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The Politics Bar3 Spirits And A Rat December 16, 2025Shawn and Jody chatted with Jared Rizzi!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-12-171h 27
The Politics BarEeyores & VeteransShawn and Jody got to chat with THE RUDE Pundit, and the lovely Jared Rizzi. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-11-111h 28
The Politics BarWe Can Do Better october 24, 2025Shawn and Jody talked with Jared Rizzi and Anita and Karen from TruBlu Politics Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-10-251h 27
The Politics BarFirehose of News September 30, 2025Shawn and Jody chatted with Charles Gaba and recurring guest Jared Rizzi. Fun was had by all.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-10-011h 27
Sports Krunch w/DKROM#537: 2025 Week 3 NFL Preview (with Hal Bent)1. Week 2 Takeaways-DKrom: Daniel Jones and the Colts offense are for real-Hal: Several teams bounced back from losses in Week 12. Week 2 Honors-GOAT of the Week (DKrom: Daiyan Henley, Hal: Jared Goff)-Dunce of the Week (DKrom: Darren Rizzi, Hal: Kaleb Johnson)3. 2-0 Teams (Super Bowl Contenders, Playoff Contenders or Total Pretenders?)-Bucs-Rams-49ers-Colts-Chargers4. 0-2 Teams (Panic or Patience?)...
2025-09-1849 min
The Politics BarSo Many Words September 16, 2025Shawn and Jody talked with Jared Rizzi and the Politics Girl!!!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-09-171h 27
The Politics BarFull Accountability September 4, 2025Shawn and Jody chatted with Jared Rizzi and John Fugelsang...buy John's book!!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-09-041h 27
The Politics BarAssertive HospitalityWhile we don't like everything Gov. Gavin Newsom does, his assertiveness is exactly what Team Democracy needs to copy, given Donnie's ongoing authoritarian cosplay. We talk about that and more with John Fugelsang, and guest host Jared Rizzi tonight. Grab a drink & join us!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-08-221h 27
The Politics BarPreparation, Not ParalysisIf you took a weekend away from the news, you missed a lot. From Donald's TACO with Putin, to today's meeting with Zelensky & EU leaders, to Newsom's newest attack on Trump & MAGA, there's a lot of news. Thankfully, we’ve got some great guests tonight to help us get through all of it. Jared Rizzi is filling in for Jody, so Parker Molloy dropped in to add some feminine energy. And Brooklyn Dad Defiant is back for his usual Monday drinking & dancing. Grab a drink & join us!Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Op...
2025-08-191h 28
The Politics BarOld Man Wanders on Roof August 5, 2025Shawn and Jody chatted with Jared Rizzi and Kimberley JohnsonAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2025-08-051h 27
Buried in Work PodcastAdam Zuckerman on How Losing His Dad Led to Buried in Work (Special Episode with Jared Rizzi)“This project feels like my dad is still with me. It’s something he’d be proud of.”In this episode of Buried in Work, founder Adam Zuckerman steps out from behind the mic and into the guest seat—interviewed by longtime friend and co-host Jared Rizzi.Visit buriedinwork.com for the FULL SHOW NOTES
2025-06-0432 min
Buried in Work PodcastHelen Bauer: The Truth About Hospice, Caregiving, and Finding Dignity in End-of-Life ChoicesWhen you hear the word “hospice,” what comes to mind? For many, it’s fear, confusion, or even stigma. But what if understanding hospice care could change how we approach some of life’s most difficult moments?In this heartfelt episode of Buried in Work, Jared Rizzi sits down with Helen Bauer, a certified hospice and palliative care nurse and host of The Heart of Hospice podcast, to have a raw, honest conversation about caregiving, end-of-life decisions, and finding dignity in the moments that matter most.Helen shares her personal insights from 15 years of experience in hospi...
2025-01-1534 min
3 and Out with John Middlekauff3 & Out - Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins UPSET Matthew Stafford’s Los Angeles Rams on MNFJohn Middlekauff returns after another edition of Monday Night Football between the Miami Dolphins, Mike McDaniel and Tua Tagovailoa facing off against Sean McVay, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams. John discusses how the Los Angeles Rams offense has looked stagnant since their team has gotten relatively healthy and wonders if the Rams are in trouble in the NFC West. Then, Middlekauff explains why this loss was “devastating” for Sean McVay’s squad who now finds themselves behind the 8-ball in a playoff race in the NFC. Despite having Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp back the Rams couldn’t figure...
2024-11-1259 min
Buried in Work PodcastTop Estate Planning Tips for Financial Security and Peace of Mind with Steven WagnerAre you prepared for the financial future you envision? In this episode of Buried in Work, host Jared Rizzi delves into essential estate planning strategies with Steven Wagner, a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and Certified Exit Planning Advisor (SEPA) with over 30 years of expertise. Estate planning is a crucial step toward financial stability and peace of mind, yet it can often feel overwhelming. Whether you’re approaching retirement or just beginning to plan for the future, having a solid strategy can secure wealth transfer, address challenges like inflation and longevity, and ensure a smooth transition of assets.St...
2024-11-0635 min
GSMC Chip Shot Football PodcastSaints Fire Dennis Allen & Is the Cowboys’ Season Already Over? | Chip Shot Football PodcastSegment 1: Saints Fire Dennis Allen Amid Seven-Game Losing Streak | GSMC Chip Shot Football PodcastDive into the GSMC Chip Shot Football Podcast, your ultimate hub for breaking NFL news, analysis, and heated discussions. Brought to you by the GSMC Sports Network, this podcast takes listeners deep into the gridiron world with expert commentary and exclusive insights on pivotal moments. From coaching upheavals and game-changing plays to player contracts and off-field drama, we've got it covered. In our latest episode, we dissect the New Orleans Saints' decision to part ways with head coach Dennis Allen after a turbulent third...
2024-11-051h 16
Buried in Work PodcastFrom Grief to Healing: A Funeral Director’s Journey with Danielle KnappWhat drives someone to turn personal tragedy into a lifelong mission of helping others? In this insightful episode of Buried in Work, host Jared Rizzi interviews Danielle Knapp, CEO of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association, to explore her powerful journey into funeral service. After the sudden and traumatic loss of her father, Danielle found her calling in helping families navigate grief and end-of-life planning. She opens up about her emotional and professional challenges, the transformative power of empathy, and the remarkable work funeral directors do behind the scenes. The episode also features a compelling discussion on the documentary Flight 232...
2024-10-2230 min
At The Table“Let my family know that I died trying” [Edward Simiyu, Mercy Corps Uganda country director interview]Edward Simiyu, Mercy Corps Uganda country director, joins Jared to give an update on COVID-19 and humanitarian efforts.
Support Mercy Corps in Eastern Africa
Seg 1: COVID-19 in Uganda
Seg 2: Dignity and Equity, Lockdowns and Vaccines
Seg 3: Delta Variant in 2% vaccinated Uganda
Seg 4: Mercy Corps mission in Uganda
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2021-07-0135 minAt The TableWWF Farmers Post [Katherine Devine & Julia Kurnik interview]World Wildlife Fund’s Markets Institute proposes a new business model to connect farmers and consumers using the US mail. It could benefit all involved, improve conservation, enhance veterans' well-being, and reduce food waste throughout the economy. It's a perfect topic for At The Table, even before a certain family connection.
Guests: Katherine Devine, director of business case development, and Julia Kurnik, director of innovation start-ups, both at the World Wildlife Fund’s Markets Institute.
Katherine's op-ed in the Washington Post
WWF Farmers Post Business Case
Twitter: WWF | WWF...
2021-03-1935 minAt The TableThree Wednesdays in JanuaryReflections on a violent American transfer of power.
Meredith Shiner was a Capitol Hill reporter from 2009-2016. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.
Meredith's latest at The New Republic
Segment 1: “When the Terrorists Came for the View from Nowhere”
Segment 2: We need to think about 1/6 like Shanksville PA
Segment 3: Democrats say this is segment three
Segment 4: “Apolitical” coverage is a partisan choice
Segment 5: “I wrote this for them”
Meredith on Twitter
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2021-02-1943 minAt The TableIntercalaryEnding soon (min 14 mins, max 20 days):
-2020
-Season 2 of At The Table
-Trump's Presidency
-Georgia Senate runoffs
-Your ignorance re: the word, "intercalary"
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2021-01-0114 minAt The TableThe Trump aftermath in Georgia [Patricia Murphy interview]With the Trump campaign still litigating the general election results from November 3rd, and the two special Senate elections ahead on January 5th, Jared checks in with Atlanta Journal-Constitution politics reporter Patricia Murphy.
Patricia Murphy on Twitter
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2020-11-2300 minAt The TableSCOTUS before, during, & after Election 2020 [Eric Segall interview]Eric Segall is a professor at Georgia State College of Law. He hosts the Supreme Myths podcast. He has authored Originalism as Faith (2018) and Supreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is Not a Court and Its Justices are Not Judges (2012).
Prof. Eric Segall on Twitter
Segment 1: Election 2020 and the new Supreme Court “This is all a function of one opinion in Bush vs Gore”
Segment 2: Justice Barrett and abortion “Her mission is to overturn Roe vs Wade”
Segment 3: SCOTUS & ObamaCare “They’re not gonna overturn ObamaCare this term”
Segment 4: “the Trump administration i...
2020-11-0100 minAt The TableSusan Collins: a cautionary tale for the Senate, and for Joe Biden [Meredith Shiner interview]Meredith Shiner was a Capitol Hill reporter from 2009-2016. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son.
Meredith's latest at The New Republic
Segment 1: “the Myth of Susan Collins”
Segment 2: Kavanaugh & Barrett
Segment 3: Ranked Choice Voting
Segment 4: Senate Broken
Segment 5: “Irreparably broken”
Segment 6: Re: Senate Attn: Joe Biden
Segment 7: Blow up the Hooplah
Segment 8: Coda
Meredith on Twitter
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2020-10-2600 minAt The Table“Vote like your life depends on it, just on healthcare alone” [Matthew Cortland interview]Matthew Cortland is a disabled and chronically ill lawyer and policy analyst.
Segment 1: Where the hell have I been? // Professionally Sick
Segment 2: Judge Amy Coney Barrett & the Affordable Care Act
Segment 3: COVID & healthcare: “What kind of country do we want be?”
Segment 4: GOP: “We want you to live in poverty because it’s politically convenient for us”
Segment 5: “If Trump is elected, I cannot survive another four years”
Segment 6: Jock Chicken
Matthew on Twitter
Matthew on Patreon
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2020-10-2500 minAt The Table"I don't trust [Postmaster General DeJoy's] words on a page" [North Carolina AG Josh Stein interview]North Carolina was one of six states last week to sue over US Postal Service changes believed to be intended to help President Trump's reelection chances. North Carolina's Attorney General Josh Stein joins Jared to talk about USPS, Republican challenges to the Affordable Care Act, public universities in his state going back for in-person education, and the RNC happening (partially) in Charlotte.
Segment 1: “That’s why I’ve gone to court. I don’t trust [Postmaster General DeJoy’s] words on a page”
Segment 2: “I choose not to read those tea leaves”
Segment 3: “The administration sho...
2020-08-2426 minAt The TableBeirut explosion aftermath [Juliana Bssawmai / CARE Lebanon interview]Juliana Bssawmai serves as Safety and Security Coordinator for CARE International in Lebanon.
Support CARE's mission in Lebanon and around the world: CARE.org
Segment 1: “Triple crisis” in Lebanon
Segment 2: “Being Lebanese and trying to deal with this Lebanese crisis”
Segment 3: “Women and girls are likely to be amongst the most vulnerable”
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
2020-08-1525 minAt The Table"I've never been happier to see August come" [Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum interview]Federal law enforcement began to leave Portland after a tumultuous July, marked by occasional protester violence and inflamed by unidentified officers. Oregon's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joins Jared for an in-depth conversation about protecting freedom of assembly, the political motivations behind the decisions by President Trump and US AG Barr, and how attorneys general around the country are finding best practices on thorny issues like immigration and voting this fall.
Segment 1: Feds out of Portland
Segment 2: Defund the Police / Justice Reinvestment
Segment 3: DACA & Vote At Home
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2020-08-0130 minAt The TableCOVID-19 & school this fall: “I think it’s gonna be a disaster" [Dr. Daniel Summers interview]Dr. Daniel Summers is a pediatrician in Massachusetts. His most recent piece on Arc Digital: A School is Not Home Depot. He also writes for Slate.
Segment 1: Absolute vs. adjusted risk
Segment 2: Inconceivable
Segment 3: Surgeon General on masks; pushing buttons
Segment 4: COVID-19 & school this fall: “I think it’s gonna be a disaster”
Segment 5: Humility & empathy
Dan Summers on Twitter
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2020-07-2038 minAt The Table“The disability community knew this was coming” [Rebecca Cokley interview]Rebecca Cokley is the director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress. She joins Jared to talk about her recent argument against ableist language when criticizing President Trump, the impact the Trump administration has had for the disability community, and her work with the Biden campaign on disability policy.
Segment 1: More than ramps and water glasses
Segment 2: Old white men doing push-ups
Segment 3: “The disability community knew this was coming with Trump”
Segment 4: Biden: “Joe’s part of our community”
Segment 5: COVID: “This will be the largest boom in the disabili...
2020-07-0658 minAt The Table“Is this the moment where I have to say the thing?” [Cecilia Muñoz / More Than Ready book interview]Cecilia Muñoz is the vice president, public interest technology and new initiatives at New America. She served in the Obama White House as Director of the Domestic Policy Council. She is the author of More Than Ready: Be Strong and Be You... And Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise. [Indiebound] [Bookshop.org]
Segment 1: On DACA: “I couldn’t stop sobbing”
Segment 2: “What’s your strategy for self-doubt?”
Segment 3: A racist in the Oval Office
Segment 4: “Is this the moment where I have to say the thing?”
Segment 5: “My daughters understand their po...
2020-06-2743 minAt The TableA sigh of relief [FWD.us Juan Escalante on DACA]Juan Escalante, Digital Campaigns Manager for FWD.us, joins Jared to talk about this moment in an immigration fight that has dominated half his life, and what's next now that the Supreme Court has ruled - for now - against the Trump Administration on DACA.
Segment 1: DACA Yoda
Segment 2: Trump needs to “Take the L” on DACA
Segment 3: A fifteen-year fight
Segment 4: The casual, callous evil of Trump
Segment 5: Make Joe Biden uncomfortable
Segment 6: New Horizons
Juan Escalante on Twitter
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2020-06-2345 minAt The TableFatherhood and Feminism [Sebastián Molano interview]Sebastián Molano is the leader and founder of Defying Gender Roles and a Senior Adviser on Gender for Oxfam America.
Link to his recent DGR piece
Segment 1: Father's Day & Juneteenth
Segment 2: The opposite of violence is care
Segment 3: Raising a feminist son
Segment 4: "Sit in that uncomfortableness"
Segment 5: A Better Answer
Sebastián Molano on Twitter
Defying Gender Roles on Facebook
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2020-06-1945 min
White House ChronicleEssential Work: COVID-19 & Labor politicsHost Llewellyn King asks William Spriggs, chief economist of the AFL-CIO, about the economy and the decline of unions at a time when they are needed most. Morris Pearl, Chair, Patriotic Millionaires talks about economic initiatives supported by his group of like-minded wealthy folk; Jared Rizzi, Host, "At the Table" podcast, on the podcasting boom.
2020-06-0528 minAt The Table"You oughta be talking to the waitresses" [Christina Wolbrecht interview]Christina Wolbrecht, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and author, most recently, of A Century of Votes for Women with Kevin Corder, talks with Jared about the political mobilization of women over the last hundred years, and how women may use their political power over the next few months of the US general election.
Segment 1: Edwardians playing golf
Segment 2: Masc vs Mask - gender (& race) and political power
Segment 3: Having it all: women in politics
Segment 4: Women leaders: how do they compare?
Segment 5: "You oughta be talking...
2020-05-291h 05At The TableFighting simplistic history [Kevin Kruse interview]Kevin Kruse, professor of history at Princeton University, joins Jared to talk about telling nuanced stories, why he engages on Twitter, whether AG Bill Barr can be sure of his legacy, and the next big political issue: labor rights after COVID-19.
Segment 1: In a crisis, people "aren't gonna buy that gauzy, simplistic story"
Segment 2: Twitter "cross-pollinates pretty well"
Segment 3: Will this WH write its own history? "Just gonna be one voice... drowned out by facts"
Segment 4: "Essential workers" and a revival of Labor rights
Kevin Kruse on Twitter
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2020-05-2035 minAt The TableNot Okay, Together [live with Eric Geller]A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Eric Geller (cybersecurity reporter for POLITICO, also known as "dave") on how we're doing in quarantine. Audio from our live conversation on YouTube May 14 2020. Watch it here.
Segment 1: Frenemies at Best
Segment 2: A Smushed Reeses
Segment 3: Witless Banter
dave on Twitter @DerrickReesesSmusher
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
2020-05-161h 04At The TableRep. Madeleine Dean on Trump & COVID-19, oversight struggles, & Biden 2020Rep. Madeleine Dean is the Democrat representing Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District
Segment 1: Trump & COVID-19: "grotesquely unprepared... just get out of the way"
Segment 2: Oversight of Trump WH: "Good people will come forward... to tell the truth"
Segment 3: Voters will connect COVID tragedy "to [Trump's] rudderless leadership"
Segment 4: Tara Reade: "we're at least in a better time where Ms. Reade's claims are heard"
Congresswoman Madeleine Dean on Twitter
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2020-05-1427 minAt The Table"We're all behind you, let's go" [Ben Corb ASBMB interview]In a recent piece, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) director of public affairs Ben Corb argues that politics has gotten in the way of good science in the context of COVID-19 research.
Ben Corb on Twitter
Pipettes & Politics podcast
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2020-05-0426 minAt The TableNot Okay, Together [with Chuck Wendig]A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Chuck Wendig (author of Wanderers, the forthcoming Dust & Grim) on how we're doing in quarantine.
Segment 1: "My brain is a forcefield"
Segment 2: "Every day is new cotton inside the brain"
Segment 3: My anxiety is *smug*
Segment 4: Batman has cancer, needs a therapist
Segment 5: Those are shit lentils
Chuck Wendig on Twitter
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
2020-04-3033 minAt The TableNot Okay, Together [with David Mack]A different type of At The Table: a conversation with David Mack (deputy director of breaking news at BuzzFeed News) on how we're doing in quarantine.
Segment 1: Horny on Main
Segment 2: Zoom into Darkness
Segment 3: Better Left Unsaid
Segment 4: Evidence of Hot Pockets Unseen
David Mack on Twitter
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2020-04-2533 minAt The TableNot Okay, Together [with Emma Bolden]A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Emma Bolden (author: House is an Enigma, associate editor-in-chief, Tupelo Quarterly) on how we're doing in quarantine.
Segment 1: Doublemint Gum Jingle
Segment 2: What's your guilt language?
Segment 3: "If perverted was a mouth feel"
Segment 4: "This is a poem about John Malkovich's mascara"
Emma Bolden on Twitter
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2020-04-1840 minAt The TableFinding our best selves in quarantine [Olga Khazan/Weird book interview]It's good to be Weird. Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan's book follows unusual people (including the author) on their respective paths toward embracing their own weirdo status.
Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World is available now.
Olga Khazan on Twitter
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2020-04-1036 minAt The Table"The worst way to gain knowledge is through experience" - Trump and COVID-19 [Guy Snodgrass interview]Former SecDef Mattis speechwriter and chief of communications, retired naval aviator Guy Snodgrass returns to At The Table to discuss with Jared President Trump's failure to lead on the COVID-19 response.
segment 1: Trump's coronavirus response: "It's like a slow-motion train wreck."
segment 2: Leading alongside Trump: "You have to conform to his position... or you will lose your voice."
segment 3: "Now we're playing catch-up."
Check out Guy's first conversation At The Table for his book, Holding the Line. His new book, TOPGUN'S TOP 10, is scheduled to be out in...
2020-04-0126 minAt The Table"I think [CDC's] guidance has been good" [Dr Marcus Plescia interview]Dr. Marcus Plescia, Chief Medical Officer for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, joins Jared to discuss the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic and the government response at the federal and state/territory levels in the US.
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
Special thanks to Ben Corb of the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2020-03-1325 minAt The Table"Lots of spoilers" likely for the Afghanistan peace process [Matt Hoh interview part 2]After a career as a marine and then a State Department official in Afghanistan, Matt Hoh resigned his post in 2009 over disagreements with the Obama Administration's goal of military victory. Matt helps Jared understand the “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” signed in Qatar at the end of February.
track 3: violence in Afghanistan, apathy in the USA
track 4: hope for US foreign policy future?
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
Matt Hoh on Patreon
2020-03-0828 minAt The Table"I wouldn't bet" on the Afghanistan peace process [Matt Hoh interview part 1]After a career as a marine and then a State Department official in Afghanistan, Matt Hoh resigned his post in 2009 over disagreements with the Obama Administration's goal of military victory. Matt helps Jared understand the “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” signed in Qatar at the end of February.
track 1: from Bush to Obama to Trump in Afghanistan
track 2: problems with the peace process
Part two of this conversation will post this weekend.
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2020-03-0737 minAt The TablePost-Super TuesdayWhen your favorite candidate doesn't look promising anymore, how do you move forward? Jared argues that Democrats in 2020 should see a lot of hope from Super Tuesday, regardless of who their preferred option is or was.
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2020-03-0511 minAt The TableThe Legend of Pistachio JoeJared talks about being a new dad, taking a break from the news, and the hopes and fears a new child has brought to the forefront of his mind.
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] [How Pistachio Joe came about]
2020-03-0112 minAt The TableWho is electable? You are. [Ashley Wilson interview]Ashley Wilson is the director of state and local political campaigns for NGP VAN and the founder of PoliTechinColor.com with resources for first-time candidates of color.
Ashley Wilson on Twitter
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2020-01-2524 minAt The Table"I would be careful about assessing the truth" [Aki Peritz interview re: Iran]Aki Peritz is a former CIA counterterrorism analyst and author of Find Fix Finish. Peritz discusses how decision-makers are presented with intelligence and options from those in the military or intelligence communities, and how that system may have worked (or not) with President Trump over the last few days with Iran. Even as the president assures he "likes to follow the law" re: targeting cultural sites, this is an administration and an electorate that seems enthusiastic about flouting rules of engagement and committing war crimes. How will that color the 2020 election?
segment 1: assessing the truth about what...
2020-01-0840 minAt The TableNot The Impeachment or Debates EpisodeNot an emergency episode. Not a special update. Looking back on the last few months of At The Table with producer David Ross. A finale for our "first season" of this project.
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
Producer/editor: David Ross
2019-12-1924 minAt The Table"The fact that it makes other candidates really mad, even better." [Pat Garofalo/The Billionaire Boondoggle book interview]Pat Garofalo, managing editor at Talk Poverty at the Center for American Progress, joins Jared to talk about the fifth DNC primary debate, Trump's challenging week, and Democrats' opportunity to talk about the economy in a field where billionaires (and those who claim to be billionaires) aren't leading in polls. Pat is the author of the new book, THE BILLIONAIRE BOONDOGGLE: How Our Politicians Let Corporations and Bigwigs Steal Our Money and Jobs.
Pat Garofalo on Twitter
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2019-11-2333 minAt The TableWith Trump: "what you see is what you get." [Guy Snodgrass/Holding the Line book interview]Guy Snodgrass served as director of communications and speechwriter to former Secretary of Defense Mattis. His military career (now retired) includes time as a naval aviator, a TOP-GUN instructor, and a combat pilot. He is the author of the new book, HOLDING THE LINE: Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis.
segment 1: Snodgrass responds to criticisms of the book from Mattis and Mattis aides
segment 2: Snodgrass explains his working relationship with SecDef Mattis and the perspective it gave him on President Trump
segment 3: Snodgrass argues that this perspective is necessary now to help people make a...
2019-11-0250 minAt The TableWhen POC are owners of guns? "You hear silence" [Greg Jackson interview]Greg Jackson, national advocacy director for Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF), joins Jared to talk about their work to reduce gun violence and affect change on criminal justice reform.
segment 1: welcome to Local 16
segment 2: the epidemic of gun violence
segment 3: race and trauma
segment 4: solutions and hope for 2020
Greg Jackson on Twitter
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16
2019-10-3058 minAt The TableTech Cos Strip-Mining the News Business [John Stanton interview]John Stanton, co-founder of Save Journalism Project, joins Jared to talk about the work their organization has been doing to fight corporate and tech dominance over news business models, and new resources on offer for journalists who find themselves looking for work or other help.
John Stanton on Twitter
Save Journalism Project on Twitter
Thanks to Nicky Vogt for technical assistance for this episode.
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2019-10-1834 minAt The TableWhy Mayor Pete is Attacking M4A [Wala Blegay & Alex Lawson interview]Pre-DNC debate live at Local 16 in DC. Jared is joined by staff attorney for DC Nurses Association Wala Blegay [Twitter] and executive director for Social Security Works Alex Lawson [Twitter].
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Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
Producer: Akin Adams
Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16
2019-10-1639 minAt The TableEvaluating Trump, 2020 Dems economic policies [Kyle Pomerleau interview]Kyle Pomerleau, chief economist and vice president of economic analysis at Tax Foundation, joins Jared live at Local 16 to talk about the policies on the economy we've seen from the Trump White House so far, and comparing the policies from main Democratic contenders in the 2020 DNC primary for president.
Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon.
Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
Producer: Akin Adams
Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16
2019-10-031h 07At The TableAccountability (and Impeachment) come for TrumpAfter a newsy week of stories going well beyond previous conduct by President Trump, the House of Representatives has finally moved toward accountability through an inquiry. While no one can accuse House Democrats of rushing to this judgment, a reminder in this short piece that there are miles to go, and that exhaustion with the news will only serve those who wish to avoid accountability.
Please support At The Table on Patreon.
Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
2019-09-3004 minAt The TableFighting An Ecological Pyramid Scheme [Mathis Wackernagel interview]Mathis Wackernagel, founder and president of Global Footprint Network, joins Jared to discuss #MoveTheDate, using a financial lens to examine our environmental impact, and why more people having "skin in the game" gives him hope for real change.
Support this conversation and unlock additional benefits by backing At The Table on Patreon.
2019-09-2024 minAt The Table"My theory of electoral change is different..." [Indivisible's Lucy Solomon interview]Lucy Solomon, associate political director at Indivisible, rejoins Jared At The Table for a live event at DC's Local 16 to check in on the 2020 race and weigh in on issues she believes will be winners for Progressives this cycle.
A full version of this live event is available for supporters of At The Table on Patreon.
Lucy Solomon on Twitter
Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]
Producer: Akin Adams
Thanks to Aman Ayoub and everyone at DC's Local 16
2019-09-1847 minAt The TableLuck, Resources, and Improving Options after Hurricane Dorian [Mercy Corps/Christy Delafield interview]Christy Delafield, director of communications for Mercy Corps, joins Jared from Freeport where she has been for nearly two weeks as part of their Hurricane Dorian response.
For more information and to donate to support Mercy Corps work in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and around the world: MercyCorps.org
Host: Jared Rizzi (Twitter)
Support and join the At The Table community (and get cool benefits, too) via our Patreon.
2019-09-1622 minAt The Table"What's your greatest weakness?" DNC Debates (round 3) recapBiden using "socialism" as a cudgel; Warren and Sanders ganging up on the front-runner... and Jared sweating it out on the roof deck of Local 16 in Washington DC.
Live show after the DNC Presidential Primary Debate on ABC from Houston on September 12, 2019.
Will Democrats choose a safe moderate, or a progressive who promises big answers to the big questions? That is shaping up to be the dividing line for the 2020 primaries.
Host: Jared Rizzi (Twitter)
Producer: Akin Adams
Thanks to Aman Ayoub and...
2019-09-1321 minAt The Table"Don't, Don't Look Away" - Room For More [Andrea Peterson interview]Andrea Peterson, freelance journalist, artist, and musician, joins Jared to talk about her latest project: a DC music festival through September (five nights, five venues) showcasing music made in opposition to the Trump Administration's policies on immigrants and refugees, called "Room for More."
Full band lineups and venue information at RoomForMoreFest.org
Proceeds from these events will support Immigrant Families Together
Andrea Peterson on Twitter
Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.
2019-09-1225 minAt The Table"Just the existence of this bill... is destructive" [Meredith Shiner interview]Former and longtime Congressional reporter Meredith Shiner talks with Jared about the loss of her child and a Republican messaging bill that would criminalize the palliative care her son received.
Meredith's full piece at the Daily Beast
Meredith on Twitter
Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.
2019-09-1252 minAt The TableRiders in the StormSince notable others refuse, Jared tries to offer some sanity and comfort as Dorian hits the United States.
Jared argues that recent scandals have the power to break through the noise of everyday Trump nonsense, but that the President has shown he'll try to avoid at all cost any admission of wrongness or failure, including the possibility of an election-day loss.
Please consider supporting At The Table on Patreon for patron benefits as part of this community.
2019-09-0707 minAt The TableFriday Night Meatballs has Competition [Steve Le interview]Jared sits down with Steve Le [website: LeMobileFeast.com] about his project: traveling to all fifty states making 259 dinners for people in their homes. The purpose? To rediscover a country he didn't think he recognized after 2015-2016. We talk a lot about the virtue of hospitality here on At The Table; Steve has lived it and learned from it in a big way.
A full version of this episode and additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.
Thanks to Mike & Nancy Devine for use of their space to...
2019-08-3045 minAt The TableWanderingJared returns from a trip to Yosemite refreshed to face the news and reminded of the human connection that makes all this bearable.
Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter: @JaredRizzi]
Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.
2019-08-2311 minAt The Table"The only open window in Gaza" [Dalia Shurrab of Gaza Sky Geeks interview]Gaza Sky Geeks, an organization founded in 2011 with Mercy Corps and Google.org as partners, aims to create opportunities in Gaza for young people. Dalia Shurrab is their social media coordinator and joins Jared in Washington DC to talk about their mission, and also funding challenges they've faced under the Trump Administration.
Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter: @JaredRizzi]
Guest: Dalia Shurrab, Gaza Sky Geeks
Assistant Producer: Elana Morris
Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.
2019-08-0921 minAt The TableThe Woke-Filled Back RoomGun violence, mental health, intractable politics: when the solutions seem out of reach, sometimes our default is despair. We have to fight that impulse before we can suit up for the next, more important fight to come. I hope this conversation and community can be a shelter from the storm. Stop pacing outside; come in and join us. Live event at Local 16 restaurant and bar in Washington, DC.
Segment 1: poetry in the storm
Segment 2: don't stay angry, but do get angry
Segment 3: thanks and look ahead
Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter: @JaredRizzi]
Producer...
2019-08-0730 minAt The TableDemo & Reno in a broken worldThis is an episode about guns. But it's also about mental health, and how we choose to break things down and rebuild them after. This isn't going to solve the problems. But, I hope it helps to make us want to recommit to solving them.
Thanks, friends.
Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter: @JaredRizzi]
Curious about the discussion of psychology? Read more here [more academic] and here [more general interest].
2019-08-0511 min
At The TableBONUS "Whup of Joe" - Crowd at Local 16After we finished with our excellent guest, Carolyn Fiddler of DailyKos, we went around the room and spoke to some in the crowd at Local 16. Unsurprisingly, the folks were smart and funny and willing to chime in on everything we had all just seen heard from the second night of the Detroit DNC Debates. Producer David Ross is fired for the fourth time.
This bonus episode includes content normally saved for supporters of our Patreon (even the lowest tier!).
2019-08-0232 minAt The TableWhup Of Joe - DNC Detroit Debates, Night 2After the first night of the DNC presidential primary debates in Detroit, it was clear that the framing of issues--both from the CNN moderators and the frontrunner, former Vice President Biden--would comport more with Republican talking points than with the preferences of the progressives in the Democratic party base. Jared is joined by Carolyn Fiddler of DailyKos to talk about the implications of those choices and expectations and reactions before and after the broadcast. Live event at Local 16 restaurant and bar in Washington, DC.
Segment 1: Jared and Carolyn react to the first night of ten candidates and...
2019-08-0134 minAt The Table"Those closest to the pain are closest to the solution" - DNC Detroit Debates, Night 1Heading into the first night of the second round of DNC presidential primary debates, President Trump has put the question of who is a real American front and center. Jared is joined by two guests to talk about this in a policy context: immigration lawyer and law professor Anam Rahman, and Ballot.org executive director Chris Melody Fields. Live event at Local 16 restaurant and bar in Washington, DC.
Segment 1: Jared, Anam, and Chris talk about their areas of expertise and their expectations heading into the first night of this round of debates.
Segment 2: Jared and...
2019-07-3151 minAt The Table"What from Trump would you keep?" DNC Debate Preview [Philip Crowther interview]International affiliate reporter for the Associated Press Philip Crowther joins Jared from Detroit, where the next round of DNC Debates will take place this week. We talk about what to expect on stage both Tuesday and Wednesday, and how candidates can beat expectations: possibly by embracing some of the Trump Administration's foreign policy principles.
This week At The Table will be live Tuesday and Wednesday night at Local 16 in Washington DC: join us for live shows starting at 7 PM both nights. The debate begins 8 PM ET. Come and be a part of the community in...
2019-07-3038 minAt The TableICE Raids & Immigration [Prof. Karla McKanders interview]Prof. Karla McKanders of Vanderbilt Law joins Jared to talk about Trump Administration immigration policy and recent raids around the country, carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Host: Jared Rizzi
Guest: Professor Karla McKanders, Clinical Professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School where she directs the Immigration Practice Clinic and teaches Refugee Law and Policy and Immigration Law. [Twitter: @KarlaMcKanders]
2019-07-2930 minAt The TableRazzle Dazzle 'Em: Mueller Hearings & Moon LandingsWhat is the role of spectacle in our democracy? What happens when we expect things to be entertaining above all else?
It can be great: like sharing a memory of the moon landing on the National Mall. Or, it can be terrible: like judging a public hearing by whether it is sexy enough.
We know which option Trump prefers.
Host: Jared Rizzi
2019-07-2615 minAt The TableLive & Local 16 w/Lucy Solomon, Mike ReedOur first panel show at Local 16 restaurant and bar in Washington DC. Jared joined by Indivisible Associate Political Director Lucy Solomon and Chief of Staff for Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), Mike Reed.
Segment 1: Jared's opening thoughts on a this new family dinner tradition: politics discussions at Local 16
Segment 2: Lucy Solomon & Mike Reed on Trump tweets vs "The Squad"
Segment 3: Lucy Solomon & Mike Reed on paths forward for Democrats and Progressives on gun safety, immigration
Host: Jared Rizzi
Producer/MC: David Ross
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2019-07-1949 min2019-07-1509 minAt The TableIt Matters WhoThursday July 11, 2019: the Trump White House hosts a Social Media Summit as ICE prepares to round up immigrants around the country this weekend.
Who we bring "At The Table" and what we welcome them to say when they are with us reveals a great deal about who we are.
Host: Jared Rizzi
2019-07-1110 minAt The TableBirthday Card for AmericaFormer White House correspondent Jared Rizzi offers a tough-love card for America on the occasion of its 243rd birthday.
Happy Independence Day
2019-07-0305 minAt The TableDebate wrapup & Emily Holden/Guardian [interview] on Climate CrisisAs the post-debate dust settles, where do we stand? What have we learned?
Jared Rizzi asks Emily Holden, Guardian environment reporter, to explain how climate was covered or ignored in the first two DNC presidential debates.
2019-06-2832 minAt The TableLIVE Recap of Debates Night 2DNC Debates, night two: Jared Rizzi with live post-debate reaction and audience participation.
2019-06-2836 minAt The TableLIVE Recap of Debates Night 1DNC Debates, night one: Jared Rizzi with live post-debate reaction and audience participation.
2019-06-2729 minAt The TablePamela Kirkland (CNN) previews Miami DNC DebatesPamela Kirkland, CNN field producer, joins Jared At The Table to preview the first DNC debates of the 2020 presidential primary.
2019-06-2726 minAt The TableCarolyn Fiddler (Daily Kos) previews Miami DNC DebatesCarolyn Fiddler, Daily Kos communications director, joins Jared At The Table to preview the first DNC debates of the 2020 presidential primary.
2019-06-2621 min
At The TableWhat is "At The Table" with Jared Rizzi? [pre-DNC debates trailer]Jared Rizzi, former White House correspondent, begins a new political podcast.
Join him: "At The Table."
2019-06-2601 min
maDCap: David Ross & Dan BloommaDCap Wake Up Call (Trayvon Martin Tribute ft. Michael Reed, Angus Sutherland, Jared Rizzi)Everyone needs to sleep, but there comes a time when one simply must wake up.
maDCap presents our tribute episode to Trayvon Martin beginning with a round table discussion with David Ross (http://twitter.com/dross706), Daniel Bloom (http://twitter.com/danbl00m) and new voice on the program, Michael Reed (http://twitter.com/mr2ed).
Then, the debut of a new segment entitled "A Scotsman Reads" with Angus Sutherland (http://twitter.com/speshrel).
Finally, a lesson in recent political controversies and the role of journalism with Washington reporter Jared Rizzi (http://twitter.com/jaredrizzi).
Beautiful original songs featured in...
2013-07-1854 min
MaDCapmaDCap Wake Up Call (Trayvon Martin Tribute ft. Michael Reed, Angus Sutherland, Jared Rizzi)Everyone needs to sleep, but there comes a time when one simply must wake up.
maDCap presents our tribute episode to Trayvon Martin beginning with a round table discussion with David Ross (http://twitter.com/dross706), Daniel Bloom (http://twitter.com/danbl00m) and new voice on the program, Michael Reed (http://twitter.com/mr2ed).
Then, the debut of a new segment entitled "A Scotsman Reads" with Angus Sutherland (http://twitter.com/speshrel).
Finally, a lesson in recent political controversies and the role of journalism with Washington reporter Jared Rizzi (http://twitter.com/jaredrizzi).
Beautiful original songs featured in...
2013-07-1800 min
MaDCapmaDCap with Jared Rizzi, 2012 Presidential debatesMaDCap DC has a fruitful political discussion with Sirius XM's White House Correspondent, Jared Rizzi. Even Peter Falk (RIP) and Simba from "The Lion King" somehow ended up in the discussion. Blame Dan Bloom.
J. Rizzi can be heard on the POTUS channel on Sirius XM Channel 124 on Morning Briefing with Tim Farley. Follow him on twitter at @JaredRizzi.
2012-10-2000 min
maDCap: David Ross & Dan BloommaDCap with Jared Rizzi, 2012 Presidential debatesMaDCap DC has a fruitful political discussion with Sirius XM's White House Correspondent, Jared Rizzi. Even Peter Falk (RIP) and Simba from "The Lion King" somehow ended up in the discussion. Blame Dan Bloom.
J. Rizzi can be heard on the POTUS channel on Sirius XM Channel 124 on Morning Briefing with Tim Farley. Follow him on twitter at @JaredRizzi.
2012-10-2020 min
Cadencia PodcastCadencia 022 | Justin James (04/2011)Cadencia 022 | Justin James (04/2011) | sejon.co.uk/cadencia-podcast
Part 1 | Chris Jones (60 mins)
01. Paul C - Family Affair (Nick Curly Remix) // AMA Recordings
02. Federico Locchi - Dub Trumpet (Nima Gorji Remix) // DO2Night
03. Loko - Triloope (Jared & Sebastien Remix) // Soulman Music
04. Paul C - Brancaia // AMA Recordings
05. Alex Piccini, Jean Bressan - Darwin (Ronan Portela Remix) // Escapism Musique
06. Cuartero, German Brigante - La Samba // Soulman Music
07. Hector Couto, Roberto Palmero - Azteca // Arjaus
08. John Lagora - Kill Mount Top (Luca M Remix) // Greelpound
09. Alberto Cicuendez - Carangaras (Mac Dephoner Remix) // Dephone Recordings
10. Luca Albano - Pauen // Etichetta Nera
11. Flavio Etcheto - Solaz...
2011-04-152h 04Cadencia Podcast - Hosted By Sejon - Techno MixesCadencia 022 | Justin James (04/2011)Cadencia 022 | Justin James (04/2011) | sejon.co.uk/cadencia-podcast
Part 1 | Chris Jones (60 mins)
01. Paul C - Family Affair (Nick Curly Remix) // AMA Recordings
02. Federico Locchi - Dub Trumpet (Nima Gorji Remix) // DO2Night
03. Loko - Triloope (Jared & Sebastien Remix) // Soulman Music
04. Paul C - Brancaia // AMA Recordings
05. Alex Piccini, Jean Bressan - Darwin (Ronan Portela Remix) // Escapism Musique
06. Cuartero, German Brigante - La Samba // Soulman Music
07. Hector Couto, Roberto Palmero - Azteca // Arjaus
08. John Lagora - Kill Mount Top (Luca M Remix) // Greelpound
09. Alberto Cicuendez - Carangaras (Mac Dephoner Remix) // Dephone Recordings
10. Luca Albano - Pauen // Etichetta Nera
11. Flavio Etcheto - Solaz...
2011-04-152h 04