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May 21, 2024 • 59min

Nobody Is Buying Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s Excuses

Author Adam Serwer and Mini Timmaraju discuss recent Supreme Court scandals and reproductive healthcare challenges in the US. Topics include GOP support for violence and racism, accountability in the Supreme Court, protecting reproductive rights, Justice Alito's controversies, and religious carve-outs in healthcare.
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May 19, 2024 • 31min

GOP’s ‘Project 2025’ Plan May See the Rise of Dictator Trump

The Heritage Foundation’s extreme Presidential Transition Project proposes sweeping changes to government and packing the next GOP administration with extreme loyalists to Trump. Plus! Tech journalist and author of Blood in the Machine, Brian Merchant, talks to Andy Levy about the tech industry’s obsession with trying to create the dystopian futures portrayed in media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 17, 2024 • 1h 7min

SCOTUS Silently Grinds Democracy Into Powder as Trump Distracts America

Author Dahlia Lithwick discusses recent Supreme Court developments, while journalist Judd Legum talks about the right-wing's use of cancel culture. Topics include SCOTUS decisions, cancel culture weaponization, and implications for democracy.
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May 14, 2024 • 1h 9min

The Women of Trumpworld May Have Blown Their Shot at VP

Joshua A. Douglas discusses the Supreme Court's impact on voting rights. The podcast explores the complexities of Trump's VP selection process, potential candidates, and strategies. It also delves into the Republican Party's hidden agenda, emphasizing the importance of reaching a broader electorate.
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May 12, 2024 • 30min

Tucker Carlson Thinks Alex Jones Is a Supernatural Prophet

Historian Federico Finchelstein discusses Trumpism and similar movements belonging to a new political breed. The podcast explores threats to democracy, voter fraud statistics, supernatural predictions by Alex Jones, and the distinctions between fascism and populism.
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May 10, 2024 • 1h 9min

Trump’s Ties to Big Oil Just Got Even More Terrifying

Tara McGowan discusses modern media and the journalism business on the podcast. Topics include Trump's ties to big oil, environmental rollbacks, challenges in mainstream media, and the evolving landscape of media influence in democracy.
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May 7, 2024 • 1h 3min

The Moment a Republican Says This, Tune Them Out

Authors Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Arthur Goldwag discuss Trump's disturbing interviews, America's susceptibility to conspiracies, and the battle over mail-in ballots. The podcast explores the dangers of rising fascism, Trump's vision for an 'Imperial America,' and the need for a pro-democracy movement against autocracy in the US.
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May 5, 2024 • 30min

Fuentes: ‘I Totally See Myself Accidentally Killing My Wife’

Proud incel and misogynist Nick Fuentes disgustingly detailed how he would do it. Luckily for everyone, he remains desperately single. Plus! Academy, Emmy, and Peabody Award winning filmmakers, Andrea Nix Fine and Sean Fine, talk to Andy Levy about their chilling new documentary, The Sixth, which details six very personal and harrowing accounts from some of those people who lived through the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 3, 2024 • 1h

Trump’s Latest Interview With Time Magazine Is Also His Scariest to Date

Rolling Stone politics reporter Nikki McCann Ramirez and investigative reporters Brody Mullins and Luke Mullins discuss Trump's alarming interview with Time Magazine, his authoritarian plans, autocratic administration, lobbying tactics, private equity influence on senators, and the impact of Trump's victory on lobbyists. The podcast delves into the evolving landscape of power dynamics in Washington and the critique of Trump's lawlessness and persona.
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Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 2min

What We Are Seeing on College Campuses Is Truly Disturbing

The Nation's justice correspondent and a Democratic candidate for Congress discuss the problems with the U.S. Supreme Court and the importance of new leadership. They also address controversial healthcare policies for children and critique Republican politicians advocating for a federal abortion ban.

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