The Al Franken Podcast

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  • A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Think “The Daily” without the resources of the NYTimes.

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  • Mark Leibovich and Molly Jong-Fast on Trump’s 100 Days
    May 4 2025

    Trump’s first 100 days back in office have been a whirlwind filled with chaotic, confusing, and authoritarian behavior and very little thoughtful policy - the perfect opportunity to welcome back our friends, Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic and Molly Jong-Fast, host of the Fast Politics Podcast.


    These 100 days have been filled with bizarre stories that we may have already forgotten about. So, we run through some of the under reported stories with Mark and Molly and get their opinions on some of the most damaging actions Trump and his administration have taken. Plus, we take a look at how Democrats can message their way back into better poll numbers.


    From taking over Greenland to cutting FEMA to how the Supreme Court can use their powers to help reign in some of the chaos, we cover the landscape of the first 100 days and beyond! Only 1,356 days to go until his Presidency is over!


    Read Mark Leibovich in The Atlantic:

    https://www.theatlantic.com/author/mark-leibovich/


    Listen to Molly Jong-Fast's podcast, Fast Politics:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fast-politics-with-molly-jong-fast/id1645614328


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  • Robert Reich on Fighting The Trump Autocracy
    Apr 27 2025

    Every day we see this country inch closer to authoritarianism under Donald Trump. We're joined by Robert Reich, political economist, professor, author, and former Secretary of Labor under Bill Clinton. We cover how Reich thinks Democrats should fight back against this era of oligarchy in America. He explains the power of protest and lays out the messaging that Democrats need to embrace to show solidarity for the coming midterms and beyond.


    Plus, Reich tells the story of being classmates with Clarence Thomas, Hillary Rodham, and Bill Clinton and how he introduced Bill and Hillary at law school.


    Listen to Reich's podcast, The Coffee Klatch: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-coffee-klatch-with-robert-reich/id1635446643


    Watch Reich's videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RBReich

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  • BEST OF: Tim Alberta on Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
    Apr 20 2025

    In this Best Of episode, we revisit our conversation with Tim Alberta, the author of the profoundly disturbing book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory,” which was released before the 2024 election. In this interview, he explains how evangelicals have been turned into a political tool for the Republican Party. Alberta grew up in the evangelical wing of The Presbyterian Church and watched as they turned their backs on him after he criticized Donald Trump. How did The Evangelical Church turn so far towards right wing politics? What exactly is an Evangelical? How can those voters ever be won back?


    Read Tim's work in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/tim-alberta/

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Mitch McConnell

Great, fun, but kinda scary conversation between Al, Harry, George and Mitch. You know, the usual.

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Al Franken

One of my favorite podcasts. Always interesting guests and topics. And great discussion of current events. Franken for President!

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Well Done and Informative.

Al and Dahlia shared a warm chemistry, which, added to the gentle method used to introduce each topic, was soothing to the listener. The recounting of the number of overturned precedents was impressive. They knew their facts, but it was no recitation. This was truly a worthwhile way to spend my time and I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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Simply fantastic

Very entertaining and poignant subjects discussed intelligently and with Al's terrific humor. Excellent choice of interesting guests.

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Chris Rock

i love Chris Rock. it was an excellent podcast as usual. i an a hige Al fan. loved him on the Daily show.

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