No Holding Back with Susan Estrich

Bill Carrick is a strategic and media consultant for political candidates and ballot initiatives in California and nationally. The conversation opens with Susan and Frank’s discussion regarding Senator Dianne Feinstein’s hotly contested California seat.  Highlighting the ongoing debacle of Representative George Santos and the dynamic of his relationship with Speaker Kevin McCarthy, exploring what...

Frank Luntz is a political & communications consultant, former Republican strategist, and political pollster. The conversation opens with Frank discussing how he believes America’s democracy is in “jeopardy,” with a serious lack of trust in the institutions that govern. Susan and Frank discuss the current State of the Union and avenues that Speaker Kevin McCarthy and the Republicans can explor...

Content warning: discussions of rape and sexual assault throughout. US legal heavyweight Blair Berk is a criminal defense attorney to many Hollywood celebrities, such as Leonardo Di Caprio, Mel Gibson, and Cameron Diaz. Blair regularly finds herself involved in some of the US’ most media-intensive cases.  Susan and Blair discuss Harvey Weinstein and the charges brought against him and deep dive mo...

Alan Dershowitz is an American lawyer and former law professor known for his work in U.S. constitutional law and criminal law. He has handled and represented many celebrity clients, such as Mike Tyson, Jeffrey Epstein, and Jim Bakker. The conversation opens by discussing Alan's decades-long relationship with Israel and the state of political affairs in the nation currently, and the scourge of...

John Kasich is a political heavyweight. He served two terms as the Governor of Ohio (2011 - 2019) and was a member of the US House of Representatives (1983- 2001). The lifelong Republican joins Susan in a deep dive into the crazy world of US politics and the future of our democracy. The two share their own experiences dealing with the tactics used and games played on both sides of the aisle. They...