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1/10/22 - Thanks, Teachers! (w/Guest Carissa Byrne Hessick)

1/10/22 - Thanks, Teachers! (w/Guest Carissa Byrne Hessick)

We took some time off for the holidays and to get Covid, but now we’re BACK for year 3 of 2020. And to help us celebrate our return, we have a very special guest, Carissa Byrne Hessick (@cbhessick), law professor at University of North Carolina. We’ll chat plea bargains, January 6th, and Elizabeth Holmes. Then, Lila and Brent take on the problem(s) with the administration’s covid response, and the insanity of making teacher’s unions the bad guys. Don’t miss this supersized episode!

11/22/21 - You Should Run For Office [w/ guest Amanda Litman]

11/22/21 - You Should Run For Office [w/ guest Amanda Litman]

Amanda Litman (@amandalitman) from Run For Something joins us to talk about elections, and how YOU can become a candidate. Plus, we’ll dig back into inflation and tell you specifically why Joe Manchin needs to get a freaking grip. We’ve got all that, plus an in-depth look at how Jimmy Carter’s sweaters caused Kevin McCarthy to be an asshole. Don’t miss it!

11/8/21 - The Congressional MLM Caucus (w/guest Laura Packard)

11/8/21 - The Congressional MLM Caucus (w/guest Laura Packard)

What a blast we had chatting with healthcare activist and Executive Director of Health Care Voter, Laura Packard! We discuss what’s left in the Build Back Better bill, and what Democrats can do to move the ball forward on healthcare in the wake of this week’s election results in Virginia, and leading into next year’s midterms. It’s a fun and substantive conversation, so don’t miss it!

10/25/21 - Zebras on the Loose [w/guest Tatenda Musapatike]

10/25/21 - Zebras on the Loose [w/guest Tatenda Musapatike]

What a blast we had with our amazing guest, Tatenda Musapatike! She’s so smart and funny that we could have talked politics with her for 2 hours. So…that’s exactly what we did! Don’t worry, there’s some Real Housewives talk to break it all up. Check it out, we promise you it’s a fun one!

10/11/21 - Invented Problems

10/11/21 - Invented Problems

Well friends, this week we’ve got two of everyone’s favorite topics: The debt ceiling and the jobs reports. Think you can’t make those topics funny? Well, you might be right, but we sure tried! Plus we’ll give you the latest on infrastructure. Hint: it’s still crumbling. All this, plus the return of SINKHOLE RADIO.

10/4/21 - Almost A Real Infrastructure Week

10/4/21 - Almost A Real Infrastructure Week

Well friends, it was DEFINITELY infrastructure week, but surprise…still no bills to show for it. However, what we do have to show for it is perhaps even more exciting: a cohesive Congressional Progressive Caucus that has finally realized that it has some power. We’ll take a deep dive into what happened this week, plus an overview of how we got here. It’s one you won’t want to miss!

9/20/21 - No Takeaways

9/20/21 - No Takeaways

We’re back!! And we’ve got all the takeaways from the California recall, which, as it turns out, maybe didn’t have that many takeaways? Plus, we’ve got a 2022 senate primer - If you listen to this episode you’ll officially know more about the 2022 senate map than any of your friends. And of course…INFRASTRUCTURE!!!!! Don’t miss it!

8/30/21 - Pandemic of the Radio Hosts

8/30/21 - Pandemic of the Radio Hosts

Get to your local bookstore ASAP because ‘Some Kids Left Behind’ is officially out! This week on the podcast we’ve got the latest update on the stupid California recall. Plus…infrastructure season is back! And yet somehow we’ve still not gotten anywhere (surprise!). Don’t miss it!