Podcast Episodes

Trump's Oligarchy | The Coffee Klatch for January 11, 2025

Note: I’m reposting this edition of The Coffee Klatch as there seem to have been delivery issues and many people have reported not receiving it. Apol…

1 year, 2 months ago

Trump's Oligarchy | The Coffee Klatch for January 11, 2025

Friends,

Today we talk about the L.A. fires, the human disaster as well as its connection to climate change, as well as the firestorm of dangerous and…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Republican Takeover. Oof. | Coffee Klatch for January 4, 2025

Friends,

Yesterday, Michael Johnson was voted in (barely) as speaker by the new Republican-controlled Congress.

This Monday, Kamala Harris will presid…

1 year, 2 months ago

The Coffee Klatch Holiday Special | December 28, 2024

Friends,

Today, at the halfway point between Christmas-Hanukkah and the New Year, Heather and I thought we would answer questions you’ve submitted to …

1 year, 2 months ago

Shutdown averted but Republicans deserted | Coffee Klatch for December 21, 2024

Friends,

Today we explore how and why the United States government nearly shut down — due to the ineptitude of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, House Speaker …

1 year, 3 months ago

Time Magazine’s Jackass of the Year | The Coffee Klatch, December 14, 2024

Friends,

Heather couldn’t join us today, so I asked two other colleagues to join today’s conversation.

We discuss Time magazine’s decision to name Tru…

1 year, 3 months ago

Rage Against the Machine | The Coffee Klatch, December 7, 2024

Friends,

Today, Michael joins Heather and me to discuss ways in which Americans seem to be “raging against the machine.”

We begin with the tragic shoo…

1 year, 3 months ago

This is NOT Trump’s America! | The Coffee Klatch, November 30, 2024

Friends,

Heather and I thought today a good one to seek silver linings in the darkening clouds over America, so we’ve dedicated this Thanksgiving week…

1 year, 3 months ago

Trump’s Schmucks | The Coffee Klatch, November 23, 2024

Friends,

Today Heather and I ask whether Trump has a mandate (spoiler alert: the answer is no). We also take a close look at his new pick for attorney…

1 year, 3 months ago

How to stop Trump | The Coffee Klatch, November 16, 2024

Friends,

Like all authoritarians, Trump wants us to become so hopeless that we give up. Well, guess what? We’re not giving up. He can flood the zone a…

1 year, 4 months ago