The Gedunk Show

In a recent interview on Fox News, Donald Trump said he would be a dictator on his first day in office. Republicans rushed to his defense, claiming he was joking. But Mike Breen, a former Army intel officer and CEO of Human Rights First, reminds us that we have far more than Trump’s words to go on. His actions during his first term laid bare his dictatorial impulses.Support Human Rights First here: https://humanrightsfirst.org/donateSupport Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

In a new video clip, Mike Johnson claims that he was chosen by God to be Speaker of the House. Dr. Amanda Weinstein discusses the problems that arise when powerful people claim a divine right to rule.Support Against All Enemies here: www.patreon.com/KenHarbaughCredits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Sergeant Aquilino Gonell risked his life to defend the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, and was badly injured by rioters. He says that Republicans like Mike Johnson have “desecrated our sacrifice” by minimizing what happened that day.Buy SGT Gonell’s book, American Shield, here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/american-shield-the-immigrant-sergeant-who-defended-democracy-susan-shapiro/19835596?ean=9781640096288Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

The Chairman of Florida’s GOP, Christian Ziegler, has been credibly accused of sexual assault. Ken Harbaugh and Dr. Amanda Weinstein discuss the hypocrisy of self-appointed “moral police” like Christian Ziegler and his wife Bridget, who co-founded Moms for Liberty.Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Fred Guttenberg’s daughter Jaime was murdered during a school shooting in 2018 in Parkland, FL. During his debate with Governor Ron DeSantis, Governor Gavin Newsom spoke about Jaime in highlighting DeSantis’s disastrous record on gun safety. Ken Harbaugh discusses the importance of this issue in exposing Republican hypocrisy during the 2024 electionSupport gun safety here: https://orangeribbonsforjaime.org/Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Project 2025 is a 1000-page blueprint drafted by the Heritage Foundation to destroy whatever democratic safeguards now exist to limit executive power. The plan is aimed at making sure that if Donald Trump is elected next year, he will not be restrained in any meaningful way. Mike Breen, Army combat vet and the CEO of Human Rights First, joins Ken Harbaugh to discuss what is at stake.Support Human Rights First here: https://humanrightsfirst.org/donate/Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Olivia Julianna is back on Against All Enemies to discuss a new proposed law in Texas that would encourage racial profiling and require residents to produce identification papers on demand. She also explains what is at stake in the 2024 election, for Gen Z voters in particular.Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

George Santos is facing expulsion from Congress. But his departure is not the end of this story. Santos represents a new type of political conman, exemplified by the former President, who is immune to shame. Ken Harbaugh interviews Mark Chiusano, who tracked Santos’s rise to prominence, and exposed many of his most egregious lies.Buy Mark’s book here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-fabulist-the-lying-hustling-grifting-stealing-and-very-american-legend-of-george-santos-mark-chiusano/19958494?ean=9781668043677Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is increasingly taking advantage of military voters, in spite of his record of disrespecting those in uniform. Army combat vet and CEO of Human Rights First, Mike Breen, discusses the dangers of this with Ken Harbaugh.Support Human Rights First here: https://humanrightsfirst.org/donateSubscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino

Stuart Stevens is a former high-level Republican operative, who ran Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Now, he is raising the alarm about the dangers posed by today’s Republican Party, led by Donald Trump. In this episode, he discusses his latest book, The Conspiracy to End America: Five Ways My Old Party Is Driving Our Democracy to Autocracy. Buy Stuart’s latest book, The Conspiracy to End America, here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-conspiracy-to-end-america-five-ways-my-old-party-is-driving-our-democracy-to-autocracy-stuart-stevens/20099813?ean=9781538765401Subscribe to the Against All Enemies podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/against-all-enemies/id1696526687Credits:Producer and Host, Ken HarbaughProducer, Mikel EllcessorAssociate Producer, Isabel RobertsonTheme music by Stephanie Kowal & Seowon HyunTheme music produced by Tony MoralesMotion Designer, Joe Vaccarino