The Mayday Podcast

Alexander Vindman is not done fighting back — he blew the whistle on a president. Now he's running for Florida's Senate seat. Julie Roginsky sits down with Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Alex Vindman to talk about his decision to blow the whistle on Donald Trump's corruption, what's at stake for 23 million Floridians, and why he believes this race is winnable. Plus: Larry David. A fascinating conver...

The Epstein files are barely ten percent of the story. Journalist Ellie Leonard — writer of Panic on Substack — has been digging where nobody else will. Julie Roginsky and Michelle Kinney talk with Leonard about the enablers, the cover-ups, Michael Wolff's hundred hours of Epstein interviews, the Met Gala's dystopian tone-deaf moment, and what's still buried in the files we haven't seen. Follow El...

Garry Kasparov has two Russian indictments, zero patience, and a lot to say. NATO is dead. Trump is Putin's lifeline. And Ukraine — not America — is the only thing standing between Russia and Eastern Europe. Julie Roginsky sits down with the greatest chess champion of all time — and one of the most fearless champions of freedom and democracy in the world — on exactly how this ends, and why the nex...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transgender Americans from serving in the military — and Col. (Ret.) Bree Fram was forced out after more than 20 years of service. She’s a patriot. An Iraq War veteran. A rocket scientist. The first openly transgender officer promoted to colonel in the United States Armed Forces. She served in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force, led LGB...

[RECORDED LIVE WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2026] We are joined by former Congressman Tom Malinowski in his first podcast interview following his recent concession to Analilia Mejia. In his statement, Tom Malinowski addressed the millions in outside spending that poured into the NJ11 Democratic Primary — including significant dark money interference from AIPAC-— and what that level of intervention means...

Former Georgia Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan joins The Mayday Podcast to explain why he left the Republican Party and is now running for Governor of Georgia as a Democrat. Duncan talks about Georgia as the epicenter of Trump’s election obsession, the danger of eroding voter confidence, and what’s at stake for democracy in 2026 and beyond.   https://www.themaydaynetwork.com www.duncanforgeorgia....

Michigan Sheriff Chris Swanson — a Democrat running for governor — joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about leadership, public safety, and the future of law enforcement in America. We talk about why he’s running, what a different model of policing looks like, and how trust between communities and law enforcement can be rebuilt.   We also discuss Minneapolis — why the violence and federal cra...

Senator Andy Kim (D-NJ) joins The Mayday Network to discuss the current situation in Venezuela, today's fifth anniversary of January 6, and what this moment demands as the country looks ahead — at home and abroad. The Mayday Network is an independent, women-owned media company built to meet this moment with clarity, honesty, and purpose. In a time of political, cultural, and civic distress, we bel...

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman joins The Mayday Podcast for a thoughtful conversation about leadership, service, and showing up honestly in difficult moments. With decades in public life, she reflects on what authentic leadership actually looks like—and why it matters now. A grounded, human discussion about responsibility, courage, and the work ahead.   Follow The Mayday Network: X / Twitter:...

Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Mayday Podcast, hosted by Michelle Kinney and Julie Roginsky, co-founders of The Mayday Network. For Episode 1, we’re joined by Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT), the Ranking Member of the House Intelligence Committee, for a candid, deeply unsettling conversation about the state of U.S. national security—and the consequences of decisions being made behind closed...