Audio and Podcasts – John Avlon: Recent Episodes
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On Tuesday, President Obama will give his farewell address to the nation. It’s a custom that goes all the way back to George Washington; these speeches, author John Avlon says, “serve as a bookend to a presidency.” For about 150 … Continue reading →
This week on the “Big Three” prodcast we talked with our special guest, CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin, about the momentous upcoming week for the Supreme Court.
This week on The Big Three, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo joins John, Margaret and Dean to talk about Edward Snowden and the NSA. Also: the dark side of charities, and the CIA’s new Deputy Director is human.
This week on the Big Three, writer LZ Granderson joins the panel to talk about the heckling of Michelle Obama. Also, the IRS and Michael Douglass both had bad weeks
This week on The Big Three we say bye bye to Michele Bachmann; comedian Russell Brand joins us (naked, apparently) to talk about his column condemning group-blame in the wake of the brutal beheading of a British soldier; and Dean … Continue reading →
Will New Yorkers elect a punch line as Mayor? Anthony Weiner’s entry into the New York City race for mayor was one of the issues we discussed with comedian Jim Gaffigan, our guest this week on the CNN weekly podcast … Continue reading →
This week on The Big Three, we take a look at what might have been Obama’s worst week ever – as a negative trifecta of scandals threaten to overwhelm his administration and derail his ambitious legislative agenda. We get a … Continue reading →
Dean Obeidallah, John Avlon and Margaret Hoover kick off this week’s episode of “The Big Three” podcast by tackling Congress’ Benghazi hearings from three distinct perspectives.
The week on “The Big Three,” The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi joins John Avlon, Margaret Hoover, and Dean Obeidallah in a discussion on whether the prison at Guantanamo Bay should stay open. Also, the gang talks Jason Collins’ coming out … Continue reading →
Welcome to The Big Three — a CNN Radio podcast on the big three stories of the week, featuring three contributors who write for CNN Opinion — myself, my bride, Margaret Hoover, and political comedian Dean Obeidallah, who is of … Continue reading →
On a cold November afternoon in 2008, in lower Manhattan, as HER candidate was serving his final weeks as President of the United States, HE was inspired. He wasn’t a Bush man. He is not a party guy at all. … Continue reading →
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (KUER) – Thursday, we’re talking about the death of centrism in American politics. Republican Senator Olympia Snowe recently announced her retirement, citing her disgust with the “my way or the highway ideologies” in Washington these days. … Continue reading →
Tina Brown, editor of The Daily Beast and Newsweek, tells us what she’s been reading in a feature that Morning Edition likes to call Word of Mouth. This month, Brown has been considering the voice of the columnist through readings … Continue reading →