Best Brian Karem Podcasts (2024)

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20240724 Brian Karem Returns to the Nicole Sandler Show and I Have Some Questions 1:03:28

14m ago1:03:28

1:03:28

My first existential question is whether we, as a nation, are too broken.Our politics are broken. Our 'news' media is broken. Our ability to talk with one another is broken.Believe it or not, I'm not as depressed as I was yesterday (or the past few weeks), but that changes too...Journalist, columnist, author, podcaster, musician, dog lover, White H…

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Ep : 281 - Max Ziegfeld - How did comedy save his life? 54:28

37m ago54:28

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Max Ziegfeld is an L.A. based comedian who may or may not be Satan. He joins us to talk about cancel culture, suicide and the Holocaust. And he makes us all laugh - by offending everyone. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JATQPodcast Intragram: https://www.instagram.com/jatqpodcast Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCET7k2_Y9P9Fz0MZRA…

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20240726 Emptywheel Fridays – the Change and Hope Edition on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:15:05

33m ago1:15:05

1:15:05

Another week that feels like a decade gone by since our last Friday get-together. There’s no shortage of news to discuss today as Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net and I try to recount what all happened. Of course, it was this week that President Joe Biden stepped away from his re-election campaign and passed the torch to VP Kamala Harris. With that …

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20240725 A Tale of Two Speeches and More on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

26m ago59:59

59:59

The blurb I posted on the live video stream today read I watched two speeches from Washington DC yesterday. One that shouldn't have happened, and one that should (though the way we got there is troublesome). One brought out the best of America; the other, the worst. We'll discuss both of them today and more news of the day. Unfortunately (or fortun…

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20240723 It's a New Day Tuesday on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:00:01

1h ago1:00:01

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I took a rare day off yesterday as I was in no shape to do a show. Emotions are running too high due to a combination of things beyond my control. I should probably take off another day or four, but there's too much at stake to sit on the sidelines. But I also realized that by not doing a show, I'm internalizing all that I'm feeling. So I figured t…

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Ep : 280 - Just Ask the Press - Joe Biden Drops Out and Endorses Kamala Harris 1:04:46

16m ago1:04:46

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Hal Sparks joins the show this week! In this conversation, Brian and the guys discuss the recent developments in the 2024 presidential race, including Joe Biden dropping out and Donald Trump's nomination. They explore the reactions and implications of these events, as well as the potential candidates for Biden's vice president. The conversation als…

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20240719 Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

2h ago59:59

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I don't know about you, but I'm exhausted. Thank Dog it's Friday so we can stick a fork in this week. But another one is coming right behind this one with plenty more shit to be stirred. At least have this hour each week to get together with Marcy Wheeler, independent journalist at emptywheel.net, to dissect the events of the week.To day this was a…

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20240718 Project 2025 Exposed with Lisa Graves - Nicole Sandler Show 1:11:17

1h ago1:11:17

1:11:17

Trying to remember despair is not an option. It seems that sanity is failing all around us, but I'm trying to stay positive and believe that good will win out over evil. Evil has been on display all week, from a rally in PA to a convention hall in Milwaukee. The Democratic circular firing squad is doing what they know how to do best, though I refus…

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Ep : 279 - Anthony Scaramucci - Defeating Trump, and fixing the media 34:31

9m ago34:31

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In this conversation, Brian Karem interviews Anthony Scaramucci, who spent a record number of days in the Trump White House. They discuss various topics including HOW TO FIX the press, the coming presidential race, and the flaws of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Scaramucci shares his insights on defeating Trump in the 2024 election and the need f…

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20240717 Rachel Bitecofer Returns to Explain How We Win - Nicole Sandler Show 1:09:37

1h ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Political Scientist, Election Strategist and author of the must-read book, Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game, Rachel Bitecofer returns to the show today to tell Democrats how to win. All we need to do is listen to her and do what she suggests! Take notes.. We got this! Tomorrow, Lisa Graves retur…

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20240716 Trumper Teleprompter Troubles & Biden Speaks to NAACP - Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

1d ago59:59

59:59

The Republicans always go back to the teleprompter. They claim that Joe Biden can't speak without one, but won't admit that they use them too. And when they fail? They got nothing. Seriously. The first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was replete with Teleprompter troubles. We'll share a few laughs at their expense,. And becau…

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20240715 It's Monday and Boy Do We Have Your F^$king News Nicole Sandler Show 1:18:06

34m ago1:18:06

1:18:06

The shitshow that is the 2024 presidential election season is rolling right off a cliff. I had planned on playing President Biden's speech delivered Friday at a high-energy back on track rally in Detroit. And then Saturday happened.I'm trying very hard to stay positive, to veer away from conspiracy theories and to present only facts. But the right …

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Ep : 278 - Just Ask the Press - Assassination attempt and media coverage 1:05:41

27m ago1:05:41

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On this weeks episode the conversation begins with a discussion about the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and the media's coverage of the event. They then transition to a review of President Joe Biden's press conference and the reactions to it. The hosts and guest analyze Biden's performance, highlighting his ability to discu…

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20240712 Emptywheel Fridays - The 'Joe Biden's Old' Pearl Clutching Edition- Nicole Sandler Show 1:13:53

16h ago1:13:53

1:13:53

It's Friday, time for our weekly get-together with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net for a discussion of the week's news and ongoing media malpractice. Today, we discuss President Biden's solo press conference last night at the end of the NATO 75th anniversary summit, and the mainstream media's apparent missive to hand the election over to the fascis…

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20240711 0:05 / 1:06:00 Saving Our Democracy- NOTHING MATTERS MORE with Digby- Nicole Sandler Show 59:27

1d ago59:27

59:27

The Democratic circular firing squad continues and TFG keeps proving HE'S the one with mental issues we should be truly concerned about. I talk about Opposite World all the time. We're stuck there. Today we're joined by Heather "Digby" Parton - one of the smartest and most sensible people I know who you should be reading regularly at digbysblog.net…

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20240710 France & England Beat Fascism, We Can Too - Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

3d ago59:59

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We saw huge election wins for liberals over the far right in France and the UK in the last week. We can and should do it here as well, but we have to pay attention to what they did in Europe and learn from their actions. Today, we'll reach across the pond to an old friend of the show. Dave Johnson moved to England last year, and joins us today to t…

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20240709 Some Media Gets It Right with Will Bunch on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

4d ago59:59

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We've been inundated with journalistic malpractice as much of the corporate media has led the charge to destroy President Biden's candidacy. I've certainly criticized the NY Times, Wall St Journal, Washington Post, CNN, MSNBC and more than a few *pundits* who are attempting to lead the masses down a disastrous road. Today, I'm going to salute some …

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Ep : 277 - Just Ask the Press - Trump, Epstein, and the Supreme Court 1:04:30

4d ago1:04:30

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In this episode, Brian and the guys discuss the Biden debate interview, the fallout from it, and the ongoing criticism of Biden's performance. They also touch on the release of information in the Epstein case that mentions Donald Trump, and the potential impact on Trump's legal proceedings. The hosts debate whether Biden should step down from the r…

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20240708 New Week, Same Media BS- It's Push Back Monday on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

5d ago59:59

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We're now into the second week of the corporate media and self-important donors working to derail our democracy. Today it's you and me speaking truth, debunking the lies, pushing back against the idiocy that threatens to destroy us. And yes, the Project 2025 threat is real. We have covered Project 2025 quite a bit on this program and will continue …

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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show - 7-5-24 59:59

8d ago59:59

59:59

Another week comes to a close so it's time for our weekly discussion with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net about what happened. It was this week that SCOTUS ended what's left of our democracy, basically giving Trump everything he asked for and more in terms of "absolute immunity," Oh, and in case you hadn't heard, Joe Biden is old....…

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202407003 Independence Day Eve with John Fugelsang on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:12:25

11d ago1:12:25

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Tomorrow is the day we set aside to celebrate America's independence from the monarchy. Thanks to the Extreme Court's ruling announced yesterday, it might be our last one. I could think of no better guest for this wake than my old friend - comedian, actor, broadcaster John Fugelsang. It's been too long since we've spoken. But I've always marveled a…

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20240702 I Dissent with Lisa Graves on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

12d ago59:59

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Lisa Graves has graciously agreed to join us again today to help us wade through this ultimate travesty of justice by the high court that is no longer "supreme". Extreme is more fitting. Lisa Graves has unimpeachable legal bona-fides. Among other positions during her career, she served under two US Attorneys General -- Janet Reno during the Clinton…

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20240701 Fu%$ing SCOTUS & the Fu$%ing News on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:18:07

13d ago1:18:07

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The six Extreme Court injustices completed their task from the Federalist Society to kill our democracy. And no, that's not hyperbole. The month of July begins with such a travesty to close out the court's session. I spent most of the first half-hour reading from Justice Sonia Sotomayor's and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissents. PLEASE read th…

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Ep : 276 - Just Ask the Press - The Debate, The Supreme Court, and should we have Hope? 1:07:08

12d ago1:07:08

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The conversation revolves around the analysis and critique of the recent presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Brian and the guys discuss the poor performance of both candidates, with Biden struggling to articulate his thoughts and Trump resorting to lies and rewriting history. They also criticize the moderation of the debate, not…

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20240628 Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show (SCOTUS/Debate edition) 1:00:35

16d ago1:00:35

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It's time for our weekly get-together info download with Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net. And it's another week ending with out disbelief over what's happening in our corner of the world.... After last night's debate and this morning's group of SCOTUS rulings, I can't help but envy Marcy's living in Ireland.Today, we try to make sense of all that h…

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20240627 Busy Thursday with Lisa Graves and Howie Klein on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:03:45

17d ago1:03:45

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What a day! The Extreme Supremes this morning handed down four more decisions out of the dozen or so still tba... and then signaled that they will not get it all done by the official end of the term tomorrow. There will be at least one more decision day in July. We'll know more about that tomorrow. Lisa Graves, the unofficial legal expert of the Ni…

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20240626 Lisa Graves on Grave Injustice on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

18d ago59:59

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With the Extreme Court allegedly poised to hand down the final decisions for this term over the next two days, we're joined again by the Nicole Sandler Show's unofficial legal expert Lisa Graves. I had hoped that this morning's announcements would include more than the two they trickled out... and in a sense it did. Apparently accidentally, someone…

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20240625 Health Insurance Hero Whistleblower Wendell Potter on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:07:31

19d ago1:07:31

1:07:31

Yesterday, the HEALTH CARE un-covered Newsletter arrived in my inbox, sporting the headline "Fifteen Years Ago Today I Became a Whistleblower". It was from Wendell Potter who remains a hero to all of us in the US, whether you know it or not. I was fortunate to first interview Wendell on Air America Radio in August of 2009, just two months after he …

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Ep : 275 - Just Ask the Press - The Rise of the New Axis of Evil 1:05:51

24d ago1:05:51

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In this episode, Brian and the guys discuss various topics including the upcoming presidential debates, the new axis of evil (Russia, China, Iran, North Korea), and Steve Bannon going to prison. They analyze the potential impact of the debates on the election, the challenges faced by the moderators, and the foreign policy implications of the new ax…

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20240624 F Covid and the F'ing News on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:05:49

20d ago1:05:49

1:05:49

After a rebound infection with COVID over the weekend (I'm not kidding), I'm almost feeling human today. The icing on the cake was a negative test this morning! Yippee!! So I'm back, trying to catch up on all that happened while I was delirious. One thing that did happen was TFG rambling like the demented old fool he is in Philadelphia Saturday nig…

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Ep : 274 - Greg Olear - 'Rough Beast' and the consequences of a Trump re-election 39:43

27d ago39:43

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In this conversation, Brian Karem interviews Greg Olear, author and political writer, about his newest book, Politics. They discuss various topics including Greg's previous book, Father Mucker, the content of his new book, Rough Beast, and the potential consequences of a Trump re-election. They also touch on the importance of humor in dealing with …

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20240621 Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:01:32

23d ago1:01:32

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Marcy Wheeler is on holiday and I'm still on the mend from a nasty case of Covid, but we managed a fascinating hour of conversation about everything from Hunter Biden's trials to Aileen Cannon's and the Supreme Court's assaults on democracy and lots in between.Read Marcy at emptywheel.net, and hear her at the end of each week here...…

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20240620 Thursdays with Howie Klein on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:03:16

24d ago1:03:16

1:03:16

I'm back today, hopefully my voice will hold up for the hour. I'm no longer testing positive for Covid, so I've got that going for me. Any my brain isn't as foggy as its been, so there's that too... But much news has transpired in the week and a half I've been gone, and I can't sit idly by. And it is Thursday, so Howie Klein is here from downwithty…

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20240619 Testing the Waters Today with Heather Cox Richardson on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:00:14

25d ago1:00:14

1:00:14

I'm slowly emerging from the Covid fog, but still have a way to go before I'm feeling fine. So today, I'll test the waters with a short live segment. Then I'll fill the rest of the hour with the conversation I had with Heather Cox Richardson upon the release of her book, DEMOCRACY AWAKENING: NOTES ON THE STATE OF AMERICA, last September. She's one …

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Ep : 273 - Just Ask the Press - The Normalization of Trump 1:09:17

1M ago1:09:17

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In this episode, our hosts discuss various topics including the G7 summit, Donald Trump's return to Capitol Hill, the Supreme Court's ruling on bump stocks, and the contempt vote against Merrick Garland. They highlight key moments such as Biden's comments on China's involvement in Ukraine, the normalization of Trump by Republicans, and the implicat…

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Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show - 6-14-24 59:59

1M ago59:59

59:59

I'm still out sick with Covid, but we couldn't let today go by without hearing from Marcy Wheeler! So with an assist from Spocko and LOLGOP aka Jason Statler, the show goes on.Hunter Biden was found guilty on all three of the gun charges this week, an FBI agent and others involved have gotten death threats and much more happened this week. Marcy wi…

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20240611 How the World Ran Out of Everything with Peter S Goodman on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

1M ago59:59

59:59

Apologies for my absence yesterday. Husband somehow contracted Covid (first time in our home) and we spent the better part of the day at the Emergency Room. I'm doing my best to keep the virus at bay, but that hasn't stopped me from feeling lousy. Thankfully the tests keep reading negative!Good thing that today's show was pretty much in the can. I …

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Ep: 272 - Just Ask the Press - Contrasting Leadership Styles: Eisenhower vs Trump 1:06:03

1M ago1:06:03

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This episode of Just Ask the Press discusses the contrasting weeks of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, the legal cases involving Donald Trump and Hunter Biden, and the potential expansion of presidential powers by Trump. The hosts analyze Biden's speeches on the D-Day anniversary and his message of preserving democracy and resisting authoritarianism. Th…

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20240607 Emptywheel Fridays on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

1M ago59:59

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The amazing Marcy Wheeler, who keeps us informed about the news we need to know at emptywheel.net joins us every Friday to talk about what happened that week. As she does today.I must apologize to Marcy and everyone watching this. I started a new medication last night to deal with my RLS, and it completely knocked me out. I awoke in a fog this morn…

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20240606 Thursdays with Howie Klein and Candidate Conor O'Callaghan on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:10:05

1M ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Whoo boy, another crazy busy day in our world... Somehow it's fitting that today marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day.And since I took the day off yesterday, there's so much to cover before Howie Klein joins in at the bottom of the hour, today joined by Conor O'Callaghan, who's running for Congress in AZ 01.An appeals court in GA put a hold on the F…

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20240605 Four Years Ago This Week on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

1M ago59:59

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Americans have very short memories. For some unfathomable reason, there are millions of people with their heads in the sand who just don't (or won't) remember how bad things were under TFG. The years the orange one was in office were some of the darkest of my long life. Even after we voted him out, his specter continues to torment us as women's rig…

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20240604 Stories Are Weapons and We Must Fight Back on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

1M ago59:59

59:59

You know the old adage, 'Sticks & stones my break my bones but words can never hurt me.' As I often say, the scientific term for that is "bullshit." Words can and do immense damage. And as today's guest Annalee Newitz explains in her new book (out today) STORIES ARE WEAPONS: PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE AND THE AMERICAN MIND, this really is war.They open …

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Ep: 271 - Just Ask the Press - The Middle East, Space, and Trump's a Felon 1:02:10

2M ago1:02:10

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The conversation covers the fallout from Donald Trump's 34 felony convictions, the potential impact on the presidential race, and Joe Biden's reaction. It also delves into the potential sentencing, the impact on the Republican Party, and Biden's reelection prospects. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the Biden campaign, the …

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20240603 Another F$king Monday with your F$king News on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:11:20

1M ago1:11:20

1:11:20

Like death and taxes, there's no stopping Mondays. They come every week whether we want them or not. But there's a silver lining... we get The Fucking News every Monday from Jonathan Larsen who writes the fucking news every fucking day... Then again, there are some weeks when there's good fucking news, like Trump being convicted and like Mexico ele…

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Ep: 270 - Tom Arnold - Comedy, Addiction, and Politics: A Candid Discussion 55:31

2M ago55:31

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On this episode of Just Ask the Question the conversation covers a wide range of topics, including Tom Arnold's career in comedy and film, his experiences with addiction, his childhood trauma, and his journey to healing and self-discovery. It also delves into his family life, relationships, and the impact of his past on his present. The conversatio…

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20240531 Emptywheel Fridays (The Trump is Guilty Edition) on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:15:24

1M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

The verdicts are in! Donald J Trump found guilty on all 34 counts, but you already knew that.However, today is Friday, so Marcy Wheeler of emptywheel.net is here. We discuss the verdicts, the hypocrisy and worse from the right, the fact that they're out for revenge, and that Hunter Biden's gun charges trial gets underway on Monday.Never a dull mome…

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20240530 TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS & Howie Klein is here too on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

2M ago59:59

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Literally ten minutes before hitting the air, the word came down that the jury had reached a verdict in the first criminal trial of the former guy. Needless to say, everything I had planned for today's show was thrown out the window.... but Howie Klein still joined me to help celebrate the news that our justice system works. We were going as histor…

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20240529 Lisa Graves on the Surreal Law on the Nicole Sandler Show 1:08:46

2M ago1:08:46

1:08:46

ur favorite legal expert Lisa Graves returns to the show to bring some clarity to the surreal legal news we've been dealing with the the past few weeks. First, there's the Trump trial - the one of four criminal cases that he should be standing trial for. Closing arguments were delivered yesterday; the judge gave the jury instructions this morning a…

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20240528 At An Existential Crossroads in our Political & Civic Lives on the Nicole Sandler Show 59:59

2M ago59:59

59:59

The title of today's episode is taken from a line in a commencement address delivered this weekend by filmmaker/historian Ken Burns to the graduating class at Brandeis University. I heard enough plaudits about it to seek it out, and I must agree. In fact, so much that I'm going to share the final 8 1/2 minutes or so of it on today's show. I'll also…

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Ep: 269 - Just Ask the Press - Trump, Haley, and Abortion Pills 1:06:47

2M ago1:06:47

1:06:47

In this episode of Just Ask the Question, host Brian Karem and guests Michael Zeldin and John T. Bennett discuss various news topics, including Donald Trump getting booed at a libertarian convention, Jack Smith seeking a gag order after Trump claims the FBI wants to kill him, and the closing arguments in the Donald Trump Manhattan case. They also t…

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