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Doug Jones wins in Alabama, and a celebratory pile of listener mail.
Doug Jones
Photo courtesy of Digital Campaign Manager Doug Jones for Senate via Wikimedia Commons
Important things to remember about the Alabama special election.
A young boy and his family’s backstory brings the internet on a roller coaster about bullying and racism, the New York Times’ style guide is unbearable in its efforts at neutrality, and Trump’s…
It’s the day of the special election in Alabama and we look at the discourse around evangelicals and Trump, a Washington Post story looks in detail at how the tax plan abandoned the middle class,…
Roy Moore thinks America was great during slavery, and listener responses to some of our recent discussions.
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Jesse Myerson is here to talk about how the GOP will use the tax bill to further cut Social Security and Medicare, and new info on Flynn’s side projects as National Security Advisor, and thoughts on…
The gutless senator outdid himself once again.
Matt Lauer is fired from the Today show after allegations of inappropriate workplace behavior, Trump retweets far-right nationalists, and listener mail.
Matt Lauer
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Molly Knefel shares her thoughts on the developments in the past few weeks concerning men, specifically in the media and politics, accused of sexual harassment. In this follow up to our previous episode on the topic, Molly outlines the necessity of consequences for those men, no matter their party or professional affiliations.
Molly and John Knefel are hosts of the longrunning progressive politics podcast, Radio Dispatch.
Music featured in the episode: "Untitled" by Tiny Victories
The Washington Post doesn’t fall for a sting operation by James O’Keefe’s organization, updates on net neutrality, and listener mail.
Mick Mulvaney
photo by Gage Skidmore courtesy of…
Dr. Steve Billet returns to discuss the FCC's potential rollbacks of net neutrality, Roy Moore's chances in Alabama, North Korea's new designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and more.
John is in the studio to talk about the incredibly dangerous economics behind the tax plan, Trump’s racism towards black athletes, and listener mail.
Ron Johnson
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A radio host accuses Al Franken of groping and harassment in 2006, a New York Times story details the amount of civilians killed in Iraq, and listener mail.
It’s JAMJAM Fridays and Jesse Myerson is here to talk about how the rigged system is the key to building political solidarity. Also, Morning John on the latest Roy Moore allegations and the tax bill.
If Al Franken doesn't resign on his own, Democrats should demand him to.
It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant is here to catch up on all the news about abusive men since last week. Also, listener mail updates on Rebecca Black, and the countdown to Thanksgiving…
While many of Donald Trump's questionable behaviors, tweets, and policies have been normalized in the year since he was elected, Molly Knefel shares the one thing that she cannot get over: the Access…
More allegations and corroboration against Roy Moore, education civil rights activists band together to try to combat Betsy Devos’s dismantling of the Office of Civil Rights, and listener…
We spend the hour on last week’s reporting on Roy Moore and Louis CK.
Louis CK
photo by Spc. Elayseah Woodard-Hinton courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
Making it easier for the Evangelical voters of tomorrow know who to believe in.
Matt Ruby interviews comedian Kate Willett. Jacqueline Soller on ‘American Made.’ John Knefel on Roy Moore as the future of the GOP. Hyukoh’s BTR Live Studio session.
John Knefel offers his take on the victory of Judge Roy Moore in Alabama's Republican Primary for Senate and what it might mean for the future of the GOP and their reliance on bigoted candidates.
Molly and John Knefel are hosts of the longrunning progressive politics podcast, Radio Dispatch.
Music featured in the episode: "Untitled" by Tiny Victories
It’s MGG Thursdays and Melissa Gira Grant is here to talk about what Gary Younge calls “the depths of American bigotry.” Also, Morning John on the primary election of Roy Moore and the death of Graham Cassidy.
Melissa Gira Grant, via Twitter
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