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This week I had the pleasure of speaking with the one and only Brian Tyler Cohen. Brian is a MSNBC contributor, YouTuber, and author of the new book, Shameless, which exposes the hypocrisy of today’s Republican Party in the values they profess but do not adhere to.
We talked about how the mainstream media is failing us with its biased coverage of Trump, and discussed how progressive independent outlets like The Dworkin Report and Brian Tyler Cohen are rising to the challenge of doing the Press’ job for them. Brian also shared personal insights into his unconventional journey to become a star political commentator, and he had some encouraging words for our listeners you won’t want to miss.
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I had the chance to interview New York Times best-selling author Andra Watkins about Project 2025. We talked about the horrifying aspects of the "Christo-fascist manifesto," as she calls it, and discussed all the ways it aims to turn America into a Christian nationalist theocracy.
Everyone needs to hear Andra’s expert analysis of Project 2025 and heed her warning about what it promises to do–from criminalizing women's reproductive choices to dismantling our institutions.
“Project 2025 is filled with biblical verses and Christian nationalist concepts that sound benign, even appealing, but really are rooted in extreme beliefs,” Andra said. “They want to gut the federal government and give themselves power to rule over us with a Christian nationalist form of Sharia law."
We talked about Andra's journey into writing, the broader implications of Project 2025, and she shared valuable insights on how to create lasting social change. Be sure to listen until the end when Andra offers a message of hope and optimism about the upcoming elections.
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Intelligence and counterterrorism expert joins me to talk about his experiences on the front-line in Ukraine, and to raise the alarm on the threats posed by another Trump presidency.
Malcolm, who is also a former Naval Intelligence Officer and author, was one of the first brave souls to bring my investigation about Trump’s Russia ties to light back in 2016.
In this interview, Nance uses his unique perspective and harrowing experiences in Ukraine to help us better understand the importance of what’s happening on the ground. “Ukraine is the eastern bulwark against totalitarianism,” he said. “It is literally the Eastern Wall of democracy right now.”
We’ll also talk about the looming dangers of another Trump term in the White House, both for Ukraine and for the US. “We have a totalitarian in the United States that is more than willing to put an end to all of this...you’re looking at, essentially, a situation where 248 years of American democracy comes to a crashing end,” Nance said.
You are not going to want to miss this.
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Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins the podcast to talk about the EXTREME DANGERS of Trump’s authoritarian vision for America. Ben-Ghiat is a professor of history at NYU, an author, and a leading scholar on authoritarianism and fascism.
Ruth tells our listeners how, as a published author on fascist regimes like those of Mussolini or Hitler, she recognized the dangers of Trump’s candidacy early on. “I thought, ‘My God,’ This is all very familiar to me. He’s going to have a cult following. I was able to recognize the signs, not just in Trump, but in the GOP.” Visit DworkinSubstack.com for full interview.
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Allison Gill, also known as Mueller, She Wrote, took the time to chat with me in this phenomenal episode of my weekly podcast. Allison answers all of the important questions following Trump’s conviction. The ending is absolutely amazing, you won’t want to miss it. To listen to the full episode go to DworkinSubstack.com
is a satirical genius whose hilarious headlines alone are enough to help us survive all of the MAGA madness. He’s a best-selling author, a comedian, a musician, and he just started his own Substack. I highly recommend you get to know more about this American hero.
There’s something special about comedy in times like these. It helps bring folks together to take a breath of fresh air. And few people do it as well as Andy. He’s smart, funny, and relentless in his effort to call out the absurdity of Trump world through scholarly wit. That’s why I was thrilled to host him for my very first Substack interview. I hope you’ll watch and enjoy it as much as I did.
In our lighthearted and genuine conversation, Borowitz provided a clear way forward for all of us—not just to survive this election cycle, but to thrive. You might not hear a ton of jokes, but you will hear a lot of sage wisdom.
I asked Andy what he thought about the recent violent political rhetoric and the MAGA culture today. As he covers in hilarious but frightening detail in his bestselling book Profiles in Ignorance, he said, “Trump is not smart. Trump is a very ignorant, poorly informed, stupid person. However, he's very talented…he is very good at reading the thirst for violence, and the anger and the revenge, the desire for retribution, and playing off of that.”He continued, “That's the thing that people have taken a long time to figure out. A lot of his followers like him because of how horrible he is.”
One bit of our conversation that really stuck with me is when Andy explained how the current political environment has impacted how he approaches comedy.
“Trump did change the calculus…And I think that's why I dispute people who think that Trump has been great for comedy. I think Trump's made comedy harder, because it's hard to make fun of a clown.” He explained, “So I kind of changed my approach a little bit. And rather than try to outdo Trump, I would try to take Trump's logic to its extreme and just work it out.”
I also asked Andy what his thoughts are on Trump being the GOP nominee again, despite all the reasons they had to nominate anyone else.
“What's really interesting, in recent history, you have to go back to the 1950s with Adlai Stevenson where a party has re-nominated somebody who lost,” Andy told me. “But we're not dealing with a political party anymore. We're dealing with a cult and a cult or religion really ignores facts.”
Borowitz is absolutely right. Trump is a cult leader. And defeating him is going to require every bit of energy we have from now until November. And this work is exhausting. That’s why I’m glad we have folks like Andy and interviews like these to help us refocus and recharge for the campaign ahead.
Finally, speaking of the campaign ahead—I asked Andy what advice he has for our readers to stay positive and energized despite the constant onslaught of negativity in the news and on social media. His insight is powerful:
“Even though I'm online, I'm telling people to get offline. All the evidence shows that the more we're on social media, the more we're on our phones, the unhappier we'll be,” Borowitz said.
“Another piece of advice is if you're an activist or prone to be an activist, and you want to make the world a better place, for example, you want to reelect President Biden because he believes in democracy...If that's important to you, stop being an observer, stop being an audience member, be a participant.”
Andy explained how he now serves on his local library’s board, to do his part and be a participant. He put his sage wisdom into practice, and that’s something I hope we all can try to do.
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Scott talks about ignoring Republicans and sprinting through the finish on Election Day.
Scott talks about how his birthday is coming up and how lucky he feels to still be here. And how hopeful he is of the future.
I can’t find one good policy that describes what Republicans will do that actually helps the American people…
Scott talks about the January 6th Committee voting to approve a subpoena for Donald Trump today.
Scott goes over what will be presented as new evidence at the Jan 6 Cmte hearing tomorrow.
Scott plays his three favorite highlights from Tim Ryan’s domination of JD Vance at their debate.
One thing’s for sure, President Biden won’t ever throw paper towels at people in Puerto Rico.
Scott asks the simple question—who are the candidates who need our support?
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Scott talks about how the Big Liars will never stop lying, so we must vote them all out.
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Remember that political stunt DeSantis pulled in Martha’s Vineyard? Scott talks about how that money could’ve helped Floridians.
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Scott reveals his top 5 reasons why everyone must vote for Democrats in 2022.
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Scott talks about how everyone must watch the Jan 6 Cmte hearing on Wednesday.
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Scott talks about how the GOP "Commitment to America" is a commitment to chaos.
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Scott talks about the investigation being opened into the DeSantis Martha’s Vineyard flights.
Scott goes over some of the ways you can help to ensure there is a blue wave in 2022.
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Ron DeSantis is the worst Governor in the US. Or tied with Greg Abbott. Scott talks about how hideous this PR stunt is.
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Scott talks about how Mike Lindell’s cell phone was seized by the FBI while he was at Hardees.
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Scott talks about how if we want justice then we need to keep Democrats in power by voting for them in 2022.
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Scott talks about the speculation as to why Trump is in DC. And how Republican obstruction is leading to Trump’s own destruction.
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Scott talks about Steve Bannon’s indictment and what it means for the MAGA world.
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Scott talks about how it was great to see the Obamas back in the White House yesterday. And how Trump’s portrait should be banned from the White House forever—and so should Trump.
If you’re a judge who was appointed by trump you shouldn’t have any role in any of his cases. Period.
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Scott talks about the importance of labor unions and how we have a heck of a lot to thank them for. More than just Labor Day.
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Scott talks about how MAGA Republicans are absolutely furious that they can’t just be anti-American and anti-democracy and no one call them out for it.
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Scott talks about Republican Sarah Palin’s loss in Alaska serving as more proof that Republicans are the worst kind of sore losers. Lying about fraud when there was none. Making up excuses, instead of simply accepting the fact more people voted for Democrat Mary Peltola.
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Scott talks about the new DoJ court filing and the obstruction case against Trump and his team. This is the never ending story. Just arrest them all.
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Scott talks about the redacted affidavit released by the DoJ which makes it clearer Trump should’ve been arrested already.
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Scott talks about how voting for Republicans to take over the House and Senate would set America back decades in less than 3 minutes.
Scott talks for 2 minutes about how Trump’s arrest would impact elections in the best ways.
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Scott talks about how we need to make Manchin and Sinema irrelevant—in less than 2 minutes.
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Scott talks about how Dems can beat DeSantis in 2022, and other news. In less than 10 minutes.
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Scott talks about Dr. Fauci stepping down from his post this December.
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Scott talks about getting engaged this weekend.
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Surprise, surprise. After pleading guilty to numerous crimes including fraud fmr Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg will testify against Trump Org at trial. Scott talks about that and more.
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Scott reminds everyone Trump lost the 2020 election. It’s not up for debate. He lost. Anyone saying anything different is a liar.
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Scott talks about the Inflation Reduction Act and how Dems have delivered big for the American people.
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We have a ways to go, but given the circumstances President Biden is crushing it. Scott lays out a long list of accomplishments, in less than 10 minutes.
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It’s a simple question. Who else agrees Trump needs to be arrested immediately? Scott answers it.
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Scott talks about the fact the FBI was searching for documents related to nuclear weapons at Mar-a-Lago. And no, he’s not surprised.
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Scott talks about Beto’s confrontation with a heckler at a town hall, and how Trump pled the fifth.
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Scott Dworkin discusses people whining about the DoJ going after Trump.
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Scott talks about the FBI raid of Mar-a-Lago.
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Scott releases audio of a video he did in support of Health Care Awareness Month, with patient advocate Peter Morley. Follow Peter on Twitter @MoreThanMySLE, follow Health Care Awareness Month on Twitter @HealthCareMonth. Use the hashtag #HealthCareAwarenessMonth to share your story.
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