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A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Think “The Daily” without the resources of the NYTimes.
Jamie Raskin
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) talks about his son Tommy; being lead manager in the impeachment trial & the Jan. 6th Select Committee See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:00:0806/02/2022
Max Bergmann Covers Europe, Ukraine, and Russia for The Center for American Progress
Guess why we have him on.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
56:2930/01/2022
Marc Elias & Ari Berman on the GOP’s Assault on Democracy
From voter suppression to the capture of the electoral administration & certification. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
48:2523/01/2022
Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance Discusses Trump's Myriad Civil & Criminal Vulnerabilities
Federal Pridon? Rikers? NY State Prison? Georgia State Prison? Perjury?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
57:1316/01/2022
Andy Slavitt and Laurie Garrett Discuss Disturbing New COVID Realities
Turns Out This is Harder Than We Thought!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:04:2809/01/2022
Michael Harriot, Acerbic (Funny, Biting, and Funny) Black Writer Talks About (Yikes!) Race
We’re repeating this one because you should hear what Michael has to saySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
51:3602/01/2022
David Letterman! Top Ten Reasons We’re Repeating This One: #1 – WE CAN!!!
Dave and Al discuss everything!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:09:5326/12/2021
Jim Gaffigan and Al Discuss Stand-up & Netflix’s Release of his 9th Hour Special, Comedy Monster
The comic, who makes Trumpers AND Liberals laugh, discusses his decision to speak out in 2020 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
59:4319/12/2021
Dahlia Lithwick & Sarah Stoesz, CEO of Planned Parenthood in the Upper Midwest, on Abortion.
Dahlia on SCOTUS – Sarah on the reality on the ground. And the Future. Not pretty.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:10:2312/12/2021
David Cay Johnston on His New Book – The Big Cheat. Who’s it about? Take a guess!
A one-stop romp through the crimes of Trump and his grifter family. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
53:5505/12/2021
Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Al Laugh About Her Getting Blowed Up!
We only repeat the best ones!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
43:3428/11/2021
Atlantic Monthly Writer Frank Foer Tears Facebook a New One
A friggin’ brilliant excoriation of Facebook and Mark ZuckerbergSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
47:0021/11/2021
Norm and Al look Past Build Back Better to Saving Our Democracy
Infrastructure & Build Back Better Will Transform our Nation. Can The Freedom to Vote Act Save It?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:08:0414/11/2021
Our Climate Guy – Nobel Prize Recipient Michael Mann on COP-26
What to look for coming out of COP -26 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
51:3507/11/2021
Ryan Busse, Once an NRA Hero, Gives us the Dirt
Former gun exec & author of Gunfight on how the NRA turned from teaching gun safety into a pernicious threat to public safety & democracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
53:5331/10/2021
Adam Schiff on The Curious Case of Donald Trump and His Goons
Ripping Yarns of Collusion, Mendacity, and Treason from the Chairman’s New Bestseller: Midnight in Washington.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
45:4724/10/2021
Economist Austan Goolsbee on Build Back Better
Goolsbee breaks down BBB into its incredibly popular provisions.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:06:1517/10/2021
Author Jackie Calmes Did the Investigation on Brett Kavanaugh the FBI Should Have Done
The FBI sent the tips from the Kavanaugh Tip Line to White House Counsel Don McGahn, who tossed them in the waste basket. Calmes tracked them down. Not pretty!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
48:4610/10/2021
The Brilliant Dahlia Lithwick – Slate’s (and Al’s) Expert on SCOTUS
Lithwick brings her depth and breadth of knowledge, plus her wit.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:01:0003/10/2021
Lead Dem Election Lawyer Marc Elias on the Epic Battle for Our Democracy
Democrats have a limited time to prevent America from becoming an authoritarian state.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
52:5526/09/2021
Alex Gibney Talks Opioids & His Doc “The Crime of the Century”
Gibney traces the opioid epidemic & the criminal culpability of bad actors like Purdue Pharma, federal regulators, & doctors. It’s ugly.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
53:3719/09/2021
R.I. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Corporate Capture of the Courts
A great discussion on how the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence isn’t conservative. It’s corporatist.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:04:1112/09/2021
Author Michael Wolff Discusses Trump’s Disastrous Last Year as POTUS
The chilling, yet hilarious saga of a deeply insane President See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
48:4505/09/2021
Ben Rhodes, Obama’s Deputy National Security Advisor, on Afghanistan & Our Foreign Policy Reset
How our 20 Year War on Terror Distracted Us from Climate, China, Social Media, and DemocracySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
47:2429/08/2021
Laurie Garrett and Andy Slavitt – Where We Are NOW on COVID-19
The Pulitzer-Winner (Garrett) and Biden Covid Advisor (Slavitt) take a deep dive.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:08:0122/08/2021
Atlantic Monthly’s Adam Serwer on his book about the Trump Administration: The Cruelty is the Point
Separating kids from their parents at the border? Mocking a disabled journalist? Cutting food stamps? The Cruelty is the Point!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
55:2215/08/2021
Bryan Fogel, Producer of The Dissident, on the Brutal Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
Mohammed bin Salman made the Washington Post columnist pay in the worst way possible for his dedication to reform in his home country.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
44:3908/08/2021
Atlantic Monthly Journalist Edward-Isaac Dovere's Fascinating New Book, 'Battle For The Soul’, Chronicles the Democrats Fight for the 2020 Nomination.
This one is pure candy. If you're at all a political junkie - do not miss this one!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
54:0501/08/2021
Norman Lear Discusses His 99-Years on the Planet
The legendary creator of groundbreaking TV sit coms - All in the Family, Maude, Sanford and Sons, The Jeffersons, et al, on flying 50 bombing missions in WWII, the joy of comedy and, dare I say, satire.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
47:1225/07/2021
Heather McGhee - An Encore of My Best Podcast Ever!
McGhee discusses her powerful book, The Sum of Us, about how white people have been told that anything that benefits people of color hurts them - i.e. a zero-sum game. It ain't true! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
57:2318/07/2021
Al Solo!
I just had to get some things off my chest.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
46:3611/07/2021
Andy Slavitt On His New COVID Book - Preventable
Slavitt Explains How Trump’s Refusal to Hold Himself Accountable Caused Untold Death and SufferingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
54:5104/07/2021
Thomas Jefferson Explains Inconsistencies in the Declaration of Independence
Al interviews our third President on the 4th of July.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
07:1302/07/2021
George Packer on How It Got So Bad in America & How it Could Get Slightly Better
Packer dissects the 4 Americas: The Rich Right-Wing Bastards, The Smug Liberal Elites, The Pissed-Off Not-so-Bright Tea Partiers, and The Woke Social Justice Police.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
55:0527/06/2021
Michael Harriot: Senior Writer for TheRoot.com, the Nation’s Largest Black Online Newspaper
Is America Racist? HmmSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
53:2120/06/2021
Norm Ornstein & Tom Mann - Who Called the GOP a Sham Years Ago!
In 2012 Ornstein & Mann wrote It’s Even Worse Than It Looks. And, man, were they right!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:05:5713/06/2021
Ed Shelleby - My Communications Director–On Working for a Different Kind of Senator. Plus, a Rant on Voting Rights
Al Talks with His Senate Communications Director on Why the Franken Office was a Blast & Got Stuff Done! & Al on Democracy. Hitler didn’t end it. The Confederacy didn’t end it. Let’s not let Senate Republicans!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:04:0006/06/2021
Louis King – The Real Deal
For 25 yrs. Louis has provided job training for thousands of folks from the Northside of Minneapolis. He walks a good walk. And talks a good talk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
53:0330/05/2021
Amy Klobuchar & Al Discuss Anti-Trust & The Ted "Carnival" Cruz Joke
The Chair of the Anti-Trust Subcommittee discusses her new book, Anti-Trust. From Facebook & Amazon & Google to Coffins & Sunglasses & Diapers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:03:3523/05/2021
Howard Fineman on Republican Nihilism
The Republican Party has entered new territory. And it’s ugly.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:08:5116/05/2021
Sen. Tammy Duckworth Tells Her Story
Sen. Duckworth tells about growing up in Thailand, joining the Army, and being grievously wounded in combat. Gruesome, harrowing, and…very funny!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
46:4209/05/2021
Neo-Con Bill Kristol on How Trump Made Him Do Some Re-Thinking
Kristol discusses disgust with today’s Republican PartySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
57:5102/05/2021
Replay of My Conversation with Judge Steve Leifman and Norm Ornstein
Judge Leifman has pioneered the widespread use of crisis intervention teams in Miami, saving lots of lives and moneySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
38:1529/04/2021
Malcolm Nance on Russia and Jan. 6th
The former intel analyst calls Putin “a Mafia don w/nukes” & updates us on the investigation into Jan. 6See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
59:0425/04/2021
Replay of My Conversation with Vice President Walter Mondale
We recorded this in August of 2019 in his office in Minneapolis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
51:2520/04/2021
Marc Elias and Ari Berman on Georgia and Worse
Super Election-Lawyer & Mother Jones Voting Rights Writer Stoke Al’s Worse Fears About Republican LegislaturesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
53:2118/04/2021
Mini-Podcast: Peter Bergen on Afghanistan and Bin Laden
An Excerpt from Al's conversation with Bergen on his book, Trump and His GeneralsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
14:2814/04/2021
Uncle Sam (Roger McNamee) & Auntie Trust (Zephyr Teachout) Talk Facebook, Google, Amazon & Democracy
Early Facebook Investor McNamee & Anti-Trust Lawyer Teachout Discuss Dangers Posed by Data BehemothsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:14:1811/04/2021
Our Southern Border - National Immigration Forum Executive Director Ali Noorani
Al and Ali discuss what brought us here, where we are, and what we need to do going forward.A list of organizations that humanely helps immigrants at the Southern Border:El Paso:The Annunciation HouseLas Americas Immigrant Advocacy CenterMcAllen:Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande ValleyArizonaKino Border InitiativeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:01:5804/04/2021
David Letterman!
A thoroughly enjoyable one. For a change.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
01:16:1828/03/2021