Guests: Comics Will Durst, Joe DeRosa, Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and Dave Sirus. Plus Founder and Treasurer of The Blue America PAC, Howie Klein. And Congressman Ted Lieu’s Chief of Staff Marc Cevasco teaches civics.
Guests: We talk with the Washington Post’s Helaine Olen author of “Pound Foolish” and “The Index Card.” “The Majority Report’s” Michael Brooks talks about his new series “The Michael Brooks Show” and why Brazil’s Lula is a cautionary tale for America. Zack Ford is the LGBTQ editor for Think Progress, and we talk about why exactly American evangelicals are so intent on decimating the LGBTQ community. Comic Kevin Bartini looks back at a week of colorful police arrests.
Guests: Sally Rubin, the director of “Hillbilly,” Professor Corey Brettschneider, author of “The Oath And The Office: A Guide To The Constitution For Future Presidents“, Medicare For All Activist Geoffrey Ginter. Plus Comedians Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and Aaron Berg.
Guests: We talk Tuesday’s results with Marc Cevasco, chief of staff for Congressman Ted Lieu and Zack Ford, the LGBTQ editor for Think Progress. Plus, Documentarian Ky Dickens and Comics Kevin Bartini and Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh.
The New York Times calls Florida Congressman Alan Grayson “The Liberals’ Problem Child.” Conservative Columnist George Will calls him “The worst politician in America.” He is known for such chestnuts as, “If you get sick, America, the Republicans’ health care plan is this: Die quickly.” As well as, “I have trouble listening to what Dick Cheney says sometimes because of the blood that drips from his teeth while he’s talking.” Congressman Alan Grayson, a Democrat, represented FL 9th District(2013–2017), and represented FL 8th District(2009–2011). He returns to talk midterms, and what Democrats are actually doing right in the lead up to Tuesday.
The N.R.A. is a false flag operation because it is funded by Russia. Putin’s a genius. All those Americans he’s killed without having to fire even a single shot. Plus it’s time to separate fact from fiction. Voter suppression is real, voter fraud is imaginary. Time to learn what real journalism means with Investigative Journalist Russ Baker from Who What Why. Russ and his team of eight journalists are on the ground right now covering voter suppression in key states like Georgia, Florida and Texas. Down With Tyranny’s Howie Klein remains optimistic. Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling has 26 of the funniest jokes ever told. And In Hot Water’s Aaron Berg worries that the male strippers of this world are getting a bad rap.