The Stakes

Eric Adams is indicted, Trump says he's our "protector," and the rise in authoritarianism with guest and historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat. We dive into the critical issues facing our democracy and explore how history's lessons can guide us in protecting women's rights and freedoms today. Recorded on September 26, 2024 --------------- THE SENECA PROJECT is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to...

MAGA WAR ON WOMEN CONTINUES, IS TRUMP BLOWING THE ELECTION, AND MORE! WATCH AT 7:30 PM ET WITH SENECA PROJECT CO-FOUNDERS TARA SETMAYER AND MICHELLE KINNEY! Recorded LIVE on September 19, 2024. --------------- THE SENECA PROJECT is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing women voters in key swing states in support of Kamala Harris' election. With a focus on safeguarding women’...

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris, Trump backs out of debate #2, more 2020 election lies, MAGA mean girls, and the wild Springfield dogs & cats conspiracy theory. Recorded LIVE on September 12, 2024 Join Seneca Project co-founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney LIVE on THE STAKES every Thursday at 7:30 pm. THE SENECA PROJECT is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing...

Harris dominated, and Trump unraveled. We have thoughts! Recorded LIVE September 10, 2024 Join Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney on The Stakes every Thursday at 7:30PM ET. **************************** THE SENECA PROJECT is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing women voters in key swing states in support of Kamala Harris' election. With a focus on s...

Trump gaslights women, debate preview, Liz Cheney backs Kamala, and more. Recorded LIVE on September 5, 2024. in Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney on The Stakes every Thursday at 7:30PM ET. **************************** THE SENECA PROJECT is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing women voters in key swing states in support of Kamala Harris' election....

DNC Recap and a state of the race discussion ahead of Harris-Walz CNN interview. Recorded LIVE on August 29, 2024 Join Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney on The Stakes every Thursday at 7:30PM ET. **************************** THE SENECA PROJECT is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing women voters in key swing states in support of Kamala Harris' ele...

Abortion is on the ballot in 8 states, JD Vance keeps finding new lows, and Trump’s bizarre slur-fest with Elon Musk. Get your popcorn ready! Recorded LIVE on August 15, 2024 Join Seneca Project co-founders @TaraSetmayer and @MichelleKinney LIVE at 7PM ET on Youtube and X to discuss what it means for us on The Stakes. CORRECTION: 27:32 "Jordan Webbon" should read Joel Webbon ----------------------...

VP pick Tim Walz, Trump has a meltdown, the rise of WEIRD. Tune in to The Stakes every Thursday at 7PM ET for a live discussion with Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney. We'll dive into the latest election news and explore what's at stake for women in today's political landscape. Recorded LIVE on August 8, 2024. *************************** The Seneca Project is a bipartisa...

Donald Trump attends the NABJ Convention, Seneca Advisor Rina Shah, JD Vance Doubles Down on Childless Cat Ladies. Recorded Live on August 1, 2024 The Seneca Project is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing moderate women voters in key swing states in support of Joe Biden's re-election. With a focus on safeguarding women’s rights, healthcare access, and the preservation of d...

Joe Biden drops out, Kamala Harris is the new nominee, Trumpers are wearing ear patches, and we are tired. Episode recorded on July 25, 2024. The Seneca Project is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing moderate women voters in key swing states in support of Joe Biden's re-election. With a focus on safeguarding women’s rights, healthcare access, and the preservation of democr...

Donald Trump assassination attempt, the RNC, Joe Biden gets Covid. What else could go wrong?! Recorded July 18, 2024 The Seneca Project is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing moderate women voters in key swing states in support of Joe Biden's re-election. With a focus on safeguarding women’s rights, healthcare access, and the preservation of democracy, we are galvanizing t...

Join Seneca Project Co-Founders Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney live following President Biden's press conference. The Stakes streams LIVE every Thursday at 7 PM ET to discuss the state of politics and what's at stake for women. Weeklt streaming to YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram. The Seneca Project is a bipartisan superPAC, led by women, dedicated to mobilizing moderate women voters in key swin...

On the first Honestly Speaking with Tara episode of 2021, Tara delves into her thoughts on the deadly insurrection attack against the U.S. Capitol, the subsequent 2nd impeachment of Trump and the fallout from it all. She's joined by USC Prof. of Homeland Security, former FBI Agent, counterintelligence and homegrown extremism expert, Dr. Erroll Southers to discuss the horrific security failures dur...

In the first podcast back since Joe Biden won the election, Tara discusses her reaction to the results, Trump's refusal to concede and why she decided to quit the GOP. She's joined by Stuart Stevens, veteran GOP consultant, author of "It Was All a Lie, How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump," and fellow Lincoln Project Senior Advisor. Also, former Michigan GOP Party Chair and Lincoln Project...

On the eve of the most consequential election in our lifetimes, George Conway joins the podcast for a conversation about what's at stake, why he chose to become a prolific anti-Trump voice and how he became an original co-founder of the Lincoln Project. George also shares a never told before story, about how a dinner with Javanka in 2018 was the final straw for him and why. Tara tells her early vo...

On this week's Honestly Speaking w/Tara, award winning Trump biographer Michael D'Antonio joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, "High Crimes; The Corruption, Impunity and Impeachment of Donald Trump," co-authored with veteran journalist Peter Eisner. "High Crimes" offers the most comprehensive inside story behind our most significant modern political drama: the House impeachment of Donald...

On this week's episode, guest David Shimer-Wilson Center Global Fellow, historian and author of "Rigged: America, Russia and 100 Years of Covert Electoral Interference," joins Tara to discuss the the full context of foreign and domestic interference attempts in the 2016 election, what's happening now and what we can do about it. Tara gives her take on the death of RBG, the first presidential debat...

On this week's episode, former Dept. of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor joins Tara to discuss the variety of dangerously absurd, inhumane and illegal demands Trump made during his tenure at DHS, the concerns raised within Trump's own National Security staff about his unfitness for office, why it took so long for many former Trump officials like him to finally say enough is enough and...

The conventions are over. Now the real campaigning begins. Trump's doubling down on his dark messages of mayhem and lies to demagogue issues of law and order and undermine the upcoming election. Historian, NYU Professor and author of the forthcoming book " Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present, " Ruth Ben Ghiat joins Tara to discuss the ways Trump's behavior is straight out of the authoritarian...

On this week's episode, Tara gives her take on the DNC Convention, the recent arrest of former Trump Campaign Manager Steve Bannon, and the release of the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee final report on Russian interference. Ret. Lt. Cmdr. Greg Keeley, Co-founder and President of The Council on American Security, joins Tara to discuss Trump's shameful non response to Russian bounties on U...

On this week's episode, veteran Democratic Strategist, CNN Political Contributor and Author, Paul Begala joins Tara in a lively discussion about his newly released book, "You're Fired, The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump." Great stories, great insight, great conversation. Find out why Tara calls Paul her favorite Democrat. Tara details her recent Twitter spat with the US Surgeon General, the...

Another chaotic week in Washington. Attorney General Bill Barr testified before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time and it was doozy. Former SDNY federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig rejoins the podcast to breakdown the ups and downs of the raucous Barr hearing. He doesn't hold back! Tara takes on Trump's insane tweets that suggest delaying the election (he can't) to hi...

Every wonder what the hell Trump is doing during his infamous rallies? Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M Rhetoric Professor and author of the new book, "The Demagogue President. The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump," joins Tara to discuss the various techniques Trump deploys when speaking. Yes, there's actually a method to that madness! Tara takes on the ongoing debate around opening schools, the...

On this week's episode, former Obama speech writer and NY Times best selling author, David Litt, joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, "Democracy in One Book or Less." Litt discusses his view on eliminating the Electoral College, solutions to voter suppression, anecdotes about crashing Mitch McConnell's frat house, compares lines at Disney World to voting, behind the scenes at the White Ho...

In this week's episode we tackle the national discussion on systemic racism and police reform with Ret. NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher. He spent 20 years with the NYPD, has a PhD and is currently a Professor of Criminal Justice at Pace University. Porcher gives his take on the recent police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta from his perspective as a former Internal Affairs investigator and outlines...