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The Back Room with Andy Ostroy
by Produced by RFR and Andy Ostroy
The Back Room with Andy Ostroy presents a humorous, honest take on politics and pop culture featuring notable guest interviews, a shit-ton of righteous indignation, and rip-roaring repartee with co-producers Matty Rosenberg and Jen Hammoud. We're havin' a ball, and so will you!Got somethin' to say?! Email us at [email protected] us a message: 845-307-7446Twitter: @AndyOstroyProduced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free RhiniecliffMusic by Andrew HollanderDesign by Cricket Lengyel
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Norm Ornstein on Trump, the Midterms, and the Critical Importance of Pursuing Accountability in a Democratic-Controlled Congress
Norman Ornstein is an author, political scientist and emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He’s a contributing editor and writer for The Atlantic, contributor to The Contrarian, and cohost of the podcast Words Matter. His many books include The New York Times bestseller, It's…
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CA AG Rob Bonta on Trump, the Midterms, and the Efforts to Protect Democracy Before, On, and After Election Day
Rob Bonta is Attorney General of the State of California. He previously spent more than eight years serving in the State Assembly. Prior to that he worked as a Deputy City Attorney for the City and County of San Francisco. He was sworn in on April 23, 2021, becoming the first person of Filipino...
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Alex Gibney on his Terrific New Film MUSK
Alex Gibney is an award-winning filmmaker who's been called “the most important documentarian of our time” by Esquire Magazine. His work has been the recipient of an Academy Award, multiple Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, several Peabody Awards, DuPont-Columbia Awards, Independent Spirit Awards,...
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MI Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist on Protecting the Midterms and his Campaign for Secretary of State
Garlin Gilchrist is Michigan's Lt Governor and is running for Secretary of State to succeed Jocelyn Benson who's running for governor. Prior to serving as Lt Governor he worked at Microsoft as a software engineer. Join us for this important conversation about Michigan's efforts to protect the...
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Frank Rich on his Latest New York Magazine Essay "Trump's Shameless Collaborators"
Frank Rich is a journalist, author, and television producer. A writer-at-large for New York magazine, he was previously chief drama critic and an OpEd columnist for the New York Times. He executive produced the long-running HBO series Succession, Veep as well as the limited series White House...
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Dana Bash on the Midterms and her Fascinating New Book "The Elections That Changed the World: Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live"
Dana Bash is CNN's chief political correspondent, anchor of “Inside Politics with Dana Bash” and co-anchor of CNN’s“State of the Union”. She is based in Washington, D.C., where she plays a key role in CNN’s political coverage, conducting high profile interviews with politicians and candidates…
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Kerry Kennedy on her Terrific New Book About her Mother: "Ethel Kennedy: The Extraordinary Life and Bold Legacy"
Kerry Kennedy is a human rights lawyer, activist, New York Times-bestselling author, and daughter of Ethel Skakel Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Kerry is the president of the Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center, the organization Ethel founded in 1968 to continue Robert’s unfinished work,...
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James Henson on Texas Politics, the Midterms, and Whether the Lone Star State is Finally Turning Blue
James Henson teaches in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the founder and executive director of the Texas Politics Project, a hub of research and public affairs work that provides non-partisan resources for understanding Texas government and politics. He...
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George Conway on Trump, the Midterms, and Whether the 'Inflection Point' is Finally Here
George Conway is an attorney, political activist, and legal and political commentator. He’s a founder of the Lincoln Project, and is a contributing writer to The Bulwark. He previously worked as a litigator for three decades at the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York City. He...
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Cait Conley on her NY-17 House Campaign Against Trumper Mike Lawler
Cait Conley is a fourth-generation Hudson Valley native and the daughter of a postal worker and a construction worker. She applied to West Point the day after 9/11 and went on to serve in the Army, first as a military police officer and then in special operations leadership, deploying six times…
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Nikki Fried on Florida's Key Midterm Races and Democrats' Chances of Winning the House and Senate
Nikki Fried is the Chair of the Florida Democratic Party. She served as Florida’s 12th Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services from 2019-2023. She is a lifelong Floridian, attorney and activist. Nikki and I discuss her state's key House, Senate and governor's races as well as the…
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Marc Levin on his Terrific New Documentary DAUGHTERS OF 9/11
Marc Levin is an award-winning, independent filmmaker. He has made over 50 films, including documentaries, TV series, dramatic feature films and episodic television. He’s won four Emmys and four duPont-Columbia Awards, among other prominent accolades. Highlights include his dramatic hit SLAM; the...
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Rick Wilson on Trump, the Midterms, and If a Blue Tidal Wave is Coming
Rick Wilson is co-founder and board member of The Lincoln Project. He’s a renowned political strategist, infamous award-winning ad-maker and podcast host, writer, speaker, and political commentator on MSNBC, CNN, ABC News, NPR, Real Time with Bill Maher, and various American and international…
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S.E. Cupp on Trump, the MAGA Meltdown, the Midterms, the Media Ban, and More
S.E. is a nationally syndicated columnist, author, podcaster and TV commentator. She hosts Off the Cupp, a podcast which focuses on mental health, and which features interviews with celebrities and newsmakers. She is a columnist at the New York Daily News and has also been published in the New…
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Dr. Zaldy Tan on his New Book "What to Remember When You Are Forgetting: How to Live and Thrive with Memory Loss, Alzheimer's, and Other Dementias"
Dr. Zaldy Tan is Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the Director of the Memory & Healthy Aging Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. His aging and dementia research has been covered by The New York Times, Time, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, The Washington Post, The...
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Tara Setmayer Says "Please Dems Don't Blow It!": Trump, the Midterms, and the Fight to Save Democracy
Tara Setmayer is co-founder of the bipartisan superpac The Seneca Project. She’s a former GOP Communications Director on Capitol Hill and most recently served as a Senior Advisor for The Lincoln Project. She’s a political writer and commentator who’s appeared on MSNOW, CNN and other news outlets,...
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Stephanie Grisham on Trump's Second-Term Behavior; the Midterms and Election Integrity; Natalie Harp; and More
Stephanie Grisham is the New York Times bestselling author of “I’ll Take Your Questions Now, What I Saw in the Trump White House.” During the Trump Administration she served as White House press secretary and director of communications for both the President and First Lady, Melania Trump. She is...
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Mark McKinnon on 9/11, 'Trump-a-palooza', Paxton v Talarico and Texas Politics, the Midterms, and More
Mark McKinnon is a political advisor, reform advocate, columnist, and television producer. He was the creator and co-host of Showtime's Emmy-nominated hit documentary series "The Circus”. He’s worked for many causes, companies, and candidates, including President George W. Bush, Senator John...
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Jessica Tarlov on her New Book, Role on The Five, and if Civil Discourse is Possible in Donald Trump's America
Jessica Tarlov is a liberal co-host of The Five on FOX News, the most watched show in cable news. In addition to co-hosting The Five, Jessica plays an integral role in special coverage for the network and is a fixture on election nights and for breaking news. She also co-hosts the podcast Raging...
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Michelle Kinney on the Drama, Chaos, and Danger of Trump 2.0 As We Head Towards the November Midterms
Michelle Kinney is co-founder of The Mayday Network and a democratic strategist. Prior to that she was at The Seneca Project, which she co-founded.She previously served as the Creative Director at The Lincoln Project. She's also a photojournalist, previously served as Vice President of WestSide...
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Michael Steele on Trump, DSA, Republican Incompetence, the Midterms, and More
Michael Steele is the co-anchor of MS NOW’s The Weeknight and previous co-host of The Weekend. Prior to joining MS NOW as a political analyst, he was elected Lt. Governor of Maryland in 2003 and served as Chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011. He was the first...
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Julie Roginsky on DSA, Michigan, Florida, the Midterms, and Natale Harp and the Divinity of Donald Trump
ulie Roginsky is the co-founder of the Mayday Media Network on YouTube and the author of the Salty Politics newsletter on Substack. She has nearly three decades of public and private sector experience as an adviser on strategic communications, political strategy and public relations…working on...
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Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar on the Trump/Republican Attempt to Steal the Midterms and the Fight to Stop Them
Cisco Aguilar serves as Nevada’s Secretary of State, as well as chair of the Democratic Association of Secretaries of State. As Secretary, he is focused on three major principles: modernization, innovation, and transparency. Under the Secretary’s leadership and vision, the office undertook two...
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MI Attorney General Dana Nessel on Trump's Assault on Our Electoral System and the Battle to Protect the Midterms
Dana Nessel has served as Attorney General for the state of Michigan since 2019. Prior to that she served as a Wayne County Prosecutor for over a decade. In her private practice, she was lead attorney for the plaintiffs in DeBoer v. Snyder, a precursor to the landmark ruling in Obergefell v....
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Adrienne Elrod on the Democrats' Establishment vs Progressive/DSA Rift and It's Potential Impact on the Midterms
Adrienne Elrod is a political strategist, government affairs expert and communicator with over 25 years of experience working on Capitol Hill, the executive branch and advising corporate, political and non-profit organizations. She most recently served as Sr. Advisor and Sr Spokesperson to Vice...
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Lee Kirk on his New Green Day Film NIMRODS
Lee Kirk is a filmmaker and playwright whose feature films as writer/director include Ordinary World, starring Billie Joe Armstrong, Selma Blair, Judy Greer, and Fred Armisen, and The Giant Mechanical Man, starring Jenna Fischer, Chris Messina, Topher Grace, and Bob Odenkirk. His award-winning…
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Tom Nichols on Trump 2.0, the Iran War, the Midterms, Abdul El-Sayed and More
Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a contributor to the Atlantic Daily newsletter. In this episode, Tom and I discuss Trump 2.0, the status of the Iran war, the midterms, Abdul El-Sayed and more. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at [email protected] Leave us a message:...
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Amy Littlefield on her Book Killers of Roe: My Investigation into the Mysterious Death of Abortion Rights
Amy Littlefield has reported on abortion rights for over a decade. She is the abortion access correspondent for The Nation. She has contributed to The New York Times Opinion and wrote the Times’ Sunday Review cover story “Where the Pro-Choice Movement Went Wrong.” She is a frequent commentator on...
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Dr. Annie Andrews on her Campaign to Flip Lindsey Graham's South Carolina Senate Seat
Dr. Annie Andrews is a pediatrician who in May of 2025 launched her campaign to flip the U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina held by the late Lindsey Graham. She won the democratic nomination last month.She’s running to address the affordability pressures from healthcare and housing to the price…
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Miles Taylor on Lindsey Graham, Trump, Iran, Israel and Netanyahu, Ukraine, the Midterms, and More
Miles Taylor is a national security expert, NYT bestselling author, and co-founder of defiance.org. He previously served as chief of staff at the US Department of Homeland Security, where he published a bombshell “Anonymous” essay in The New York Times, blowing the whistle on presidential...
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S.E. Cupp on Trump 2.0, Iran, Hegseth, MAGA, the Midterms and More
S.E. Cupp is a nationally syndicated columnist, author, podcaster and TV commentator. She hosts Off the Cupp, a podcast which focuses on mental health, and which features interviews with celebrities and newsmakers. She is a columnist at the New York Daily News and has also been published in the…
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Joe Walsh on Trump, the Parties, MAGA, Midterms, Democracy and More
Joe Walsh is a former Republican Congressman from Illinois elected to Congress in the TEA Party wave of 2010. Following his service in Congress, Joe became one of the most popular syndicated conservative talk radio hosts in the country. In August of 2019 he became a candidate for President of the...
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MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on her Campaign for Governor, Election Integrity, and the Upcoming Midterms
Jocelyn Benson is Michigan's 43rd Secretary of State and is running for governor. She has become one of the nation’s most prominent leaders in ensuring elections are secure and accessible. Her work overseeing Michigan’s 2020 and 2022 general elections earned her national recognition, including…
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Dan Osborn on his Independent U.S. Senate Campaign in Nebraska. And Stick Around for the Trump, Sanders and Jimmy Stewart Impressions!
Dan Osborn is a former union leader who gained national attention leading the 77-day Kellogg's strike in Omaha in 2021. A U.S. Navy veteran and father of three, he's spent the last 20 years punching a clock as a steamfitter and industrial mechanic. He is running for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska as...
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Cait Conley on her Campaign to Beat Mike Lawlor and Flip NY's 17th Congressional District
Cait Conley is a fourth-generation Hudson Valley native, daughter of a postal worker and a construction worker, a decorated combat veteran and national security expert. And she’s running for the House in NY’s 17th Congressional district. She recently won the Democratic Party's nomination to...
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Brian Tyler Cohen on Trump, SCOTUS, the Midterms, Democracy, Platner, Mamdani, Iran, and his Terrific New Book The Day After
Brian Tyler Cohen is a progressive YouTuber, podcaster, and host of the No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen podcast. He’s built an audience of millions across platforms and billions of views on YouTube. His first book, Shameless, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. His new book, THE DAY AFTER: How to...
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Emily Suttle-Braun on Dating Graham Platner and her Newsweek Op-ed About Believing his Accusers
Emily Suttle-Braun is the founder and CEO of Doodle Mom Strategies, a growth and sales partner for political tech companies, agencies, and data platforms. She has over 15 years of experience in campaigns, advocacy, and political tech highlighted by her work on the 2016 Hillary Clinton and 2020...
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Suzanne Vega on Life, "Luka", her Recently Released Film LOVER, BELOVED, and More
Suzanne Vega emerged as a leading figure of the folk-music revival of the early 1980s. Since the release of her self-titled, critically acclaimed 1985 debut album, she has written and recorded numerous songs that have become part of the contemporary music vernacular, including “Luka,” “Marlene on...
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Rina Shah on Being a "RINO" and How America Can Ultimately Have a Functioning Two-Party Political System Again
Rina Shah is a Washington, DC-based geopolitical risk adviser, political strategist, and frequent on-air commentator. She is the Founder of Vental Strategic Advisory Group. With experience as a Capitol Hill senior aide to two members of Congress, chief spokesperson for two presidential campaigns,...
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Jyllian Gunther and Stephanie Schwam on Their Terrific New Documentary BANG MY BOX: THE ROBIN BYRD STORY
Before the internet and the ubiquity of social media influencers, there was Robin Byrd – the spirited, anything-goes New York City public access host, clad only in her signature black crochet bikini. From 1977 to 1998, Robin created, produced, and hosted the late-night call-in show that...
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Robert Stone on his Terrific Documentary About the 1974 Patty Hearst Kidnapping and its Special Screening/Q&A July 1 in Rhinebeck, NY
Robert Stone is a critically acclaimed, multi-award winning documentary filmmaker. He is an Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary and a three-time Emmy nominee for Outstanding Achievement in Documentary Filmmaking. Four of his films have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, including...
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Dr. Mary Anne Franks on Trump's Autocratic Overreach and the Complicit Supreme Court and Tech Broligarchy; Free Speech and Online Harassment; the Abuse of Power; and More
Dr. Mary Anne Franks is a legal scholar, advocate, and award-winning author specializing in the intersection of civil rights, free speech, and technology. She is the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard Professor in Intellectual Property, Technology, and Civil Rights Law at George Washington Law...
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TN State Rep. Justin J. Pearson on Redistricting, Racism, Affordability and the Midterms, his Congressional Campaign, and More
Justin J. Pearson represents Tennessee House District 86, and is now running for Congress in the state’s Ninth Congressional District. He rose to national prominence as part of the Tennessee Three, standing up for gun reform and being reelected after expulsion. A lifelong organizer, he helped…
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Marisa Renee Lee on Life, Love, Loss, Grief, Hope, Healing and her New Book Waiting for Dawn: Living with Uncertainty
Marisa Renee Lee is the award-winning and bestselling author of Grief is Love. For her work on grief and healing, she has been featured on Good Morning America and NPR, in Vogue and The Atlantic, among other outlets. Her new book Waiting for Dawn: Living with Uncertainty reflects on her…
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Jeffrey Toobin on Trump's Assault on Democracy, How SCOTUS has Empowered him, and Whether the Guardrails are Holding
Jeffrey Toobin is a legal journalist who last year joined the New York Times as a contributing opinion writer. He also writes for The New York Times Magazine and continues to offer commentary on CNN. In 2024, NBC Universal released “Homegrown: OKC,” a podcast based on his book, “Homegrown…
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Barb McQuade on her New Book The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government
Barbara McQuade is a professor at the University of Michigan Law School, where she teaches criminal law and national security law. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNOW and co-host of the #SistersInLaw podcast From 2010 to 2017 she served as the U.S Attorney for the Eastern District…
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Adam Mockler on How to Effectively Beat Back Republican BS...and So Much More!
Adam Mockler is a GenZ political commentator who's become a hero to Democrats and a giant thorn to Republicans over his ability to fact-check his conservative counterparts in real-time. At 23, and armed with receipts, he can debate the liars and gaslighters better than many analysts twice his…
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Andrew McCabe on the Current State of the FBI under Kash Patel and the Impact on the Bureau's Credibility, Hiring and Firing, and Morale
Andrew McCabe is the former deputy director, and acting director, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He is also the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Threat: How the FBI Protects America in the Age of Terror and Trump. He is currently a senior law enforcement analyst for…
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Batya Ungar-Sargon on her New Book The Jews and the Left
Batya Ungar-Sargon is the host of Batya! on NewsNation, where she is a weekend anchor. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Post and a columnist for the Free Press. Her new book is The Jews and the Left. She joins me for a spirited conversation about the book, antisemitism, and her...
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Alisyn Camerota on Life, Loss, Grief and Reinvention
Alisyn Camerota is an award-winning journalist, author and former CNN New Day anchor. Before CNN, she was an anchor and correspondent at the FOX News Channel. In her three+ decades in journalism, Alisyn has covered major stories nationally and internationally, earning two Emmy Awards, the Edward…
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The Back Room with Andy Ostroy presents a humorous, honest take on politics and pop culture featuring notable guest interviews, a shit-ton of righteous indignation, and rip-roaring repartee with co-producers Matty Rosenberg and Jen Hammoud. We're havin' a ball, and so will you!Got somethin' to say?! Email us at [email protected] us a message: 845-307-7446Twitter: @AndyOstroyProduced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free RhiniecliffMusic by Andrew HollanderDesign by Cricket Lengyel
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