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As we head towards the midterm elections, Jason and Ravi (who, this week, donned his Buffalo Bills hat) highlight some of the overlooked races across the country - and producer Sara Schleede takes us inside the reelection campaign of Kansas governor Laura Kelly. Plus, Jason and Ravi discuss Kari Lake's latest comments about election stealing, and Barack Obama's advice about the Democratic Party's messaging. If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. Calm is ready to help you stress less, sleep more and live a happier, healthier life. Right now, Calm is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at calm.com/m54.If you've listened to the show for a while, you know that Jason and Ravi love their Helix mattresses. To find your perfect mattress go to helixsleep.com/Majority54 o get 20% off your order. If you need the news, but also need to feel smarter and calmer, then you need to get in Andy Slavitt’s bubble. Listen to In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt wherever you get your podcasts.Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch, Edie Allard, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Sara Schleede. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on TwitterJason on TwitterJason on InstagramSara on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

V Spehar, the host of TikTok’s @underthedesknews and Lemonada Media's "V Interesting" podcast, joins the show for a tour around the country to check in on the latest with key midterm races. Will the Democrats hold the Senate? But first, in Talking Trash, Ravi, Jason, and V take a hard look at Kanye's call for "death con 3" and Elon's escapades. When you want to be a better problem solver, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp.com/m54 today to get 10% off your first month.If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. If you need the news, but also need to feel smarter and calmer, then you need to get in Andy Slavitt’s bubble. Listen to In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt wherever you get your podcasts.Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch, Edie Allard, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Sara Schleede. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on TwitterJason on TwitterJason on InstagramGrace on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason and Grace struggle to talk trash and instead contemplate the self delusions and false narratives we tell ourselves before returning to the task at hand: dunking on Herschel Walker. Then, the Supreme Court is back in session and the future of democracy hangs in the balance. No biggie. Jason walks us through the ramifications of some of the legal arguments facing the court.Listen to Grace's new show: Teaching Texas.Everlywell is digital healthcare designed for you. For a special discount of twenty percent off an at-home lab test, go to everlywell.com/majority54. If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. If you've listened to the show for a while, you know that Jason and Ravi love their Helix mattresses. Well, Helix has left the bedroom and entered the living room with Allform. To find your perfect sofa go to Allform.com/Majority54 to get 20% off your order. If you need the news, but also need to feel smarter and calmer, then you need to get in Andy Slavitt’s bubble. Listen to In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt wherever you get your podcasts.Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch, Edie Allard, Adesuwa Agbonile, and Sara Schleede. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on TwitterJason on TwitterJason on InstagramGrace on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Wonder Media Network's latest audio documentary, Teaching Texas. In 1961, Norma and Mel Gabler were a quiet couple living in Longview, Texas. One day, they noticed some factual errors in one of their sons’ textbooks. What began as a small complaint morphed into a multi-decade crusade to shape what children of Texas ​​— and therefore the country — read in their textbooks. In an election year with raging debates around education, this audio documentary charts how Texas dictated American education over the last sixty years and examines how the fight over our childrens’ classroom has only intensified today.WMN on Twitter: @wmnmedia Grace Lynch on Twitter: @gracelynch08 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ravi is joined by seasoned campaign strategists Lis Smith and Tim Miller at Texas Tribune Fest for a lively conversation about the state of America's two major parties. Tim and Lis don't hold back. They discuss the voters Democrats are unnecessarily leaving behind and the disconnect between the party's base and its elite. Plus, Tim Miller's taxonomy of complicit Republicans and an argument over whether or not DeSantis' immigration stunt is good politics. Listen to Grace's new show: Teaching TexasIf you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. Over 100 million people around the world use Calm to take care of their minds. Right now, Majority 54 listeners get an exclusive 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at Calm.com/M54. Your loved ones deserve a financial safety net. You deserve a smarter way to find and buy it. Head to policygenius.com  to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save.Check out  The Wilderness to hear Jon Favreau go to the battlegrounds that will decide the 2022 midterms to find out what voters who aren’t hooked on Twitter or cable news think about politics.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Ravi takes a break from thinking about his beloved Buffalo Bills to dive into the news of the week with Jason. The boys talk trash about the assistant coach who won the Supreme Court case that gave him the right to pray at work - and then didn't return to work. Then, they discuss Ron DeSantis' political stunt of flying migrants to Martha's Vineyard, Biden's declaration that the pandemic is over, and the breaking of the civil charges filed against Trump and his family in New York. If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. Listen to The Wilderness to hear Jon Favreau go to the battlegrounds that will decide the 2022 midterms to find out what voters who aren’t hooked on Twitter or cable news think about politics.  Listen to The Brown Girls Guide to Politics - the one-stop-shop for women of color who want to hear and talk about the world of politics.Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch, Edie Allard and Adesuwa Agbonile. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on TwitterJason on TwitterJason on InstagramRavi on TwitterRavi on InstagramPantsuit Politics on Twitter Pantsuit Politics on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Jason and Ravi check in on the latest from Congress. What's up with Lindsey Graham's fumbled attempt at a nationwide abortion ban? They also break down the current state of the midterms, and why this election might just be different. Plus, some international news from Brazil illustrates the fragility of democracy around the globe, and the ongoing Mar-a-Lago debacle invites skepticism about one judge's impartiality and the meaning of executive privilege. Helix is offering up to 200 dollars off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners! Go to HelixSleep.com/majority54.When you want to be a better problem solver, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp.com/m54 today to get 10% off your first month.If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch, Edie Allard and Adesuwa Agbonile. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on TwitterJason on TwitterJason on InstagramRavi on TwitterRavi on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Jason and Ravi talk some trash about Blake Masters' incriminating college emails. Then, they discuss the latest updates on Mar-a-Lago, explaining what a special master is, and why it matters in this case. Finally, they talk about Biden's speech on democracy - what the media got wrong in their analysis, and why we should all be Team Democracy. If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. Listen to All About Change with Jay Ruderman -- most recently featuring Jason! Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch, Edie Allard and Adesuwa Agbonile. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on TwitterJason on TwitterJason on InstagramRavi on TwitterRavi on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jason and Ravi are joined by Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers, hosts of the hit podcast "Pantsuit Politics", to discuss the latest out of DOJ.  Ravi offers insight into Republicans in Pennsylvania and the midterm landscape post-Dobbs. Later on, the crew breaks down a recent Joe Rogan interview with Mark Zuckerberg which leads us to ponder reality, Hunter Biden's laptop, and the corporate nation-state. Plus, Jason and Ravi respond to listener feedback from last week's episode.Listen to All About Change with Jay Ruderman -- most recently featuring Jason! If you've listened to the show for a while, you know that Jason and Ravi love their Helix mattresses. Well, Helix has left the bedroom and entered the living room with Allform. To find your perfect sofa go to Allform.com/Majority54 to get 20% off your order. Today's episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you're considering therapy, visit BetterHelp.com/M54 today to get 10% off your first month.Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch, Edie Allard and Adesuwa Agbonile. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on TwitterJason on TwitterJason on InstagramRavi on TwitterRavi on InstagramPantsuit Politics on Twitter Pantsuit Politics on Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for a conversation across the aisle. Jason and Ravi sit down with Mark Zinno, radio and TV talk show host and conservative political junkie. They talk Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, Anthony Fauci's legacy, and the $1.6 billion donation from a tax-dodging mogul to a conservative organization. There's some spirited discussion -- and perhaps some common ground? Plus, Top Gun references.Sign up through https://www.wren.co/majority54 to make a difference in the climate crisis, and Wren will plant 10 extra trees in your name!If you need the news, but also need to feel smarter and calmer, then you need to get in Andy Slavitt’s bubble. Listen to In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt wherever you get your podcasts.If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would be nothing without their Athletic Greens. See what all the hype is about when you go to AthleticGreens.com/majority and get a free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs with your order. Everlywell is digital healthcare designed for you. For a special discount of twenty percent off an at-home lab test, go to everlywell.com/majority54. Majority54 is a Wonder Media Network production. It's produced by Grace Lynch, Edie Allard and Adesuwa Agbonile. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special thanks to Diana Kander.Majority 54 on TwitterJason on TwitterJason on InstagramRavi on TwitterRavi on InstagramMark Zinno on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices