The Bill Press Pod

It's our final podcast of 2017 and this one is a doozy. In the first half, we give you the round table we taped with Clare Foran (The Atlantic) and Alex Seitz-Wald (NBC News) on what it was like to cover Bernie Sanders in the 2016 election (a segment previously only available to our Patreon subscribers). To close out the hour, it's our January 2017 sit-down with Senator Sanders - taped just days b...

Peter Ogburn may currently be at home prepping for Alabama's likely loss in the Sugar Bowl, but he made sure to tape a year-end special on sports and politics before he skipped town. Our favorite sports reporters - Lindsay Gibbs (ThinkProgress), Tyler Tynes (SB Nation) and Travis Waldron (HuffPost) - joined Peter to discuss the anthem protests, Colin Kaepernick, and white America's fundamental mis...

Before we left for our holiday break, executive producer Peter Ogburn sat down with Jocelyn Frye (Center for American Progress) and Lucia Graves (The Guardian) to discuss the emergence of the #MeToo movement in 2017. They cover everything from Donald Trump's sexual misconduct allegations to the everyday occurrences of harassment in the workplace. A heavy topic, but an important one to break down a...

We may be away from the studio for the holiday break, but we didn't leave you - our valued listeners - without fresh content to maintain your BP fix. Today's podcast features interviews with NORML's Erik Altieri + Neighborhood Restaurant Group's Greg Engert. Executive producer Peter Ogburn talks to Erik about all the big gains for marijuana legalization in 2017, and Greg gives the BP Show team som...

Bill Press welcomes Graham Vyse, Brad Woodhouse and Evan McMorris-Santoro to discuss the biggest political stories of 2017 including Donald Trump's Charlottesville press conference, Democratic wins in key states, Mike Pence's creepy worship of Trump and Sean Hannity's attack on Bill Press - the full Friday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...

Bill Press welcomes Melanie Zanona, Alex Seitz-Wald and Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) to discuss the grotesque White House ceremony celebrating the GOP tax bill, what caused the Amtrak crash in Washington state, the stunning decision in the VA House of Delegates recount and the middle class' raw deal in the tax bill - the full Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com...

Bill Press welcomes Jesse Byrnes, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) and Addy Baird to discuss the Senate GOP passing their version of the tax bill, the House GOP having to vote again on their version today, the gross demagoguery of Paul Ryan and the Russia investigation's new focus on Jill Stein - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Bill Press welcomes Adam Smith, Alex Bolton and Justin Sink to discuss Donald Trump's 'dry-throated' national security policy, a year in review on Trump's conflicts-of-interest, Susan Collins' cowardice on her tax bill vote and Trump as an 'asset' of Vladimir Putin - the entire Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...

Bill Press welcomes Matt Gertz, Jon Allen and Jennifer Bendery to discuss Donald Trump's "people" alleging Robert Mueller illegally obtained transition emails, a Fox News host's belief that Mueller is staging 'a coup,' Doug Jones' refusal to call for Trump's resignation and the qualifications of Trump's controversial judicial nominees - the entire Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy...

Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn and Jonathan Levy are filling in. They welcome Steven Overly and Sabrina Siddiqui to discuss the lighter moments of the Trump presidency in 2017, the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality and the latest sexual harassment scandals in Congress - the entire Friday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cal...

Bill Press welcomes Jess O'Connell, Pema Levy and Joe Cirincione to discuss the role of women in electing Doug Jones in Alabama, the DNC's role in winning Democratic campaigns since Trump entered office, the five-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre and the year in nuclear weapons - the entire Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Calif...

Bill Press welcomes Clare Foran, Peter Fenn and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) to discuss Doug Jones' stunning defeat of Roy Moore in Alabama, whether Steve Bannon had an effect on the race, how to keep the Democratic momentum going and a new farm bill in Congress - the entire Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Bill Press welcomes Tierney Sneed, Chris Lu and Eliza Collins to discuss Kayla Moore's controversial Jewish lawyer comment in Alabama, Paul Manafort's day in court, why the GOP's tax reform plan won't actually create jobs or growth and what's next when it comes to addressing sexual harassment in Congress - the entire Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/p...

Bill Press welcomes Vann R. Newkirk II, Nina Turner and Matt Fuller to discuss Roy Moore's lie that he never dated underage girls, the importance of black turnout in Tuesday's election, the DNC Unity Reform Commission meeting and how Republicans averted a government shutdown...for now - the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P...

Bill Press is out so Igor Volsky (CAP Action) is filling in. He welcomes Elana Schor, Wendell Potter and Marina Fang to discuss Al Franken's resignation speech, the 'what-about-ism' that Democrats need to avoid, Tarbell's mission to reveal who's really running America and the GOP's inability to crush Roy Moore - the entire Friday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19....

Bill Press welcomes Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Collin O'Mara and Jason Dick to discuss Al Franken's impending resignation following another allegation of sexual harassment, new legislation in the House to combat harassment in the workplace, the Trump administration's decision to shrink national monuments, and Trump's bizarre speech on Jerusalem - the entire Thursday edition of the Bill Press Show!...

Bill Press welcomes Bridget Bowman, Laura Durso and Hunter Walker to discuss the RNC's reversal on supporting Roy Moore, John Conyers' resignation, the Masterpiece Cakeshop LGBT case at the Supreme Court and Donald Trump's controversial decision to name Jerusalem the capital of Israel - the full Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...

Bill Press welcomes Lisa Rosenberg, S.V. Date and David Daley to discuss the Trump administration's decision to shrink two national monuments in Utah, the dangerous new FBI label 'Black Identity Extremist,' Trump's sympathy for Michael Flynn and the role of gerrymandering in the recent 'Blue Wave' - the full Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

Bill Press welcomes Ben Cohen and Paul Singer to discuss Donald Trump's controversial 'obstruction' tweet in the wake of Michael Flynn's plea deal, the GOP's miserable tax bill passage and Trump's new full-throated support of Roy Moore - the full Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-...

Bill Press is out so executive producer Peter Ogburn is filling in. He welcomes Shanna Cleveland and Ali Watkins to discuss the GOP's blinders-on approach to passing a tax bill, a divestment victory for Free Speech for People against the Trump Organization, who's next to go down in the Mueller probe and what's missing from the national conversation about sexual harassment - the entire Thursday edi...

Bill Press welcomes Sara Fischer, Ben Schreckinger and Alan Pyke to discuss Donald Trump's appalling anti-Muslim retweets, the multiple women accusing Matt Lauer of sexual harassment, New York AG Eric Schneiderman's fight against Trump and the boost in gun sales on Black Friday - the entire Thursday edition of The Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Priv...

Bill Press welcomes Elise Foley, Janni Lehrer-Stein and Elizabeth Wydra to discuss Democratic leaders cancelling their government shutdown meeting with Donald Trump, how immigrants across the country are getting negatively affected by Trump's policies, what the GOP tax bill would do to Americans with disabilities and the legal drama at the CFPB - the entire Wednesday edition of The Bill Press Show...

Bill Press welcomes Victoria Guida, Ben Wikler and Melanie Sloan to discuss Donald Trump's use of a racial slur while honoring Navajo code talkers, the internal drama within the CFPB, MoveOn's fight against the GOP tax bill and an exclusive interview with one of Rep. John Conyers' accusers - the entire Tuesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Cali...

Bill Press welcomes Graham Vyse, Seung Min Kim and Emma Roller to discuss Nancy Pelosi's embarrassing defense of John Conyers, Al Franken's latest apology, the Senate GOP's push for the tax bill and efforts to reform the prison system - the entire Monday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

Bill Press welcomes Niels Lesniewski, Igor Volsky and Nikki Schwab to discuss Donald Trump's turkey pardon, the White House's de facto endorsement of Roy Moore, the fate of net neutrality and tips to avoid/control talking politics at Thanksgiving dinner - the entire Wednesday edition of the Bill Press Show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://ar...