69: THE MIDTERMS - John Anzalone and D. Taylor
Biden’s Pollster, John Anzalone, and Hospitality Workers Union President, D. Taylor
1hr 5m Aug 21, 2022
1hr 5m
71: The Authors of "His Name is George Floyd" - Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa
Heartbreaking Bio of a Loving Son & Friend & Systemic Racism
50m Aug 14, 2022
50m
70: Mark Leibovich on his #1 NYT bestseller, Thank You For Your Servitude
Leibovich eviscerates the GOP politicians who caved to Trump.
57m Aug 07, 2022
57m
68: Russia-Born Journalist Julia Ioffe Gives an Update on Ukraine
It’s depressing....
43m Jul 31, 2022
43m
67: Jason Kander On His Battle With PTSD
Jason and Al discuss his stunning NYT bestseller, Invisible Storm
41m Jul 24, 2022
41m
66: Malcolm Nance on The Coming Civil War
His new book, They Want to Kill Americans, on the clear & present threat.
39m Jul 17, 2022
39m
65: Dahlia Lithwick on The Horrible SCOTUS Term
Could Not be Worse. Except Maybe Next Term!
59m Jul 10, 2022
59m
64: MARTIN SHORT!!!
MARTIN SHORT!!! Plus Al Commentary on SCOTUS & Jan. 6.
52m Jul 03, 2022
52m
63: Daniel Goldman, Legal Analyst, on the Jan. 6th Hearings
Chief Counsel for the House Managers in (the 1st) Trump Impeachment Weighs In.
44m Jun 26, 2022
44m
62: Author Anne Nelson on the 60-year history of the vast right-wing shadow network
Nelson lays out how this all brought us to January 6th.
48m Jun 19, 2022
48m
61: Ali Noorani on Immigration
Former director of the National Immigration Forum on The Border, DACA, Great Replacement Theory, Ukraine and Afghan Refugees
53m Jun 12, 2022
53m
60: Carol Leonnig of WaPo and Ryan Reilly of NBC Preview this Week’s January 6th Hearings
Leonnig and Reilly on what to expect and possible gamechangers
52m Jun 05, 2022
52m
58: Patton Oswalt!
On Comedy – Seriously – But More Funnily
1hr 1m May 29, 2022
1hr 1m
57: Steve Schmidt Sounds the Alarm!
The Former GOP Operative & Lincoln Project Founder Warns of Coming Fascism
54m May 22, 2022
54m
56: Dahlia Lithwick and Joyce Vance on the Alito Draft
Why we should all be alarmed!
58m May 15, 2022
58m
55: The Atlantic Monthly’s Anne Applebaum and Arms Expert Joe Cirincione on Ukraine
What We Know and What We Don’t Know
52m May 08, 2022
52m
54: Former Firearms Exec & NRA Member, Ryan Busse, Exposes the Dark Underbelly of the Gun Industry
This Best-Of Repeat is Chilling
47m May 01, 2022
47m
53: Michael Lewis on why U.S. COVID response was so…CRAPPY. (My word)
His latest book, Premonition - a riveting story of genius & dedication against a backdrop of institutional dysfunction.
59m Apr 24, 2022
59m
52: Bob Odenkirk talks about Comedy, Comedy, Comedy, and Drama
My old SNL colleague talks about his weird, amazing career arc!
52m Apr 17, 2022
52m
51: Amy Klobuchar on Anti-Trust
A Repeat Episode (It was That Good!) with the Chair of the Anti-Trust Subcommittee
1hr 4m Apr 10, 2022
1hr 4m
50: Bill Walton on Basketball, The Grateful Dead, and Life
The NBA Hall of Famer & Emmy-winning broadcaster has opinions
42m Apr 03, 2022
42m
49: Dahlia Lithwick on the Insane Republican Awfulness in the Jackson SCOTUS Hearings
Wow, They’re Awful!
44m Mar 27, 2022
44m
48: Marc Lamont Hill, Anchor of Black News Tonight, Explains Basic Concepts Like Race as a Social Construct
America is built on bias. And why we care more about Ukraine than we did about Syria. 
43m Mar 20, 2022
43m
47: Atlantic Monthly’s Franklin Foer Covers Lots of Ground on Ukraine
From Manafort to Zelensky, Foer has been covering Ukraine for years
51m Mar 13, 2022
51m
46: Journalist/Author Michael Weiss on Putin's Grave Miscalculation
How Biden, Western Unity, and Zelensky Have Isolated Putin
40m Mar 06, 2022
40m
45: The NYT’s Jeremy Peters on How the GOP Went Batshit Crazy
HINT: They Always Were
55m Feb 27, 2022
55m
44: Economist Austan Goolsbee on Guess What? The Economy
Historic Growth, High Inflation, & Strained Supply Chains. Oh, My!
1hr 3m Feb 20, 2022
1hr 3m
43: Heather McGhee on Critical Race Theory & Other Stuff
My favorite guest - (sorry, other guests)
1hr Feb 13, 2022
1hr
42: Jamie Raskin
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) talks about his son Tommy; being lead manager in the impeachment trial & the Jan. 6th Select Committee
1hr Feb 06, 2022
1hr
41: Max Bergmann Covers Europe, Ukraine, and Russia for The Center for American Progress
Guess why we have him on.
56m Jan 30, 2022
56m
40: Marc Elias & Ari Berman on the GOP’s Assault on Democracy
From voter suppression to the capture of the electoral administration & certification.
48m Jan 23, 2022
48m
40: Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance Discusses Trump's Myriad Civil & Criminal Vulnerabilities
Federal Pridon? Rikers? NY State Prison? Georgia State Prison? Perjury?
57m Jan 16, 2022
57m
39: Andy Slavitt and Laurie Garrett Discuss Disturbing New COVID Realities
Turns Out This is Harder Than We Thought!
1hr 4m Jan 09, 2022
1hr 4m
39: Michael Harriot, Acerbic (Funny, Biting, and Funny) Black Writer Talks About (Yikes!) Race
We’re repeating this one because you should hear what Michael has to say
52m Jan 02, 2022
52m
93: David Letterman! Top Ten Reasons We’re Repeating This One: #1 – WE CAN!!!
Dave and Al discuss everything!
1hr 9m Dec 26, 2021
1hr 9m
92: Jim Gaffigan and Al Discuss Stand-up & Netflix’s Release of his 9th Hour Special, Comedy Monster
The comic, who makes Trumpers AND Liberals laugh, discusses his decision to speak out in 2020 
59m Dec 19, 2021
59m
91: Dahlia Lithwick & Sarah Stoesz, CEO of Planned Parenthood in the Upper Midwest, on Abortion.
Dahlia on SCOTUS – Sarah on the reality on the ground. And the Future. Not pretty.
1hr 10m Dec 12, 2021
1hr 10m
90: David Cay Johnston on His New Book – The Big Cheat. Who’s it about? Take a guess!
A one-stop romp through the crimes of Trump and his grifter family. 
54m Dec 05, 2021
54m
89: Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Al Laugh About Her Getting Blowed Up!
We only repeat the best ones!
44m Nov 28, 2021
44m
88: Atlantic Monthly Writer Frank Foer Tears Facebook a New One
A friggin’ brilliant excoriation of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg
47m Nov 21, 2021
47m
87: Norm and Al look Past Build Back Better to Saving Our Democracy
 Infrastructure & Build Back Better Will Transform our Nation. Can The Freedom to Vote Act Save  It?
1hr 8m Nov 14, 2021
1hr 8m
86: Our Climate Guy – Nobel Prize Recipient Michael Mann on COP-26
What to look for coming out of COP -26
52m Nov 07, 2021
52m
85: Ryan Busse, Once an NRA Hero, Gives us the Dirt
Former gun exec & author of Gunfight on how the NRA turned from teaching gun safety into a pernicious threat to public safety & democracy.
54m Oct 31, 2021
54m
84: Adam Schiff on The Curious Case of Donald Trump and His Goons
Ripping Yarns of Collusion, Mendacity, and Treason from the Chairman’s New Bestseller: Midnight in Washington.
46m Oct 24, 2021
46m
83: Economist Austan Goolsbee on Build Back Better
Goolsbee breaks down BBB into its incredibly popular provisions.
1hr 6m Oct 17, 2021
1hr 6m
82: Author Jackie Calmes Did the Investigation on Brett Kavanaugh the FBI Should Have Done
The FBI sent the tips from the Kavanaugh Tip Line to White House Counsel Don McGahn, who tossed them in the waste basket. Calmes tracked them down. Not pretty!
49m Oct 10, 2021
49m
81: The Brilliant Dahlia Lithwick – Slate’s (and Al’s) Expert on SCOTUS
Lithwick brings her depth and breadth of knowledge, plus her wit.
1hr 1m Oct 03, 2021
1hr 1m
80: Lead Dem Election Lawyer Marc Elias on the Epic Battle for Our Democracy
Democrats have a limited time to prevent America from becoming an authoritarian state.
53m Sep 26, 2021
53m
79: Alex Gibney Talks Opioids & His Doc “The Crime of the Century”
Gibney traces the opioid epidemic & the criminal culpability of bad actors like Purdue Pharma, federal regulators, & doctors. It’s ugly.
54m Sep 19, 2021
54m
78: R.I. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse on the Corporate Capture of the Courts
A great discussion on how the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence isn’t conservative. It’s corporatist.
1hr 4m Sep 12, 2021
1hr 4m