Quick Take: What Our Families Stand to Gain
Michael talks with guest Maria Cardona about the presidential election from the perspective of minority voters.
12m Oct 26, 2020
12m
My Country Matters: Why I Endorse Joe Biden
Michael's clear explanation of why he is voting for Joe Biden and encourages others to do so.
36m Oct 23, 2020
36m
Quick Take: A Third Of The Country Watched Silently
Michael and guest Steve Schmidt talk about the need to stand up for what's moral in the current political climate in the United States.
12m Oct 20, 2020
12m
Sitting On The Curb For The Last 28 Years: With Guest Dr. Tre Pennie
Michael talks with guest Dr. Tre Pennie about his campaign to represent Texas' District 30 in the United States Congress. The pair talk about bringing real opportunitites to people in the inner cities, and how Dr. Pennie will accomplish bipartisan results.
57m Oct 16, 2020
57m
Quick Take: The Kids Who Got A Lot Of Wedgies
Michael and guest Brian Karem talk about the astoundingly loyal base of support for Donald Trump and the low epectations for president in this election.
12m Oct 13, 2020
12m
A History Making Moment: With Guest Maria Cardona
Michael speaks with guest Maria Cardona about the historic vice-presidential debate and the critical upcoming election.
53m Oct 10, 2020
53m
Quick Take: Distract Them With Every Shiny Object
Michael and Tara Setmayer discuss the reality show culture which Donald Trump rode to the presidency.
12m Oct 06, 2020
12m
No One's Supposed To Say Nice Things. With Guest Steve Schmidt
Michael speaks with guest Steve Schmidt about the upcoming elections. They express that we must all continue the imperfect progress that has been made by imperfect people throughout the country's history and keep democracy alive.
42m Oct 01, 2020
42m
Quick Take: One Of The Good Things About America
Michael speaks with Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat about voting from abroad and the organization she formed to make doing so more simple and accessible.
14m Sep 29, 2020
14m
That WTF Moment. With Guest Brian Karem
Playboy reporter and member of the White House press corps Brian Karem talks with Michael about the moment he asked Donald Trump if he would commit to a peaceful transition of power.
53m Sep 26, 2020
53m
Quick Take: A Matter Of Life and Death
Michael speaks with congresswoman Karen Bass about the dangers present in the direction the current administration is going, and the urgency of the upcoming election.
11m Sep 22, 2020
11m
Ending The Trump Sh*t Show. With Guest Tara Setmayer
Michael and Tara discuss their work with The Lincoln Project and how it can help to end Trump's travesty. Tara Olivia Setmayer is currently a CNN Political Commentator, Contributor to ABC News and former GOP Communications Director on Capitol Hill. She has appeared on ABC’s The View, ABC’s Good Morning America, and on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher. In addition to her work with The Lincoln Pro...
54m Sep 20, 2020
54m
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Voting But Were Afraid To Ask: With Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat
Michael speaks with Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat, President and CEO of the U.S. Vote Foundation about all things voting: in-person, mail-in, absentee, and what you - and our leaders - need to do to make sure your vote gets counted.
1hr 3m Sep 12, 2020
1hr 3m
Quick Take: An Attractive Governing Philosophy
Michael talks with Rick Tyler, author of Still Right: An Immigrant-Loving, Hybrid-Driving, Composting American Makes the Case for Conservatism. The two talk about trade restrictions and how they can negavely impact the consumer.
12m Sep 07, 2020
12m
Raising The Flags and Making The Noise: With Guest Congresswoman Karen Bass
Michael talks with Congresswoman Karen Bass about the demands across the country for police reform, then about the USPS, mail in voting and the urgency of the upcoming election.
34m Sep 04, 2020
34m
Quick Take: Both Head and Heart
Michael talks with Susan Eisenhower about the leadership principles followed by her grandfather, President Dwight Eisenhower.
10m Aug 31, 2020
10m
You And I Haven't Changed: With Guest Rick Tyler
Michael talks with guest Rick Tyler about what 'conservatism' actually means, and about the changes to the Republican party since President Trump came to office. Plus, more about trucks and composting than you would ever expect to hear in a political podcast.
59m Aug 29, 2020
59m
Quick Take: Why I Joined The Lincoln Project
Michael discusses why he joined the Lincoln Project, the presidential election, and the meaning of leadership in a sober conversation with the audience.
14m Aug 27, 2020
14m
Quick Take: Fighting Along The Margins
12m Aug 25, 2020
12m
We Are The Final Arbiter: With Guest Susan Eisenhower
Michael talks with Susan Eisenhower about the leadership principles followed by her grandfather, President Dwight Eisenhower.
56m Aug 21, 2020
56m
Quick Take: Like a Wild Animal in a Trap
Michael and Guest Rick Wilson discuss campain strategies and what it will take to get Donald Trump out of office.
14m Aug 17, 2020
14m
Scrappy and Undaunted: With Guest Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Michael and Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake discuss the historic pick of Kamala Harris for Joe Biden's running mate. The pair discuss ways in which racism has played into Mayor Rawlings-Blake's own experience in politics, then also Baltimore's long history of successfully meeting tough challenges
45m Aug 14, 2020
45m
Quick Take: One Person Who's Not On The Team
Michael and guest Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland discuss America's uncoordinated federal response to COVID-19.
12m Aug 10, 2020
12m
Like a Submarine With a Screen Door: With Guest Rick Wilson
Michael talks with guest Rick Wilson about the upcoming presidential election. Can president Trump be kept busy enough being riled up against ads from the Lincoln project, to not go after Joe Biden?
43m Aug 07, 2020
43m
Quick Take: We Double Down on the Ugly
Michael talks with Dr. Eddie Glaude about the soul of the United States of America.
14m Aug 04, 2020
14m
Hundreds of Decisions: With Guest Governor Larry Hogan
On this episode, Michael talks with Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland. They talk about how Governor Hogan survived cancer, and whether lessons learned apply to leading a state through a pandemic. They discuss the many choices facing the governors around the country right now, The absence of good leadership on the Federal level makes the role of governors and their cooperation with one another th...
45m Jul 31, 2020
45m
Quick Take: An Awakening
Guest Jeremy Levine and Michael discuss the critical importance of voting for those who demonstrate, discuss politics and generally express discontent.
11m Jul 28, 2020
11m
Revolutionary Inversion: With Guest Dr. Eddie Glaude
Buckle up for this one! Michael and Dr. Eddie Glaude speak the truth of American history. The pair discuss nothing less than the soul of this country. Who claims ownership of its accomplishments and who of it's failings? and how do we get out of past patterns?
58m Jul 24, 2020
58m
Quick Take: What's Your Backup Plan?
Michael and guest Benji Backer talk about a conservative approach to climate change.
12m Jul 20, 2020
12m
There Will Be a Quiz on Tuesday: With Guest Jeremy Levine
MIchael talks with Jeremy Levine, adjunct instructor at NYU’s school of professional studies. The pair discuss several questions universities, students and parents face about return to school in the fall. And the professor claims that a political awakening is happening right now with many people much more engaged than in the past. But will it translate to actual votes?
41m Jul 17, 2020
41m
Quick Take: Put Out a Sign
Michael and guest Clay Aiken discuss president Trump's willingness to advertise his true sentiments and not play politics in the traditional sense, There is a benefit to knowing where someone stands.
15m Jul 14, 2020
15m
I Appreciate Your B$tching: With Guest Benji Backer
Michael talks with guest Benji Backer about why environmentalism is a conservative issue. Then, the value of youth engagement in politics and the frequent failure of young people to follow through on their activism with actual votes.
58m Jul 10, 2020
58m
Quick Take: People Were Still
Michael and guest Kimberly Jones discuss the acceptance and at least superficial proclomation that "Black Lives Matter" from so many white people lately. Why now, of the past 400 years?
13m Jul 07, 2020
13m
Equality Means Dignity
On this extraordinary Fourth of July episode, Michael reflects deeply on what the Fourth of July really means, particularly to Black Americans.
20m Jul 03, 2020
20m
Quick Take: All He's Gonna Get is Their Vote
Guest Jonathan Capehart and Michael discuss the importance of Joe Biden's pick for running mate. They also get into the role social media platforms can play in removing harmful material.
13m Jun 30, 2020
13m
Get Yo A$$ in the House: With Guest Clay Aiken
Micheal and guest Clay Aiken discuss the role of celebreties (other than professional politicians) in politics. Does everyone with a platform have an obligation to use it? The pair also decry the number of people refusing to wear masks during a pandemic.
58m Jun 26, 2020
58m
Quick Take: It Can Be Too Much To Bear
Michael and guest Jonathan Capehart talk about responses to racial violence in America including what it's like to write about such incidents as a Black person and what it can mean to practice self-care.
15m Jun 23, 2020
15m
How Can We Win? With Guest Kimberly Jones
Michael and guest Kimberly Jones discuss the devastating economic and social impacts of covert racism over time and how it sets the stage for more violent actions.
55m Jun 19, 2020
55m
Quick Take: A Glaring Hole in Our System
Michael and South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison discuss the much needed reforms in the American healthcare and other social services systems as COVID-19 clearly illustrates the faults of our current policies.
11m Jun 16, 2020
11m
No Do-Overs: With Guest Jemele Hill
Michael and guest Jamele Hill discuss the events and the national mood surrounding George Floyd's memorial services. Then they dig into the recent apology made by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for his response to Colin Kaepernick's peaceful protest and why players in other sports are more free to publicly express their own political views with fewer repercussions.
56m Jun 12, 2020
56m
Quick Take: Do You Really Wanna Know? With Guest Rick Ungar
Michael and Rick Ungar, host of the Rick Ungar Show, discuss the many recent events vividly exposing racism in America. Are we as a nation finally ready to have the difficult conversations that it takes to make a more lasting change and be at peace?
16m Jun 09, 2020
16m
That's Not A Chip On My Shoulder. That's Your Foot On My Neck. With Guest Angela Rye
A nation is in upheaval over the death of George Floyd and Michael talks with Angel Rye about how "law and order" means something very different to those who have been under the law and ordered to jail. Angela Rye is a CNN political commentator, CEO of IMPACT Strategies, a political strategy firm with a cutting edge approach to achieving client’s goals in the Nation’s Capital and beyond, and ho...
52m Jun 05, 2020
52m
We're Gonna Get Blamed No Matter What: With Guest Jonathan Capehart
Michael talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart. They discuss the importance (or not) of Joe Biden choosing a black woman for his running mate, and the importance of black peoples' vote in the 2020 presidential election.
36m May 31, 2020
36m
Some Sh*t That's On The Street Right Now. With Guest Jonathan Capehart
Michael talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart. They talk about the recent killing of George Floyd, the incident where a woman threatened to call police on peaceful bird watcher Christian Cooper, and the racism that exists in America.
39m May 29, 2020
39m
Quick Take: We are Doing this Such an Ass Backwards Way
Michael talks with Elie Mystal about re-opening American businesses. Elie Mystal is The Nation’s Justice Correspondent—covering the courts, the criminal justice system, and politics—and the force behind the magazine’s monthly column “Objection!”
13m May 26, 2020
13m
This Donkey Was a Pain in my Ass: With Guest Jaime Harrison
Michael talks with Jamie Harrison, the former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Elected in 2013, Jaime was the first African American chair, a position he held until 2017. He is currently running for the U.S. Senate from South Carolina in the 2020 election against incumbent Lindsey Graham. The pair talk about being kids in rural South Carolina, the importance of experts guiding a...
49m May 22, 2020
49m
Nothing is Inevitable. With Guest Dr. Richard Haass
Michael talks with Dr. Richard Haass about his new book "The World: A Brief Introduction" and discuss how Trump undermined our coronavirus response and the future of our global relationships. Haass is a veteran diplomat, a prominent voice on American foreign policy, and an established leader of nonprofit institutions. He currently serves as president of the Council on Foreign Relations.
34m May 14, 2020
34m
Quick Take: Changing The Channel On The Trump Reality Show
Michael talks about being trapped watching the Trump reality show during the lockdown and guest Steve Schmidt suggests a way of switching to a different network.
9m May 13, 2020
9m
The Reverse Field of Dreams. With Guest Jennifer Rubin
Michael talks with Jennifer Rubin about Trump's failure on coronavirus testing, the role of childcare in getting back to work, voting by mail, and whether customers will come back to businesses that are reopening. Jennifer Rubin is an opinion writer for The Washington Post. She covers politics and policy, foreign and domestic, and provides insight into the conservative movement, the Republican ...
46m May 08, 2020
46m
Quick Take: Beyond the Pandemic
Michael talks about reforming the U.S. Healthcare system to better serve all people, with Democratic Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives Tom Winter.
8m May 04, 2020
8m