The Daily Whatever

Today’s episode of The Daily Whatever Show hit differently. Maybe because Dana DuBois and I both grew up in the era when your hometown newspaper was as essential as your morning cereal. Maybe because our guest, the extraordinary Untrickled by Michelle Teheux , brought the kind of clarity, integrity, and lived expertise that makes you realize how much we’ve lost—and how much it matters. Michelle sp...

This morning’s The Daily Whatever Show was equal parts hilarious, heartfelt, and righteously pissed off — which is to say, a typical Wednesday. Lawrence Winnerman joined me live from Seattle (yes, he’s here this week!!), and we kicked things off catching up on jet lag, sleep deprivation, and my ongoing campaign to make lentil curry a political act. Then we dove straight into the good stuff: our gu...

Today’s show was a full ninety minutes, an emotional marathon that swung from personal transformation to political courage, from quitting cigarettes to fighting hunger. We started with frustration. Another morning, another Democratic cave-in to Trump’s hostage politics. Lawrence Winnerman and I vented (loudly) about the collapse of strategy into surrender — how our party keeps defending procedure...

Today’s show was supposed to feature Tara Dublin , and we were SO excited to meet her and learn more about both her activism work in Portland and her creative writing work as a novelist. But in classic “I’m fine, everything’s fine” fashion, I gave her the wrong time zone when I sent the start time. So we’re gonna reschedule Tara’s appearance—hopefully for very soon! Instead, today was just me and...

Today’s show with Ellie Leonard felt like a collision of worlds — punk rock meets political realism, investigative spreadsheets meets motherhood, fury meets focus. Ellie, a Substack writer and self-described “railroad family mom,” has quickly become one of the most indispensable voices tracking everything from Project 2025 to the Epstein–J.P. Morgan document dump, translating corporate legalese in...

This Monday morning my voice was hanging on by a thread — the price of a Halloween dance party where I went full Jessica Rabbit (minus the dress that arrived the next day, grumble grumble). Lawrence teased me for sounding “sultry,” which was generous. But honestly, losing my voice felt like a metaphor for the week — because our conversation with Lisa | We Are The Third Estate was all about finding...

No guest today, as our scheduled guest—everyone’s favorite Epstein investigative journalist Ellie Leonard —had a last-minute kid soccer game scheduling snafu (parenting > podcasting). So it was just and me and honestly? It was kind of perfect to enjoy a meandering hour chatting up my BFF Lawrence Winnerman . After swapping soggy Halloween stories — yes, it rained in Seattle, shocking — I wished La...

On today’s spooky Halloween edition of The Daily Whatever Show , Lawrence Winnerman and I welcomed back our friend Marlon Weems , the brilliant mind behind The Journeyman , for a Halloween-day edition of Fucked-up Friday. And wow, the world delivered plenty of material. As ever, Things got serious fast as we dug into the rollback of SNAP benefits — a gut-punch that begins tomorrow. I pointed out t...

Today’s episode of The Daily Whatever Show hit deep. Dana DuBois is off on assignment somewhere top secret, so it was just me and the incomparable Marlon Weems —author, financial analyst, and one of the sharpest minds out there when it comes to connecting race, history, and economics. Together, we took on a topic most politicians won’t touch: reparations —what they mean, why they matter, and why n...

Today on The Daily Whatever Show , we were joined by comedian, writer, and unapologetic music nerd Christian Finnegan , who somehow manages to be both self-deprecating and deeply wise about what it means to age with your ears (and sense of humor) intact. We brought the vintage tees, he brought the good taste. You may know Christian from Chappelle’s Show, Best Week Ever , or Tough Crowd with Colin...

Today’s episode of The Daily Whatever Show hit that rare sweet spot where history, politics, and real talk converged—and it was thanks to our guest, Tony Michaels , the host of The Tony Michaels Podcast, and one of the sharpest political commentators on Substack and YouTube. Tony has been called the “Rush Limbaugh of the Left,” and while that’s a bold comparison, we get it now—because what Tony br...

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This week’s Fucked Up Friday on The Daily Whatever Show was one for the ages — or maybe for the end times. Dana DuBois and I were joined by the incomparable Zuri Stevens , author of We Need A Black Woman In Charge on Substack, who absolutely lit up the show with her intellect, wit, and deep moral clarity. Zuri didn’t just come to talk—she came to teach , and we were there for every word. Zuri star...

There are days when we log off The Daily Whatever Show feeling fired up—and then there are days like this one, when we feel both furious and profoundly hopeful. That’s what happens when you spend an hour with Melissa Corrigan, she/her , one of the most fearless investigative journalists we know. Melissa is based in Norfolk, Virginia, and she’s been doing deep, meticulous work on two stories that s...

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On today’s The Daily Whatever Show , we had the joy of welcoming Egberto Willies — writer, broadcaster, book author , and tireless progressive voice whose calm persistence felt like the perfect antidote to this week’s frenetic news cycle. Egberto hosts Politics Done Right on KPFT and writes Egberto Off the Record on Substack, where he somehow manages to stay optimistic while staring straight at th...

Today’s The Daily Whatever Show felt like a homecoming for independent media—a reminder that we’re not just screaming into the void, we’re building something real. Our guest, Cliff Schecter , is the founder of Blue Amp Media , co-host of Amped Up with David Shuster , and one of the sharpest, funniest, and most relentless voices in progressive politics today. Cliff joined us to talk about the new B...

This morning’s The Daily Whatever Show was one of those conversations that crackles with purpose. Dana DuBois and I were joined by the brilliant and unstoppable Julie Roginsky , whose mix of media savvy, political insight, and unflinching honesty make her one of the most vital voices in the American conversation right now. You know Julie — she’s the powerhouse behind Salty Politics with Julie Rogi...

On today’s The Daily Whatever Show , we celebrated No Kings Day with a guest who fits the moment perfectly — Rick Herbst , founder of Adverse Action Daily . Rick’s background spans tech, corporate leadership, and a long-running curiosity about how power operates. His publication borrows its name from a legal term, but he’s redefined it as a philosophy: finding smart, peaceful ways to push back whe...

This week on The Daily Whatever Show , Dana DuBois and I were joined by our friend and resident fire-breather, The Opinionated Ogre , for another round of Fucked Up Friday —our sacred weekly ritual where we gather the worst stories in America and try to decide which one broke the last tiny piece of our collective sanity. Spoiler alert: we’re all losers, because we all have to live in this dystopia...

Sometimes the universe throws a little chaos your way just to make sure you’re paying attention. That’s how The Daily Whatever Show this morning with Dr. Amber Hull began—technical gremlins, a brief glitch in the matrix, and then suddenly we were live again, our audience flooding back in. And honestly, it couldn’t have been more perfect. Because Dana DuBois and I agree—if you’re going to talk abou...

Some mornings just start with a vibe—and today’s was pure chaos meets wisdom. Dana DuBois and I opened The Daily Whatever Show laughing about my cat Ripley’s 10th birthday (she’s a literal daemon, His Dark Materials -style, claws and all). From there we jumped straight into a day that felt equal parts heartfelt and hilarious, with advice, embarrassing stories, and a few philosophical detours throu...

We started Tuesday with a bang—or maybe a nervous laugh. Dana DuBois and I were both feeling that weird mix of existential dread and gallows humor that defines being alive in 2025. It’s the kind of morning where you joke about “a day that will live in infamy” and then realize… yeah, that might actually happen. But the caffeine was strong, the chat was lively, and Tycho the cat was already stealing...

Today’s show was one of those rare mornings where conversation, connection, and clarity all lined up. Dana DuBois and I were joined by the brilliant Stephanie G Wilson, PhD , host of Freedom Over Fascism , leadership coach, and all-around force for good in a time when good feels endangered. Stephanie didn’t just join the show—she lit it up. We started light (well, “light” in our way). Dana had jus...

Today’s The Daily Whatever Show hit me right in the heart — and the funny bone. It’s National Coming Out Day , and honestly, what better excuse do I need to throw on my “Queer As Fuck” shirt, sip from a mug of steaming hot tea, and celebrate every single one of us — the ones who made it out, the ones who are still finding their way, and the ones who never got the chance. Props to bestie Dana DuBoi...