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He’s Not Wrong
by Chad DuBois
Hosted by Chad DuBois, He’s Not Wrong is about power, accountability, and the systems shaping everyday life. Each week we break down what happened, who made it happen, and what it means for you, alongside candidates, organizers, and experts who help make sense of the moment. Just remember rule number one: he’s not wrong.
Episodes
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Louise Jones: A New Vision for Alabama’s First Lady
Alabama hasn't had a First Lady in nearly a decade. If former U.S. Senator Doug Jones wins the 2026 Alabama governor's race, his wife, Louise Jones, would step into a role that has sat largely vacant since 2017, giving her a rare blank canvas to define it with her own voice and leadership. In…
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Important Update Regarding He's Not Wrong
Listen as Chad provides an important update regarding the He's Not Wrong Podcast.
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Tabitha Isner: Inside the Fight Over the Alabama Democratic Party
Alabama Democratic Party Vice Chair Tabitha Isner joins the show to discuss the state of the party ahead of its August 8 reorganization meeting, where a new chair will be elected. Isner explains why she ended her 2026 State Senate campaign after the Eleventh Circuit reinstated Alabama's 2021...
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Dr. Sacoby Wilson: The Hidden Cost of Data Centers
If you've ever wondered why some neighborhoods flood every time it rains, or why some blocks feel ten degrees hotter than others just a few miles away, today's guest has spent his career answering exactly that question, and doing something about it. My guest is Dr. Sacoby Wilson, a Professor in…
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Brian Derrick: A New Oath in Political Fundraising
If you've ever donated to a political campaign, you know the feeling, you give because a race feels urgent, or because an ad broke through, or because a candidate went viral. But is that actually where your money does the most good? Today's guest built a company betting the answer is often no. My...
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Andrea Flores: The Next Phase of Mass Deportations
Immigration policy has moved fast this year, so fast that it can be hard to tell which headline actually matters, and which is noise. Today's guest is someone whose job, for years, was to know the difference. My guest is Andrea Flores, an attorney and immigration policy expert who previously…
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Peppermint: Visibility Isn't Enough When Action is Required
She made history as the first out transgender woman on RuPaul's Drag Race and the first to originate a principal role on Broadway and she's never let success quiet her voice. This week, 2026 NYC Pride Grand Marshal Peppermint joins us for a candid conversation about what visibility really costs,...
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Senator Doug Jones: I Prefer My Men From Alabama
Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones joins us for a second time, but this time fresh off his decisive Democratic primary win to talk about where Alabama goes from here. We dig into the turnout surge that doubled Democratic votes, how he plans to unify the party and win statewide, and the Supreme…
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Marti Cummings: Gay Republicans Need to Learn Their History
Happy Pride Month. We’re kicking off June with someone who has built a career that refuses to separate the stage from the fight. Drag artist, comedian, producer, Guinness World Record holder, two-time GLAAD nominee, Out 100 honoree, GLAM Entertainer of the Year, four-time City & State Pride Power...
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Boom! Lawyered: Breaking Down the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is reshaping American life, one ruling at a time. In this episode, we're joined by Imani Gandy and Jessica Pieklo, Executive Producers at Rewire News Group and co-hosts of the legal podcast Boom! Lawyered, to break down the most consequential SCOTUS term in recent memory. We're...
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Scott Solomon: Will Going to Mars Change What it Means to be Human?
What if going to Mars changes what it means to be human? We've spent decades asking whether we can get to Mars. But evolutionary biologist Scott Solomon wants to ask a different question: what happens to us once we stay? In this episode, I sit down with Scott, a faculty member at Rice University...
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Khiara Bridges: You Can’t Buy Your Way Out of Dying in Childbirth
In this episode of He’s Not Wrong, we’re joined by Khiara M. Bridges, author of Expecting Inequity, to unpack why Black women are still dying at alarming rates during pregnancy and childbirth regardless of income, education, or insurance. We connect the national maternal health crisis to…
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Sami Sage: BETCH, WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON
Sami Sage has been telling women the truth, about politics, pop culture, and everything in between, since 2011, when she and two college friends started an anonymous blog in a Cornell apartment. That blog became Betches Media, one of the most influential women's media brands on the internet, and...
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Dr. Demetre Daskalakis: Gold Standard Science Is Dead at the CDC
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis spent five years at the highest levels of the CDC leading HIV prevention, running the White House mpox response, and eventually directing the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, the division responsible for the entire country's vaccine policy. He...
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Maggie Gehlsen-Burnett: What It's Actually Like to Be Pregnant in Trump's America
Maggie Gelson Burnett's Instagram bio says pregnant in Trump's America, and this episode is about what that actually means. She is 26 weeks along, she is having a girl, and she has been watching this country come apart in real time while her body builds a human being inside of it. We start in...
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Gloria J. Browne-Marshall: The Slave Bible, Book Bans, and the Long History of Controlling What Americans Know
What if everything you were taught about American history was edited, the same way the Slave Bible was edited? In 1807, enslavers produced a version of scripture with every passage about liberation, equality, and resistance removed. Of the original 1,189 chapters, only 232 remained. Today, books...
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Commissioner Peter Hubbard: How the Georgia Democrats Flipped Two Public Service Commission Seats
In November 2025, Georgia did something it hadn't done in 25 years. Democrats flipped two seats on the Public Service Commission, ending a quarter-century Republican stranglehold on the body that sets your power bill. One of the people who made that happen is Peter Hubbard, a clean energy…
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Connor Sanburn: How to Show Up Intentionally and Build Community That Matters
This week we are keeping it in the friend family and I could not be more excited. My best friend Connor Sanburn is joining us for a conversation that felt long overdue. I needed a tiny mini break from political talk, so we are shifting gears to something I think is just as important, if not more:...
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Koch Head: The Truth is Under Attack in America
Fresh Epstein files naming Trump. A U.S. war with Iran that nobody voted for. TikTok blocking the word “Epstein.” Kristi Noem fired. A lot happened and a lot was buried. This week I'm joined by Michael "Koch Head" and we break down what the timing of the Iran war might tell us about the Epstein...
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Amanda Green: Government Moves Fast When It Feels Threatened
This week on He’s Not Wrong, I sit down with Amanda Marie Green, a North Florida congressional candidate (district 2) whose life’s work at USAID was dismantled under the Trump administration. Before she ever decided to run for office, Amanda spent a decade working inside the system, negotiating...
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Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs: Rebuilding a Government That Forgot Its People
This week on He’s Not Wrong, I’m joined by Elizabeth Dempsey Beggs, Army veteran, former Tank Commander, foster parent, and candidate for Congress in Virginia’s First District. We talk about why people-powered campaigns matter in a moment when so many Americans feel powerless, and why she is...
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Mazin Sidahmed: Building the Future of News From the Community Up
In this episode, I’m joined by Mazin Sidahmed, co-executive director of Documented, an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting with and for immigrant communities in New York City. Documented isn’t just covering immigration as a political issue. They’re producing original, responsive reporting…
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Suzanne Lambert: Kristi Noem is MAGA’s Favorite Drag Queen
On this episode, I sit down with Suzanne Lambert for a conversation about comedy, politics, pop culture, and where the lines actually fall between them. We unpack how political correctness shapes modern comedy, the pressure on public figures to speak out during this moment of unrest in America…
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The FBI Raid on Georgia’s 2020 Election Records with State Sen. Josh McLaurin
In this episode, we break down the FBI’s seizure of original 2020 ballots and records from Fulton County’s election center in Georgia, why local officials call it an alarming escalation, and how it connects to Donald Trump’s long-running effort to relitigate his 2020 loss, starting with the “find...
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The Progressive Playbook: Three Voices for Change
This is our first-ever marathon episode, and it brings together three voices who are all grappling with the same core question: what does the Democratic Party need to do right now to actually win, govern, and deliver for working people? We sit down with Drake Rainwater, an emerging Substack…
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Brief Commentary: Minnesota and ICE
My thoughts on Minnesota and ICE. Got a hot take? Think you’re not wrong about something? I want to hear it. Call me and leave a voicemail at (205)538-3202 and follow along on Instagram @HesNotWrongPodcast, and let’s keep the conversation going. Make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and join me...
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Daniel Tait: The Fight Against Energy Monopolies
In this episode, I’m joined by Daniel Tait, Executive Director of Energy Alabama, for a look at why power bills feel out of control, and why it is so hard for the public to get answers. We break down how Alabama Power’s rates are adjusted through behind-the-scenes formulas instead of regular,...
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Senator Doug Jones: How Democrats Can Compete in Red States
Former United States Senator and gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones joins me for a long-anticipated conversation about the future of Alabama politics. Last summer, Mallory Hagan and I talked about what it would take for Democrats to truly compete statewide, and a few months later, Doug Jones...
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Corbin Trent: America’s Undoing and the Fight to Build It Back
Corbin Trent joins the show to examine why millions of Americans feel abandoned by an economy leaders insist is working. Growing up in Northeast Tennessee and later working at the highest levels of progressive politics with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Corbin brings a rare...
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Extended Conversation: Looking Ahead to 2026 with Dr. Benjamin Arnberg
Dr. Benjamin Arnberg joins us once again for an extended conversation reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead to what 2026 may bring. In this wide-ranging episode, we dig into the evolving situation in Venezuela, revisit insights from past guests, and discuss where listeners can find reliable…
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Insha Rahman: Americans are Pissed, Energized, and Paying Attention
In this episode, I sit down with Insha Rahman, Vice President of Advocacy at the Vera Institute of Justice and Director of Vera Action, for a conversation about public safety, immigration, and the growing disconnect between political rhetoric and reality. We unpack how crime and immigration have...
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Bonus: Alabama’s Next Lieutenant Governor, Phil Ensler
I’m so happy to be able to bring you a very special bonus episode. We’ve talked a lot on the podcast in recent episodes about the momentum Democrats are building nationally, and that momentum is being felt right here in Alabama. As we get closer to the midterms, new and exciting voices are…
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John Sullivan: Inside the Politicization of the FBI
In this episode, I sit down with John Sullivan, a former FBI Intelligence Analyst with nearly two decades of experience protecting the United States and a candidate running for Congress because he believes our democracy and national security are being put at risk. John spent 17 years inside the...
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Aftyn Behn: Planting Seeds of Dissonance
In this episode, I sit down with Aftyn Behn to break down the real lessons from her recent congressional campaign in Tennessee’s 7th District. We talk about how her background in social work and community organizing shaped a morally clear, people-first campaign, and why that clarity resonated far...
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Sarah Moslener: How Purity Culture and Christian Nationalism Shaped American Culture
This week, I sit down with scholar Sara Moslener for a deep conversation about her new book After Purity and the hidden legacy of purity culture inside white evangelical Christianity. Sara’s work traces how purity teachings shaped an entire generation’s understanding of gender, sexuality, race…
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AnneMarie Dolgetta: Bridging the Gap Between Functional Medicine and a Failing Healthcare System
In this BONUS episode, I sit down with AnneMarie Dolgetta, the RootedRN, for a wide-ranging conversation about stress, gut health, functional medicine, and why so many people are being told they’re “fine” while their bodies say otherwise. We talk about her journey from traditional nursing to...
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Aaron Parnas: The Rise of Independent Journalism and Media
In this episode of He’s Not Wrong, I sit down with attorney, journalist, and one of the most influential news voices online, Aaron Parnas. We talk about his rise in independent media, why millions now rely on his daily reporting, and how he approaches accuracy, sourcing, and authenticity in a...
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Hope Walz: Hope for America
In this episode of He’s Not Wrong, I talk with Hope Walz, daughter of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, about what it was really like to live through one of the most intense political moments of her life. She opens up about Minnesota’s resilience and the emotional toll of the past year. Hope walks...
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Dr Candice Duvieilh: The Democrat Alabama Has Been Waiting For
In this episode of He's Not Wrong, I sit down with Dr Candice Duvieilh, a Democratic candidate running to represent Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. Our conversation explores the personal, political, and strategic foundations of her campaign, beginning with the social media connection that...
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Saikat Chakrabarti: Is San Francisco Ready for Change After 40 Years of Pelosi?
In this episode, I sit down with Saikat Chakrabarti, the architect behind Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2018 upset and now a 2026 congressional candidate challenging Nancy Pelosi, for a conversation about the future of the Democratic Party, economic transformation, and the urgent fight to restore...
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Nathan Taylor: New Data Raises Red Flags in the 2024 Election (Election Truth Alliance)
In this episode, I sit down with Nathan Taylor from the Election Truth Alliance to discuss his organization’s analysis of 2024 election data revealing troubling patterns in several swing states. Nathan breaks down findings that suggest possible vote manipulation in machine-counted precincts,...
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Rob Sanders: Changing LGBTQ+ Kids' Lives Through Storytelling
Award-winning author and educator Rob Sanders joins He’s Not Wrong for a powerful conversation about the impact of inclusive storytelling on young readers. As one of the pioneers of LGBTQIA+ nonfiction picture books, Rob has introduced children to heroes like Harvey Milk, Bayard Rustin, and…
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YAP SESSION: All Things Democracy and Kamala with James Crocker
It’s a bonus episode featuring Gen Z Democratic influencer James Crocker! James recently had the honor of meeting Vice President Kamala Harris during the kickoff of her book tour. Since I’ll have the same privilege soon, I thought it’d be fitting to have him on to talk about what that experience...
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Rebecca Kelliher: The War on Women
This week on He’s Not Wrong, we’re joined by journalist and author Rebecca Kelliher, whose groundbreaking new book, Just Pills: The Extraordinary Story of a Revolution in Abortion Care, traces how two small tablets - mifepristone and misoprostol - sparked a global revolution in abortion care. But...
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Congresswoman-Elect Adelita Grijalva: The 218th Signature
In a moment unlike anything in modern U.S. history, Congress is refusing to seat a duly elected member and the stakes are far bigger than one district in Arizona. Representative-Elect Adelita Grijalva joins He’s Not Wrong to expose why she’s been blocked from taking the oath of office by Speaker...
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Gay Valimont Wants to Engage Y'all
What happens after a campaign ends? For Gay Valimont, her election loss in Florida wasn’t the end of the story, it was the beginning of something bigger. In this episode of He’s Not Wrong, Gay opens up about life after the campaign trail, the unexpected beauty that came out of defeat, and the…
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Mallory Hagan: The State of the Democratic Party
For nearly two decades, Democrats in Alabama have struggled to win statewide - losing ground, resources, and voter trust. In this episode, I sit down with former Miss America and political trailblazer Mallory Hagan for an honest conversation about how the party collapsed, and what it will take to...
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Hurricane Katrina: Lessons 20 Years Later with Lt. General Russel Honoré
General Russel Honoré joins He's Not Wrong for a wide-angle look at leadership when everything is on the line. We revisit his command of Joint Task Force Katrina, how he cut through confusion to move people, supplies, and information, and what the public still gets wrong about those weeks on the...
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Cass Sunstein: On Liberalism In Defense of Freedom
He has shaped presidential administrations and influenced the way governments around the world create policy. Cass Sunstein is the most cited legal scholar in American history, former advisor to Presidents Obama and Biden, and co-author of Nudge. His new book On Liberalism: In Defense of Freedom...
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Republicans Hate Their Own Reflection
This week’s episode of He’s Not Wrong covers everything from Bama Rush chaos and the boys with double-stacked Styrofoam cups who gave me college PTSD, to responding to TikTok hate (spoiler: most of it is just recycled gay hate). I clap back on the Taylor Swift emissions discourse and explain why...
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Hosted by Chad DuBois, He’s Not Wrong is about power, accountability, and the systems shaping everyday life. Each week we break down what happened, who made it happen, and what it means for you, alongside candidates, organizers, and experts who help make sense of the moment. Just remember rule number one: he’s not wrong.
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