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David Litt Hopey Changey

David Litt: Those Hopey, Changey White House Years

September 21, 2017 admin Politics

Obama speechwriter David Litt joins us for a conversation about his new book, Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years, A Speechwriter’s Memoir. As

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Joshua Green

Joshua Green: The Storming of the Presidency

July 22, 2017 admin Politics

If you’re going to read one book on politics this summer vacation, it should be Devil’s Bargain – Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and the Storming

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Sen. Al Franken: “I Freed Up the Funny”

June 9, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

I spoke with Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) about Russia, Pres. Trump, health care — and which is more fun: Saturday Night Live or the U.S. Senate.

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Sidney Blumenthal: On Abraham Lincoln, Donald Trump & Hillary Clinton

May 19, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

Sidney Blumenthal, a key adviser to Bill and Hillary Clinton and the author of Wrestling With His Angel: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln Vol.

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Jonathan Pie podcast

Tom Walker (a.k.a. Jonathan Pie): The Absurd Humor of Politics

April 10, 2017 admin Politics

I spoke with actor and comedian Tom Walker — more widely known as Johnathan Pie for his hilarious rants about the 2016 election — on

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Garry Kasparov podcast

Garry Kasparov: Why Trump Will Lose Playing Putin’s Dangerous Game

March 3, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

Garry Kasparov, the Russian political activist and chess grandmaster, joins us on Political Wire Conversations for a discussion about Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and their

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Norm Eisen: Is Donald Trump Above the Law?

January 18, 2017 admin Politics, Public Policy

Norm Eisen, an expert in government ethics and a Fellow at the Brookings Institution, is our guest on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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Celinda Lake Democratic Pollster

Celinda Lake: It Was Still the Economy, Stupid

December 24, 2016 admin Politics

Democratic pollster Celinda Lake talks to Chris Riback on Political Wire Conversations about what happened to her party in the 2016 election. Subscribe via iTunes,

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Neil Newhouse GOP Pollster

Neil Newhouse: The ‘Nose-Holder’ Election

November 4, 2016 admin Politics

GOP pollster Neil Newhouse talks to Chris Riback on Political Wire Conversations about what he sees as a quickly tightening presidential race. Subscribe via iTunes,

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David Wasserman Congress

David Wasserman: Can Democrats Put More House Seats In Play?

October 25, 2016 admin Politics

David Wasserman of the Cook Political Report talks to Chris Riback on Political Wire Conversations about the battle for control of the House of Representatives.

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Matt Lewis & Taegan Goddard: What’s Going On with the Republican Party?

October 16, 2016 admin Politics

Matt Lewis, Chris Riback and Taegan Goddard discuss the future of the Republican party on the latest episode of Political Wire Conversations.

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Jim Messina

Jim Messina: ‘It Was Always Going to be Close’

September 24, 2016 admin Politics

Chris Riback caught up with Jim Messina, President Obama’s campaign manager in 2012, in an airport lounge. The audio quality is sometimes spotty but Messina’s

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