coalition with political analyst Ron Brownstein, political scientist Lynn Vavreck, Democratic strategist Addisu Demissie, Democratic strategist Jen Palmieri, and Democratic strategist S ... Show More

38m 34s

Aug 2024

How Kamala Beats Trump (Final Ep.)

On the final episode of this season of The Wilderness, Jon is joined by UCLA political scientist Lynn Vavreck and senior Harris campaign advisor David Plouffe. Lynn and Jon discuss why, despite all of this election's wild changes, Lynn is still expecting a close outcome in Novemb ... Show More

55m 56s

Nov 2024

Pod Save America’s Jon Favreau on the Road Ahead for Democrats

Scott and Jessica sit down with Jon Favreau, co-host of Pod Save America and seasoned Democratic strategist, to unpack the aftermath of a tough election for Democrats. Jon shares his candid thoughts on what the party must do to rebuild. They also discuss Trump’s surprising Cabine ... Show More

35m 29s

May 2024

The Trump Voters Who Are Sick of Trump (Ep. 2)

<p>Jon is joined by longtime pollster Sarah Longwell and former Republican strategist Tim Miller to get inside the minds of two-time Trump voters who are no longer sure if they’ll vote for him again. What’s changed? Well, January 6th, a few criminal trials, and some obviously bog ... Show More

55m 17s

Jun 2024

Joe vs. The Unknown

Democrats begin to grapple with two huge questions: is it possible to replace Biden at the top of the ticket—and is it wise? Mehdi Hasan joins Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan, live in Boston, to debate the options. Plus, Gov. Maura Healey joins the show to give her own debate reactio ... Show More

1h 17m

Nov 2025

Have the Democrats Decided to Win?

Something happened in 2016 that led Democrats to campaign on unpopular issues. Researcher Simon Bazelon digs into extensive polling data—and on-the-ground-results from tight races—to explain where elites steered us off course, how we can neutralize Trump’s advantages, and why vot ... Show More

1h 3m

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