
That Trippi Show
If you're looking for someone who actually knows how presidential and national politics works to explain what's going on in 30 minutes or less, this is the show for you. Joe Trippi is a longtime Democratic campaign manager who ran the progressive Howard Dean presidential campaign in 2004 and the historic Doug Jones Senate campaign to defeat Roy Moore in 2017. He's seen it all and isn't bogged down by the viral tweets or hot takes du jour. He's looking past the headlines to answer the questions that matter: How do Democrats win key races moving forward? How do we convince voters to make Republicans pay for January 6th and its aftermath? What are we headed for in November? Don't just listen to the talking heads. Learn from an expert. Subscribe now to That Trippi Show. New episodes every Friday (at least!).
Latest episodes

Mar 15, 2024 • 34min
"The dumbest veepstakes of all time" and it isn't even Trump!
Joe and Alex discuss yet another fiasco for the MAGA House GOP. How Democrats were able to turn the Hur hearing against the Republicans in their own hearing - and what it means long term. No wonder another GOP congressman is retiring. What's 50-60% of 2.9 million anti-Trump Republican votes? No wonder Joe thinks Trump's screwed. By the time you read this paragraph, Trump will have owed at least another thirty bucks of interest... And of course, the veepstakes we can't even believe we're discussing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 8, 2024 • 40min
The hidden "loud and strong" vote to stop Trump coming this November
With Super Tuesday in the books, why Joe and Alex agree... with Karl Rove? It turns out that calling your primary opponent's voters "communists" might not be a winning strategy. Why haven't the polls matched anywhere near the election results so far? Joe digs into it. And, yeah, you're going to see plenty of negative ads for the next eight months."Those who have voted uncommitted will come out loud and strong to stop Trump" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 1, 2024 • 33min
Why the math just doesn't work for Trump
Another primary in the books -- why does Joe think the math in Michigan heavily favors Joe Biden? And why Trump nuking GOP early voting might turn out disastrously for him this year. Turns out that No Labels "isn't in it to win it" (their words) after all. Shocker! And what does a Republican Senate look like without Mitch McConnell? Hint: Trumpier and Trumpier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 23, 2024 • 39min
The Trump scam finally catches up to him
Turns out when most of your money is going to pay legal fees, people don't like to donate to your campaign. Joe gets into why Republicans have a huge hard money problem right now. Plus who's his pick in the Trump veepstakes? And why Alexei Navalny's final words are a lesson to everyone in the pro-democracy movement.Read Reed's Substack and subscribe here: https://reedgalen.substack.com/p/youre-not-allowed-to-give-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 20, 2024 • 32min
War, Music, and Trippi's covert negotiations with Bill Carter
In a special guest episode, author and screenwriter Bill Carter joins Joe and Alex to discuss his new movie "Kiss the future" - a powerful story about the siege of Sarajevo, U2, and Joe and Bill discuss their shared connection to Bosnia - including Joe's powerful experience there. Bill shares the inside story behind the film. What role does art play in a violent conflict - and what can all of us learn about it?Watch at AMC: https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/kiss-the-future-76053Pre-order Bill's book, "Fools Rush In": https://amzn.to/3UGUm95 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 16, 2024 • 40min
MAGA's Taylor Swift psyop?
Another huge win for Democrats this week in NY-03... so why is the media saying, and this is an actual headline, "Democrats' Joe Biden Problem Got Worse With Special Election Win?" Joe and Alex get into why Democrats should feel very good after Tuesday's results... and why MAGA's digging themselves even deeper. Why does history suggest Joe Biden is in the driver's seat this fall? And yes, more of your neighbors than you realize probably believe in the Taylor Swift psyop. No, really. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 13, 2024 • 54min
We're going to kick Trump's ass this year" with Simon Rosenberg
Our friend Simon Rosenberg joins Joe and Alex to discuss why he's still optimistic about 2024 - yes, even after the special counsel report last week. How can Joe Biden win even bigger in 2024 than he did in 2020? Simon has four ideas.Plus - Why we can't be surprised by what's coming from Trump. Turns out, once you try to overturn an election with foreign help... anything is possible. And why Joe thinks that RFK Super Bowl ad shows some major cracks in the foundation of the Republican Party. Don't miss Joe and Simon discussing why we shouldn't treat Trump like he's ten feet tall - and a slogan Joe thinks could help President Biden this fall...Read more from Simon at https://www.hopiumchronicles.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Feb 9, 2024 • 34min
Two epic MAGA faceplants spell bad news for Trump
MAGA Mike's vote counting failure spells trouble for Trump. Impeachment failure hurts MAGA in the House. Popular commentator kills border bill. Joe sees a turning point for the Democrats. Positive economic indicators and shifting support toward Biden. Republicans causing chaos and diminishing weight of the border issue.

Feb 2, 2024 • 40min
"The Confederate in the Attic" - with Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman
Authors of "Find Me the Votes: A Hard-Charging Georgia Prosecutor, a Rogue President, and the Plot to Steal an American Election" Michael Isikoff and Daniel Klaidman join Joe and Alex to discuss the inside story of what happened in Georgia in 2020. How do Michael and Daniel tie everything together - and how does so much of it all come back to a former KKK Grand Dragon showing up with an armed mob at the Georgia Secretary of State's office? The courage displayed by Raffensperger, Ruby Freeman, and others has to be heard to be believed. This is one you won't want to miss - as Douglas Brinkley says - "a narrative wake up call and a hell of a great read" Get the book here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/michael-isikoff/find-me-the-votes/9781538739990/?lens=twelve Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 30, 2024 • 39min
The keys to the Trump's evangelical kingdom, with Tim Alberta
Author and journalist Tim Alberta joins the show for a special guest episode - talking everything from his new book, "The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." to the rise of the MAGA GOP and how the modern evangelical movement has evolved to grow hand in hand with it. How did Trump go from "flawed vessel" to the vanguard of the evangelical movement? And how do evangelical voters come to terms with the contradictions inherent to MAGA? Where do we go from here? Tim reflects on his personal experience and offers one solution to breaking the fever.Buy both books and check out Tim's work at https://www.bytimalberta.com/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices