The internet is in full meltdown mode over the new American Eagle ad featuring Sydney Sweeney, but is all the outrage actually missing the point?
Don breaks down the backlash, unpacks what’s really fueling it, and explains why letting distractions like this dominate the conversation only helps the people in power stay unaccountable.
Let’s refocus. There’s mo ... Show More
Yesterday
HOT TOPICS | WTF! Trump Administration's Epstein Meeting CANCELED! - August 7th, 2025
Well, well, well, the big Epstein strategy meeting hosted by JD Vance? Canceled. Yep, the same meeting CNN reported was set for last night to help Team Trump figure out how to contain the Epstein fallout. Now they’re claiming it was “never going to happen.” Sure. Let's unpack the ... Show More
1h 35m
Aug 6
Lemon LIVE at 5 | BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell Speaks! - with @TaraPalmeri - August 6th, 2025
Tonight, the Trump-Epstein-Ghislaine triangle of sleaze gets even messier. Ghislaine Maxwell, yes, that Ghislaine, convicted of trafficking minors, has reportedly told the Justice Department she “never saw” Trump do anything concerning with Epstein. Oh great, nothing to worry abo ... Show More
1h 14m
Nov 2024
US election series: Information war in Georgia
The race for the White House has never been so close, as pollster Lindsay Vermeyen explains. With both candidates in Georgia this weekend Holly Bailey, national correspondent for The Washington Post, and Leroy Chapman Jr., the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's editor in chief, tell ... Show More
34m 37s
Jan 2024
Something Has Changed in the Last Week Since Iowa…
Host Reed Galen discusses Ron DeSantis’ recent dropping out of the GOP presidential primary race and his spineless nomination of Trump, the recent national spotlight on Donald Trump’s cognitive decay, and a look ahead to the New Hampshire primary. For more from Reed Galen, check ... Show More
11m 29s
Dec 2023
Once Again, We Got Donald Trump
Host Reed Galen answers questions asked by the members of the Lincoln Project community about the GOP and its cognitive dissonance, the presidential field in the 2024 election, and why this election is a choice election. Plus, we got him again! For more from Reed Galen, be sure t ... Show More
21m 35s
Sep 2024
The Devil Went Down to Georgia with Abby Tracy
Host Reed Galen is joined by journalist and political reporter Abby Tracy to discuss the recent non-endorsement from the Teamsters, the ongoing issues of voter suppression in Georgia, and the intersection of true-believers and ambition within the Republican Party. Plus, what to m ... Show More
42m 16s
Nov 2024
Election Predictions, Comcast Spinoff Plans, and Guest Dan Harris
Election Day has finally arrived! Kara and Scott discuss the last-minute polls, the debate over equal time on TV, and how this became the "Elon Election." Plus, the final predictions about the race. And if you're feeling stressed out by the election, Friend of Pivot Dan Harris is ... Show More
1h 15m
Mar 2025
American Amnesia with Tressie McMillan Cottom [VIDEO]
Tressie McMillan Cottom is back on the podcast. Tressie, Trevor, and Christiana discuss Donald Trump’s Tesla infomercial at the White House, the psychology of the American voter, and why so many of us unwittingly vote for candidates whose views are actually the opposite of ours. ... Show More
58m 58s