Best Gloria Jane Podcasts (2024)

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WMC Live #439: The Sound and the Fury. (Original Airdate 4/28/2024) 51:41

20m ago51:41

51:41

Robin on new polls and the many campus demonstrations and arrests across the country. Special Guest: Elizabeth Holtzman on the numerous Trump indictments and court cases.

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341: Harvey Levin, Apr. 2024 23:24

1h ago23:24

23:24

Harvey Levin discusses OJ Simpson's complicated legacy and his fears over a second Trump Presidency.By The Issue Is

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341: Steve Garvey, Jessica Levinson 14:25

2h ago14:25

14:25

This week, Pro-Palestinian protesters took to college campuses across the country, from Columbia University to USC and UCLA, building encampments as they demonstrated against the Israel-Hamas war.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #438: Sex, Lies, and Patriarchy. (Original Airdate 4/21/2024) 57:55

5d ago57:55

57:55

Robin confronts the new teenage sex trend—“choking”—and also revives the feminist campaign against male (as well as female) circumcision. Guest: Jane Manning on Harvey Weinstein's possible release.

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340: Metta World Peace, Harvey Levin 21:42

6d ago21:42

21:42

This week, Elex is joined by NBA champion and former Laker Metta World Peace and TMZ founder Harvey Levin.By The Issue Is

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339: Gloria Allred, Wally Adeyemo 20:55

13d ago20:55

20:55

This week, Gloria Allred joins Elex to discuss OJ Simpson's complicated legacy. Wally Adeyemo, Deputy Treasury Secretary, also joins the show to assess the state of the U.S. economy.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #437: Resistance. (Original Airdate 4/7/2024) 52:43

20d ago52:43

52:43

Robin on Haiti's uniqueness in the world, and “Whatever happened to CEDAW?!” Guest: author Soraya Chemaly and The Resilience Myth.

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338: Bill Melugin, Andrew Gruel, Michael Tubbs 19:26

20d ago19:26

19:26

This week, Elex is joined by FOX News correspondent Bill Melugin, celebrity chef Andrew Gruel and former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #436: The Invisible Becoming Visible. (Original Airdate 3/31/2024) 51:21

28d ago51:21

51:21

Robin "unearths" Lise Meitner, the "mother of the atomic bomb" (she loathed it), interviews Lela Mailman and Darlene Gomez about missing and murdered Indigenous women, and discovers the ignored female birds of North America.

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337: Frank Luntz and Katie Porter 31:08

28d ago31:08

31:08

This week, Elex Michaelson is joined by pollster and strategist Frank Luntz and Rep. Katie Porter.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #435: The Monarch. (Original Airdate 3/24/2024) 29:17

1M ago29:17

29:17

Robin relaunches her news coverage and analysis of our political reality, and also reports on a remarkable natural history story.

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336: Jane Fonda, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tulsi Gabbard, Gavin Newsom 27:23

1M ago27:23

27:23

A jam-packed week on "The Issue Is" as Elex is joined by Jane Fonda, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tulsi Gabbard and Gavin Newsom.By The Issue Is

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335: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Sen. Alex Padilla 40:57

1M ago40:57

40:57

This week on our political show “The Issue Is"…a conversation with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and California Senator Alex Padilla. ————— The Issue Is: with Elex Michaelson is California's only statewide political show. For showtimes and more information, go to TheIssueIsShow.com.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #434: The Last Speaker, Part 3. (Original Airdate 3/10/2024) 32:28

2M ago32:28

32:28

Robin concludes her series, Fables for Grown Ups, reading the third and last section of the three-part novella from her book Parallax, published by Spinifex Press.

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334: Adam Schiff, Brian Goldsmith, Mike Murphy 31:34

2M ago31:34

31:34

This week, Elex recaps Super Tuesday, President Biden's State of the Union address and the ongoing march to the Nov. 2024 general election.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #433: The Last Speaker, Part 2. (Original Airdate 3/3/2024) 33:30

2M ago33:30

33:30

Robin continues her series, Fables for Grown Ups, reading the second of three parts of a novella from her book Parallax, published by Spinifex Press.

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333: Melanie Mason, Peter Hamby 31:47

2M ago31:47

31:47

March 5 is the California primary and to break it all down, Elex is joined by Peter Hamby of Puck News and Melanie Mason of Politico.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #432: The Last Speaker, Part 1. (Original Airdate 2/25/2024) 51:52

2M ago51:52

51:52

Robin continues her series, Fables for Grown Ups, reading the first of three parts of a novella from her book Parallax, published by Spinifex Press.

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332: Bill Melugin, Rep. Dean Phillips, Rep. Katie Porter 31:48

2M ago31:48

31:48

Bill Melugin on the situation at the border, how Texas and California are handling the crisis differently, the failed senate border bill. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) on his primary challenge to President Biden, Biden's chances against former president Trump and a possible unity ticket with Nikki Haley. Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) on her run for senate, …

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331: Alex Padilla, Matt Mahan, Areva Martin 37:13

2M ago37:13

37:13

This week, Elex is joined by California's Senator Alex Padilla, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan and civil rights attorney Areva Martin.By The Issue Is

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330: The Issue Is Podcast: Nikki Haley, Christina Pascucci 24:24

3M ago24:24

24:24

This week, Elex is joined by Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley and Senate candidate Christina Pascucci.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #431: The Handmaiden of the Holy Man, Part 2. (Original Airdate 2/11/2024) 22:23

3M ago22:23

22:23

Robin continues her series, Fables for Grown Ups, reading the final section of a story from her book Parallax, published by Spinifex Press.

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WMC Live #430: The Handmaiden of the Holy Man, Part 1. (Original Airdate 2/4/2024) 29:15

3M ago29:15

29:15

Robin continues her series, Fables for Grown Ups, reading a two-part story from her book Parallax, published by Spinifex Press.

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329: Kamala Harris, Alex Padilla 24:28

3M ago24:28

24:28

This week, Elex is joined by Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Alex Padilla.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #429: The Child Who Could Read Rivers. (Original Airdate 1/28/2024) 40:55

3M ago40:55

40:55

Robin continues her series, Fables for Grown Ups, reading a new story from her book Parallax, published by Spinifex Press.

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328: Adam Schiff, Jan. 2024 15:08

3M ago15:08

15:08

Rep. Adam Schiff joins Elex this week on The Issue Is to recap the U.S. Senate debate.By The Issue Is

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328: Nancy Pelosi, Jan. 2024 19:46

3M ago19:46

19:46

This week, Elex is joined by Speaker Emirata Nancy Pelosi as she endorsed Senate candidate Adam Schiff.By The Issue Is

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328: U.S. Senate Debate 1:29:32

3M ago1:29:32

1:29:32

This week, we recap the U.S. Senate debate that featured Rep. Adam Schiff (D), baseball legend Steve Garvey (R), Rep. Katie Porter (D) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D)By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #428: The List Keeper. (Original Airdate 1/21/2024) 29:03

3M ago29:03

29:03

Robin continues her New Year's feature with a reading of her own short fiction fitting the date— “The List Keeper,” from her book Parallax published by Spinifex Press.

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327: Barbara Lee, Eric Early, David Petraeus 28:00

3M ago28:00

28:00

The race for the U.S. Senate in California is heating up. This week, Elex is joined by Senate candidates Barbara Lee and Eric Early. Retired Four-Star General David Petraeus joins the show to address the threat of China.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #427: New Year, New Approach. (Original Airdate 1/14/2024) 33:50

4M ago33:50

33:50

Robin goes into "Refresh" in computer mode, starting 2024 reading a new little gem of her own fiction, "The Embodiment" from her book Parallax.

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326: Katie Porter, Jan. 2024 16:19

4M ago16:19

16:19

As we are just days from the first televised debate of California's 2024 Senate race, Elex is joined by Senate Candidate Katie Porter.By The Issue Is

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326: Peter Hamby, Jan. 2024 14:30

4M ago14:30

14:30

Political journalist Peter Hamby previews the 2024 California Senate race.By The Issue Is

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325: Chris Matthews, Jan. 2024 30:08

4M ago30:08

30:08

Political commentator Chris Matthews previews the 2024 California Senate race.By The Issue Is

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324: Melanie Mason, Bob Shrum, Chris Matthews 12:41

4M ago12:41

12:41

This week, "The Issue Is" previews the upcoming debate in California's 2024 Senate race.By The Issue Is

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WMC Live #426: The Mer-Child. (Original Airdate 12/17/2023) 1:09:52

4M ago1:09:52

1:09:52

After a chaotic and stressful year, Robin devotes the entire episode to reading the magical, transformative story she wrote for her son, then age 8—The Mer-Child: A Legend for Children and Other Adults.

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