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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceUkraine, and the midtermsToday's pod is about Ukraine, of course, and Cliff weighs in about the upcoming midterm elections.2022-03-101h 00UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe latest on UkraineOur take on the latest Ukraine news.2022-03-071h 22UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceWar in UkraineToday's show is about Ukraine, and Russia, whether we think war is inevitable, whether and what Putin really wants, including the risks to NATO.2022-02-231h 12UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceAccounting firm to Trump, "You're fired!"Donald Trump's accounting firm fired him as a client, we talk about the ramifications for Trump. Then we delve into the latest right-wing lie about Hillary Clinton (they really can't get over her). And finally we talk about the latest regarding the Canadian truck protest. As always, if you'd like to hear us ad-free, and support our work, please considering becoming a subscriber to our Patreon page, thanks.2022-02-1556 minUnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceMotherTruckerOn today's show, more about that Canadian trucker protest, and how it's about to come to the US. And we talk about the news that Trump was flushing White House documents down his toilet, and the larger issue of Trump's total disrespect for national security. As always, if you'd like to hear us ad-free, and support our work, please considering becoming a subscriber to our Patreon page, thanks.2022-02-1150 minUnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrucker CarlsonOn today's show, we discuss Tucker Carlson's nudge-nudge-wink-wink call for American truckers (and far-right activists) to shut down the American economy in order to protest any attempt to rein in the Covid virus. We also talk about Jimmy Carter saying Trump didn't win the 2016 election, the Supreme Court's gerrymandering decision, and the latest example of GOP Covid disinformation (and what lessons it can teach us).
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceMilquetoast Garland and the one-year anniversary of the InsurrectionThis week is the one-year anniversary of the January 6 Insurrection, when Trump supporters tried to violently overthrow our government. As Attorney General Merrick Garland prepares to speak this afternoon about lord knows what -- we aren't terribly hopeful -- Cliff and I discuss why Garland and the Dept of Justice appear to have totally dropped the ball on investigating the actual coup itself, and the people who planned it, executed it, aided and abetted it. In other words, the leaders, not just the worker bees.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThis is a Republican pandemic nowOn today's show, we discuss the latest weirdness from Republicans, in which Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee, led by Jim Jordan, are telling people that the Covid booster doesn't even work. The GOP is actively trying to kill its own base. Cliff has a theory why.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceMadison Cawthorn's bizarre story of how he met his wifeOn today's show, we start with a discussion of GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn's bizarre origin story of how he met his wife, who he's now divorcing after only eight months. It involves a Russian casino that may not have existed. The story is just beyond strange. And then we get into a chat about the latest on Covid denialism from the GOP, and why Democrats continue to be so bad at messaging.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceIt's a Christmas miracle! Trump becomes Covid vaccine's biggest booster.In today's show, we discuss the rather odd turn of events by which Donald Trump is now the Covid vaccine's biggest booster, much to the chagrin of several of his top supporters. And we have a quick chat about Joe Manchin, flip-flopping again, and Steven Miller's shopping woes.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceManchin kills Build Back BetterOn today's show, we actually discuss a number of topics, but focus primarily on Joe Manchin killing Biden's signature legislation, the Build Back Better bill. Now, it's possible that parts of the proposal can be saved, but that all depends on whether Manchin's goal is anything other than burning the entire house down. That's our big topic today.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceDon Jr. & Fox hosts begged Trump to call off InsurrectionIn today's show, we talk about the blockbuster new text messages that the January 6th Insurrection commission got a hold of, showing Don Jr., and Fox News hosts Laura Ingraham, Brian Kilmeade and Sean Hannity begging Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to get Trump to call off the Insurrection. We discuss why those tweets matter.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceDevin Nunes and Mark Meadows are so pwned by Donald TrumpOn today's show, we spend a lot of time on two topics. First, GOP Congressman Devin Nunes quitting Congress in a matter of weeks, in order to become the CEO of Trump's new social media company. Cliff and I are skeptical as to why Nunes is doing this. Then we talk about former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows announcing that he'll no longer cooperate with the January 6th Commission. Having said that, the first 20 minutes of the show somehow became a long, but interesting, discussion about the origins of World War II. You know how we get.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceDid Trump try to give Biden Covid?In today's episode, we talk about the news that Trump appears to have known he might have Covid before he attended his first debate with Biden. We also get into some weird news about televangelist Joel Osteen, and why the new jobs numbers aren't as bad as some are saying.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceFox News' latest lies about the Omicron variantOn today's show, we talk about the Omicron Covid variant, and the latest GOP effort to get its base killed. This leads us into a much larger discussion about Democratic messaging surrounding Covid, the GOP's utter failure to address the pandemic, and how Democrats SHOULD be messaging, but aren't.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Rittenhouse VerdictToday's show is about the Rittenhouse verdict, and the threat that gun-culture poses to our democracy.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceCorruption in Politics, with author Brian KlaasPolitical scientist, and professor at University College London, Brian Klaas, talks to us about his new book, "Corruptible" -- a look at what causes human beings, from political leaders to your local condo board -- to be corrupt, and how do we create new systems in which such corruption no longer thrives. A good deal of our discussion focuses on the American experience, and what we can do to avoid a further spiral into increasingly more corrupt, and extremely, government in Washington.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceGOP Rep. Gosar "jokingly" calls for Biden/AOC to be assassinatedIn today's show, we discuss the outrageous behavior of GOP Rep. Paul Gosar, and whether the Republican party, and Twitter, ever plan to hold him responsible for his actions. And then we get into a larger discussion of the disappointment that is Merrick Garland, and the joy that is the passage of the Infrastructure Bill.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceWhy Dems lost this past TuesdayIn today's show, Cliff and I are joined by Chicago Tribune humor columnist Rex Huppke, to discuss what happened in Tuesday's elections in Virginia and New Jersey, why Democrats did so badly, and what can be done to fix it. You might not be surprised to hear that both Cliff and I think the Democrats, yet again, failed at messaging.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe all-important Virginia electionToday's show is about tonight's pivotal Virginia governor's election, and why it matters -- and the ongoing mess over the Infrastructure bill(s), and why Democrats are messaging so poorly on it (the media isn't helping).
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistancePolarization: Can America survive Trumpism? Interview with Georgetown Prof. Thomas ZimmerGeorgetown Professor Thomas Zimmer joins us to talk about polarization and extremism, and what insights American and world history provide as to whether (and how) the US can survive Trumpism and its anti-democratic impulses. Thomas is great, this is a really interesting interview, IMHO.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceLosing our democracy while nobody is watchingFormer Ohio Democratic party chair David Pepper joins us to talk about his new book, "Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines," about how Republicans are stealing our democracy at the state level while nobody is watching.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceColin Powell's mixed legacyToday's show is all about Colin Powell's death from complications associated with Covid, and his mixed legacy as an African-American trailblazer, who was the first Black US Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and National Security Adviser, who also had a few blots on his record, including his support for banning gays from the military (Powell successfully sabotaged President Clinton's effort to repeal the gay ban), and his now-infamous speech to the United Nations justifying the second Iraq War by claiming that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction, when he did not.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceWhich Covid booster is best?In today's show, we talk about the all-important upcoming election for Virginia's governor, the latest on Covid boosters, and why President Biden isn't the reason that we're having such supply chain problems in the economy (the UK is having the same issue).
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceHillary Clinton was right!In today's show, we talk about Hillary Clinton's latest warnings about losing our democracy, and more Covid nonsense. Don't let the short description fool you, we went on for 90 minutes!
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceMobsters, Moscow & Mark (Zuckerberg): American democracy in danger, with guest Lincoln's BibleLincoln's Bible (aka LB), host of the podcast "The World Beneath," joins us to talk about how Facebook can take the most trivial information you give them, and use it to introduce you to conspiracies and worse; how Russia is the first modern mob state; and how more Americans—and specifically, Republicans—are compromised than you think. It was a fascinating, and somewhat scary, discussion. Cliff and I close the show with a chat about the breaking news that AT&T helped inspire, and is the major funder of, far-right pro-Trump propaganda network, One American News (OAN).
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceDisillusioned Trump VotersProducer and author Melissa Jo Peltier joins us to talk about her new movie, "The Game is Up: Disillusioned Trump Voters Tell Their Stories."
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Gathering Storm of the 2024 ElectionConcern grows about Trump and the Republicans preparing to steal the 2024 election. Other topics include: the Infrastructure latest, General Milley, the American Dental Association being evil to seniors, and heat waves.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrump loses Arizona, again!In today's show we discuss Trump losing the Arizona recount, booster, Michael Flynn's latest conspiracy, whether 88 y.o. members of Congress should really be running for re-election, and the latest on the Infrastructure bill.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceMary Trump unpluggedDonald Trump's niece, Mary, returns to talk about her new book, "The Reckoning: our nation’s trauma and finding a way to heal."
Among the topics Mary discusses with us: Don Jr's intelligence; Ivanka ego; her recent slapdown of Meghan McCain; why Dems should be more outspoken about gun control, voting rights, and abortion; expanding the Supreme Court; standing up to Joe Manchin, and the relative lack of Democratic messaging and backbone.
It was a fun chat, as always, with Mary -- she's a very interesting and fun person.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe History of Don't Ask, Don't TellToday's show is an interview with Dixon Osburn, an old friend and colleague who was one of the key players in the repeal of the US military's ban on gay service members, the infamous "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Dixon has a new book out about the history of DADT, "Mission Possible: The Story of Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." Dixon and I talk about the history of the gay ban, going back to the early 1900s, the adoption and implementation of DADT under President Clinton, and its ultimate repeal under President Obama. And finally, we close with a di...2021-09-1731 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Danger of Chinese dominance of 5GOn today's show, our guest is longtime telecom executive Jonathan Pelson, talking to us about his new book, "Wireless Wars: China's dangerous domination of 5G, and how we're fighting back." Pelson talks to us about Chinese dominance of 5G wireless technology, and why it poses a threat to America and the world. Pelson also gives us a really interesting primer on what 5G is, and why it's so much better than 4G.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Covid FilibusterOn today's show, we discuss President Biden's sweeping new Covid vaccine mandate, and how a minority of Americans hold, in essence, a filibuster over the head of the majority on health care policy, like so much else.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceDangerous TimesOn today's show, Cliff and I talk about the rumor that Trump may run again, and more generally, the danger of the increased radicalism of the GOP; the latest on Covid; and a bit on the California recall election.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceAnother great Psaki bombIn today's show, we talk about gunmaker Remington's obscene legal strategy, another great Psaki bomb, that new abortion law in Texas, and Madison Cawthorn's threat of violence.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceKevin McCarthy, CherokeeIn today's show, we talk about Kevin McCarthy's brother getting $7 million in no-bid government contracts because he says they're part Cherokee, the latest on the January 6th Commission, the end of the Afghan withdrawal, a rather racist controversy, Richard Marx vs. Chacci, and Afghanistan's last Jew.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceCovid, Obamacare & Biden, with health care activist Laura PackardHealth care advocate and activist Laura Packard, a stage 4 cancer survivor, and award-winning progressive digital/new media and communications strategist, joins us to talk about everything health care, from Obamacare to Covid to Biden's new proposals.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceAfghanistan, the evacuation actually went quite wellAn in-depth look at how, in spite of today's terror attack, the Afghan evacuation ended up being quite a successful effort. Then we cover the latest on Covid, including Pfizer finally being approved.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceGun violence, what can be done -- with our guest Dr. Chethen SathyaToday's guest is Dr. Chethen Sathya, a pediatric trauma surgeon who is the Director of the Gun Violence Prevention Center at Northwell Health, the largest system of hospitals and outpatient clinics in New York. Northwell is doing a big push on gun violence prevention, highlighted by fighting for funds in the infrastructure bill that go to gun violence prevention programs like the one at Northwell. As we're not seeing a spike in crime so much as a spike in gun crime right now, Dr. Sathya is a perfect guest to discuss what Northwell's doing, what we all should be doing, w...2021-08-2222 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceAfghanistanOy. Is Biden to blame? Is Trump to blame? What happens to the interpreters? Wasn't this all inevitable anyway? And will the American people even care? All that and more in our special Afghan episode.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceRand Paul's wife secretly bought pharma stocks at the beginning of the pandemicOn today's show, Cliff and I delve into the news that Rand Paul's wife secretly bought stocks in a drug company way back in February of 2020, and Paul failed to report it for 16 months. And it just so happens that the pharmaceutical company, Gilead, makes the Covid treatment drug Remdesivir. At the time his wife bought the drug, Rand Paul, as a member of Congress, was receiving secret Covid briefings that the rest of us weren't privy to. He knew what was coming, we didn't. And his wife invested in the drug that would be needed to help fight the...2021-08-1216 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTwitter suspends MTG, why isn't Trump indicted, and Dominion's new lawsuitsToday's episode starts with a discussion about Marjorie Taylor Greene getting kicked off Twitter for a week for spouting anti-vaccine nonsense. Then we talk about why Donald Trump hasn't been indicted yet, and what it means for our democracy moving forward. We then get into the new huge Dominion lawsuits against OAN and Newsmax.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceOhio special election, Fox News embraces Hungary, and CovidIn today's show, we delve into what meaning there is, if any, from Shontel Brown beating Nina Turner in the Ohio special election for the Democratic primary. We then have a long talk about Fox News, and Tucker Carlson spending the week in Hungary trying to sell Americans on the notion that so long as the trains run on time, dictatorship is swell. And we wrap up with another Covid update, focusing in particular on the growing disaster in Ron DeSantis' Florida.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceMatt Damon, Gov. Cuomo, and CovidIn today's show, we chat about the latest homophobia controversy engulfing Matt Damon, about the sexual harassment findings about Gov. Cuomo, about that special congressional election in Ohio, and Covid!
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceInfrastructure and CovidToday's show is all about the Infrastructure bill and the latest on the burgeoning threat from the Delta variant. This is one of our premium episodes. You can listen to 30 minutes here, and then, if the spirit moves you, head on over to Patreon and become a patron. Thanks so much.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceHighlights from today's Insurrection hearingToday's show is all about the blockbuster hearing in Congress today about the January 6th Insurrection. Cliff and I have several clips of the most important and poignant moments, from the police officers who testified and members of Congress, and as always, we offer our analysis.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceFBI lied about vetting KavanaughOn today's show, we start with the new revelations that the FBI lied about vetting now- Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Then we talk about the indictment and arrest of Trump ally, and campaign adviser, Tom Barrack. Next up, Covid, Delta, the NFL, the Olympics and more Coronavirus-related news. And finally, we dig deeper into the latest on the Insurrection Committee.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Space Launch, and Covid Covid CovidToday's discussion starts with the space launch(es) of late, including Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, and why both of us hope that Biden can use science to reunite the nation and also, slyly, re-educate Republicans about the important of science and facts to our daily lives. Next topic is Covid. It always is :) The Delta Variant has how become 83% of the cases in the US, and Olympians are coming down sick, France is requiring vaccine passports, and St. Jude's is firing staff who don't get vaccinated. We discuss all of this. Then we have a little chat about Jim...2021-07-2032 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrump was planning a coup, top military leader fearedToday's big story is that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley -- America's top career military official -- so feared that Donald Trump was preparing a military coup that he reached out to other military leaders in an effort to thwart it. A just unbelievable, yet all too believable, story from a new book by two senior Washington Post reporters. Cliff and I talk today about why this story matters, why it's not just a case of "we already knew that," and what this means going forward for those of us who care about this country...2021-07-1533 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceIs Biden being too bipartisan?In today's episode, the big issue is whether President Biden is being too bipartisan by asking former conservative Republican anti-Trump Senator Jeff Flake to be his ambassador to Turkey. Cliff and I think there's both a philosophical and Machiavellian reason for Biden to choose Flake, so we're on board. We also talk about everyone's favorite Supreme Court jester Brett Kavanaugh, and Trump's recent comments blasting him. Then on to Texas, where Democrats continue to thwart a GOP effort to pass new Jim Crow laws in that state. Next up, Dan Crenshaw has suddenly discovered that the Civil War was bad...2021-07-1431 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTucker Carlson is lying againOn today's episode, we delve into Tucker Carlson's latest lie about the NSA allegedly spying on him (never happened), about the growing Covid outbreak in Missouri (and other Covid news), about Trump's bogus social media lawsuit, and some hilarity form two new books about Trump that both make him look like a fool. (Trump thought the Democrats were going to dump Biden and Put Andrew Cuomo and Michelle Obama on the ticket! And then he went around telling people about it!)
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Delta Variant & PfizerIn today's show, our big topic is the latest news about the Covid Delta variant and how well the Pfizer vaccine is working against it, why you shouldn't be panicked yet, but also why there is cause for concern even if you're vaccinated. We sift through the deets.
Other topics include: The six-month anniversary of the Insurrection; Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter's 75th wedding anniversary; Trump posing at Mar-a-Lago; and Fox News starting its own weather channel.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrump Organization Indicted!On today's show, we talk about the indictment of the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, and why the indictment ended up being a way bigger deal, and problem for Trump, than anyone expected. Not only were the charges much more than we thought -- 15 felony charges totalling a max of 105 years in prison -- but the indictment could mean that Trump's creditors all call in their loans en masse, leading the Trump Organization into bankruptcy. We also discuss Liz Cheney being appointed to the January 6th Insurrection Commission/Committee.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceCong. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) on the Insurrection, being racially-profiled, and more.Cong. Torres is the first openly-gay candidate to be elected to legislative office in the Bronx, was the youngest member of the New York City council, is the first openly-gay Afro-Latino elected to Congress, and he and Mondaire Jones are the first openly-gay black men elected to Congress.
Cong. Torres joins talks to us about the Insurrection, and what it was like being in the Capitol building that day. His story is rather scary, and shows just how literal preparation there was for such an emergency. We then get into the infrastructure bill, the filibuster (the Cong. has a few choi...2021-06-3048 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the Resistancehe Supreme Court saves the Affordable Care Act... for now. An interview with ACA expert Charles Gaba.In late-breaking news, the Supreme Court this morning threw out a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare) that many observers thought would lead to the the entire law being struck down as unconstitutional, costing 31 million Americans, myself included, their health insurance. Instead, the court threw out the lawsuit! We invited back ACA expert Charles Gaba to walk us through what happened, and what it means for the ACA going forward. The second half of the show we get into the other issues of the day.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceDavid Pakman on Biden, progressive politics, and his YouTube successDavid Pakman, the host of the YouTube/Twitch talk radio program "The David Pakman Show," joins the UnPresidented podcast's John Aravosis and Cliff Schecter to talk about how Joe Biden is doing as president, what Democrats/the Left should and can do about Joe Manchin obstructing our agenda, how David defines his own politics and why he was happy to support both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, and a discussion at the end of the show about how David has managed to become such a great YouTube success. Overall, just a really fun and interesting conversation.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceProgressive Evangelical pastor Doug Pagitt on how Dems woo religious votersDoug Pagitt is executive director of Vote Common Good, a non-profit that tries to invite religious voters to take an off ramp from the Republican party. In today's show, Doug talks to us about how his organization reaches Republican evangelicals, and why it even matters? We also get into a discussion on how religious voters can not only stand Donald Trump, but openly embrace him, and why progressives should welcome efforts to woo religious voters away from the GOP.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the Resistance"Hunger Games" screenwriter Billy Ray on how Democrats should message to win elections2021-06-0959 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceWhat is going on in Texas?Today's guest, Julie Oliver -- a two-time congressional candidate from Austin, Texas, and executive director of the non-profit Register to Vote -- joins us to talk about the latest Jim Crow legislation in Texas, voting rights overall, the filibuster, and the problem that is George P. Bush, the Trump-loving son of Jeb.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceMichael Flynn endorses a coupToday's big story is Trump's former National Security Adviser, and then felon, Michael Flynn attending a QAnon cult conference in Dallas, where he expressed support for a military coup in the US. Flynn, who is a convicted liar, later claimed that he did not support a coup, but video of the event suggests otherwise. We delve into all of that, and more.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceMarjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Ted Cruz and Satan walk into a bar...On today's show, we discuss the Senate vote on the January 6th Sedition Commission (taped before the vote, but the analysis is the same), and what we think might be motivating Joe Manchin. We also talk about Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz, about the maskholes, about our modest proposal to set up Satan statues across country to honor MTG and the Republicans (you have to hear it to get it), why Democrats can't unify their messaging, why Ted Cruz is the second-to-last member of Congress to be talking about pansies.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceAmanda Marcotte on Republican efforts to steal the 2024 election & overturn Roe v. WadeSalon writer Amanda Marcotte is back to talk with us about her concerns surrounding the ongoing Republican effort to steal the 2022 and 2024 elections, and what's up with Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Sedition CommissionIn today's show, Cliff and I talk about the battle over Congress establishing an independent commission to investigate the January 6th Insurrection -- or as Cliff and I call it, the Sedition Commission. From that, we move to the Arizona presidential election "recount," where even GOP officials have had enough of the Trumpers' games. We also get into how Trump and his minions, including that Women for Trump lady, have upped their rhetoric about the election having been stolen -- even for them, the new rhetoric is bad. And last, but not least, we start the show with a discussion...2021-05-1932 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceRepublicans are planning another InsurrectionToday, Cliff and I do a deep dive on the implications of the House GOP having removed Liz Cheney from leadership, and replaced her with nouveau Trump sycophant Elise Stefanik. This isn't just about the GOP being upset that Cheney was mean to Trump. When you look at this move, alongside the increased noise we're hearing from Republicans defending the Insurrection, the Jim Crow 2.0 laws that GOP is passing in the states, and the fact that Republicans are currently favored to win the House back in 2022, it's clear that Republicans are preparing to steal the 2022 congressional and 2024 presidential elections, and...2021-05-141h 19
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceLies, Lies, and more Republican Lies.On today's show, Cliff and I talk a lot about lies -- Republican lies, to be precise. How the GOP is lying about Biden, and how they're lying about Kamala. We also get into the topic of why so many people aren't getting their second Covid vaccine, and why we think their reason is pretty bogus. Oh yeah, we also talk about how the media is lying about Biden's approval rating, trying to make some really good numbers sound bad. That sounds like a short show, but it's actually a pretty long one. And fun, I think. Enjoy.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceHuffPost DC bureau chief Amanda Terkel joins us to discuss covering Trump vs BidenIn today's show, our old friend Amanda Terkel, the DC bureau chief of the Huffington Post -- and before that, longtime ThinkProgress guru -- joins us to talk about the issues of the day, and a smattering of journalistic ethics to boot. Cliff and I conclude with a longer-than-expected discussion of cryptocurrency investing, and the anti-vaxx movement.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceGOP Cancel Culture hypocrisyIn today's show, Cliff and I talk about the Republicans whining about "cancel culture," because Major League Baseball just pulled from the All-Star game from Atlanta over the state's draconian new Jim Crow voter suppression laws, then we have a little update about Matt Gaetz's child sex trafficking investigation, and finally a rather lengthy Covid update.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceLindsey Graham (R-Hot Mess)In today's show, Cliff and I talk about Lindsey Graham having the vapors of the new omnibus LGBT rights legislation in Congress, then we talk about guns, the filibuster, immigration, and some concerns we have about Biden's new tax bill -- it just might hit the middle class, including you and me -- and why we think that's a problem.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceAnti-Asian hate crimes, and the role of gunsIn today's show, the big topic is of course hate crimes, particularly anti-Asian bigotry on the rise over the past year, and of course, the horrible mass shooting in Atlanta. Cliff talks a bit about how tougher gun laws could have helped. We then talk about the technical definition of hate crimes, and why it matters to get the designation right, and about whether Asians and Latinos are getting enough attention. That leads us into a discussion about discussion, and how we need to have a bit freer speech on social media. And finally, we venture into a recollection of...2021-03-2048 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceDefending the stimulus, and defending voting rightsOn today's show, Cliff and I talk about:
- My Covid vaccine, I got one! (But it was J&J, and I'm still unsure about it.)
- Biden learning from the past, and understanding he needs to defend the Covid Stimulus bill.
- And the GOP onslaught against voting rights in over 40 states.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceHow Mitch McConnell killed the $2,000 stimulus checkHey gang, in today's show, Cliff and I talk about Trump's latest election fraud nonsense, scheduled for January 6; Mitch McConnell's $2000 stimulus check poison pill; the pro-Trump GOP Congressman who just died from Covid; how Republican presidents always blow a hole in the deficit; and how Democrats need to better message their ideas.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrans 101, with transgender activist Dana BeyerMy longtime friend and colleague, Dana Beyer, who is a trans woman, joins us to talk about all things transgender. Cliff and I approached this episode from the perspective that there are no dumb questions. Dana heartily agreed. So, hopefully, you'll learn something new about an issue that's increasingly in the news. We talk about the JK Rowling controversy, pronouns, the notion that some people are "non-binary," and the difficulty of even discussing trans issues without fearing you're using the wrong vocabulary or saying something offensive. It was a really long talk, but also really interesting. Dana is so knowledgeable...2020-12-031h 58
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrump's desperate attempt to remain in powerOn today's show, Cliff and I start with an interview with Pat Kreitlow, a former Wisconsin state senator, and now managing editor of UpNorthNews, about what how Trump is trying to steal the election in Wisconsin, where Biden won a clear victory by 20,000 votes. Later in the show we also talk about Fox News doing actual journalism, a few more GOP senators standing up to Trump's bogus election fraud claims, Trump's power during the lame duck, Rudy's crazy press conference yesterday, and more.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceFour days to the election: Are Democrats going to win?Four days to go to the election. Cliff and I give a more general overview of where the presidential and Senate races stand, we look at the latest voter suppression moves by the courts, and talk about how Covid might impact voter turnout. And then we close with a discussion of the news that Glenn Greenwald has quit the Intercept.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceSix days to the election -- Democrats are still aheadSix days to go. Knock on wood, things are still looking good for Democrats. As always, Cliff and I walk you through the latest polls, and what they mean.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceEight days to the American elections, here's what the latest polls showCliff and I dissect the latest presidential and congressional polls to give you an in-depth state-by-state look at where the races stand. (Spoiler alert: So far, so good.)
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Latino Vote, and the latest Election PollsWe are joined today by Victoria Leandra, the managing editor of "The Americano: US Latino News By And For Latinos," to talk about the Latino vote this election. Afterwards, Cliff and I delve into the latest polls, in our continuing look at how the congressional and White House races are going (spoiler alert: So far so good!)
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceThe Election & Covid, with radio's Matt McNeillCliff and I are joined today by Matt McNeill, host of “The Matt McNeil Show” on AM 950 in Minnesota, to talk about Trump's Covid diagnosis and the election, with a particular look at the national and state level polls.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrump has Covid -- We discuss what this means with Coronavirus expert Craig Spencer MDIn today's special episode, Cliff and I talk to NYC emergency room doc Craig Spencer MD about Donald Trump, Melania, favorite Trump aide Hope Hicks, and RNC chair Ronna Romney McDaniel all being diagnosed with Covid-19. Craig is the Director of Global Health in Emergency Medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. He currently divides his time between providing clinical care in New York and working internationally in public health as a board member of Doctors Without Borders USA.
Craig has dealt first-hand with the Coronavirus pandemic in NYC. He walks us through a timetable of when Trump might...2020-10-021h 20
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the Resistance"Arrogant un-American crackhead," our presidential debate recapIn today's patron-only special episode, Cliff and I recap last night's presidential debate with the best (or worst) clips of the evening, and our take on who won, and whether it even matters. Among the clips: Trump's incessant interruptions; Trump embracing the Proud Boys white supremacist group; Trump talking about a coup; taxes; the ACA; masks; the vaccine and Trump's wacky bleach idea; the economy; and Kellyanne claiming riots help Trump. We also have a long discussion throughout about whether Fox News' Chris Wallace totally botched the debate, or whether, after having listened to the clips again, Wallace may have...2020-09-3034 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceParkland dad Fred Guttenberg on gun violenceIn today's episode, Cliff and I speak with Fred Guttenberg, who became an outspoken gun safety advocate after his 14-year-old daughter Jaime was killed in a mass shooting at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018. We have a long discussion with Fred about his story, his new book "Find the Helpers: What 9/11 and Parkland Taught Me About Recovery, Purpose, and Hope," and about the time Brett Kavanaugh refused to shake his hand. After our interview with Fred, Cliff and I talk for another 45 minutes about the other news of the day, including Trump's taxes, the latest...2020-09-291h 40
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrump is nutsOn today's show, Cliff and I talk about the latest poll showing Trump in trouble with the military vote, we get into some other races as well, then talk about the latest revelations about Trump's health, the protests in Kenosha and Portland, and close with a discussion of the virus.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceLot of election updates, a wee bit of COVID tooIn today's show, Cliff and I discuss Biden's convention, the veepstakes (before it was announced), the Republican running for Congress who appears to have an affinity for Hitler, and a bit more on the Coronavirus latest.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceTrump's a traitorNot that it's news, but this week it's confirmed yet again that Donald Trump is a traitor. In today's subscriber-only episode, Cliff and I talk about the latest breaking news about Russia having put a bounty on US troops in Afghanistan, and Trump having done nothing about it even though several US service members reportedly were killed as a result. We also get into the latest on the Coronavirus, and have a good talk about the latest election polls as well. This is an excerpt of our hour-long show. To hear the entire show, and support our podcast, please become...2020-06-3035 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceBLM, COVID & the Elections, with Dem messaging expert John NeffingerDemocratic messaging expert John Neffinger joins us to talk messaging strategy around the anti-racism protests, the Coronavirus, and the 2020 elections, and of course this includes a larger discussion about why messaging matters at all, and whether the Republicans really are better at this than the Democrats. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all our shows, and support our podcast, please become a contributor over at Patreon, thanks.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceViral video guru Aaron Rupar on the election, the virus, Fox News & moreIn today's free episode, Cliff and I spoke at length with Vox's Aaron Rupar, a true viral video guru (if you don't follow him on Twitter, you should). We talked to Aaron about what it’s like to watch Trump so often -- Aaron has to clip videos of the man all day long -- and how he does it w/out losing his mind. We also talked about how reopening the economy might go, what the election numbers are currently looking like, and how Glenn Greenwald started calling Aaron a "stalker" for taping and posting Glenn's appearances on white na...2020-05-211h 36
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceWoke Joe WalshToday's guest is uber-conservative former GOP congressman Joe Walsh, who was a Trump booster in 2016, and now is one of Trump's harshest critics. Cliff and John talk with Joe about why the change of heart (at least on Trump), and whether there's anything disgruntled Republicans can do to save the Republican party, and save the rest of us from them. This is one of our free episodes. To hear all of our shows, and support our work, please become a subscriber over at Patreon, thanks.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceBiden is doing well, per latest pollsIn today's free episode, it's a bit of a potpourri, ranging from the weirdness of virtual funerals, Trump requiring graduating West Pointers to come back to school just so he can give a self-important speech, and then we do a bit of a deep dive into how Biden is faring (well, in fact) considering he's not getting nearly as much TV time as Trump in these trying times. Then we close with the news that Diamond & Silk got kicked off Fox News for spreading Covid conspiracy theories, and a few more of the world's best jokes from John. Enjoy. (And...2020-04-2857 min
UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistancePresenting "UnPresidented" on The Sexy Liberal Podcast Network!!UnPresidented on The Sexy Liberal Podcast Network! Gun control advocate Cliff Schecter ("The Real McCain," Daily Beast) and LGBT leader John Aravosis (The Economist, UN, CDF, AMERICAblog) give you an unfiltered and humorous insider's look at the latest political news from a decidedly anti-Trump perspective.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistancePaul Manafort gets off, the Omar anti-Semitism vote, Joe Biden & racism, and Trump 2020In today's episode:
- Cliff and I talk about the ridiculous slap on the wrist that former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort got for massive tax fraud.
- That anti-Semitism resolution and the ongoing debate over Rep. Omar and the GOP's ability to blow things up that they're actually guilty of.
- Joe Biden's comments on desegregation from 1975, and when we should and shouldn't care what someone said or did decades ago if they're good now on the issues we care about.
- And finally, increasing concerns that Trump won't leave office in 2020 even if loses.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistancePresident MelaniaIn today's episode, Cliff and I talk about Trump's disastrous Veterans Day holiday in which he once again dissed the troops; we then have a big election recap, looking at the overall numbers and just how well Democrats did (spoiler: REALLY well); and finally, we discuss the late-breaking bizarre news that Melania Trump has publicly called for Donald Trump to fire the Deputy National Security adviser.
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UnPresidented: Creating change that empowers the ResistanceLatest 2018 election polls with one day leftOne day left to the midterm elections, and Cliff and I walk you through the latest polls. In a nutshell, the Democrats still 'should' win back the House, while the Senate 'should' remain in GOP hands. But turnout can change everything.
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