Brian Karem

Just Ask the Question Podcast

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Just Ask the Question is a unique and provocative look at the news in today’s headlines. Playboy White House correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem hosts a conversation with newsmakers across the spectrum, asking the hardest questions and engaging them in deep conversation about issues that matter to all of us. Just Ask the Question is an unedited conversation with those in the public eye who influence life in the United States. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever heard.

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Brian Karem

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News

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www.justaskthequestion.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 54: Tom Manger 09.06.2020

Tom Manger is the recently retired former police chief from Montgomery County Maryland, and the past president of the Major Cities Police Chief's Association. During his 42 years in law enforcement he worked with three different presidential administrations. In this special podcast he talks about the need for public discipline for police officers, acknowledges police departments have to do a bette...

Episode 53: Reed Galen 03.06.2020

Reed Galen is an independent political strategist who has formerly worked for George W Bush, Sen John McCain and Gov Arnold Scharzenneger. He left the Republican Party in 2016 and has spent the last three years dedicated to the political reform movement, creating a better system for all voters.   The Lincoln Project is a group of anti-Trump republicans who are focused on getting rid of Trump and T...

Episode 52: Dokhi Fassihian 25.05.2020

Dokhi Fassihian, RSF USA Executive Director Dokhi Fassihian is the executive director of Reporters Without Borders USA (RSF USA). Before joining RSF, she led the Middle East and North Africa division at Freedom House where she oversaw the organization's regional portfolio. Fassihian also led the Democracy Coalition Project, where she monitored the state of democracy and human rights around the wor...

Episode 51: Naveed Jamali 16.05.2020

After getting to play the role of a real life James Bond, Naveed accepted a commission in the U.S. Navy as a reserve intelligence where he served with the Office of Naval Intelligence and the Defense Innovation Unit. He went on to become an MSNBC Intelligence Analyst, a Senior Fellow in the Program on National Security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a special contributor for the Militar...

Episode 50: Dr. Dena Grayson 11.05.2020

Dena Grayson, MD, PhD is a physician, researcher, and expert on Ebola and other viral pandemic threats. Her biomedical research has focused on the development of new medicines to treat serious diseases including cancer, Ebola, Yellow Fever, and rare genetic diseases, and FDA-approved medicines for high cholesterol and hereditary angioedema. In 2016, she ran as a Democrat to represent Florida’s 9th...

Episode 49: Mark Zaid 12.03.2020

Mark Zaid is one of the best known attorneys in  Washington, D.C., with a practice focused on national security law, freedom of speech constitutional claims, and government accountability. In 1998 he founded the James Madison Project, an organization dedicated to reducing government secrecy. He represented two of the Whistle Blowers in the Ukrainian case that led to Donald Trump's impeachment. He'...

Episode 48: Alice Stewart 04.03.2020

Do the ends justify the means? Alice Stewart is a Christian conservative political activist often seen on CNN. A former television reporter, she worked for governor Mike Huckabee in Arkansas. She is a GOP stalwart who voted for President Donald Trump and believes the United States is a Christian nation. She sat down with us on "Just Ask The Question" to talk about why she supports Donald...

Episode 47: Adam Parkhomenko 26.02.2020

Adam Parkhomenko is a former Field Director of the Democratic party, worked to elect Hillary Clinton and is currently a Democratic Strategist. In this episode of "Just Ask The Question," we talk about Democratic Debates, the Bernie Sanders phenomenon, the follow up to impeachment and the chances of Democrats beating Trump in 2020.   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Episode 46: Michael Zeldin - Impeachment Fallout 12.02.2020

Michael Zeldin joins us this week for a recurring segment on the Trump impeachment and what happens now that he has been acquitted.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising...

Episode 45: Rep. Eric Swalwell 04.02.2020

Rep. Eric Swalwell from CA was briefly a candidate for the Democratic nomination for president. During one of the first debates he infamously challenged former Vice President Joe Biden about passing the torch of leadership to a younger generation. Here he talks about the country post-impeachment and the challenges facing the country going forward. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Episode 44: An impeachment update - January 27.01.2020

Join us this week on "Just Ask The Question" as we review last week's impeachment proceedings and outline the Republican defense of President Donald Trump. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Episode 43: An impeachment update - Holidays 28.12.2019

Holiday Impeachment update   Can Speaker Nancy Pelosi hold the impeachment over Trump's head indefinitely? Will there be other charges against Trump? Will there be a fair trial in the Senate? We consider all these questions with guest Michael Zeldin this week in Just Ask The Question....   See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do...

Episode 42: An Impeachment Update 08.12.2019

Brian and Michael Zeldin go over the timeline, the GOP's continued push against impeachment and when to expect the impeachment trial in the Senate and what that trial will look like. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our c...

Episode 41: An Impeachment update 14.11.2019

Michael Zeldin joins us this week for a recurring segment on the Trump impeachment inquiry. A former federal prosecutor, Zeldin During his tenure in the U.S. Department of Justice, held various senior positions, including:  Deputy Chief, Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section; Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Offices; and Special Counsel for Money Laundering Matters to Criminal Division...

Episode 40 with Kathy Griffin 11.11.2019

Kathy Griffin is an Emmy award winning actress and comedian who recently courted controversy with a photograph of her holding a mask of the bloody, severed head of President Donald Trump. Prior to that she also made fun of fellow celebrities (Just ask Jerry Seinfeld) and has gained a strong following for her down to earth humor. We're proud to have her on "Just Ask the Question" to talk...

Episode 39 with Neil Giraldo 08.11.2019

Neil Giraldo is a multiple grammy award winning singer, composer, producer and song writer. His ground breaking work includes the hit "Jessie's Girl" for Rick Derringer, and a 40-year life partnership with Pat Benatar. He has sold 45 million records and in addition has worked with  John Waite, Rick Springfield, Kenny Loggins, Steve Forbert, The Del-Lords, Scott Kempner, and Beth Hart. He...

Episode 38 with James Carville 05.11.2019

James Carville is an American political commentator, media personality, and lawyer who is a prominent figure in the Democratic Party. Nicknamed the Ragin' Cajun, Carville gained national attention for his work as the lead strategist of the successful presidential campaign of then-Arkansas governor Bill Clinton. Carville also worked as a co-host of CNN's Crossfire. After Crossfire, he appeared on C...

Episode 37 with Michael Zeldin 28.10.2019

Michael Zeldin joins us this week for a recurring segment on the Trump impeachment inquiry. A former federal prosecutor, Zeldin During his tenure in the U.S. Department of Justice, held various senior positions, including:  Deputy Chief, Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section; Chief, Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Offices; and Special Counsel for Money Laundering Matters to Criminal Division...

Episode 36 with Mark Zaid 24.10.2019

In his first long-form interview since taking the Whistleblower case that has led to an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump, attorney Mark Zaid confirms there are multiple whistleblowers, says the clients should have to testify, explains why and also explains how the President of The United States is trying to intimidate all whistle blowers. . . In this compelling edition of "Just Ask The Q...

Episode 35 with Joe Lockhart 11.10.2019

Joe Lockhart is a political strategist, a CNN analyst, and former press secretary to Bill Clinton who served during the Clinton impeachment. He is also a former press spokesman for the NFL and has a unique love for Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder. He joins us on "Just ask the Question" to talk about the tenuous nature of Democracy and the Trump impeachment inquiry.     See Privacy P...

Episode 34 with Michael Zeldin 25.09.2019

Michael Zeldin has served as a TV legal analyst since 1996, covering the OJ Simpson murder trial, Whitewater/Lewinsky investigation, Clinton impeachment proceedings, Gore v. Bush court challenges, and the Mueller Special Counsel investigation. During his tenure in the U.S. Department of Justice, he held various senior positions, including: Deputy Chief, Narcotics and Dangerous Drug Section; Chief,...

Episode 33 with Ted Boutrous 06.09.2019

Ted Boutrous is the one of the leading first amendment attorneys in the country and successfully defended Jim Acosta and CNN after the White House revoked Acosta’s press pass. He’s also working with playboy magazine and Brian Karem to retrieve Brian’s press pass after the White House suspended it. Today he talks about the importance of the first amendment and the Free Press. See Privacy Policy at...

Episode 32 Best Of Part Two 29.08.2019

Best of part two.   Be sure to follow us on twitter @jatqpodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 32 Best Of Part One 10.08.2019

This week is a best-of episode consisting of five minute segments from the top eight most popular episodes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 31 with Brennan Karem 25.07.2019

Brennan Karem is a successful director and Visual Effects artist in Hollywood, who has directed and animated a number of hit music videos for major artists. He is soon to be a father, is the second of three sons born to Brian Karem and his wife Pam. Today he joins us to "Just Ask the Question" of Brian Karem about being a new father.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

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