Mahomes vs Brady, Social Media Tribalism, and Fixing U.S. Politics With "How America Works … And Why It Doesn’t" Author William Cooper

We sat down with attorney and author William Cooper to talk about his new book How America Works … And Why It Doesn’t. We covered everything from the Chiefs' dark magic-fueled success this season and the A’s leaving Oakland to the roots of America’s political dysfunction, Trump’s legacy, and the impact of social media on tribalism. Will is giving away 10 signed copies of his book — visit our Twitter to enter! Follow William Cooper on Bluesky ⁠@wcooperbooks.bsky.social. Follow Max ⁠@MaxLevin23⁠, Beleh⁠ @Btoma15⁠, Ben ⁠@BenBartlettt⁠, David ⁠@michiganstan25⁠, and Brogressive Podcast ⁠@BrogressivePod⁠ on Twitter/X. Timestamps: (02:48) Tips for Getting Started Writing as a Columnist (05:07) Bay Area Sports, A’s Leaving Oakland, and Chiefs Dark Magic (12:47) How Social Media and Tribalism Drive Political Dysfunction (21:22) Breaking Out of the Liberal Bubble (27:16) Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for Trump’s Second Term (35:39) Using Trump’s Ego for Positive Change (41:39) William Cooper’s Future Projects and Must-Read Book Recommendations for Historical Perspective and Optimism (46:08) "How America Works … And Why It Doesn’t" Signed Book Giveaway