Podcast Episodes

Daily Take: America on the Brink: Trump’s Roadmap to Recession, Fascism, and World War III

Episode 2769

We must call this what it is: a full-scale assault on our economy, our democracy, and the peaceful world order that’s prevented a third world war for nearly 80 years…

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Published on 5 months ago

Daily Take: The Authoritarian Test: From Rosie to Retes, Who’s Next?

Episode 2771

Each escalation — from ICE kidnappings to threats against critics — is a measure of how much authoritarianism we’ll tolerate before we push back.

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Published on 5 months ago

Is Rosie O’Donnell Another Dictator Test?

Episode 2770

Thom returns! Louise and I saw Superman; you should too. But don’t tell your Maga friends. Also apparently, Epstein had hidden cameras in all his properties, and his private island was completely wir…

Published on 5 months ago

What Twelve Million Motivated Americans Might Accomplish

Episode 2767

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the 'Democracy Nerd' Podcast is joined by his esteemed father Joe Smith for the popular News with my Dad segment. On Jeff's last day he sha…

Published on 5 months ago

Is Elon Serious About Starting a New Party?

Episode 2766

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the 'Democracy Nerd' Podcast speculates on what the potential formation of a new political party by Elon Musk might mean. What are the ways…

Published on 5 months ago

Barrage of Russian Drone Attacks on Kiev

Episode 2765

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith of the 'Democracy Nerd' Podcast is joined by his esteemed father Joe Smith for the popular News with my Dad segment on current events. Also Ve…

Published on 5 months ago

Daily Take: The Kool-Aid Presidency: How Donald Trump Created America’s Jonestown

Episode 2764

He didn’t need a jungle. With lies, fear, and blind loyalty, Trump built his Jonestown in the heart of our republic — and millions are still drinking…

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The Power of Words and Manipulating Words for Power

Episode 2763

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann to ponder the power of words.   Epstein Files failure proves Trump lied but why? - Was Trump in the files? The failu…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Daily Report: Is Delusion the Right's New "Weapon of Mass Destruction"?

Episode 2760

Militia attacks on weather radars aren’t just crimes: they’re symptoms of a deeper sickness that rightwing media, foreign trolls, and the GOP are using to devastate our democracy via lies and hate...…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

What the Media is Getting Wrong about the Texas Disaster

Episode 2759

Guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast sits in for Thom Hartmann explaining that Trump's policies put Texas underwater. The flooding in Texas is not random, it is the result of Clim…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago