John welcomes Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum back to the show to discuss her new cover story in The Atlantic on the devastating civil war in Sudan. Applebaum—whose 2004 tome “Gulag: A History” won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction and whose most recent book, “Autocracy, Inc.” comes out in paperback this month—explains how anarchy, greed, a ... Show More
Aug 18
Dan Pfeiffer: Gavin’s Gamble, J.B.’s Jibes & Other Harbingers of 2028
John welcomes Pod Save America cohost, Message Box author, and former top Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer back to the show to discuss the burgeoning competition to be the face of the Democratic Party’s future. Pfeiffer assesses the risks and rewards of California governor Gavin Newsom ... Show More
1h 5m
Jan 2025
Brian Tyler Cohen on What’s Next for the Democratic Party
Brian Tyler Cohen (YouTube and podcast host, “No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen”) joins Chris Cuomo for a deep dive into the challenges and strategies Democrats face in 2025. Together, they tackle why the Democratic Party struggles to communicate effectively with voters, the importan ... Show More
1h 5m
Nov 2024
What Democrats Think Went Wrong
A year ago, Astead took “The Run-Up” listeners home for Thanksgiving.Specifically, he convened a focus group of family and friends to talk about the election and the question of Black people’s changing relationship to the Democratic Party.This year, he got the group back together ... Show More
49m 6s
Jun 12
Democrats Continue to be on the Wrong Sides of so many Issues, Concerns with Iran & Much More (6/12/25)
In hour 1 of The Mark Reardon Show, Mark discusses the horrific plane crash in India as well as a Democratic Senator being forcibly removed after crashing Kristi Noem's press conference. Mark is then joined by Frannie Block, a reporter for The Free Press who discusses the article ... Show More
1h 57m
Nov 2024
What Went Wrong For The Democrats? With Kyle Kulinski, Cenk Uygur & Harry Sisson
While Republicans are sunning themselves in the warm glow of their triumph, ushering in the comeback term of Donald Trump, Democratic politicians, activists and voters are currently stumbling around in the dark. Their post mortem of the Kamala Harris campaign hasn’t yielded any s ... Show More
56m 50s
Aug 2024
Flailing Within the Margin of Error
Despite a party-wide effort urging Trump to pivot to policy, he just can’t seem to muster the discipline to talk about any issues. And for two former Senators who know the focus it takes to win a competitive race, it’s wild to watch. This week, former Senator Claire McCaskill’s S ... Show More
41m 32s
Oct 2024
Black Voters and the Democratic Party: One Family’s Story
Warning: This episode contains strong language and racial slurs.For decades, Black Americans formed the backbone of the Democratic Party, voting by overwhelming margins for Democratic candidates. While most Black voters are expected to cast their ballots for Kamala Harris, polls ... Show More
44m 19s