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A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Think “The Daily” without the resources of the NYTimes.
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We are now streaming The Al Franken Podcast more widely via: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-al-franken-podcast/id1462195742 TuneIn: https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/The-Al-Franken-Podcast-p1222540/ Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Isjalzc3vvowfgfdeiyygoah64y Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3XXJVdtaZfAIMKCctfLbRg?si=_NAotX6GT6q1IN4QDVx5UA
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Politics, bare-knuckles style. I use facts and logic to kick right wing butt! Subjects include: U.S. opposition to democracy around the world, GOP voter fraud, right-wing racism, phony right wing Christians doing the opposite of what Jesus said in Matthew 25, the Iraq war, Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, George Bush, Ann Coulter, Rush Limbaugh, unequal income and wealth distribution. I start where Al Franken and Bill Maher leave off. Plenty of audio clips of all your favorite conservative devil ...
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. Sometimes going on side tangents the pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, reddit homebrew, community news and the diverse perspective players, DMs and non-players alike in this one of a kind podcast.
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The Solomon Success podcast is dedicated to the timeless wisdom of King Solomon and the Book of Proverbs in order to maximize one’s business and life. To our advantage, we can find King Solomon’s financial strategies in addition to many life philosophies documented in biblical scriptures. Focusing on these enduring fundamentals of success allows us to bypass the “get-rich-quick” schemes that cause many to stumble on their journey toward success. Our concern is not only spiritual in nature, b ...
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Welcome back! In this episode, the ladies review Al Franken’s “Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right”, a satirical yet thoroughly researched critique of conservative media and politics. Published in 2003, Franken’s book challenges the misinformation and bias spread by right-wing personalities and outlets such…
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Professor Scott Galloway joins the podcast for the first time! He has thoughts on the current political climate and how extreme most of the Republican agenda is these days. He also speaks about how modern politics and policies have left our young people disaffected and feeling left out of the political process. From minimum wage to college admissio…
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The top issue for many voters, the economy, took center stage as former President Trump returned to campaign in a battleground state for the first time this month. His North Carolina rally followed a scattershot news conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate and a meandering conversation with Elon Musk on X. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is suppor…
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Self-testing is one good way to better remember information. Think of memory as a two-way street. If we only put information in, it is like traveling in only one direction. Recalling information requires us to go the other way.Spacing out studying is better than cramming.If you need seven hours to prepare for an exam that is one week from today, st…
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The 2024 campaign is in full swing with Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, hitting the trail on his own for the first time. It comes a day after former President Donald Trump's two-hour livestream with Elon Musk on X. But what was billed as a triumphant return to the social media platform was fraught with tech troubles. Laur…
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In our news wrap Tuesday, Iran rejected a call from European leaders to refrain from retaliatory strikes on Israel, Ukraine's army chief says his troops have won control of more Russian territory, Tropical Storm Ernesto lashed the northeastern Caribbean with heavy rain and wind and a grand jury in Ohio indicted police officer on murder charges in t…
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The top United Nations human rights official voiced deep concerns over the deteriorating situation in Venezuela two weeks after elections that the opposition says it won. President Nicolas Maduro claims he won the vote and is cracking down heavily on protestors. Nick Schifrin discussed the political crisis in Venezuela with opposition leader María …
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In Greece, authorities say lighter winds helped crews tame a wildfire that came within miles of the center of Athens. The blaze killed at least one person and forced multiple evacuations across the city's suburbs. Residents returned to find their homes reduced to ash. As winds picked back up Tuesday afternoon, the region is again on high alert. San…
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In 2022, the Supreme Court struck down a century-old law in New York restricting who could carry a concealed gun. The landmark ruling was seen by Second Amendment supporters as a huge victory and by gun control advocates as opening the door to violent chaos. Special correspondent Christopher Booker reports on what has and hasn't changed since then.…
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Former President Donald Trump says he wants a more direct role in how the Federal Reserve sets interest rates and suggested he could break with traditional policies when it comes to the Fed's independence. Geoff Bennett discussed what Trump could do if elected and the reverberations with Krishna Guha of Evercore ISI and former executive vice presid…
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A task force from the American Bar Association is urging attorneys to defend democracy against authoritarianism in the country by getting involved in election efforts. Amna Nawaz discussed the task force's work with its co-chairs, Jeh Johnson, former Homeland Security Secretary under President Obama, and J. Michael Luttig, a former appeals court ju…
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The dangers of teaching the Bible in public schools is that it threatens freedom of religion. Article on this School Official: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/a... Episode: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/forty-four-freedom-of-religion-threatened--60584835 Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/brett-mason-show_1…
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The White House said Monday that the U.S. and Israel believe Iran and its proxies across the region could launch a significant attack in the coming days. The U.S. accelerated the deployment of forces to the region to try and deter Iran and defend Israel despite simultaneous diplomatic attempts to prevent an attack. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning,…
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In our news wrap Monday, Ukraine's top military commander says his forces control nearly 400 square miles of Russian territory, a wildfire in Greece is raging on the outskirts of Athens, the Biden Administration rolled out a new effort to improve customer service experiences by cutting down on wait times and red tape and Mars may be hiding an ocean…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Our friend Anne Applebaum has written a new book called Autocracy Inc. She chronicles the rise of authoritarianism around the world and how those autocracies work together to keep themselves in power. With Donald Trump running for President of the United States, could we be heading for a similar fate? We've seen other countries thwart autocracies i…
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This past week, we saw President Joe Biden drop out of the Presidential race and VP Kamala Harris emerge as the new nominee for the Democratic Party. The Atlantic's Frank Foer wrote the book "The Last Politician" about Joe Biden's consequential first term and Elaina Plott Calabro, also from The Atlantic, has interviewed Kamala Harris multiple times…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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The Republican National Convention concluded last week. We heard from Trump's VP nominee, JD Vance, and we heard from Donald Trump for the first time since the assassination attempt. Trump pushed lie after lie during his speech. No surprise. The real question is whether or not Joe Biden can beat him. Mark Leibovich from The Atlantic and Molly Jong …
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The Supreme Court term has ended after a series of punishing decisions that break years of precedent. While there were many horrible decisions made in this term, two stand out: The cases on Presidential Immunity and the Chevron Doctrine. Why are these so important? We're joined by our Supreme Court expert and host of the Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lith…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Donald Trump lied over and over again at the debate. But it's been overshadowed by President Biden's terrible performance. Political scientist and an emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute Norm Ornstein joins us to recap Thursday evening's debacle. Is there a plan forward for the Democratic Party if Biden drops out? How can Biden pro…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Bulwark Founder Sarah Longwell and former Republican operative and host of the Bulwark podcast Tim Miller are worried about a dangerous potential second term of Donald Trump. The first step for Joe Biden defeating Trump? Have a good showing in this week's coming debate. Tim has prepped Presidential candidates to face Trump and shares his insight. A…
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One of the biggest issues in the coming election will be the economy. So how has President Biden done on that front? We talk to Catherine Rampell about Bidenomics and how the President should tout his economic record. His opponent, Donald Trump could be a disaster for the economy if his previous term is any indication. Catherine discusses what a se…
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My friend Howard Fineman died this week. He had a long career as one of Washington's most respected political reporters and began his career at the Louisville Courier Journal. There, he was able to witness the rise of Mitch McConnell and learn what kind of politician he was. In this episode from 2019, we discuss what makes McConnell tick and Howard…
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The war in the Middle East continues, but is a ceasefire in sight? The Biden administration has an outline of a plan. Two of our leading foreign policy experts join us to discuss. Plus, now that Donald Trump is a convicted felon, what could that mean for this election? And how does the Biden administration sell the undeniable success of the economy…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Donald Trump has been convicted on all 34 charges in his NYC hush money trial. What does that mean for his future? We get the latest from our legal expert Harry Litman. Plus, longtime political reporter Dan Balz from the Washington Post joins for a wide ranging political discussion! Will these convictions help or hurt Trump? We also discuss the sta…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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My friend, basketball legend Bill Walton died this week after a private battle with cancer, I wanted to share our interview with Bill from March of 2022, You will hear the unbounded life force of his generous spirit. RIP Bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i…
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Former U.S. Attorney and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman joins to discuss the Trump hush money trial. Both sides have rested. Harry has been in the courtroom watching the trial. With closing arguments coming next week, we break down what has transpired and all the possible outcomes Trump could expect as his verdict looms. Harry has b…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Trae Crowder, the viral Tennessean comedian joins to discuss his upbringing in a red state, why rednecks are Trumpies and what happens to a community when the jobs leave. Learn why he understands Trump's appeal to rednecks, and how and why they transitioned from not liking Trump to supporting his every move. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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In the two years since Elon Musk bought Twitter, he's turned irt into a leading source of right wing propaganda. He spreads hateful rhetoric, platforms white nationalists and engages with unfounded conspiracy theories. He lies about President Biden, promotes racist ideology and pushes his own commentary onto X users whether they follow him or not. …
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Welcome to the Solomon Success show, where we uncover timeless insights from King Solomon and the Bible for business and investing. Amidst a sea of false promises, let's refocus on enduring principles for a life of peace and prosperity. I'm Scott Florida, guest hosting for Jason Hartman. Drawing from my 30 years of pastoral and entrepreneurial expe…
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Molly Jong-Fast, special correspondent for Vanity Fair and host of the Fast Politics podcast joins us for a wide ranging conversation covering Congress, abortion, the protests happening around the country and the Presidential election. She also discusses the ongoing Trump hush money scandal happening in NYC. She says the trial is "over-delivering,"…
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The GOP is undermining democracy all over the country. The will of the people is being subverted for a loud and active minority. In his new book, guest Ari Berman explains how and where this is happening in America. And, more importantly, what we can do to fight back. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at …
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The first criminal trial for Donald Trump is underway. The hush money trial over Stormy Daniels might be the first, but it won't be the last. But will we see the other trials before the election? And what are the consequences if Trump is found guilty? We talk to The Bestselling Authors on The Trump Indictments Andrew Weissmann and Melissa Murray! S…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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Dungeons & Talkshows is a D&D/Tabletop rpg podcast bringing you monsters, news and homebrews in the casual style of friends at the table. With exciting guests. Going on side tangents then pulled back to the point much like a home game. Join us as we explore the far reaches of the hobby from monster lore, homebrew, community news and the diverse per…
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