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Allison Gill is the host of Mueller, She Wrote, and The Daily Beans podcasts. She's a veteran, Ph. D., and a former federal government executive, she’s a comedian, author, and staunch advocate for the resistance. Topics: The 1/6 committee wants to talk to Ivanka; NYAG is AFTER the Trumps; Fulton County Georgia is requesting a special grand jury to aid in her investigation in Trump's effort...

You've seen Amanda Wyss in just about everything. Some of her notable films include Fast Times at Ridgemont High, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Silverado, and countless television shows. We had such a fun time talking about her life as an actress, her experiences as a woman in the entertainment industry, ageism, body image and we also talked a little (just a little) about our current political cl...

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison joins me to discuss the importance of voting, the power of messaging, and how Democrats can win next November. Chair Harrison offered some great advice on how voters can get involved and make a positive impact this November. We talked about how Democratic voters need to feel hope but they also need to feel the fear and anger of what happens if the GOP takes control. Chair...

Chris Hahn is a progressive pundit and the host of the Aggressive Progressive. He also hosts a syndicated radio show and works as a political consultant and attorney based in New York. He has made numerous national television appearances on a variety of political, pop culture and public policy topics. Topics: Merrick Garland's 1/6 speech; voting rights and the talking filibuster and Omicron is...

Ben Cohen of The Banter substack is here again and after we hear about his brand new baby and a bit of drama that followed the birth, we jump into politics for the last Start Me Up of the year! Topics: Liz Cheney brings fire and is hot after the family Trump; Ben weighs in on the likelihood of Donald behind bars; why the public push for the voting rights bill has to rapidly increase now and much m...

Comedian Noel Casler is back! he worked on Celebrity Apprentice with the trump family for six seasons and his first appearance on this podcast was explosive! He's not only smart and funny, he's got a unique perspective of Donald and his orbit.  Today's topics: The next coup is already in progress; DoJ/Trump/civil war; more and more chatter about passing the voting rights act; Dems/mess...

Writer Sarah Wood is back! We talked about the most current political events: Omicron; Dem strengths & weaknesses; we're up against fascists, and white supremacy, and what America will look like if Republicans take power; guns, fear, and cruelty are all the right-wingers have. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Laura Packard is an award-winning progressive digital/new media and communications strategist and a health care advocate who is also a cancer ((stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) survivor, and she credits the Affordable Care Act for saving her life. Topics: The importance of the Affordable Care Act and how the Build Back Better bill enhances protection and services; how voters can make their voices heard...

We love Jody Hamilton! Topics: Trump tested positive for COVID three days before his 2020 debate with Biden; Roe on the chopping block; Omicron is in the US and much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Comedian Steve Hofstetter joins me to talk about politics and comedy. After learning about Steve and his life in comedy, we talked politics: the rise of white supremacy and where we're headed, Lauren Boebert is easy to mock, 2022 is not looking great for Democrats, and so much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-no...

David Pepper returns! He's an author and the former chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party. We discussed his latest book, Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines. David outlines what's wrong, what's trouble and most importantly, what voters can do to stop the fascist autocrats from winning. So much is happening in the State Houses but hardly anyone is paying atte...

Veteran Josh Remillard is a Democrat running against Republican Madison Cawthorn in North Carolina. Josh has described Cawthorn as "uniquely dangerous." He noted Cawthorn has called for a civil and holy war. We had a great conversation about his candidacy--why he's running and why he thinks he has what it takes to win. He, like many other Democratic candidates, is moved to run for offi...

Greg Olear is back again for another rousing political conversation. We spent a lot of time talking about Merrick Garland, Steve Bannon; possible federal investigations into the 1/6 insurrection and why Garland has to go after the big fish. We also discussed why Biden is a great POTUS and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priva...

Allison Gill is the host of Mueller, She Wrote, and The Daily Beans podcasts. She's a veteran, Ph. D., and a former federal government executive, she’s a comedian, author, and staunch advocate for the resistance. Topics: Allison fills us in on what she knows about Pence and his staff being locked out of their offices in the Capitol during the insurrection; A 1/6 insurrectionist was sentenced m...

You all know Buzz Burbank from the Bob Cesca podcast. Today, he's all mine!!  Topics: The VA & NJ elections last week; Buzz runs down the long list of Biden administration accomplishments so far; kids are getting vaccinated and there are now effective anti-viral pills to treat COVID; Garland, Bannon and DOJ; news media's poor handling of "wokeness" and much more! See Privacy Po...

Marcus Flowers is the Democrat running to defeat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia’s 14th District. Flowers has spent his entire career defending the United States. First – he served as an active duty member of the US Army, followed by more than 20 years as a contractor or official for the State Department and Department of Defense. Read more about him HERE. Topics: Why he's running; Marj...

Show Topics: Sinema is hostile towards her own party; Democrats need to find the enthusiasm to vote; Merrick Garland gave us some hope today and Dave Chapelle's comments on the trans community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: htt...

Jody Hamilton is back!  For those not aware, Jody is Carol Burnett's daughter, I was an actress in Los Angeles and was on Days Of Our Lives for seven years. We take listener questions about the Hollywood experience and then we talk about politics: two insurrectionist organizers have been talking to Rolling Stone and naming Congress members who planned 1/6; Steve Bannon in contempt and the awfu...

Jo from Jersey joined me today. She's the co-host of the Shut Up Tabbouleh podcast with publicist and all-around nice man, Danny Derany! Jo is a lot of fun and she's a political junkie. Topics: Manchin allegedly has a strategy in place to leave the Democratic Party unless he gets his way with the infrastructure bill; the 1/6 committee unanimously voted Steve Bannon is in contempt, and Jo a...

Cheri Jacobus is back after a long break! We discussed the good health news she recently got and then we talked politics: Colin Powell died from COVID and how the right is using his death as a political opportunity, Dems are not in disarray but they could do better; Steve Bannon is about to go through some things and WTF DOJ? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

Bruno Amato has been a working actor for the past 20 years and is a proud member of the SAG/AFTRA union. He's a Democrat running against Kevin McCarthy in California’s 23rd District. We talked a little about his acting career and current projects he's working on and a lot about current events. We discussed where he is in his candidacy; the pace of the 1/6 committee, Kevin McCarthy's fl...

Writer and friend Amanda Sowards is back! Topics:  cashing in on being a Never-Trumper; impatient voters & 1/6 subpoenas; general current events and a bit of the existential.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...

Mary Trump is back to talk about her latest book The Reckoning as well as other current events. We discussed how racism has shaped this country and how it correlates to the ascension of her uncle Donald. We also talked about the part news media plays into the GOP narrative; we will never heal unless we face our racist reality and make up for it & we have to hold powerful people, who break laws...

Greg Olear is back! We discussed where national and global politics are headed; Facebook is eroding public discourse and it MUST be regulated; there is hope for democracy but it requires real effort from all of us.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priv...

Jody Hamilton is back! Topics: The new R1 COVID variant; Republicans are creating a new crop of candidates who actually believe the lies and right-wing propaganda; That WaPo article stating we are in a constitutional crisis now; what we have to be hopeful about and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info....