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Stephanie A.K.A. Lincoln's Bible (on Twitter) is the host of The World Beneath podcast. She's a fascinating guest and our conversation centered around Russia and how decades ago, Russian mobsters infiltrated American politics. It's the podcast Glenn Greenwald doesn't want you to hear! We also address how we can save democracy-it will require hard work and swift, bold action but it...

Steph Walton returns! We're good friends, so when we chat, we have fun and go all over. Today we talked about COVID,  the Oct 2 women's march, 2022 and so many other topics. It's kind of like listening to a phone conversation between the two of us. I love Steph!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-in...

Topics: Dr. Torres talked about the dangers of misinformation surrounding the "abortion reversal pill"; the Texas reproductive coercion law that decides when people can get healthcare; most hormone studies are done on men and applied to women; most patients do not feel regret or remorse after having an abortion and why inclusive language matters. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Actor and Democrat Billy Baldwin joined me to discuss politics. We had some fun at the start of the show talking about his wife Chynna and her YouTube show California Preachin' but it soon turned into a political discussion. Topics: Biden's bold leadership; where Billy thinks the country is headed; family and friends who drink the MAGA kool-aid; finding common ground in a politically divid...

Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of Bot Sentinel. It’s a free platform developed to detect and track trollbots and untrustworthy Twitter accounts. We talked about how the site works and how anyone using social media can benefit from using it. Topics: Kids going back to school in the middle of a raging, deadly pandemic;...

USA Today opinion columnist and former Justice Department prosecutor Michael J. Stern is back! Topics: The dreadful SCOTUS decision to allow Texas to ban abortion after 6 weeks; Kevin McCarthy doesn't want anyone seeing his phone records, cancel culture and much more! A great show today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...

Greg Olear is back! Topics: Biden is doing the right thing re: Afghanistan and COVID and he's not concerned with what the GOP fascists are saying about him; the right's horrid COVID narrative is backfiring; breakthrough cases are worrisome; there is hope for a Biden re-election and MORE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

Scott Dworkin of the Democratic Coalition. Scott offered up a realistic and hopeful narrative about what to expect from Democrats as well as voters. Topics: the reaction to Biden pulling out of Afghanistan and how it will be viewed through the lens of history; the GOP nominee; DeSantis is not doing well in the polls; Pelosi is the baddest of badasses and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Jody Hamilton is back! Topics discussed: The California recall election (vote no); homelessness problem in Los Angeles has gotten much worse in the last few years; LA is also humid now (climate change); what the FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine will mean for public safety; the possible strategy to get both voting rights bills passed and lots more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy...

Cliff Schecter, along with John Aravosis, is the co-host of the UnPresidented Podcast. Topics: Taliban and GOP are not so different; Biden's decision to pull out of Afghanistan; vaccinated Republican hypocrites continue pushing COVID propaganda and thousands of people (mostly in red states) are sick and dying; vaccine mandates and a third booster has been approved! All that and more! See Priva...

Author Mia Bloom's latest book Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon was the main topic of discussion. We talked about: The women of Q, Q in the military, who's most vulnerable to the conspiracy theory, what role Q played in the Capitol attack, how to help someone out of the cult and so much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...

Justin Rosario is a die-hard Democrat and he writes for The Banter. Today we talked about the shameful Republican response to COVID...it's sheer lunacy and it's killing our children but they don't care; we have to pass the voting bill or we could easily lose democracy. We also talked discussed what it would be like if the white nationalists take over. Definitely a spirited conversation...

Kurt Bardella is an advisor to the DCCC and a contributor to The Los Angeles Times as well as USA Today. He's a former Republican who's now a Democrat. We talked about his political evolution and then we went into current events: Republicans are killing their base with COVID disinformation and how that will impact the 2022 midterm elections; how Democrats should be messaging now; Trump&#39...

Grant Stern is the author of Meet The Candidates 2020, he's the Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats, a radio broadcaster and he writes two national news columns: The Washington Press (Occupy Democrats) and The Stern Facts. Topics: COVID and the Delta variant; DeSantis is dangerous; Russia has deep ties with Republicans going back decades and what lies ahead for 2022 and 2024. See Privacy Poli...

Fred Wellman is the Executive Director of The Lincoln Project. We talked about what changed, what hasn't, and how they will proceed moving forward. Fred and I also covered where the GOP is headed, what it will take for Dems to hold onto and build power and we both enjoy seeing the right-winders tear each other apart. A good show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Majid M. Padelan A.K.A. Brooklyn Dad Defiant is back!. He's the author of The Liddle'est President and he's funny, authentic, and a great conversationalist. Topics: COVID; the Delta variant, Ron DeSantis' poll numbers are rising; Dems & the voting bill; Merrick Garland and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/p...

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 Tom Barrack indictment; Merrick Garland's role as AG; more indictments to come; Biden's strategy; 2022, GOP now seeing God with the COVID vaccine and so much more...

Greg Olear is back! Topics: What may or may not be going on with Merrick Garland and the DOJ's choice not to go after criminals during the Trump presidency; the Russian leak about 2016 and why it happened, and GOP is doesn't want their base vaccinated. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Advertising...

Comedian Noel Casler is back! I absolutely adore him. Topics: A case against Trump corp is not enough, prosecutors need to go after the man--but will they? Wisselberg will not turn on Donald but Ivanka might; Putin still has a dog in this fight to destroy American democracy and Donald is still useful him; be very afraid of Ron DeSantis; the upcoming elections and the importance of staying informed...

Christian Picciolini is an award-winning television producer, a public speaker, author of the book Breaking Hate Confronting The New Culture Of Extremism, peace advocate, and a former violent extremist. After leaving the hate movement he helped create during his youth in the 1980s and 90s, he began the painstaking process of making amends and rebuilding his life.  Christian told the story of how h...

Jody Hamilton is back! Topics discussed: Will Wisselberg flip? Will Trump go to prison? Clyburn said they may have to subpoena; the climate is freaking out...and after we talked politics we had some fun! 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-Ou...

Jeff Kober is an actor, a Vedic meditation coach, and a photographer. You've seen him in dozens of movies and TV shows including China Beach, The Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, and General Hospital. We talked about his early years in Montana, his first paid acting gig, as well as his roles in various movie and television projects. We also discussed his passion for Vedic meditation. What a deli...

Steph is Back! We catch up and talk about how COVID affected us; we get into rape culture; we discuss women's hormones and how the stress of the political climate is not healthy. 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....

Actor Kirk Acevedo is back for another rousing political conversation. Topics: Democrats have to be unified if we want to beat the fascists, and Kirk emphasizes the importance of the Democratic outreach to Latino voters. Such a good and important conversation--and it's extra fun because Kirk is endlessly entertaining! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notic...

Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of Bot Sentinel. It’s a free platform developed to detect and track trollbots and untrustworthy Twitter accounts. We talked about how the site works and how anyone using social media can benefit from using it. Topics: The threat to democracy political grifters/paid actors such as Candace...