The Al Franken Podcast

60: Sen. Tammy Duckworth Tells Her Story 09.05.2021 46:42 ↓

Sen. Duckworth tells about growing up in Thailand, joining the Army, and being grievously wounded in combat. Gruesome, harrowing, and…very funny!

59: Neo-Con Bill Kristol on How Trump Made Him Do Some Re-Thinking 02.05.2021 57:51 ↓

Kristol discusses disgust with today’s Republican Party

37: Replay of My Conversation with Judge Steve Leifman and Norm Ornstein 29.04.2021 38:15 ↓

Judge Leifman has pioneered the widespread use of crisis intervention teams in Miami, saving lots of lives and money

58: Malcolm Nance on Russia and Jan. 6th 25.04.2021 59:04 ↓

The former intel analyst calls Putin “a Mafia don w/nukes” & updates us on the investigation into Jan. 6

36: Replay of My Conversation with Vice President Walter Mondale 20.04.2021 51:25 ↓

We recorded this in August of 2019 in his office in Minneapolis.

57: Marc Elias and Ari Berman on Georgia and Worse 18.04.2021 53:21 ↓

Super Election-Lawyer & Mother Jones Voting Rights Writer Stoke Al’s Worse Fears About Republican Legislatures

35: Mini-Podcast: Peter Bergen on Afghanistan and Bin Laden 14.04.2021 14:28 ↓

An Excerpt from Al's conversation with Bergen on his book,  Trump and His Generals

56: Uncle Sam (Roger McNamee) & Auntie Trust (Zephyr Teachout) Talk Facebook, Google, Amazon & Democracy 11.04.2021 1:14:19 ↓

Early Facebook Investor McNamee & Anti-Trust Lawyer Teachout Discuss Dangers Posed by Data Behemoths

55: Our Southern Border - National Immigration Forum Executive Director Ali Noorani 04.04.2021 1:01:58 ↓

Al and Ali discuss what brought us here, where we are, and what we need to do going forward. A list of organizations that humanely helps immigrants at the Southern Border: El Paso: The Annunciation House Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center McAllen: Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley Arizona Kino Border Initiative

54: David Letterman! 28.03.2021 1:16:18 ↓

A thoroughly enjoyable one. For a change.

53: Andy Slavitt (Again!) But Now He’s a Big Shot! 21.03.2021 56:58 ↓

Senior Advisor on the President’s Coronavirus Task Force explains it all.

52: Heather McGhee – On What Racism Costs Everyone 14.03.2021 1:02:52 ↓

Her new book,  The Sum of Us  explains how we can all prosper together.

51: WaPo Columnist Catherine Rampell Wonks Out w/Al on Economics, Race, Healthcare – You Name It! 07.03.2021 1:00:04 ↓

A wide-ranging conversation on a wide range of issues. It’s wide-ranging!

50: Nobel Climate Scientist Michael Mann on Denier Tactics and Idiocy 28.02.2021 1:04:33 ↓

Mann Discusses his new book The New Climate War.

49: Dr. Anthony Fauci Answers the Questions You’ve Been Wanting to Ask 21.02.2021 42:37 ↓

When will we be back to normal? Will we be able to find a vaccine for a contagious variant? Now that I’ve been vaccinated, can I see my grandchildren?

34: Al Recreates McConnell’s Post-Acquittal Impeachment Speech 17.02.2021 9:33 ↓

In case you missed the original!

48: 3 Heroes in the DC Public Schools (One’s My Daughter) 14.02.2021 45:00 ↓

Chancellor Lewis Ferebee, Jackie Iloh, and Thomasin Franken on addressing the enormous challenges facing students in DCPS as a result of the pandemic.

33: Al Gives His Closing Argument for the Impeachment Trial 09.02.2021 17:22 ↓

Any intellectually honest Republican Senator would vote to convict after hearing this. Unfortunately, that’s not near enough.

47: Adam Schiff on (You Guessed It) Impeachment 07.02.2021 56:26 ↓

The lead manager of Impeachment #1 discusses Impeachment #2.

46: Super Bowl Edition: Journalist/Author Reid Forgrave on Football and Concussions 31.01.2021 42:26 ↓

Forgrave tells the heartbreaking story of 24-year-old Zac Easter who committed suicide after struggling for years with traumatic brain injury. 

45: Norm Ornstein & Al (Again!) 24.01.2021 51:29 ↓

Norm & Al on the Biden Agenda, a 50-50 Senate, and Fox’s Bizarre Objection to the Mere Mention of Racism in the Inaugural

44: Former U.S. Attorneys Joyce Vance and Preet Bharara Discuss Legal Problems Ahead for Trump, the Rioters, and Cruz and Hawley 17.01.2021 58:53 ↓

A Blow-by-Blow Assessment for Two of our Greatest Legal Minds (Not Al)

43: Rick Wilson, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project 10.01.2021 1:00:53 ↓

A wide-ranging conversation and Al’s opening monologue on this week’s events 

32: Al Explains the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact to Tommy 06.01.2021 6:14 ↓

How we can move to a national popular vote without amending the Constitution?

42: Top Dem. Election Lawyer Marc Elias Reviews Trump Legal Team's 59 Post-Election Losses 03.01.2021 48:11 ↓

EPIC!