Best Steve Perryman Podcasts (2025)

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NO KINGS! A Conversation with Indivisible’s Ezra Levin 47:13

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The No Kings rallies were incredibly successful, peaceful and mobilizing, but as our guest, Indivisible’s Ezra Levin, says: “If that’s all we do, it won’t be enough.” To fight this lawless regime Americans must continue to grow and diversify our tactics. This is not about one day of protest, but one of many efforts needed to stop government overrea…

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HOW do we SAVE AMERICA?- A Conversation with Steve Schmidt 51:39

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We are at a divided and isolated place in America, and watching the rising authoritarianism of the Trump administration, enabled by the Republican Congress, green lit by the bought and paid for Supreme Court is enough to make people feel powerless, but we are NOT powerless. We are living through a propaganda nightmare, but if the Freedom Frog in Po…

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Supreme Court Term in Review: What the Court Burned Down Last Year 1:04:52

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As the Supreme Court opens a new term this week, we take a step back to ask: What did the last term tell us about this Court? About its values, its power, and its vision for American democracy? Because make no mistake: Every decision, every ruling, every case the Court chooses to hear—or not to hear—signals something about who we are becoming as a …

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What Will the Military Do? : A Conversation with CEO of Vet Voice Janessa Goldbeck 54:36

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By Meidas Media Network, Leigh McGowan

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The Supreme Court is Back in Session. What Fresh Hell Awaits? (With Steve Vladeck) 41:55

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By Dr. Michele Goodwin

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We Want Our Rules Based Life Back: A Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson 55:31

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Right now we are dealing with a government who have captured all levels of federal power, and are working overtime to keep up their long standing plan to divide us so we don’t unite to fight back. Trump wants America to conform to the America he has in his head, but he can’t do it alone, so he defers to people like Russel Vought and Steven Miller w…

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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: What's In The Epstein Files? Republicans and Democrats Want to Know (with George Conway) 33:43

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In this episode, at a time where unprecedented news stories break every day, we’re re-elevating the Jeffrey Epstein files. As victims continue to come forward, and new evidence continues to emerge, the questions and demands for justice grow louder. What can we learn from the information that has been released? What will it take for the full files t…

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Two Separate Realities: A Conversation with former Evangelical Christian fundamentalist, Tim Whitaker 51:38

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There are two separate realities in America right now. One we saw at the Charlie Kirk memorial, where God has picked a side and if you’re not with them you’re not on it, and one rooted in reality. However, the reality one…it’s not winning. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get th…

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The Party of War?! A conversation with Heather Williams 52:22

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The Democrats are annoying, but the entire party including the voters are being painted with a pretty broad brush right now. The DNC and national leadership might make me furious, but the Democratic Party is still the alternative to the Republican Party in this broken two party system. So if you’re pro-democracy, pro-rule of law, pro-constitution, …

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New Back-to-School Anxiety: ICE Raids and Family Separation (with Kevin Johnson) 32:47

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As families prepare to send their kids back to school this year, some parents must face a new worry: will their children make it home safely, or will they be there to greet them, at the end of the day? Trump’s immigration crackdown is taking a toll on families across America, particularly under new guidance that allows ICE to arrest people in place…

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Trump Keeps Losing: A conversation with Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman 39:52

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The Trump regime wants us feel powerless, like their take over is inevitable, but it’s not. Part of the struggle is simply not giving up. To stay engaged and keep your people informed as to what they’re doing to our health care, our education, our voting rights, our civil rights and then responding with action. That is what Sky Perryman and her tea…

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To Young People Facing This Moment: Hold On to Your Values 35:18

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In this episode, host Michele Goodwin speaks directly to students, young scholars, and the next generation of leaders, and of course, the people who love them. As she remarks, they are coming of age in a world that is complicated, challenging, and often unfair. This talk is about standing up when it's easier to look away, holding your ground when t…

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This is America: A Conversation with Dr. Terence Lester 53:53

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It’s back to school, and while school shootings are a given, actual education is not. It’s September 2025 and the Department of Education is being systematically dismantled while the policy impacts of the Trump administration are only set to make things worse. From food insecurity for children who get fed at school, to school closures, to policy de…

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Is Putin Running the Show? - A conversation with international expert Jon Finer 59:43

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While international relationships are essential in a changing, increasingly dangerous world, under the Trump Administration America is doing major damage to both our safety and security by eroding trust with our allies being mercurial and untrustworthy to them while being generous and cozy with our “enemies". Our president clearly sees the world as…

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WTF is HAPPENING America?! 31:16

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Things are not right. I’m doing my pod from the road today because something wasn’t right. In my particular case it was my son’s appendix, but the wrongness of what’s going on isn’t limited to my immediate family. It’s all around us. We’re drowning in it. So, this pod is about what’s going on this week. What we should be paying attention to. How we…

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Trump wants you Dumb & Mean: A Conversation with Ben Sheehan 54:25

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Don’t feel bad if you don’t know how the government works. It’s by design. Today we talk to the Host of PBS’s Civics Made Easy about the importance of offering Americans the kind of knowledge we should have but don’t, on a network that the government should fund, but won’t. Ben wants us to, “Get caught up together” and Trump wants us as stupid as p…

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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: 200 Days of Trump 2.0 (with Skye Perryman) 24:54

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Trump has been in office for 200 days. In those 200 days, important institutions core to democracy have been dismantled. The rule of law has been challenged in countless ways—increasingly violent ICE raids and disappearances, dismantling of important agencies, canceling of funding for public broadcasts, significant rollbacks of Diversity, Equity an…

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I Feel That Way Too!: A Conversation with Michelle MiJung Kim 1:02:11

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Things are getting so bad in America that many people are checking out, but we can’t keep pretending things are normal when we know they aren’t. We must collectively wake up to what’s happening, to how we got here, to the ugly and the scary that we’ve allowed to flourish to find the courage to stand against it. That while hope is important, we must…

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America’s $200 Billion Dollar Mistake: A Conversation with Garrett Graff 54:05

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We can’t afford pediatric cancer research, healthcare for seniors, or testing to make sure our water is clean, but we have $200 billion dollars to spend on masked, secret police to terrorize us on our streets? Really? This isn’t about safety, it’s about control, and it should deeply concern anyone who believes in human rights, due process and Ameri…

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'Not My Type': How Two Women Took Down Trump on Sexual Assault (With E. Jean Carroll and Roberta Kaplan) 1:00:59

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Not even a year into the second Trump administration, it’s clear that people are struggling for hope. But there’s hope to be found in so many places, including in the wisdom of the women who took on Trump—and won. E. Jean Carroll and her lawyer Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan made headlines in 2023 and 2024 for winning a significant legal battle against Tr…

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What If I Don’t Believe in the Supreme Court? A Conversation with Dahlia Lithwick 1:03:34

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This year Supreme Court issued decisions on birthright citizenship, nationwide injunctions, religious freedom, transgender rights, gender affirming care, gun violence, and the executive branch’s apparent authority to do whatever it damn well pleases. These justices act like they’re all powerful but are they. Join me and Supreme Court expert Dahlia …

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Don’t Die: A conversation about American healthcare with Dr. Anahita Dua 55:36

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America’s health is in danger. We’re not testing our food, water and drugs like we should. We’re limiting access to vaccines. We aren’t testing for covid or bird flu or any other communicable illness going around, and the people in charge of our health from the Administrator of the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid to the Surgeon General are on a sp…

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What's Up With (White) Men? (with Jackson Katz, Gary Barker and Cody Thompson) 40:55

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Everyone’s been asking: what’s up with men these days? From high rates of gun violence and domestic violence, to the “manosphere,” Andrew Tate, and the "male loneliness epidemic," it’s clear that (white) men are hurting. But why is this happening—and what can be done to change things? Joining me to discuss these important issues are our special gue…

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How to Be a Good Person in a Bad World: A Conversation with Rutger Bregman 52:29

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Historian and author, Rutger Bregman believes there’s an antidote to the sense of emptiness that so many people feel, and it’s the will to make the world a better place. To devote your career to the greater challenges of our time rather than just making money. That the time has come for a moral reawakening. That moral ambition not just financial am…

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Episode Preview: How Feminists Have Redefined Democracy (with Celinda Lake, Aimee Allison, Angel Charley, Julie C. Suk, Cynthia Richie Terrell, and Jennifer M. Piscopo) 8:43

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This is a preview of the first episode of Looking Back, Moving Forward, the latest podcast from Ms. Studios. The full first episode is out now—subscribe to Looking Back, Moving Forward wherever you get your podcasts, or head to MsMagazine.com to learn more! What would a truly representative democracy look like — and why don’t we have one? Looking B…

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Hold the Line: with the ACLU’s Deborah Archer 55:15

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The foundations of our democracy are being torn apart and organizations like the ACLU are showing up every day to hold us together. As their president Deborah Archer says, this might be the work the ACLU was built for but we know they can’t be left to fight alone. We have been divided on purpose, but the time has come to come together. We can’t jus…

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Trailer: Introducing Looking Back, Moving Forward with Carmen Rios 1:19

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A new podcast from Ms. Studios, hosted by feminist superstar and Ms. consulting editor Carmen Rios, will trace the intertwined history of Ms. magazine and the feminist movement it has given voice to for over 50 years — and explore where the fight for gender equality must go next. By examining the legacy of America’s longest-running feminist magazin…

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The Magazine: Ms. reports on the state of American manhood 12:35

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Welcome to “The Magazine,” our mini-pod, which gives a peek into Ms. magazine’s forthcoming and current issues. In this episode, take a glimpse inside our Summer 2025 issue, which includes a special report on the state of American manhood—from the "bro-casts" and the silence around men's mental health, to the clinicians and scholars challenging tox…

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Are We At War? 39:28

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Over the weekend Donald Trump waged an unprovoked attack on Iran by bombing them then demanding peace. Understand where we are and what it means. As always, if you find worth in what we do, please consider SUBSCRIBING to PoliticsGirl Premium. You’ll get this podcast ad free and it, and the rants delivered directly to your inbox so even if we’re shu…

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Women’s Utility... Their Fertility - A Conversation with Planned Parenthood’s President, Alexis McGill Johnson 46:48

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In a world that’s become deeply transactional, we need to get more relational. We need to have the difficult conversations about access to health care, abortion care, women’s rights, minority rights, human rights…because ultimately they’re all connected. Planned Parenthood, an organization used by 1/3 of American women and 1/10 American men is unde…

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NO KINGS: A Conversation with Indivisible’s Ezra Levin 48:49

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Those who seek to destroy democracy want us to feel overwhelmed, burnt out, hopeless and alone. Which is why we need each other for strength, camaraderie, and courage. As the Resistance on Andor say, “I have friends everywhere.” As we do too. Friends, fellow countrymen, and brave patriots who want what we do. A country that’s free, fair, just and s…

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Bonus Content: A Quick Conversation with Senator Elizabeth Warren 12:28

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The budget bill in the Senate right now is a nightmare for the American People. Join me and Senator Elizabeth Warren as we discuss.By Meidas Media Network, Leigh McGowan

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Pride & Prejudice: An American Story with GLAAD’s Sarah Kate Ellis 54:51

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LGBTQ Americans live in a paradox. On one hand we have a growing population of LGBTQ Americans, a group whose rights are codified nationally with a supermajority of Americans supportive of life outside the heteronormative box, and yet we’re seeing a rising level of hate and extremism against that same community and anyone - be they individuals or c…

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Veterans Fighting Fascism: A Memorial Day Conversation with Kristopher Goldsmith 55:18

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Combat veteran Kris Goldsmith reminds us when fascism grows it grows in our backyards. That if we want to tear this movement up from it’s roots, we need to do it together. As Kris says, with unity comes strength, and whether you learned that unity fighting side by side on a foreign battlefield or standing side by side in your hometown, we need to s…

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What if we Tried Something Different?: A Conversation with Joanna Johnson 1:03:27

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Today’s guest Joanna Johnson, internet sensation and brilliant teacher otherwise known as Unlearn16, reminds us that capitalism isn’t our natural state. We pretend this economic system failing us is out of our hands, but we’re the one’s who built it. It’s man made. We can change the game because we made the game, and it’s possible the fascism we’re…

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Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: Dead, Pregnant and Imprisoned in Georgia—The Adrianna Smith Case 26:13

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In this emergency episode, we're ringing the alarm bells: We just learned that in the state of Georgia, a woman named Adriana Smith who was declared brain-dead in February, is being forcibly kept on a ventilator due to the state’s strict abortion ban, against her family's wishes. It's been over 90 days. Her mother, April Newkirk has said, “It’s tor…

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Special guest: Keith Burkinshaw 44:36

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Keith Burkinshaw talks about why home grown players were so important to the 1984 UEFA Cup win and how he encouraged them from an early age. Some background to the Ossie + Ricky signings too! COYS x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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No Law, Just (Bad) Vibes: at the Supreme Court with Leah Litman 30:50

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Over the past few years, many of us have noticed some (bad) vibes coming from the Supreme Court: sketchy decisions on a number of fronts, from presidential immunity to abortion, agency authority, and more. Today, we take a look at those vibes with one of our favorite guests: Professor Leah Litman, who is the author of the new book Lawless: How the …

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The Corruption is Endless. A Conversation with Robert Reich 47:36

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As today’s guest, Robert Reich, former US Secretary of Labor, wrote in his substack “Brace yourselves. The economy is heading into very bad weather.” That while prices and unemployment are going up. Everything else is going down. This is, of course, the polar opposite of what President Trump campaigned on, and exactly we, the president’s opposition…

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Black Women in Power: Firsts, Onlys and Always Watched 54:44

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Despite persistent obstacles—from intergenerational pay inequity and earning just 63.7 cents for every dollar made by a white guy for the same work, to constant surveillance and doubt—Black women consistently excel in their chosen fields and rise to leadership positions. In this episode, we’re joined by powerful Black women in leadership to discuss…

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It’s OK to Feel Scared: A Conversation with Jocelyn Benson 43:31

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It’s ok to feel scared right now. To be angry and frustrated and not know what to do. It’s fine to have those feelings, but as Michigan Secretary of State, and leading candidate for Governor, Jocelyn Benson asks, what do we do next? How do we stand up for what’s right when the stakes are high? How do we change the world not let the world change us?…

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The Magazine: Who Will Antiabortion Extremists Target Next? 20:10

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Welcome to The Magazine, our mini-pod, which gives a peek into Ms. magazine's forthcoming and current issues. In this episode, take a glimpse inside our Spring 2025 issue—which delves into the story behind anti-abortion extremists’ successful attempt to shut down a Beverly Hills clinic. Get the Spring issue here! Featuring: Kathy Spillar is the Exe…

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Flip the Table. A Conversation with Alencia Johnson 53:52

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This administration is unhinged - a government ignoring theconstitution, defying the courts, literally disappearing people off thestreets? Every day they seem more brazen, more illiberal, more unlawful, and yet, when we see the tide turning on people like Pete Hegseth or the hesitation to just blindly invoke the insurrection act, we see that public…

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Narratives of Resistance: Women of Color and the Fight for Democracy (With Yamani Yansá Hernandez) 21:52

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This week, we’re joined by Yamani Hernandez, the chief executive officer of the Groundswell Fund, to discuss the importance of grassroots organizing and reproductive justice in this moment. Ms. has joined forces with Groundswell Fund and Groundswell Action Fund to create a special Gender & Democracy site dedicated to the work of Groundswell partner…

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Enemies: Both Foreign & Domestic. A Conversation with Janessa Goldbeck 1:03:22

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Will the American president use the American military on the American people? The fact that’s even in question indicates how far down the road towards autocracy this country has gone. Does that mean we’re helpless? Is there nothing we can do? What about the military itself? Will it, or can it, do anything? Join me and Janessa Goldbeck, CEO of VetVo…

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How Are We All This Dumb?: A Conversation with David Pakman 47:57

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America appears to be in free fall and 30% of the country seems on board for a million decisions they didn’t vote for and will only hurt them? How is that possible? David Pakman joins us to talk about his new book, instant New York Times bestseller, The Echo Machine: How Right Wing Extremism Created a Post Truth America, which addresses how the fal…

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Who Will Step Up To Lead? : A Conversation with Run For Something’s Amanda Litman 47:12

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We have this preconceived notion of who can, and should, be a leader. We need to throw that out the window. According to our guest, President and Co-founder of Run For Something, Amanda Litman, “Party recruitment is the most important thing we can be doing right now.” These are the people who will change the game. The candidates who will connect wi…

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Cause a Frickin’ Rukus! A Conversation with David Rothkopf 1:00:41

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The Trump administration is actively seeking to destroy everything we know, but we can’t allow it. We need to fight back. Do more than we’re doing now. This is a nation built on causing a ruckus. So, that’s what the good citizens of America must do. We must recommit to the principles of truth, justice and freedom and stand up and fight for them. Tr…

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Everyone Gets Left Behind: A Conversation with Commander Bobby R. Jones 1:07:46

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Current leadership isn’t just letting our military down, they’re setting them up. Cutting benefits, firing veterans, changing allies….Our soldiers might be, as Commander Jones says, “trained to absorb a lot” but they shouldn’t have to absorb this kind of disrespect. The American military are not there to make the president appear more manly, or be …

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The Fight for Pregnant Workers' Rights Isn't Over (with Dina Bakst) 32:48

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As we reckon with an administration hostile to equal rights, feminists will continue to fight. To help keep hope, we must remember and celebrate recent wins. One of those wins is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect on June 27, 2023. This is a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits discrimination and ensures workplace accommod…