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Schmolitics
by Dan Gordon and Carlos Foglia
Dan Gordon and Carlos Foglia take a relatable, engaging, and informative dive into news & politics.
Episodes
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#075 Voter Guide: The Propositions in LA and CA (Election Day 11/3/20)
See our voter guide @schmoliticsshow and @itsdangordon
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#074 What We Talk About When We Talk About Healthcare
How do we talk about a thing where we really disagree? Host Dan Gordon (@itsdangordon) and guest Adam Epstein (Twitter: @adamepsteinprod / Instagram: @akepstein) dig into their different views on fixing our broken healthcare system. Adam Epstein is the liberal pundit on Trish Regan Primetime on…
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#073 Get Off the Poll-ercoaster
Weekly roundup of the storylines in the news and why they matter. With Dan Gordon (@itsdangordon) and special guests Amy Wiwuga (@amywiwuga) and Adam Epstein (Twitter: @adamepsteinprod / Instagram: @akepstein). Special Guests Amy Wiwuga is a political strategist based in Los Angeles. Adam Epstein...
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#072 Where are we as Americans?
Dan Gordon and Adam Epstein explore our country’s contradictions and built-in capacity to go insane. Hopefully, they find a compass for where we’re going and how we get there. They use Adam Epstein’s latest essay as a guide — “Our Sweet Land of the 'Indigenous American Berserk’. Links:...
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#071 On the Basis Of Sex(ual Orientation)
Can someone be fired simply for identifying as LGBTQ? In most states, yes. And there are currently no federal protections for LGBTQ people in the workplace. Some argue existing law should include LGBTQ, others disagree. What are the cases and what’s at stake? Special Guest Adam Epstein (Twitter:...
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#070 "Blow the Whistle!"
What did Trump do this time? How does impeachment work? What does it all mean for our 2020 election? ...Does any of it matter?!? — GUESTS: Amy Wiwuga (@amywiwuga) is a political consultant based out of Los Angeles. & Adam Epstein (Twitter: @adamepsteinprod/Instagram: @akepstein) is the liberal...
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#069 Rage, Racism, and Violence: America’s New Old Frontier
Gilroy. El Paso. Dayton. It’s not even the whole picture. Why are we so angry? Why are we so violent? Is Trump a cause or a symptom in today’s America? --- Special Guest: Adam Epstein, the liberal pundit on Trish Regan Primetime on FOX Business Network. Adam earned his masters degree in American...
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#068 Bernie 2.0: Fantasy or Victory?
The electoral appeal of the once-insurgent-now-mainstream Senator Bernie Sanders. Also: what are polls good for and looking back at a different presidential election upset. --- Special Guest: Adam Epstein, Liberal Pundit on Trish Regan Primetime on FOX Business Network. Adam earned his masters...
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#067 Is charisma more important than policy? with Adam Epstein, Liberal Pundit on Trish Regan Primetime on FOX Business Network
You are what makes Schmolitics happen. Be a Schmolitician! Join on patreton.com/schmoliticswithdangordon --- Special Guest: Adam Epstein! Adam is a Liberal pundit on Trish Regan Primetime on FOX Business Network. He got his masters degree in American studies from Brown University and has…
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#066 Born of Conviction with Inman Moore, Civil Rights Activist and Methodist Minister
Special Guest Inman Moore. Inman is a civil rights activist, retired Methodist minister, author, and columnist for the Pasadena Weekly. Inman was born and raised in Mississippi and found himself in the middle of the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Inman faced a choice to either remain silent...
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#065 What does the California Democratic Party do? Special Guest Daraka Larimore-Hall, Candidate for CDP Chair and current Vice Chair
OMG you're reading these show notes!!!! Let's play a game!!!! Ready?! Tweet a photo of your favorite politician (real or imaginary) with the phrase "My Favorite Schmolitician." Tag @schmoliticsshow and @schmolitics. ************ Schmolitics Special Guest Daraka Larimore-Hall @DarakaforCDPChair…
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#064 Women’s Rights with Beth Finn, Co-Founder of the Women’s March on Philadelphia
It's me, Dan. Hiiiiiiiii I pulled an all-nighter to make this for you. So let me know what you think of the episode. I want to hear what you think. This week’s value: Women's Rights. Have you heard the news? Tamika Mallory, a Women's March, Inc. Co-Chair, took a photo with Louis Farrakahn and...
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#063 Voter Guide to The Props for the California General Election Nov 6th, 2018
#063 Voter Guide to The Props for the California General Election Nov 6th, 2018
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#062 Voter Guide to The Races for the California General Election Nov 6th, 2018
#062 Voter Guide to The Races for the California General Election Nov 6th, 2018
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#061 Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Political Intolerance w/Yoga Therapist Jillian Szafranski
Feels kinda like we're heading for a civil war, doesn't it? Have you heard someone say "Kavanaugh is evil," or "Trump is soulless"? There's a real danger in dehumanizing the other side. How do we hold people we disagree with accountable and create an environment where we can talk and heal? We…
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#060 Did California Democrats NOT Save Net Neutrality??
Today we’re talking about net neutrality in California Senator Scott Wiener and Senator Kevin de Leon, the authors of Senate bills 822 and 460, respectively. This story is still developing. Why did SB 822 fail to pass a committee with the original language in an 8 to 0 vote? And what does this…
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#059 OUR CALIFORNIA PRIMARY VOTER GUIDE!!!!
#059 Our California Primary Voter Guide It's here!! The Schmolitics California Primary Voter Guide for June 5, 2018!!!!!! Carlos has been busy making TV shows but he wants to be an informed voter on the primary election day. Dan shares his research and insight. They go through the entire ballot...
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#058 Trump in LA and The Progressive Every Candidate w/Dotty Nygard
Dan mixes it up with a South African Trump supporter outside the hotel where Donald Trump is staying, Conor Lamb’s mass appeal, and an interview with Dotty Nygard, the candidate who epitomizes what progressives are all about. Dotty Nygard is a registered nurse, a former city council member for...
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#057 Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin
Today’s Special Guest: Controller for the City of Los Angeles Ron Galperin! The realities and challenges of public banking, how to get your ideas for the city on the fast track, and why changing out fax machines for computers is a perfect model for how government works...and doesn’t. Links! LA…
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#056 Dan and His Mom at the California Democratic Party State Convention
This is what it’s like to be in the epicenter of California politics. Today’s episode is from the 2018 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Diego with Dan and his mom. The state convention is where politics and activism converge. Dan Gordon talks with candidates seeking his...
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#055 Convention Party Weekend!!!!
Sophomore Dan Gordon and newbie Chris Roth get a crash course from delegate veteran Carrie Scoville on what to expect, what’s at stake, and how the California Democratic Party Convention effects all Americans. Also, Dan’s convention roommate is back! Hi, mom. And special sage wisdom from...
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#054 The Endorsement of Endorsements w/Pat Harris, Candidate for US Senate
Dan Gordon here. Hi! Pat Harris is a proud progressive running for US Senate. He is one of the candidates I'm considering to endorse at this weekend's California Democratic Party State Convention in San Diego. Among a crowded field and with a fraction of Feinstein's big money, how does Harris…
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#053 How Russian Hackers Can Use Your Ballot to Change Elections w/Ruben Major, Candidate for CA Sec. of State
We take a dive into election security with Ruben Major for California’s Secretary of State. This is how Russian hackers are trying to stop your vote from being counted and how they can use provisional ballots to change an election outcome. Also discussed: the homeless voting, what are California...
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#052 Parkland, Congress, and Represent.Us w/Sean McMorris
Guest: Sean McMoriss, Represent San Gabriel Valley Chapter, Represent.Us How do we take our democracy back? The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has left at least 17 people dead. Students and adults are among the victims. Congress’ gridlock goes beyond gun...
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#051 A Blue Wave in Blue California? w/Ankur Patel, Candidate for State Assembly
We need Democrats to run for office. But if a Democrat is running in a blue state, does it matter? Sure, all elections matter, but does this one actually matter? Does it?? A Democrat held this seat before. (He resigned suddenly #MeToo.) And so a Democrat is very likely going to win this seat…
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#050 The Most Contested Seat w/Andy Thorburn, Candidate for US Congress
Andy Thorburn is a Democrat running for US Congress in Dem's top seat to flip in California. The historically Republican district in Orange County has blue tendencies. Democrats plan to take back the House and this district is crucial. Dan Gordon talks with Andy Thorburn about why he's…
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#049: Tax Reform, Lobbyists, and Lawmaker.io
Episode 49 Why did this tax reform bill happen? What do lobbyists do? And how does Lawmker.io want to fix the problem? The tax reform bill making its way through the house and senate is filled with policies that benefit the rich — like formalizing the ability to write off personal jet expenses...
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#048: LA City Councilman David E. Ryu
Episode 48 We’re back!!! Where have we been?? Like for real. Where?! We explain. We interview Los Angeles City Councilman for District 4, David E. Ryu, who was elected to his first term in the summer of 2015. The 4th District is at the center of Los Angeles. The unusually shaped district reaches...
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#047: Naturally, Natural Gas is Unnatural
Interview with The Sierra Club's Evan Gillespie (@ecgill). Evan Gillespie is the Western Deputy Director for Beyond Coal (@BeyondCoal), a Sierra Club campaign that aims to move our economy toward a clean energy future by stopping new coal-fired plants and phasing out existing plants. Evan also…
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#046: Remembering The LA Riots. 25 Years Later
What started off as the opportunity to follow a Congressional candidate on the trail turned into something completely different. Over the course of an entire day at multiple locations, we learned more about the "Civil Unrest" than we ever thought we could. With speeches from prominent Korean and...
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#045: Sacra-Blue! The Fight to Lead the CA Democratic Party
Remember the DNC Chair race between Keith Ellison and Tom Perez? It's happening again in California. And Dan gets to vote. Who are the candidates and why does it matter?
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#044: Coffee with Congressional Candidate Robert Lee Ahn
Running against The Establishment. Union Endorsements. Special Interests. We talk with Robert Lee Ahn, one of two candidates in the runoff election for US Congress in Los Angeles' district 34. http://ahnforcongress.com
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#043: The Kids in the Town Hall
What are town halls? Why do they matter? Schmolitics hits the road and attends town halls hosted by Rep. Pete Aguilar and Senator Dianne Feinstein.
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#042: The Royal Gorsuch
What starts as a quick fun phone call idea between friends ends with someone calling someone a shithead. Dan has second thoughts about his candidate for a US Congressional Special Election. And the Senate's ability to filibuster for SCOTUS nominees is going away. Is this a new low in…
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#041: Parties, Sage (Advice), Rosemary, and Time (to Vote)
Expectations of fatherhood with Schmolitics contributor Dave Jette @sydiot. And Dan's voting in a special election in his congressional district. Carlos, Dan and Mason give a guide on how to find YOUR candidate in the local and special elections happening across the country in 2017....
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#040: Woodward and Dan’s Mom
Carlos and Dan call Dan's mom and draw parallels from news reports on Nixon and Watergate (aka Original-Gate) to Trump and Russia, review what Nunes did and did real wrong, Neil Gorsuch's Originalism vs Al Franken's Humanism, and brief look at Trump's Budget Wish List. Hint, it's a lump of coal…
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#039: Our One Year Anniversary
Episode Review by Carlos Foglia: "The thing that stands out here is the vocal prowess that Dan Gordon possesses, he really carries the aural aspect of the show. And one could fault Carlos Foglia for failing to keep up with the Tom Brady-esque caliber of Gordon’s vocal Touchdowns, but it’s when…
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#037: Measure 5 Measures
Carlos and Dan cover the five ballot measures for the LA Municipal election on March 7th, 2017. Special Guest Mikey Korich, co-host of One Star Cinema Podcast at onestarcinema.com. LAVote.net for sample ballot and polling place. Ballotpedia.org to start your research. Very Special Thanks: Dick...
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#036: The Lying Press-ident
Special Guest! Adam Mordecai (@advodude), Editor-At-Large at Upworthy. Episode Topics: -Trump on the Congressional Black Caucus -Mordecai on Trump the Media and the Intelligence Community -George Stephanopoulos and The White House's Stephen Miller -The Lying Press/Lügenpresse -DACA's Uncertain...
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#035: Alt-Right-Delete
From Schmolitics Live at The Virgil in Los Angeles. January 10, 2017. Alt Right includes Neo-Nazis but it also includes self-radicalized internet users. With an umbrella this big, their beliefs are wide-ranging. They hate social justice, Muslims and Jews, and post modern architecture. Hosts…
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#034: Our Inauguration.
If Trump's Inauguration happens but no one is around to see it, did it actually happen? Just kidding. Let's march! Hosts: Carlos Foglia and Dan Gordon @schmoliticsshow schmoliticsshow.com
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#033: LIVE IN LOS ANGELES
The Dangers of Trumped Up News, Political Party Realignments, Critical of the Media and Critical Thinking, How to move forward and get involved, Spotlight on Advancement Project, and Dan wins his election! Hosts: Carlos Foglia and Dan Gordon Panel: Heather Anne Campell, Adam Epstein and Alex…
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#032: See Dan Run. See Dan Run For Political Office.
There’s a statewide election happening in California but nobody knows about it. But we do. And Dan’s campaigning for a seat! Guests include comedy writer Patrick Baker and rocket scientist/wise-Democrat-on-the-mountain Dr. Robert M. Nelson. Get Out The Vote! Assembly District Delegate Elections…
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#031: Be a Voice in the Democratic Party NOW (Deadline Dec. 8)
You can be a voice of influence in the California Democratic Party. Carlos and Dan’s PSA on being a state delegate. How to become a state delegate: 1. Find your Assembly District: legislature.ca.gov. 2. Apply to run cause the deadline is Dec. 8: http://cadem.org/our-party/adem 3. Fill out this…
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#030: So...Now What?
Before #boycottschmolitics takes off we take a moment to analyze what the heck just happened. Dan can run a marathon in 5 hours. Carlos can walk to the store in 5 hours. Together they try to figure out what to do now, at different paces.
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#029: YOUR 2016 CA VOTER GUIDE GUIDE
If you haven't had time to watch the videos, here is the SAME content in podcast form.
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#028: His Name is Cyber Trump
Carlos uses scary polling numbers to calm down Dan and himself, Gary Johnson might be an Aleppo moment, Los Angeles’ $1.5 billion woulda coulda shoulda, and never forget Harold Bluetooth.
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#027: DEBATABLE
It’s debatable whether tonight’s First Presidential Debate has enough debatiness to debatability be debatey enough for debatingly be called a true debate.
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#026: Trendsetting Tangents
Harbingers of Future Styles! We're here for you to Ctrl-Alt-Delete if ya like. Also: Granny Flats Baby!
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#025: U.S. Congressman Adam B. Schiff
The (awesome) United States Congressman from CA's 28th District sits down (not for the anthem) and answers your questions. From social media in government, to getting involved in politics and maybe we even talk about aliens. Maybe.
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