Podcast Episodes

What Will Happen in 2026? The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, January 3, 2026

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Today, Heather and I look into our crystal balls and attempt to predict what’s going to happen in 2026. First, what do we hope for? What are the major positive things we anticipate? Second, …

Published on 3 days, 12 hours ago

The Big Lesson from 2025? | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, December 27, 2025

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What do we make of 2025, other than that it was a horrible and cruel year? On today’s Klatch, Heather and I sift through your questions about what we’ve been through, what it means, what are …

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

My Conversation with Michael Lewis

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I recently had the delight of conversing with acclaimed author Michael Lewis (The Big Short, Liar’s Poker, Moneyball, Flash Boys, Going Infinite, The Fifth Risk, The Premonition, The Blind Si…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Trump’s Cognitive Collapse | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, December 20, 2025

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Today, Heather and I take a deep dive into Trump’s increasingly addled brain — seeking to understand how quickly he’s losing his capacities and the dangers this poses for the rest of us. We b…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

It's Affordability, Stupid! | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, December 13, 2025

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Today, Heather and I — along with our Gen Z associates Katie Milne and Vishal Shankar — explore why the Republican Party is in near revolt against Trump.

Congressional Republicans repeatedly …

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s War on Peace | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, December 6, 2025

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Trump evidently persuaded Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, the world football league, to award him the first (and likely last) annual FIFA Peace Prize, along with a hagiographic video. I…

Published on 1 month ago

Who’s the Biggest Turkey in Washington? The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, November 29, 2025

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Hope you had a good Thanksgiving and are now enjoying a restful post-Thanksgiving weekend.

Today, Heather and I discuss the Thanksgiving holiday — from our own childhood memories, to Norman R…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Mr. Bonesaw Goes to Washington | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, November 22, 2025

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The big story this week is that Trump is losing it — losing his grip, losing control over the narrative, losing power over the Republican Party, and losing even more of his mind.

Today, we exa…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Epstein’s Revenge: The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, November 15, 2025

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Today Heather and I take a deep dive into an extraordinary week that featured the surrender by Senate Democrats to Trump Republicans on ending the government shutdown, as well as the resurrec…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Zohran Won. Now Comes The Hard Part. (My conversation with Mamdani's First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan)

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Will Zohran Mamdani actually be able to turn his ambitious agenda into public policy?Today, I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Dean Fuleihan, Mamdani’s newly named first deputy mayo…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago