Episode 2026-01-25

Baltimore just delivered a historic miracle in violence reduction, but while one city finds a path forward, the rest of the country is grappling with a Trump-led trade war on Canada and the corporate capture of public health. From the Democrats' new candidate "glow-up" to the "flop era" of the polar vortex, we’re tracking the receipts on whether we’re entering an era of massive resistance or the mid-season finale of democracy. Join Julian and Maya as they dive into the Baltimore model, the "Bench" bypassing DNC fossils, and the high-stakes struggle to keep the republic from going un-alive.