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.
Adam Schiff on Lots of Stuff!
Why He Got Kicked Off Intel, Trump, etc.
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WaPo Economics Columnist Catherine Rampell
Discusses the SVB meltdown and the economy writ large
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Best Of: Chris Rock
In this 2019 conversation, Chris discusses his early struggles in comedy. Until he met me!
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Andy Slavitt & Laurie Garrett on “The End of the Covid Emergency?”
Where we are now
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NYT’s Jeremy Peters on Dominion v. FOX
Looks bad for FOX
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Shoshana Zuboff & Roger McNamee on Surveillance Capitalism
The Existential Threat of Big Tech’s Predatory Business Models
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse on The Right’s 50-Year Scheme to Capture SCOTUS
Hint: It involves a lot of dark money.
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Julia Ioffe - Update on The War in Ukraine
As the Brutal War Enters its 2nd Year
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Joyce Vance & Barbara McQuade on The Latest from Fulton County
INDICTMENTS? HOW MANY? TRUMP?!
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WaPo’s Dana Milbank On How Only 2/3 of GOP House Members Are Crazy
And why that won't help much...
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Norm Ornstein on The Radical Right Takeover of the House
And the Dangers Ahead
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Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report
The Political Analyst Analyzes Politics
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BEST OF - Neal Katyal On How Trump Would Be Prosecuted
The documents? January 6th? The Raffensperger call?
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BEST OF: The Day the President Laughed!
The Trump Kids Offer a Prize to Whoever Can Make Their Father Laugh
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BEST OF: Anne Nelson on the Right Wing Shadow Network
The journalist/author discusses the secret hub of the radical right
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Alexander Vindman on Ukraine
The former NSC Director of Eastern Europe Affairs on The War
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Rob Delaney – On the Loss of His 2-Year-Old, Henry
And his heartbreaking, raw, and, yes, funny book, A Heart That Works
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Jeremy Peters Traces the GOP’s Descent to Trump
The NYT journalist on How the Nutcase Right Took Over the GOP
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Sen. Heidi Heitkamp on The Midterms
A Fun One – For a Change!
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BONUS EPISODE: My Genius Hearing Parody on WHAT THE HACK!
Me as Bernie, Grassley, Sherrod, Collins, and McConnell
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Norm Ornstein on The Wave That Didn’t Happen
And what it means.
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Cecile Richards and David Axelrod on The Midterms
Our first one recorded in front of a live audience!
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Laboratories of Autocracy – David Pepper – It’s the States, Stupid!
The former Ohio Democratic State Chair on how state legislatures are dismantling democracy.
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MI Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson and Journalist Ari Berman
Our Democracy Under Threat
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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
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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.
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Sarah Silverman – AGAIN!!!
She's great!
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Dahlia Lithwick On Her Inspiring New Book – LADY JUSTICE
Lithwick profiles heroic women attorneys who stepped up to fight injustice and won!
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NY Times Columnist Paul Krugman
On the economy
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Neal Katyal – Does Garland Indict Trump?
And On What Charges?
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Sandy Hook Mom Nicole Hockley and Former NRA Big-Wig Ryan Busse
A Great One!
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Cecile Richards on Dobbs and the Midterms!
Richards Discusses Roe-vember
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THE MIDTERMS - John Anzalone and D. Taylor
Biden’s Pollster, John Anzalone, and Hospitality Workers Union President, D. Taylor
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The Authors of "His Name is George Floyd" - Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
Heartbreaking Bio of a Loving Son & Friend & Systemic Racism
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Mark Leibovich on his #1 NYT bestseller, Thank You For Your Servitude
Leibovich eviscerates the GOP politicians who caved to Trump.
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Russia-Born Journalist Julia Ioffe Gives an Update on Ukraine
It’s depressing....
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Jason Kander On His Battle With PTSD
Jason and Al discuss his stunning NYT bestseller, Invisible Storm
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Malcolm Nance on The Coming Civil War
His new book, They Want to Kill Americans, on the clear & present threat.
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Dahlia Lithwick on The Horrible SCOTUS Term
Could Not be Worse. Except Maybe Next Term!
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MARTIN SHORT!!!
MARTIN SHORT!!! Plus Al Commentary on SCOTUS & Jan. 6.
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