Four Podcasts for the Long Weekend
FOUR new podcasts for your listening and viewing pleasure.
First, the Enemies List:
Trump’s Vendetta Against Democracy
Former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe joins me to talk about the very real threats of a second Trump term, what we know and don’t know about the cases to come, and
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Next, we talked with Jena Griswold (D-CO), Colorado’s Secretary of State. Jena is one of the rising stars of the elections world, and has made Colorado one of the most effective, transparent, and advanced voting systems in the country.
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We also had two amazing guests for The Lincoln Project Podcast this weeks. First, Nick Kristoff and I dive into America’s urban/rural political divide and talk about his new book, Chasing Hope and his take on the future of the media, democracy, and America. You know…the little stuff.
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Next, I interview my friend Lauren Kunis. You may not have heard of her, but the work she does with VoteRiders has made a difference in millions of Americans facing harsh and discriminatory Voter ID laws is a secret weapon for democracy. VoteRiders works the problem, and shows people most effected by these laws how to make the system work, get ID, get engaged, and become a part of America’s political conversation.
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Full disclosure: I am an board member of VoteRiders because I believe deeply in their mission, but I would have done this interview regardless!
Please forgive me if I already said this…
Great conversation with Nicholas Kristof. Nicholas Kristof wrote an article in 2012 about his college roommate, Scott Androes, who died of prostate cancer. Scott was my high school classmate. We picked strawberries at the same farm in the ‘60’s. He’s buried at Valley View Cemetery, where many of my family members are, including my beloved grandmother, and young cousins, who died in a house fire in 1965. There’s a word for stories that collide — #woo 🙏✨💫
So far down two. Andrew McCabe is always on point. Jena Griswold was very interesting. Her work on producing laws in Colorado that will protect against bad acts in elections is beyond admirable. I am so grateful that she is willing to withstand death threats, etc. in order to give us free and fair elections. She is a necessary guardrail, particularly after the Supreme Court immunity ruling. Bully for her. She should be getting a Medal of Freedom. At the very least I could name my new cat after her. Joking aside, I admire her so much.
She is also right about the stinkers, the elected Republicans (Josh chicken run Hawley, Ted Cruz, etc.) who know better, and are still willing to support idiocy and big lies. They are misleading the people. I wish there were a way to punish them for disinformation. It strikes me that it is akin to treason. Perhaps that is hyperbolic, but still it has far-reaching consequences. I understand the bevy of wannabe-beVP’s—that is ego, they are pathetic. I hope they are ready for Trump to turn on them because he will, he always does. But others who don’t really have skin in the immediate game are just plain old malefactors. Their constituents grew up believing that elected officials were, in general, truth tellers. It is hard for a lot of people to fathom the degree to which they are being fed lies.
Rick—your work is always appreciated. Off to listen to two more podcasts. And yes, I “liked” them.