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Jan 25, 2024 • 45min

There's a Time Bomb in Trump’s Coalition with Tom LoBianco

Host Reed Galen is joined by Veteran Politics Reporter Tom LoBianco to recap the results of the New Hampshire GOP Primary, discuss what to expect from Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, and the GOP as a whole post-New Hampshire, and look ahead to the electoral road leading up to Super Tuesday. Plus, is the Republican party destined to go the way of the Whig? For more from Tom LoBianco be sure to subscribe to his substack newsletter, 24Sight. For more from Reed Galen, subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 23, 2024 • 11min

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 out his latest piece on Iowa and be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 19, 2024 • 54min

Iowa Is in the Books, Now What?

Host Reed Galen is joined by Lincoln Project Senior Advisor Joe Trippi to discuss the 2024 Republican Iowa Caucuses of this past week, what they mean for the GOP field, and what comes next in the march towards the 2024 election. Plus, Reed and Joe share their favorite Iowa stories from the campaign trail. If you’d like to hear more from Joe Trippi, be sure to subscribe to That Trippi Show. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 17, 2024 • 58min

The MAGA Diaries with Tina Nguyen

Host Reed Galen is joined by Author and Resident MAGA Expert/Insider at Puck, Tina Nguyen. They discuss Tina’s brand new book, The MAGA Diaries: My Surreal Adventures Inside the Right-Wing (And How I Got Out), the state of the GOP and how the far right has taken over, and why the media reacts the way it does to MAGA messaging. The MAGA Diaries is available wherever fine books are sold. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 12, 2024 • 41min

The Worst Game of Thrones Remake with Olivia Troye

Host Reed Galen is joined by Olivia Troye, the Former Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, and the current Executive Director of 97Percent, a bipartisan gun safety organization. They discuss the rise of political violence, why the GOP is exponentially becoming more radicalized, and why it’s so crucial for our democracy’s future to hold Donald Trump (and his insurrectionist supporters) responsible for their actions. Plus, what responsible gun ownership looks like and how to diffuse the political polarization around the issue. Be sure to follow Olivia Troye on social media and keep up with her work with 97Percent. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 9, 2024 • 41min

The No Labels Bizarro World with Matt Bennett

Host Reed Galen is joined by Matt Bennett, Co-Founder and Executive Vice President for Public Affairs at Third Way. They discuss why the third party presidential candidates in 2024 are such a threat to our nation’s democracy, break down how the No Labels organization is living in a complete land of fantasy, and look ahead to points of encouragement in the coming months as election day approaches. Plus…Rick Wilson 2024?!?! Be sure to stay up to date on the work of Third Way. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 4, 2024 • 17min

It's 2024, Happy New Year

Host Reed Galen shares the Lincoln Project’s plan for 2024 and how this is the year that everything has been building to. Plus, why our nation’s present moment is a simple binary, how the upcoming third anniversary of January 6th continues to inform this moment, and why Donald Trump facing justice for his crimes is the only path forward for American democracy. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jan 2, 2024 • 48min

Encore Presentation: Samuel Adams, The Revolutionary with Stacy Schiff

This episode was originally released on July 18, 2023. In this encore presentation, host Reed Galen is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning and New York Times bestselling author, Stacy Schiff to discuss the life of Founding Father Samuel Adams, his role in the American Revolution, and the legacy he leaves behind (despite his best efforts not to). Plus, what are the parallels between our nation's infancy and today. If you'd like more from Stacy Schiff, be sure to pick up her latest book, The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams. For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 28, 2023 • 41min

Encore Presentation: The Evangelical Movement that Failed a Generation with Jon Ward

This episode was originally released on August 22, 2023. In this encore presentation, host Reed Galen is joined by Jon Ward, Author and Senior Political Correspondent for Yahoo News. They discuss the rise of the American evangelical movement, the types of people it attracts, and how it became so closely tied to Trumpism. To hear more from Jon Ward, be sure to check out his latest book (Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation), his podcast (The Long Game), and his Substack newsletter (Border-Stalkers). For more from Reed Galen, be sure to subscribe to “The Home Front”. If you’d like to ask a question or share a comment with The Lincoln Project, send an email to podcast@lincolnproject.us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Dec 26, 2023 • 1h 9min

Democracy Awakening with Heather Cox Richardson

Historian Heather Cox Richardson joins host Reed Galen to discuss the Republican party's shift towards populism, the dangers of an autocratic future, and the importance of democracy. They touch on the influence of belief in the supernatural, reflections on working for George W. Bush, protecting democracy, and the dedication to safeguarding American democracy. Heather Cox Richardson also talks about her work, including 'Letters from an American'.

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