The Al Franken Podcast
The Al Franken Podcast
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Oct 30, 2022 • 56min
81: Laboratories of Autocracy – David Pepper – It’s the States, Stupid!
The former Ohio Democratic State Chair on how state legislatures are dismantling democracy.
Oct 23, 2022 • 1h 4min
80: MI Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson and Journalist Ari Berman
Our Democracy Under Threat
Oct 16, 2022 • 54min
79: Author Will Bunch – The Cost of College as The Source of Our Division
The GI Bill & Free College United Us. Today’s Steep Cost Has Created Deep Resentment
Oct 9, 2022 • 1h 5min
78: Tim Miller, Former GOP Operative, on Why His Cohorts Caved To Trump
In his book, Why We Did It, Miller tells why they did it.
4 snips
Oct 2, 2022 • 1h 20min
77: Sarah Silverman – AGAIN!!!
She's great!
5 snips
Sep 25, 2022 • 60min
76: Dahlia Lithwick On Her Inspiring New Book – LADY JUSTICE
Lithwick profiles heroic women attorneys who stepped up to fight injustice and won!
Sep 18, 2022 • 57min
75: NY Times Columnist Paul Krugman
On the economy
Sep 11, 2022 • 44min
74: Neal Katyal – Does Garland Indict Trump?
And On What Charges?
Sep 4, 2022 • 55min
73: Sandy Hook Mom Nicole Hockley and Former NRA Big-Wig Ryan Busse
A Great One!
Aug 28, 2022 • 49min
72: Cecile Richards on Dobbs and the Midterms!
Richards Discusses Roe-vember
