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Burn the Boats — 206 episodes

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FEED DROP: Living For We

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Trump’s UNHINGED new threat

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Former “MAGA Granny” TERRIFIES Trump

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David Hogg: The Successes of Tim Walz

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Olivia Julianna: The Harris Effect

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BONUS: Trump Disparages the Medal of Honor w/David Bellavia

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Josh McLaurin: Inside the Mind of JD Vance

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“So Much Blood”: The Lincoln Project Podcast w/Ryan Hamilton

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Amanda Weinstein: The Kamala Candidacy

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BONUS: Media & Messaging w/Grant Stern

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Andy Kim: Toxic Politics

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Politics Girl: Keeping Democracy’s Head Above Water

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Joe Walsh: SCOTUS Immunity ruling

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Lev Parnas: Leaving the Cult of Trump

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Andrew Yang: Reforming America's Political System

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Rick Wilson: Trump's Post-Conviction Reaction

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Peter Strzok: Trump's Classified Documents Case

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David Masciotra: The Environment for Radicalization

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D-Day Special with David Bellavia

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Understanding Trump’s Verdict: Ron Filipkowski

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Federico Finchelstein: Trump is a Fascist

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LTG Mark Hertling: Ukraine’s Path to Victory

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Sam Hartwell: Why Ukraine Still Needs Us

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Rep. Seth Moulton: Democracy on the Brink

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Mayor Justin Bibb: Biden’s Influence

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BONUS: New Americans w/Ray Suarez

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Reed Galen: Getting in Trump’s Head

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Bruce Hoffman & Jacob Ware: The Rise of Extremism

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Dr. Kathleen Belew: Their Plan is Violence

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John Cohen: Combating Domestic Terrorism

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Charlie Sadoff: Right-Wing Extremism

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Dave Troy: Russia & the Religious Right

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Matson & Tawni: Infiltrating Hate Groups

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Kaivan Shroff: Mobilizing Gen-Z

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Zander Moricz: Facism in Florida

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Tim Alberta: Evangelical Extremism

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Dr. Steven Hassan: MAGA is a Cult

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Dr. Bandy Lee: A Duty to Warn

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Tristan Snell: Trump’s Legal Strategy

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Eugene Vindman: Trump is an Aspiring Dictator

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Tina Nguyen: Inside the Conservative Movement

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SSG Aquilino Gonell: Defending the Capitol

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Jared Yates Sexton: The Mythology of America

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Dr. Khyati Joshi: Christmas & Christian Privilege

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Frank Schaeffer: A Plea from Evangelical Royalty

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Ravi Gupta: Power-Hungry Politicians

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Stuart Stevens: Fighting American Fascism

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Mark Chiusano: Who Really is George Santos?

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Amy McGrath: Republicans Have Undermined Our Military

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David Pepper: Going on Offense

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Countdown to Dallas Episode 1: What Happened in Dealey Plaza?

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Nancy MacLean: Democracy in Chains

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Rep. Pat Ryan: Republican Chaos

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Dr. Kathleen Belew: Trump is Quoting Hilter

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Katherine Stewart: The Growth of Christian Nationalism

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Trump’s Plan

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Alex Finley: Russia and the Intelligence Community

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Mike Rothschild: Analyzing Anti-Semitic Conspiracies

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Dr. Dan Barkhuff: Political Violence on the Horizon

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David Hogg: Demanding an End to Gun Violence

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Dara Starr Tucker: Confronting Racism

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Rep. Jason Crow: Political Courage

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Denver Riggleman: Combating Conspiracy Theories

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Dr. Kareem Crayton: The Courts, Gerrymandering, and Voter Suppression

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Mark J. Lindquist: How You Can Help Ukraine

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Anne Nelson: Corruption in the Courts

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Miles Taylor: Trump 2.0

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Rep. Seth Moulton: Understanding the Threats to American Democracy

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Olivia Julianna: The Future of Texas

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Ryan Busse: Inside the Gun Industry

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Sarah Posner: The Evangelical Agenda

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Brynn Tannehill: American Fascism

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BONUS: Exposing the Myths About Guns w/Fred Guttenberg

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez: What Evangelism Means Today

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General Stanley McChrystal: “It Could Happen Here”

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Stacey Abrams: A Point of Entry

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Mary Trump: Minority Rule is Here

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Mila Atmos: Moving the Needle

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Angela Denker: White Christian Nationalism

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Sarah Longwell: Trump vs. DeSantis

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Fred Wellman: What’s Next for Democracy?

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Ukraine Report #9: Documenting Russian War Crimes w/Mike Breen

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Tim Ryan: The Culture Has to Change

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Brett Jones: First Openly Gay Navy SEAL Slams Trump’s Bigotry

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Bill Kristol: Extremism in the Republican Party

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Will Sommer: The Dangers of QAnon

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Dr. Dan Barkhuff: Toxic Masculinity and Gun Culture

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Lucas Kunce: “Corporate, Country Club Republicans”

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Joe Walsh: Republican Accountability

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Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld: What Causes Political Violence?

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat: Authoritarianism Around the Globe

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Andrew Hartzler: Fighting Discrimination

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Ken Mayer: The Electability of Republicans

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BONUS: Past, Present, and Future w/Senator Tammy Duckworth

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Olga Lautman: The Fall of Putin

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Ravi Gupta: “The Door is Always Open”

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Stuart Stevens: The Republican Party’s Downfall

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Happy Holidays!

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Tyler Merritt: Patience for the Ignorant

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Miles Taylor: The Fight Has Just Begun

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David Bellavia: Partisan Politics

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Jinho ‘Piper’ Ferreira: Hip-Hop, Community, and Policing

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Garrett Reisman: The Future of Space Exploration

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Rerun: In Remembrance of Michael Gerson

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Denver Riggleman: Leaving the Republican Party

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Anne Nelson: The Future of the Right Wing

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Al Franken: Has Democracy Reached a Tipping Point?

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Nan Whaley: Fighting for Ohioans

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Scott Hershovitz: Adventures in Philosophy with My Kids

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Kris Goldsmith: The Anti-Fascist Agenda

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Dr. Kathleen Belew: The State of the White Power Movement

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LTC Alexander Vindman: Fighting Authoritarianism

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Representative Pat Ryan: The Backlash after Dobbs

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Jason Kander: Getting Help Saved My Life

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Esosa Osa: Fighting Disinformation

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BONUS: Jim Obergefell: The Battle for Marriage Equality

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Jimmy Soni: The Influential Founders of PayPal

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Dan Pfeiffer: Battling the Big Lie

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David Gergen: Passing the Torch to Gen-Z

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Lecia Michelle: The White Allies Handbook

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Steve Pierson: How We Win

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The Repercussions of Transphobic Legislation

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Sebastian Junger: Bravery, War, and Purpose

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Ukraine Report #8: Humanitarian Aid with Amed Khan

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BONUS: The Clock is Ticking for Afghan Evacuees

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Amanda Weinstein: Suburbia and the Culture Wars

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David Pepper: The Impact of Corrupt State Houses

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Ukraine Report #7: Refugees and Aid Workers

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Ukraine Report #6: Russian Politics with Olga Lautman

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Ukraine Report #5: Former CIA Officer David Chasteen

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Stephen Marche: The Next Civil War

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Ukraine Report #4: A Volunteer Soldier in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces

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Ukraine Report #3: The Battle for the Skies with Ward Carroll

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Shannon Watts: The State of Gun Reform Efforts in 2022

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Ukraine Report #2: Urban Warfare with Dan Barkhuff

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Ukraine Report #1: The Morning of the Attack with Oliya Scootercaster

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Billy Ray: Movies and Messaging

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Josh Remillard: Defeating Madison Cawthorn in NC-13

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Dr. Kate Starbird: Disinformation in the Age of Social Media

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Rerun: Rep. Jason Crow talks about January 6th

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BONUS: Reflections on the January 6th Insurrection

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Lucas Kunce: Populism and Power

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Heidi Heitkamp: The Democratic Party’s Branding Problem

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Fred Wellman: The Signs of a Violent America

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Tyler Merritt: Before You Call the Cops

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Kareem Crayton: Redistricting & the Problem with Politicization

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Chris Harnisch: The ‘Surrender’ of Afghanistan

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Chairwoman Shontel Brown: Bipartisanship and Ohio’s 11th District

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Miles Taylor: Inside the Trump White House

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Amy McGrath: The ‘Honor Bound’ Memoir

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Kris Goldsmith: PTSD, Less-Than-Honorable Discharges, and Domestic Violent Extremism

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Chris Meagher: The President’s Infrastructure Plan

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Anne Nelson: The Secret Influence of a Right-Wing Political Coalition

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Master Sergeant Michael ‘Top’ Washington: Coping with Loss

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Jason Kander: Destigmatizing PTSD While Continuing to Serve

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Judge Lina Hidalgo: Local Leadership, Voting Rights, and Values

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Elliot Ackerman: Writing About War and America’s Future

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Christian Picciolini: Disengaging White Power Extremists

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Rep. Jason Crow: Accountability and the Aftermath of January 6

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Dr. Kathleen Belew: The History of the White Power Movement and Paramilitary America

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Jon Soltz: Giving Veterans a Voice

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Jon Heavey: On the Front Lines

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Carlos Gauna: Ending the Stigma Around Sharks

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Dan Barkhuff: A Tribe to Compete with Trumpism

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Steve Schmidt: Fighting an Autocratic Coalition

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Mike Howard: Keeping America Secure from the CIA to Microsoft

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Rerun: Max Rose and Ali Soufan on White Supremacist Terrorism

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Sen. Sherrod Brown: The Dignity of Work and Hope in Politics

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Doug Wilson: Celebrating 10 Years Without Don’t Ask Don’t Tell

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Aida Salazar: Activist, Artist, Author

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Jake Wood: A New Mission Closer to Home

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Jacqueline Novogratz: Marshalling a Moral Revolution

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Rerun: Pete Buttigieg

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Voting Rights and the 2020 Election w/ Esosa Osa and Sylvia Albert

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MJ Hegar: Campaign Like a Girl

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Rep. Tim Ryan: Politics and Mindfulness

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Rep. Cheri Bustos: Legislating by Listening

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Bonus: Sec. Leon Panetta and the Anniversary of 9/11

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Anthony Scaramucci: Room on the Off Ramp

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Swati Mylavarapu: Making Politics Accessible

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Andrew Towne: Modern-Day Adventurer

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Bonus: Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Confederate Symbols

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Pete Buttigieg: On Moving Forward

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Max Rose and Ali Soufan: Fighting White Supremacist Terrorism

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Sarah Longwell: How to Save the GOP

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Pride Month: Gina Ortiz Jones

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Fred Guttenberg: Father of Two

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Mansoor Shams: Muslim Marine

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Soledad O’Brien: Journalism’s ‘Tough Love’ Critic

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Amy McGrath: From the Marine Corps to the Campaign Trail

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Joe Sanberg: Seeking Financial Security for All

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Patrick Murphy: Constitutional Crisis and the US Military

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Ryan Manion: Harnessing Grief to Do Good

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Voting Rights Special with Demos and the ACLU

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Shannon Watts and Casey Weinstein: The Dangers of Fighting for Gun Safety

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Paul Rieckhoff: The Power of Righteous Anger

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Bill Kristol: The Crisis within the Republican Party

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Mary Beth Bruggeman: Inclusion, Leadership, and Service

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Bonus: Adam Frankel on Writing for Obama

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Adam Frankel: Healing Family Trauma through Honesty

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Bonus: The Rights of American Samoans

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Joe Sestak: Individual Rights and the Common Good

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Gina Ortiz Jones: Overcoming Barriers to Serve Her Country

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Mikie Sherrill: Challenging Authority and Reaching Across the Aisle

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Michael Gerson: Faith, Friendship, and Empathy in Today’s Political Climate

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