Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann, Guest-Host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast brings back "News With My Dad" featuring Joe Smith. Plus Guest Interview: Professor Kermit Roosevelt of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School on his new book "The Nation That Never Was: Reconstructing America's Story." See Privacy Policy at https://art1…

The only remedy at this late stage in this 50+ yearlong campaign to remake America is a massive revolt this fall at the ballot box, turning Congress over to Democrats while holding the White House. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann, Guest-Host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast engages with listeners on the composition of his new poem, The Supreme Court Sucks. Guest Interview: Elliot Mincberg, Senior Fellow of People For the American Way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/…

Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann, Guest-Host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast weighs listener opinions about the recent presidential debate debacle and casts a light on the sneaky SCOTUS decisions that slipped by in the fracas. Now that you've had a few days to think it through...how DO you feel about Biden v. Trump? (Is it really a choice…

Six Republicans on the Supreme Court just gave Trump - should he become president again - Putin-like powers... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bribery is legal thanks to our out of control Supreme Court. Thom Hartmann is trying to find out why the Senate won't do its job and regulate the Supreme Court before something disastrous happens. Biden recovers from debate blunder with steadying speech in NC. Guest Interview: Svante Myrick is President & CEO of People For the American Way - PFAW's…

UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined the term. Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv, Ukraine & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast, Phil Ittner reports from the war zone of Russian aggression. Geeky Science! A butterfly flew across the Atlantic Ocean! How do they store enough energy? See Priv…

Biden Team Hits Back After Debate With Whopping ’50 Lies Trump Told On The Debate Stage.’ Biden affects everyone on the down ballot too...do the senate and house become imperiled? 23 senate seats in play and many governors. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info…

This election is too important to indulge one man's desire to hang onto his office. It literally will define the future of democracy as a form of governance both in America and worldwide… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

"Bette Dangerous"- AKA Heidi Siegmund Cuda has the goods on Assange's collusion with Russia to defeat Hilary Clinton in the 2016 election. Is Julian a hero, a criminal, or just a terrible person? Plus- Thom reads from the book "October Surprise" by Barbara Honegger. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht…

This lawlessness has gone way too far: the Senate needs to intervene and reassert its authority over the Supreme Court. And they need to do it now… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Supreme Court is about to release another batch of rulings from the radical right majority. How will the lives of everyday Americans be impacted this time? Are we moving backwards in the battle to protect the rights of LGBTQ Americans? Plus- Thom reads from 'RIP GOP', a book by Stan Greenberg See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and …

So, if you want to see what Republicans have in mind for the rest of America if Trump or another Republican becomes president and they can hold onto Congress, just visit the Old South… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

There's a group creating a list of federal workers that could resist Trump's plan if re-elected. US Surgeon General declares gun violence a public health crisis - will anything be done to avert this crisis? They took part in Apache ceremonies. Their schools expelled them for satanic activities...seriously? Assange to go free? See Privacy Policy at …

While hate has always been a part of the American landscape, the entrance of Trump onto the American political scene has led to an explosion of hate crimes against racial and religious minorities... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Will the machinations of the Republican party and its shills tilt the November election in their favor? Also- Thom reads from "League of the Iroquois" by Lewis H. Morgan, and "All the World's a Stage" by Dennis Weaver. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

A middle class is not a normal thing, and if a country wants one it must be created by direct government intervention in the marketplace… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Supreme Court already helped Trump win immunity and maybe even the 2024 Election!?! Donald Trump's friends on the Supreme Court may have helped the convicted felon and former president win in November. By delaying its opinion until the waning days of its current term, the Supreme Court will prevent Donald Trump's immunity case from going to tri…

Bird flu cases among animals continue to rise as US officials warn about the role of humans in spreading the virus. Also witness testifies that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex as GOP lawmakers lose patience with his shocking behavior. Plus National Progressive Townhall Meeting with Congressman Mark Pocan (D-WI, 2nd District) Current Member & Chair Emer…

Just Thrive - Thom Hartmann has a conversation with Tina Anderson, Founder of Just Thrive Probiotics, about how to support gut health. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Crazy Alert! GOPer arrested chasing an adult dancer at 2:45am - but it get's weirder. Fascist Alert! RFK Jr.’s Campaign Floats ‘Serious Jail Time’ for CNN’s Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, and Others After Failing to qualify for debate. Dean Obeidallah - Religious fascism on the rise! Bishop Dr. William J. Barber II - White Poverty. See Privacy Policy at h…

It is utter BS to justify imposing religious doctrine on impressionable youth: there isn’t that much overlap between the Ten Commandments and American or Louisiana law... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Republican lawmaker claims daycare is driving a "stake through the heart" of traditional families? Phil Ittner - Ukraine Update. Why does it appear that Trump is paying a mysterious Delaware firm $3.1 million? Is any woman in Idaho going to feel safe to become pregnant? Geeky Science! Did you know intermittent fasting supercharges "natural killer" …

The real action in Milwaukee won’t be the show — though it’ll be a hell of a show — around Trump’s coronation; it’ll be in the back rooms where Trump is told who’s going to be his vice president... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Plus the EPA chief is taking on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback. The white power structure in South Carolina just canceled AP Black studies classes. The history of this is incredible. Guest Interview: John Fugelsang - Rich and powerful exploit post-shame society - Also I'm asking him what's it like to be dead - he knows. See Pri…

The new GOP motto might as well be, “We don’t need no stinkin’ issues; we just want power and revenge for the heroes of the Old South and the New Insurrection.” See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In our post-Citizens United world, when industry or a “generous” billionaire opposes a policy, what they want beats democracy almost every time... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mad Men Alert! The GOP has a YUGE issue - A place to smoke cigars in Congress. Looks like Dems are finally coming for Jared Kushner and his shady firm. Geeky Science! Scientists discover plants have their own form of phyto-intelligence. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not…

Thom returns to broadcasting from home while recovering from his first bout with Covid-19! Plus the Surgeon General says there should be warning labels on social media. Why don't we simply demand that they publish their algorithms? And are mask bans coming? Thom reads from his book The Hidden History of Healthcare. See Privacy Policy at https://art…

Trump’s Legacy and the Weaponization of Lies in the 2024 Election See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Smith asks- who do we need to express gratitude towards? Who should we thank for protecting women's rights, worker's rights, and fighting for democracy? What noble lustre stands waiting in the slips?! Plus- Thom reads from 'Us Versus Them: The Failure of Globalism'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice …

Will Russian bots put Biden out office with an ever more extreme flood of propaganda? Substitute Teacher Jeff Smith shares deep thoughts and predictions with his dad and Thom's brilliant callers. Plus - Thom reads from "Cyberwar - How Russian Hackers and Trolls Helped Elect a President" by Kathleen Hall Jamieson. See Privacy Policy at https://art19…

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast explores strategies of how fascism may be defeated with the failure of the GOP to police themselves. Jeff's father, retired prosecutor Joe Smith returns with the popular "News With My Dad" notable shout-outs and a straw-in-the-wind think piece. See Privacy Policy…

There’s way too much celebrating around the unanimous SCOTUS decision yesterday which the New York Times characterized with the headline, “Supreme Court Maintains Broad Access to Abortion pill.” It didn’t… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

In for Thom Today...Jefferson Smith, Host-Democracy Nerd Podcast. Violent crime is down and the US murder rate is plunging, FBI statistics show. Hunter Biden's plea deal collapsed. What happens now? Guest Interview: Amy Hanauer, Executive Director, Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy. Topic: Why should Americans have to pay a 3rd party to figur…

So, really, Musk and Bezos are just echoing a thought virus that has infected much of humanity since the early days of evangelical religion and warfare… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Journalist based in Marseilles, France, Cole Stangler explains the significance of France's Snap Elections. Samuel Alito’s Wife, Martha-Ann, goes full MAGA in secret recording. Can other Democrats step in and help our SCOTUS corruption crisis? Senators won’t act on SCOTUS corruption, so other Democrats are leaning forward to help. Plus Republicans’…

No matter how hard Republicans try to reinvent the Founders & Framers in the image of their libertarian billionaire patrons, the reality is that America was history’s first great liberal experiment... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Why is Hunter Biden practically the only person ever convicted under a rarely used statute? Will fake AI Trump supporters push the GOP to a win in November? And, how can Trump even have a chance after he's done so many criminal and immoral things right out in the open? Plus- Thom reads from 'Diginity in a Digital Age' by Ro Khanna. See Privacy Poli…

Are Americans catching on and increasingly rejecting horses, sparrows, and politicians who try to sell them on more trickle-down tax cuts for the rich? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

An element of the right is drawing up a list of "domestic enemies" which ought to be eliminated. Washington Babylon's Ken Silverstein joins Thom with details of some of the plans he's heard the extreme right wing dream up. Plus - America is under assault by a cancerous mind-virus the founders warned us against. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.c…

The bottom line is that we — as a nation, voluntarily or involuntarily — have now had the full Republican experience. Which is why we’re no longer listening to the Republican politicians’ BS… See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

Cynthia Carmina Gomez wants us to stop arguing about the song on the radio as we hurtle towards the cliff. Can we come up with creative solutions to the really big problems? Jeff Smith thinks deeply about the deep leadership of Joe Biden. Will pro-democracy forces unite to keep oligarchy and fascism from fully seizing power? Plus - Thom reads from …

Our favorite substitute teacher, thinker and talk show host Jeff Smith fills in for Thom. What are the ingredients in the recipe for genuine people-powered Democracy in America? Plus- Thom read from "Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood" by Colin Woodard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California P…

Imagine if we were fighting to expand Social Security and Medicare- instead of letting Republicans chip away at it? Could the media change the debate? And meanwhile, why is CEO pay ballooning year after year? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

An all Republican court gives Trump a delay past the election in the Georgia case where he demanded, threatening prison, that the Secretary of State give him over 11,000 votes. This is as bad as it gets. Ukraine Update with Veteran War Correspondent in Kyiv & host of the 'On the Edge' podcast Phil Ittner. An all-Republican court gives Trump a delay…

We are the last barrier to America being overwhelmed by this fascist tide. You, me, and average people like us. Nobody else is coming to our nation’s rescue. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

ProPublica has discovered that many of the witnesses in Trump's legal cases have been rewarded with jobs, cash, and plumb positions. Can justice ever be served for Donald the Don? Plus- Thom reads from "Reign of Terror: How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump" by Spencer Ackerman. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and…

This fall may well be the first big national test of this “new internet,” and, like the Internet Research Agency’s interventions in 2016, could well lead to disaster... See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will the forces that want Trump 2.0, like OPEC and rich people get what they want? Will 34 felony convictions even make a difference in the minds of Trump supporters or will propaganda and the price of gas deliver the win? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…