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Two Joes
by Joe Trippi
It's time for a reality check. Political campaign guru Joe Trippi and veteran journalist Joe Klein team up for a brutally honest assessment of the American political landscape. This isn't punditry; it's a deep-dive with two people who've spent their careers shaping strategy and reporting the biggest stories in the nation. Tune in for candid conversations on the power brokers, the hidden agendas, and the voters who decide the future. Get the view from the campaign war room and the journalist's notebook — all on one show.
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Whose Side is Trump On? Not Ours! | The Two Joes
Republicans shouldn’t have to worry about Alabama. Joe Trippi thinks the fact that they do tells us something about the entire country. Joe Trippi and Joe Klein break down the warning signs they see heading into the midterms: weakening Republican enthusiasm, competitive races in traditionally red...
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October Surprises Ahead | Two Joes Show
It’s almost October. Do political author Joe Klein and Democratic strategist Joe Trippi see any surprises on the horizon before the midterms?
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Will the Primaries Ever End? | Two Joes Show
Another primary day, another existential fight for the Democratic base. Yesterday it was voters’ turn in Michigan, Missouri, Kansas, Washington, and Virginia. Celebrated political author Joe Klein is concerned that the latest DSA victories could spell disaster for Democrats' chances of retaking...
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Trump's Hamburger Helper Hail Mary | Two Joes Show
Our national debt hit a record high, the economic D-Day was a dud, but Donald Trump wants to know: Where’s the beef? MAGA’s economic failures continue to mount as we get closer to Election Day, and Trump’s finally getting desperate enough to take affordability seriously. But will it be enough to...
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Which Way, Florida Man? | Two Joes Show
Primary season may be coming to a close, but the twists keep coming. While Democratic establishment veterans Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Jared Moskowitz persevered in their Florida congressional primaries, despite redistricting and challengers from the left, Senate candidate Alex Vindman lost…
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Is Florida Feeling Blue? | Two Joes with Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried
Democratic strategist Joe Trippi has been saying all year that a wave of change will rock the midterm elections, but can that wave really turn Florida blue? Celebrated political and non-fiction author Joe Klein is skeptical, especially with Angie Nixon, a DSA candidate at the top of the ballot....
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What Does Generational Change Mean with Sen. Ed Markey’s Win? | Two Joes Show
Nationally, some Americans had a hard time believing that Senator Ed Markey could hang on to his Senate seat after a 50+ year-long career in politics. That was what Seth Moulton was counting on. But in Massachusetts, the outcome was never in doubt. Did they buck the national change-wave trend? Or...
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Inside Democrats' Maine Scramble | Scott Ferson joins The Two Joes
The rise and fall of Graham Platner has put Maine in the spotlight in the midterms. But now that he's gone, is this a fresh start for Maine Democrats looking to finally unseat Sen. Susan Collins? Or is it exactly the kind of coronation politics that handed Trump the White House? Scott Ferson…
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125 Days to Go until Election Day. Can Democrats Win? | Two Joes
Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein take stock of the latest primary results as we round out into the midterm home stretch. Joe Klein thinks that DSA wins and Israel infighting might haunt Democrats in November. But will Joe Trippi agree?
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No Signs of Life in the Senate | The Two Joes
Joe Trippi and Joe Klein break down the chaos and argue about the future of the Democratic Party as the midterms are fast approaching.
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Graham Platner's Scandals & Democrats' Odds in the Midterms
Democratic turnout in this year’s primaries continues to surge. So Democratic strategist Joe Trippi says the change election he’s been predicting is right on track. Case in point: Josh Turek winning the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Iowa this week, giving the party a big opening in a red...
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Political Strategy in the Age of AI: Two Joes Show with Joe Trippi & Guest Host Joe Costello
Joe Klein was off this week, so Trippi invited yet another Joe to join. Joe Costello has spent over four decades at the crossroads of politics, communications, economics, and energy. He served as Communications Director for Jerry Brown’s 1992 presidential campaign and advised Trippi on Howard...
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Midterm Madness: Are We in for an Upset? | The Two Joes Podcast
Veteran Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein take stock of the latest midterm numbers, turnout surges, and primary takedowns. Should Democrats continue to feel confident, or is Trump successfully reshaping the electorate for an upset? The Joes talk it out.
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Colorado's Swing Seat: National Control Hangs in the Balance | Two Joes with Guest Shannon Bird
Is the primary sapping resources Shannon needs to compete in November, or just the experience her team needs to be battle-tested? Tune into Two Joes Podcast to find out! Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are joined by Shannon Bird, a Colorado state House...
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Massachusetts’ Millennial Marine | Congressman Jake Auchincloss Joins The Two Joes Show
How does a moderate make do in deep blue Massachusetts? Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are joined by another Massachusetts Marine, Jake Auchincloss. Only 38, Jake is an Afghanistan veteran who took over his district from the Kennedy dynasty in 2020. The...
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'Pissed-Off Mom' Denise Powell Runs for Congress in Nebraska | Two Joes Show
Thanks to Nebraska splitting its electoral college votes by congressional district, Omaha’s blue dot has become an iconic feature of electoral college maps. But right now, the blue dot is represented by a Republican. Denise Powell is running to take it back, if she can win a crowded primary first.
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Defending the Blue Dot | Two Joes Pod
Thanks to Nebraska splitting its electoral college votes by congressional district, Omaha's blue dot has become an iconic feature of electoral college maps. But right now, the blue dot is represented by a red Republican. Denise Powell is running to take it back, if she can win a crowded primary...
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The Two Joes | A Blue Flame In Montana with Sam Forstag
Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein are in Montana today talking with congressional candidate, union organizer, and smoke jumper Sam Forstag. We might see Montana as a classic example of red ruralism, but Sam and the Joes know that's only a recent…
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Dems Fight to Make Gains as Trump's Stuck on his 2020 Loss | Two Joes Podcast with Gov. Candidate Jason Esteves
Sen. Jon Ossoff is up for reelection, but he isn't the only Democrat making waves in the Peach State. Democratic Strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein check in on the Georgia midterms with gubernatorial candidate Jason Esteves. Georgia just might be the Democrats’…
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'A Whole Civilization Will Die': Trump’s Iran Gamble | Global Security Expert David Dunn
The state of international relations and global security was fundamentally altered last month with Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Is it even possible to make things like they used to be at this point? Security analyst David Dunn joins Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author...
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Trump's War in Iran: When Will It End? | Two Joes Podcast
A new phase of the war may be starting with the U.S. putting boots on the ground. Joe Trippi and Joe Klein talk about mistakes we've made in past wars — and how to avoid them.
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Trump's Descent Into March Madness
Joe Trippi and Joe Klein break down the rapidly escalating war with Iran — and why the political consequences could be far worse than the military ones. From rising gas prices and global instability to fractures inside MAGA and growing backlash among independents, this conflict is shaping up to…
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Making Sense Of The Iran Insanity with Seth Moulton
Congressman and Senate candidate Seth Moulton joins Joe Klein and Joe Trippi to dissect the escalating conflict in Iran, drawing chilling parallels to the Iraq War. Moulton challenges the administration's shifting justifications, discusses the lack of a "day after" plan, and explains why he is...
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The State of Trump's Disunity | Two Joes
Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political author Joe Klein have seen a lot of State of the Union speeches over the years. Some have shaped American policy for decades, others have redefined presidential legacies in real time. Usually, though, they’re just a laundry list of...
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Can Anything Distract From The Epstein Files? | The Two Joes Podcast
Late last week, the Department of Justice released nearly 3.5 million documents related to the Epstein files, putting the spotlight on a number of influential figures associated with the notorious financier. And for Joe Trippi and Joe Klein, “morality” is the word they kept coming back to on The...
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What’s Next For Democrats and the Fed with Ruy Teixeira
Trump’s attack on Fed Chair Jerome Powell is only the latest opportunity a flailing Trump administration has given Democrats to capitalize on. But now that midterm season is upon us, Democrats are running out of time to present the American people a cohesive vision for what comes after Trump....
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Is Venezuela Trump’s 'Mission Accomplished' Moment?
A Republican President targeting an oil-rich country despite fervent campaign promises of no more nation-building — where have we heard that before? Democratic strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political writer Joe Klein analyze the political fallout from this weekend’s capture of Nicolas…
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SPECIAL: There's Always Next Year | Two Joes Say Good Riddance to 2025
Political strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political journalist Joe Klein have had court-side seats to the rise and fall of American presidents for 40 years. But 2025’s gotta take the cake, right? Between the domestic deployments, Epstein, the affordability delusion, and so, so much more, no...
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From Venezuela to Vanity Fair, MAGA Is Short a Few Good Men
On the eve of the (alleged) Epstein file release, President Trump is desperate to keep everybody focused on his Venezuelan pressure campaign. It’s not working. Veteran political strategist Joe Trippi and celebrated political writer Joe Klein discuss White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ Vanity...
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Trump At The Crossroads — Venezuela, Affordability, and Capitalizing on Biden's Immigration Failures
Celebrated journalist Joe Klein has a bone to pick with Democrats' past performance on immigration and race, but political strategist Joe Trippi is focused on Trump's affordability foibles and alleged war crimes in the here and now. The Two Joes discuss: Can Democrats capitalize on Trump's...
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Slaying Giants with Ro Khanna — Epstein was first, is AI next?
Less than a year since Trump's reelection, Ro Khanna's bipartisan push to release the Epstein files has finally inspired MAGA to hold Trump accountable. Congress just might have its mojo back. But the Silicon Valley Congressman is already tilting at his next target: AI. Political Strategist Joe...
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Two Lame Turkeys
Longtime friends, political strategist Joe Trippi and author Joe Klein, take stock of the Trump administration's apparent descent into lame duck status. Between the feud with Mark Kelly about illegal orders, embarrassing poor law enforcement statistics thanks to the immigration crackdown, and...
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Between Two Sloppy Joes with Trump Defector Miles Taylor
Former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff, Miles Taylor, joins the Two Joes this week with a unfiltered look at the Trump White House from someone who's seen it from the inside. Miles published A Warning anonymously while working in Trump's first administration, not unlike Joe Klein's...
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Stick To That Damn Bill: Restoring Government Competence With Clinton Reform Architect Elaine Kamarck
If you were so incompetent that your place of business had a record-breaking shutdown, you’d be fired, but the dysfunction out of Washington just keeps getting worse. Is there anything we can do to get the government working again? 30 years ago, President Bill Clinton tasked Elaine Kamarck with...
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Tough Act To Follow: The Future of The Republican Party with Stuart Stevens
Political campaign guru Joe Trippi and political columnist Joe Klein talk with Republican presidential strategist Stuart Stevens about what’s next for the Republican Party. Is the party of Stevens’ former clients Bob Dole, George W. Bush, and Mitt Romney, gone forever? Will fiscal conservatism…
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Are the Kids All Right? Recapping No Kings with Sam Brown | Two Joes
Political campaign guru Joe Trippi and political columnist Joe Klein review this weekend’s No Kings Protests with legendary anti-Vietnam War organizer Sam Brown. Sam’s success was defined by his ability to unite the far-left counterculture of the ‘60s and ‘70s with the moderate unions and...
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Say It Ain't So, Introducing Two Joes
Political campaign guru Joe Trippi and political columnist Joe Klein team up in their first episode of Two Joes, a brutally honest assessment of the American political landscape. Their first debate: Will there be a free and fair 2026 midterm election? Joe Klein's confident there will be, but Joe...
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It's time for a reality check. Political campaign guru Joe Trippi and veteran journalist Joe Klein team up for a brutally honest assessment of the American political landscape. This isn't punditry; it's a deep-dive with two people who've spent their careers shaping strategy and reporting the biggest stories in the nation. Tune in for candid conversations on the power brokers, the hidden agendas, and the voters who decide the future. Get the view from the campaign war room and the journalist's notebook — all on one show.
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