Best Will Swisher Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 296: Scream. 1:39:20

3h ago1:39:20

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The PTID guys were able to catch up with lead singer Pete Stahl and bassist Enoch (Skeeter) from the seminal DC band Scream. They talked about the old days and rubbing elbows with the soon to be rich and famous. They talked about their shift in style and their philosophy now and then, and a little about their 2023 “comeback” album DC Special. It's …

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Rep. Dan Goldman 34:33

3h ago34:33

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Rep. Dan Goldman serves New York’s 10th Congressional District, which encompasses Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. In 2019, he served as lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of President Donald J. Trump for abusing his office for his personal interest regarding Ukraine. Prior to that, Goldman served for a decade as an Assistant Unit…

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Is Joe Biden the Last Politician? With Franklin Foer 49:19

2h ago49:19

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Who is the Joe Biden that nobody knows? This week, Anthony talks with Franklin Foer about his bestselling book, The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future. Franklin shares light on the Biden administration behind closed doors, including the real relationship between the current President and Vice Presi…

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Adrian Newey: Greatest Formula 1 race car designer ever 1:07:40

2d ago1:07:40

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Adrian Newey is Chief Technical Officer for Red Bull Racing. He has won 13 drivers' championships and 12 constructors' championships across three teams in his career. He is widely regarded as the greatest Formula 1 race car designer in the history of the sport. Some interesting insights from this episode: · Racing teams have three departments: aero…

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Mike Madrid 43:04

39m ago43:04

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Mike Madrid has been a nationally recognized political consultant and authoritative voice on Latino voters for three decades. A pioneer in Latino communications and outreach strategies in state, local, and national political campaigns, and has worked for major campaigns on both sides of the aisle. In 2020, he co-founded the Lincoln Project, a Repub…

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John Heilemann 1:20:55

2h ago1:20:55

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John Heilemann is a partner, chief political columnist, and host of the twice-weekly podcast Impolitic with John Heilemann at Puck, as well as national affairs analyst at NBC News and MSNBC. John also co-created and co-hosted Showtime's The Circus, and is the author of the NY Times best-selling books Pride Before the Fall, Double Down, and Game Cha…

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Rick Wilson 19:39

12m ago19:39

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The inimitable Rick Wilson is a renowned political strategist, infamous ad-maker, writer, speaker, political commentator, podcaster, co-founder of the political action committee The Lincoln Project and media company Resolute Square, and a two-time New York Times best-selling author. Rick's back in The Back Room discussing the latest with Kamala Har…

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr 43:44

3h ago43:44

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr is a senior opinion writer and columnist for The Boston Globe with over 20 years of experience covering politics, policy and law. She is an on-air political analyst for MSNBC, a frequent panelist on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” and co-host of the popular Politicon legal news podcast #SistersInLaw. She has appeared as a political an…

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Episode 295: Gerry Gets Savage. 1:39:22

2h ago1:39:22

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Gerry LaFemina from Savage Mountain Punk Arts stops by for his annual visit with the PTID guys. They discuss all things Appalachian punk, and get deep into the upcoming ska-free 2024 Savage Mountain Punk Fest lineup. With songs from DOA, Scream, The Fleshtones, Bombthreat, Vixen 77, and The Putz.By Punk Till I Die

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Can America Survive Another Season of the Trump Show? Variety's Ramin Setoodeh Tells Us 42:28

2d ago42:28

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Would Trump have become President of the United States without The Apprentice? It’s a question he has often considered. Ramin Setoodeh is the journalist that has spoken to Trump the most in recent years, and his new book, Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glass is the untold story of the fo…

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Pete Best 1:00:14

2d ago1:00:14

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Pete Best was the original drummer with the iconic band The Beatles, playing with them for two years between 1960 and ’62. He was unceremoniously fired from the band and replaced with Ringo Starr after its legendary Hamburg, Germany gigs and just before the band would skyrocket to worldwide success with its first album release and smash single "Lov…

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Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney 1:02:36

10d ago1:02:36

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Tara Setmayer and Michelle Kinney are co-founders of the recently launched bi-partisan superPAC The Seneca Project, which is dedicated to mobilizing women voters in key swing states to ensure Democratic victory in November in order to safeguard women’s rights, healthcare access, the preservation of democracy, and the defeat of the extremist MAGA ag…

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Episode 294: Another Yob talks about Punk Rock Bowling 2024 2:06:23

5h ago2:06:23

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The PTID guys check in with their southern California correspondent Jason Richardson. Richie goes over the highlights of Punk Rock Bowling, and what's new with his Garage Rock Records. They also get into how he became the newest Scunthorp Yob. With music from Cosmic Psychos, Mistress 77, Instant Ruin, Brazen Bull, Cran, Bullshit Detector, and The H…

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Decoding Our DNA: How AI Supercharges Medical Breakthroughs and Biological Threats with Kevin Esvelt 32:47

3h ago32:47

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AI has been a powerful accelerant for biological research, rapidly opening up new frontiers in medicine and public health. But that progress can also make it easier for bad actors to manufacture new biological threats. In this episode, Tristan and Daniel sit down with biologist Kevin Esvelt to discuss why AI has been such a boon for biologists and …

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Trump and conspiracies: Does the truth even matter now? 46:10

14m ago46:10

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Following the shocking attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump, social media platforms were flooded not only with truthful accounts of what happened at the rally, but also with lies, conspiracies and “fake news” concerning the shooting. Alan and Lionel are joined by Jay Rosen, associate professor of journalism at New York Universit…

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Kara Swisher 58:44

1h ago58:44

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Kara Swisher is the host of the podcast “On with Kara Swisher” and the co-host of the “Pivot” podcast with Scott Galloway, both distributed by New York magazine. She’s also a regular panelist on CNN’s “The Chris Wallace Show.” She was the co-founder and editor-at-large of Recode, host of the “Recode Decode” podcast, and co-executive producer of the…

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American Higher Education: Disaster or Envy? with Sol Gittleman 49:56

9d ago49:56

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Why does higher education matter? Hardly a day passes without reference to some scandal, fraud or failure associated with American academic institutions, and there are few more important stories to be told in America right now than this one. Anthony is joined by Tuft’s Professor Emeritus Sol Gittleman to discuss his new book, The Accidental Triumph…

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Elle Reeve 29:56

17d ago29:56

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Elle Reeve is a journalist and CNN correspondent whose work has won numerous awards, including the Emmy, the Peabody, and more. Her writing has appeared in VICE, The New Republic, New York magazine, Elle, The Atlantic, and The Daily Beast. Her just released book is Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison…

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Bakari Sellers 46:48

1d ago46:48

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Attorney, NY Times best-selling author, former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, and CNN political commentator Bakari Sellers. Join us for this compelling chat about the calls for President Joe Biden to quit and the impact it could have on the November election. Got somethin' to say?!Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.comLeave us a…

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Episode 293: You Can't Spell Scunthorpe Without… 1:38:22

11d ago1:38:22

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The PTID guys catch up with the Scunthorpe Yobs guys. The band includes familiar characters like Mick Bladder (Bladder Bladder Bladder), Neale Fishback (Oil), Noah Olmstead (The Randumbs) as well as PTID regular Jason Richardson (Garage Rock Records). (Richie was MIA this time around.) And we pull back the curtain a little with some informal ball b…

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Biden: Is the game up for the President? 48:35

21d ago48:35

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Can Biden stay in presidential race or will concern about the state of his health force him out of the running? There are plenty of reporters who say his time is up, but how did the president get to this stage in the campaign without anyone running a health-check on him? Jill Abramson, the first female executive editor of the New York Times, joins …

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Rachel Bitecofer 28:13

3d ago28:13

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Rachel Bitecofer is a political scientist and election forecaster turned political strategist. Bitecofer’s interviews and analysis have been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Salon, Politico, The New Republic, Real Time with Bill Maher, CNN, MSNBC, and many other prominent news sources. She worked with Democratic Party candidates…

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Murder, Greed & Power with Daniel Silva 31:20

16d ago31:20

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This week, Anthony is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author, Daniel Silva. What do murder, scandal and insatiable greed have in common? Daniel’s brand-new thriller, A Death in Cornwall. As the beloved Gabriel Allon begins a desperate search for a stolen Picasso, he finds himself pursuing a powerful and incredibly dangerous new adversary, o…

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Alexis Coe 46:02

25d ago46:02

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Alexis Coe is a presidential historian and a fellow at New America, where she is thinking about the presidency in anticipation of America's 250th. She is the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George of Washington and Alice+Freda Forever: A Murder in Memphis. She frequently appears on CNN…

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Episode 292: Logansport Roundup. 2:11:19

23d ago2:11:19

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The PTID guys talk all about the big Supersuckers shindig in Indiana, but go down plenty of rabbit holes along the way. There's conversation about losing a beloved pet, going to weird gigs, dive bars, dildos in the claw machine and even a little politics. With songs from Ramones, Joe Jackson, Flamingo Nosebleed, Rezillos, King Kurt, Shattered Faith…

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Prof. Allan J. Lichtman 48:50

7d ago48:50

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Allan J. Lichtman is Distinguished Professor of History at American University and a leading geopolitical expert. He has provided expert testimony in some 110 civil rights cases. He has written 13 books, many hundreds of scholarly and popular articles, and provided worldwide media commentary. His recent books include The Case for Impeachment, The E…

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How to Think About AI Consciousness With Anil Seth 47:58

9d ago47:58

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Will AI ever start to think by itself? If it did, how would we know, and what would it mean? In this episode, Dr. Anil Seth and Aza discuss the science, ethics, and incentives of artificial consciousness. Seth is Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex and the author of Being You: A New Science of Conscious…

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Election 2024: It’s the Sun wot lost it! 47:12

10d ago47:12

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As Britain goes to the polls, what role has the media played in shaping the way that nation votes? Traditionally, the tabloid media, mainly Murdoch’s Sun, had a significant role in influencing the public, simlpy due to the huge swathes of the population that read the paper. But what about this year? Where have the tabloids and the broadsheets put t…

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America Needs Compromise with Dick Gephardt 30:12

24d ago30:12

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This week, Anthony talks with former Congressman from Missouri, and leader of the United States House of Representatives. Mr. Gephardt’s new book 535 Not 1 describes his life and career in public service. Across his tenure he dealt with a number of pressing issues including inflation, foreign policy, terrorism and budget deficits, many of which are…

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Peter Baker 30:47

10d ago30:47

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Peter Baker is the Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and a political analyst for MSNBC. He has covered the last five presidents for The Times and The Washington Post. At The Post, he also served as Moscow Co-Bureau Chief and covered the opening months of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He is author of seven books, including t…

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SPECIAL SCOTUS BONUS EPISODE with Constitutional Law Scholar Eric Segall 34:21

12d ago34:21

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Eric J. Segall is a constitutional law scholar, professor, and author of the books Originalism as Faith, and Supreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is not a Court and its Justices are not Judges. His articles on constitutional law have appeared in, among others, the Harvard Law Review Forum, the Stanford Law Review On Line, the UCLA Law Review, the G…

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Maura Gillespie 42:36

12d ago42:36

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Maura Gillespie is the founder and principal of Bluestack Strategies, and is a communications professional with expertise in strategic messaging and media training. She previously served 12 years on Capitol Hill as Press Advisor to former House Speaker John Boehner and as Deputy Chief of Staff to former Congressman Adam Kinzinger. She is a recurrin…

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Episode 291: Burntmill Ghosts. 1:52:41

29d ago1:52:41

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Four years after his first appearance, Pete Vincelli is back to talk about his new band, Burntmill Ghosts. He raps with the PTID guys about their excellent new album, Old Records, and explains the historical inspirations for the songs. They also get into the demise of his previous band The Fullers, and the fate of our old pals at ProRawk Records. W…

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Michael Cohen 47:11

1M ago47:11

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Michael Cohen is the former personal attorney for Donald Trump and served for years as an executive in the Trump Organization. He is host of the Mea Culpa With Michael Cohen podcast and co-host of Political Beatdown with Michael Cohen and Ben Meiselas podcast. He’s a two-time New York Times best-selling author. His latest book is “Revenge: How Dona…

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Judy Gold 1:09:17

16d ago1:09:17

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Judy Gold is a film, television and theater actor and writer and comedian. Her stand-up specials have appeared on HBO, Comedy Central, and LOGO, and she’s appeared on Netflix's Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration. She’s the host of the podcast It’s Judy’s Show with Judy Gold; and is featured in the new Netflix documentary Outstanding: A Comedy Revolut…

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Julian Assange: A landmark moment in press freedom? 54:43

17d ago54:43

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After 12 years without freedom—first after seeking refuge in the Ecuadorian embassy in London and then as a prisoner in high-security Belmarsh—Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, is free and is back on home soil in Australia. Assange’s crime was to publish classified information leaked from the US Army. He was working alongside Chelsea Mannin…

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Jersey Shore, Punk Rock, and a Whole Lot of Journalism with Alisyn Camerota 30:54

1M ago30:54

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This week, Anthony talks with CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota about her new memoir, Combat Love: A Story of Leaving, Longing, and Searching for Home. Alisyn shares her journey through love, resilience, risk, and freedom as she navigated the 1980s and her relationship with her mother whilst they both began to forge their own paths to finding happiness. W…

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Episode 290: O Canaduh. 1:47:32

1M ago1:47:32

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Tom heads to the great white north for a weekend of romance, culture and Daygo Abortions. Also, long-time PTID pal Jake Pope visits small town Michigan, and Neil plans a trip to Vegas to see Morrissey. No Values Fest did not go well for a lot of folks, and the guys were once again underwhelmed with the Riot Fest lineup. With songs from Baby Chaos, …

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Peter Strzok 29:55

20d ago29:55

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Peter Strzok served in the FBI from 1996 to 2018, rising to the deputy of its Counterintelligence Division. During his career, he worked around the world against national security threats from China, Russia, Iran, Cuba and others, including countering state-sponsored disinformation, prosecuting acts of economic espionage and theft of intellectual p…

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Michael Steele 1:13:03

21d ago1:13:03

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Michael Steele is the co-host of MSNBC’s ‘The Weekend’ and host of ‘The Michael Steele Podcast.’ Prior to joining MSNBC as a political analyst, he was elected Lt. Governor of Maryland in 2003. Following his time as Lt. Governor, he served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011. Steele was the first African-American to ho…

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Why Are Migrants Becoming AI Test Subjects? With Petra Molnar 46:19

1M ago46:19

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Climate change, political instability, hunger. These are just some of the forces behind an unprecedented refugee crisis that’s expected to include over a billion people by 2050. In response to this growing crisis, wealthy governments like the US and the EU are employing novel AI and surveillance technologies to slow the influx of migrants at their …

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Farage’s Reform: the media’s wife—or its mistress? 49:46

1M ago49:46

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Is the UK general election all over even before the first vote is cast? Polls suggest that Labour has an unassailable lead, and so with two weeks of campaigning to go, is there any chance that media coverage could still influence the electorate? Lionel Barber and Alan Rusbridger are joined by two experienced political commentators to discuss how th…

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The Week That Changed the World with DW Gibson 36:15

1M ago36:15

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This week, Anthony talks with award-winning author DW Gibson about his new book, One Week to Change the World: An Oral History of the 1999 WTO Protests. With the 25th anniversary approaching, DW discusses the angst that marked the end of the millennium, why the lessons learnt are even more applicable in today's society, and reveals the many missing…

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Ryan Hamilton 41:37

25d ago41:37

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Ryan Hamilton is a husband, father, acclaimed singer/songwriter-turned-radio host, and unexpected women’s rights activist who’s been speaking out after he and his wife Jess experienced a nightmarish miscarriage-related situation at a Texas hospital back in May. Please join us for this incredibly moving (and infuriating) conversation as Ryan emotion…

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Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell 58:05

1M ago58:05

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LaDoris Hazzard Cordell was the first lawyer to open a law practice in East Palo Alto, CA, a low-income community of color. In 1978, she was appointed Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at Stanford Law School, where she implemented a successful minority admissions program. In 1982, Governor Jerry Brown appointed her to the Municipal Court of Santa …

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Episode 289: Matt Swisher 1:43:40

1M ago1:43:40

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The PTID guys' pal Matt Swisher (of Failure Records & Tapes, The Record Farm, Bonus Pints and now the Vibrant Event Center,) continues to do awesome things in rural Indiana! Tom and Neil are just glad to come along for the ride. Among the normal ball breaking, they talk about the huge upcoming free Supersuckers show, and the even bigger new Sloppy …

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Mark McKinnon 1:04:32

28d ago1:04:32

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Mark McKinnon is a political advisor, reform advocate, columnist, and television producer. He was the creator and co-host of Showtime's Emmy-nominated hit documentary series "The Circus”. He’s worked for many causes, companies, and candidates, including President George W. Bush, Senator John McCain, late Governor Ann Richards, and Bono. He was the …

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Jordan Matthew Horowitz / Jack Waksal 44:09

1M ago44:09

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Jordan Matthew Horowitz is an Emmy-winning writer/director of both documentary and narrative film. His recent documentary, JACK AND SAM, about Holocaust survivors Jack Waksal and Sam Ron, was executive produced by Julianna Margulies and Sarah Silverman, and was shortlisted for a prestigious IDA Award. His other films include the documentary ANGEL O…

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The Washington Post: the chaos continues 44:28

1M ago44:28

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This week Alan and Lionel follow the latest twists and turns at the Washington Post. The noisy departure of Sally Buzbee, the paper’s former executive editor, continues to reverberate around the media world, following Buzbee’s bust-up with Will Lewis, the Post’s publisher and chief executive, over an article that she approved about a phone hacking …

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China, Russia, and America: Where Do We Go From Here? 56:38

1M ago56:38

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This week, Anthony talks with Jack Devine and Jonathan Ward on two of today's most pressing topics, China and Russia. Where are we at right now with both powers relationship with the United States and our Western allies...By SALT Media Networks & CSG

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