Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

In the 21st installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam lands us in the middle between the Fascist Right and the Progressive Left as we find ourselves in the throws of the worst kind of immigration politics. As Republicans cry ye old faithful, "there's a crisis at the border!" and Democrats, who can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, claim the border is secure, it would a...

Stuart Stevens, Senior Adviser to The Lincoln Project and the most successful Republican political operative of his generation, sits down with Adam to discuss his experience creating and then abandoning the modern Republican party that currently kneels before a morally bankrupt con man. Now, along with his Lincoln Party compatriots, and anyone else paying attention, Stuart wants nothing more than...

In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, Prince Charles now ascends the throne and fulfills his destiny to become King Charles III. In the 20th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam employs Mike Bartlett's 2014 play "King Charles III" to explore how an often publicly opinionated and activist Prince Charles may rule as King, despite 75 years of his beloved  mother&apo...

In the ongoing and unbelievably still relevant fight for women to have the right to control what happens to their own bodies, we honor those who have successfully fought this fight, like the incredible, Merle Hoffman. Her organization, CHOICES , is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Queens, New York having lead the charge in the fight for women’s rights, and  facilitating safe, compassionate, and...

We won’t have Rep. Palin (thank god!), but don’t pop the champagne just yet. In the 19th installment of Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate, Adam regales us with a cautionary tale about midterm elections, dives deep into some key Senate races that aren’t given the media attention they're due, and defines his three indicators to determine which candidate will win election. And don’t forget: Vote.org , V...

Since 2012, Jennifer Briney, host of our new favorite podcast, Congressional Dish , has been doing what every American has the right to do, but no one outside the Beltway actually does. She pores over bills, identifies the pork inside each one, and aims to draw attention to where the American people truly have power: Congress. Politically homeless and crazy bright, digital nomad Jen sits down with...

In the wake of Biden's historical decision to forgive the largest amount of federal student loans in our history, Adam reminds us that every day we are literally funding the larger idea that this country represents. In the 18th installment of SDSM, Adam retorts the argument that others don't deserve help when we didn't get help and let's not forget, we heard nothing when millio...

In the 17th installment of SDSM, Adam examines the honor and respect for our democracy that Liz Cheney displayed by conceding her primary loss (don't worry, she's running in 2024), and how being able to disagree is a pillar of the freedom we have in this country but lying is proving to be the accelerant needed to tear those pillars down.  Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Th...

Ross Kaminsky brings a fresh perspective to the news, politics, culture and everyday life over on KOA radio in Denver, and is our first guest with a distinctly Libertarian approach. Wait! Wait! Hang on! Don’t go anywhere! We know that may cause some eyes to roll, and trust me, Ross knows, but he was a breath of fresh air sharing his take on things and even though he and Adam didn’t necessarily ali...

Watch out, Texas! Once  Mothers Against Greg Abbott (MAGA) helps Beto O'Rourke defeat  Abbott in November, you may see Founder, Nancy Thompson, on the ballot for Congress in 2024...her civic activism is second to none in Austin. We stand in solidarity with the powerhouse, activist rockstar who is out of fucks and her mission to turn Texas Blue in November and vote Greg Abbott out as #MAGAtheG...

Local elections are the nuts and bolts of our Democracy, and the individuals who are at the helm of state level government play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of this unique and improbable great experiment of a country. As young, rising Democratic rockstar and Iowa State Auditor, Rob Sand, gears up for re-election, he comes to the show to give us a behind the scenes look at his notable...

In the 16th installment of SDSM, Adam reviews "Two Concepts of Liberty," the inaugural lecture by political philosopher Isaiah Berlin from 1958 and discusses the difference between positive and negative liberties and reminds us not to forget that we are both free by and from the government.  Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode a...

187 minutes. Matthew Pottinger, former National Security Advisor and the highest ranking member of the Trump administration to resign on Jan. 6, and Sarah Matthews, former Press Secretary, were both inside the White House with Donald Trump during the infamous 187 minutes where he allowed a mob to attack and ransack the U.S. Capitol. Their testimony augments the Committee's behind-the-scenes e...

In the 15th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam transports us back to the early days of the 13 colonies when the Continental Congress established CIVILIAN control over the armed forces so the Commander-in-Chief could not abuse power over the military to stage a coup, much like Donald Trump attempted to do with an executive order for the military to seize voting machines after the 2020 e...

What does free speech mean? Should it protect blasphemy? Hate speech? Fake news? Free speech is the bedrock of democracy. It is a complex principle that must be protected at all costs. Jacob Mchangama, lawyer, author, podcast host, and CEO of Justitia, a Denmark based think tank dedicated to human rights and freedom of speech sits down with Adam to discuss the evolution of our most precious princi...

In the 14th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam examines how the tides are changing in the outlook of the Midterms and speaks directly to the center-right, "small c" Conservatives who are still on the fence about voting Democrat (even though the alternative is a Trump-led, authoritarian cult). Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy...

In the 13th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate recorded the day Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister, Adam compares Johnson's Tory Party (Conservative) with the Republican Party, challenges true Conservatives to keep Trump accountable, and calls for a non-partisan American Coalition against Trumpism. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate ! Thanks for helping us save democracy...

Former Oath Keepers National Editor and spokesman, Jason Van Tatenhove, describes how the domestic terrorist group came closer to starting another Civil War than we could even imagine in his testimony in the 7th January 6th Committee Hearing, with commentary from everyone's favorite Dirty Moderate. Our special coverage was broadcasted LIVE to the @dirtymoderate   Twitter page. Leadership Less...

Michael Stewart Foley - celebrated historian of American political culture. With a family history of labor activism and political campaigning, this Bostonite has turned his All-American upbringing into a lifelong study of America and all of her flawed charms. His totally fucking marvelous book, Citizen Cash: The political Life and Times of Johnny Cash , is a must read for Dirty Moderates, but trul...

In the 12th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate recorded on the last day of Pride Month, Adam questions what pride we have as Americans leading up to the 4th of July after weeks of political turmoil from the highest court in our land how the dehumanization of marginalized groups is a key play in the slippery slope playbook to Fascism. Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time...

Today’s episode is a little different… It’s a collab with David Armstrong’s Broadway Nation .   David Armstrong’s Broadway Nation is all about the history of the Broadway Musical, and today we combine forces to discuss the many connections and intersections between the Broadway Musical and American politics.  Twenty years ago Adam and David had the tremendous good fortune to both be involved in th...

Listen to every second of former White House aide to Mark Meadows, Cassidy Hutchinson, give her bombshell testimony in the 6th January 6th Committee Hearing with commentary from everyone's favorite Dirty Moderate. Our special coverage was broadcasted LIVE to the @dirtymoderate   Twitter page and continues LIVE only on our Twitter page. Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding gre...

In the 11th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, we continue our coverage of the 5th January 6 Committee Hearing with immediate reaction including summary, analysis, and opinion from Adam. You can catch the entire broadcast of the 1st January 6th Committee Hearing right here on the podcast or watch every second of our Special Coverage on the @dirtymoderate Twitter Page. Thanks for helping us...

Blanket. Pardons. Listen to every  second of the 5th January 6th Committee Hearing with commentary from everyone's favorite Dirty Moderate. Our special coverage was broadcasted LIVE to the @dirtymoderate   Twitter page and continues LIVE only on our Twitter page. Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen...

Listen to every intense second of the 4th January 6th Committee Hearing with commentary from everyone's favorite Dirty Moderate. Our special coverage was broadcasted LIVE to the @dirtymoderate   Twitter page and continues LIVE only on our Twitter page on Thursday, June 23rd, at 3pm ET. Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and und...