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Honestly Speaking with Tara Setmayer

79 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 265 ratings

Join Tara Setmayer - CNN Political Commentator, ABC News Political Contributor and former GOP communications director on Capitol Hill - for a common sense perspective on everything from news of the day and politics to culture and sports. Guests include newsmakers, entertainers, and provocateurs.

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Incitement, Insurrection, Impeachment & Inauguration w/Dr. Erroll Southers

January 14, 2021 23:47 - 1 hour - 85.8 MB

On the first Honestly Speaking with Tara episode of 2021, Tara delves into her thoughts on the deadly insurrection attack against the U.S. Capitol, the subsequent 2nd impeachment of Trump and the fallout from it all. She's joined by USC Prof. of Homeland Security, former FBI Agent, counterintelligence and homegrown extremism expert, Dr. Erroll Southers to discuss the horrific security failures during the Capitol siege, the threat posed by right wing extremists heading into the inau...

Thank God Biden Won But I Quit The GOP Anyway

November 20, 2020 03:42 - 1 hour - 100 MB

In the first podcast back since Joe Biden won the election, Tara discusses her reaction to the results, Trump's refusal to concede and why she decided to quit the GOP. She's joined by Stuart Stevens, veteran GOP consultant, author of "It Was All a Lie, How the Republican Party Became Donald Trump," and fellow Lincoln Project Senior Advisor. Also, former Michigan GOP Party Chair and Lincoln Project advisor, Jeff Timmer discusses the legally dubious attempts by Trump to overturn the e...

Election Day is Finally Upon Us w/guest George Conway

October 30, 2020 20:20 - 1 hour - 87.1 MB

On the eve of the most consequential election in our lifetimes, George Conway joins the podcast for a conversation about what's at stake, why he chose to become a prolific anti-Trump voice and how he became an original co-founder of the Lincoln Project. George also shares a never told before story, about how a dinner with Javanka in 2018 was the final straw for him and why. Tara tells her early voting story and gives her take on what could happen on Election Day.

The National Nightmare is Almost Over w/guest Michael D'Antonio

October 16, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 58 MB

On this week's Honestly Speaking w/Tara, award winning Trump biographer Michael D'Antonio joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, "High Crimes; The Corruption, Impunity and Impeachment of Donald Trump," co-authored with veteran journalist Peter Eisner. "High Crimes" offers the most comprehensive inside story behind our most significant modern political drama: the House impeachment of Donald Trump. D'Antonio discusses the oversized role Rudy Giuliani has played in this mess, th...

Stop With the Rigged Election Rhetoric with guest David Shimer

October 01, 2020 19:05 - 1 hour - 67.7 MB

On this week's episode, guest David Shimer-Wilson Center Global Fellow, historian and author of "Rigged: America, Russia and 100 Years of Covert Electoral Interference," joins Tara to discuss the the full context of foreign and domestic interference attempts in the 2016 election, what's happening now and what we can do about it. Tara gives her take on the death of RBG, the first presidential debate and Trump's refusal to denounce violent white nationalist groups.

Trump Is So Much Worse Than You Know with Guest Miles Taylor

September 18, 2020 02:14 - 1 hour - 81.6 MB

On this week's episode, former Dept. of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor joins Tara to discuss the variety of dangerously absurd, inhumane and illegal demands Trump made during his tenure at DHS, the concerns raised within Trump's own National Security staff about his unfitness for office, why it took so long for many former Trump officials like him to finally say enough is enough and much more. Tara takes on the latest political hot topics of the week.

Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook with guest Prof. Ruth Ben-Ghiat

September 03, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MB

The conventions are over. Now the real campaigning begins. Trump's doubling down on his dark messages of mayhem and lies to demagogue issues of law and order and undermine the upcoming election. Historian, NYU Professor and author of the forthcoming book "Strongmen: From Mussolini to the Present," Ruth Ben Ghiat joins Tara to discuss the ways Trump's behavior is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. Tara gives her take on the RNC, Kenosha, the Trump administrations continued ...

Biden, Bannon and Bravery with guest (Ret) Lt. Cmdr. Greg Keeley

August 21, 2020 22:13 - 1 hour - 97.7 MB

On this week's episode, Tara gives her take on the DNC Convention, the recent arrest of former Trump Campaign Manager Steve Bannon, and the release of the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee final report on Russian interference. Ret. Lt. Cmdr. Greg Keeley, Co-founder and President of The Council on American Security, joins Tara to discuss Trump's shameful non response to Russian bounties on US troops, why the attacks on the postal service hurt veterans, the significance of a Na...

Donald Trump, You're Fired with guest Paul Begala

August 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 73.2 MB

On this week's episode, veteran Democratic Strategist, CNN Political Contributor and Author, Paul Begala joins Tara in a lively discussion about his newly released book, "You're Fired, The Perfect Guide to Beating Donald Trump." Great stories, great insight, great conversation. Find out why Tara calls Paul her favorite Democrat. Tara details her recent Twitter spat with the US Surgeon General, the Trump Axios interview and the ongoing Veepstakes.

Is Bill Barr the Most Dangerous Man in America with guest Elie Honig

July 30, 2020 22:34 - 1 hour - 70.3 MB

Another chaotic week in Washington. Attorney General Bill Barr testified before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time and it was doozy. Former SDNY federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Elie Honig rejoins the podcast to breakdown the ups and downs of the raucous Barr hearing. He doesn't hold back! Tara takes on Trump's insane tweets that suggest delaying the election (he can't) to his support for a quack doctor who preaches demon sperm can impregnate women in their dr...

The Dangerous Demagogue President with guest Prof. Jennifer Mercieca

July 17, 2020 00:34 - 1 hour - 73.6 MB

Every wonder what the hell Trump is doing during his infamous rallies? Jennifer Mercieca, Texas A&M Rhetoric Professor and author of the new book, "The Demagogue President. The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump," joins Tara to discuss the various techniques Trump deploys when speaking. Yes, there's actually a method to that madness! Tara takes on the ongoing debate around opening schools, the attacks on Dr. Fauci, the Trump campaign shake up and more.

Democracy, Disney and Down the Shore with guest David Litt

July 10, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB

On this week's episode, former Obama speech writer and NY Times best selling author, David Litt, joins the podcast to discuss his latest book, "Democracy in One Book or Less." Litt discusses his view on eliminating the Electoral College, solutions to voter suppression, anecdotes about crashing Mitch McConnell's frat house, compares lines at Disney World to voting, behind the scenes at the White House Correspondents Dinner with President Obama and more. Tara takes on Trump's Fourth...

Police, Politics and Progress with guest Ret. NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher

June 19, 2020 18:59 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

In this week's episode we tackle the national discussion on systemic racism and police reform with Ret. NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher. He spent 20 years with the NYPD, has a PhD and is currently a Professor of Criminal Justice at Pace University. Porcher gives his take on the recent police shooting of Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta from his perspective as a former Internal Affairs investigator and outlines his ideas for meaningful police reforms. Tara tackles the racial history of Juneteenth...

America in Turmoil with guest Peter Wehner

June 02, 2020 19:22 - 1 hour - 100 MB

American cities have been in turmoil for a week after protests erupted nationwide over the horrific killing of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis. Unfortunately, protests turned violent in dozens of cities. Trump's response has been despicable, fanning the flames and relishing in the use of brute force. Many warned that a Trump presidency would be a disaster. Did we ever think it would get this bad? Conservative author, VP and Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Pub...

What the hell is Obamagate? with Guest Harry Litman

May 15, 2020 21:33 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Trump is at again. To distract from the increasing coronavirus death toll and the mounting evidence of his failed response, Trump has created a new shiny object. Obamagate. But what is it? And why now? Former federal prosecutor, LA Times legal columnist, constitutional law professor and Host of The Talking Feds Podcast, Harry Litman joins Tara to discuss the latest on the damage Bill Barr is doing to the Dept of Justice, the Flynn case, whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright and more. Tar...

It's Now Literally Life or Death with guests Juliette Kayyem & Reed Galen

May 09, 2020 13:44 - 1 hour - 92.5 MB

This week's episode includes two fantastic interviews. Despite increasing infection rates and a COVID-19 death toll on pace to hit 100,000 in a few weeks, Trump has pivoted to reopening the economy in hopes of saving his re-election. Former DHS official, CNN National Security Analyst and Harvard Professor Juliette Kayyem discusses the alarming failures of the Trump administration's response and why Trump's you're "one your own now" approach to the COVID-19 fight will cost lives. W...

No, We're Not Testing Enough to Reopen with guest Ron Klain

April 29, 2020 13:13 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB

As the US surpasses a million COVID-19 cases, including over 56,000 deaths, Trump insists his administration's coronavirus response has been fantastic. It hasn't. Starting with the country's insufficient testing capacity. Former Chief of Staff to Vice President Biden and Ebola Czar under President Obama, Ron Klain is this week's guest. Klain explains the importance of wide scale testing, what steps should be taken before reopening the country, what he learned from his experience as ...

The Politics of the Pandemic; What Happens to the 2020 Election w/guest Ron Brownstein

April 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

The Honestly Speaking with Tara podcast returns after a COVID 19 hiatus. CNN Senior Political Analyst and The Atlantic Senior Editor, Ron Brownstein is this week's guest. He discusses the pros and cons of mail-in balloting for the upcoming presidential election, which party does it help or hurt and insight into how absentee balloting could impact the six most important Electoral College states. Brownstein also devles into the politics of the pandemic in red vs blue states with less ...

Virus? What Virus? Don't Worry Mike Pence Is In Charge with guest Ned Price

February 28, 2020 13:25 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

The Coronavirus has officially gone global with confirmed cases on every continent except Antartica. CDC officials have warned about potential community cluster outbreaks in the U.S. As the world is facing a pandemic, unsurprisingly, President Trump is downplaying the virus and claims his administration has it all under control. Does it? Can we trust this administration to handle a looming health crisis and be honest with the American people? Former CIA analyst, spokesman and membe...

Virus? What Virus? Don't Worry Mike Pence Is Charge with guest Ned Price

February 28, 2020 13:25 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MB

The Coronavirus has officially gone global with confirmed cases on every continent except Antartica. CDC officials have warned about potential community cluster outbreaks in the U.S. As the world is facing a pandemic, unsurprisingly, President Trump is downplaying the virus and claims his administration has it all under control. Does it? Can we trust this administration to handle a looming health crisis and be honest with the American people? Former CIA analyst, spokesman and membe...

No Witnesses Allowed with guest Joe Lockhart

February 02, 2020 00:40 - 1 hour - 74 MB

Another extraordinary week in political news as the Senate Impeachment trial drama of Donald Trump ensued as new revelations from John Bolton's book manuscript claim Trump told him directly that Ukraine aid was tied to a Biden investigation. Despite the bombshell revelations, the GOP led Senate voted down new witness testimony. Joe Lockhart, Former Press Secretary during the Clinton impeachment, joins Tara to discuss his perspective as he relives a very different impeachment trial t...

Judge and Jury; The Senate Impeachment Trial Has Begun w/guest Elie Honig

January 24, 2020 03:51 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

The historic Senate Impeachment trial of Donald J. Trump is officially underway. CNN Legal Analyst and former federal & state prosecutor Elie Honig joins the podcast to talk impeachment trial thus far. Is this an actual trial? What about witnesses? What role does the Chief Justice play? What's going on with Lev Parnas and the SDNY? Honig breaks it all down in a spirited conversation with Tara. Tara starts off the first podcast of 2020 with her thoughts on the political hot topics o...

Merry Impeachmas with guests Philip Bump and Jennifer Taub

December 20, 2019 23:54 - 1 hour - 98.1 MB

History was made this week when Donald Trump became only the third U.S. president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. This week's podcast guests include visiting Harvard Law professor Jennifer Taub to discuss the impeachment and Philip Bump, National Correspondent for the Washington Post, to discuss what the hell is Rudy Giuliani up to? Tara gives her take on impeachment and other political hot topics of the week. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone...

An Impeachment Like No Other w/Presidential Historian Tim Naftali

December 12, 2019 11:30 - 1 hour - 84.8 MB

Presidential historian and former Director of the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, Tim Naftali joins the podcast to discuss the historical context and comparisons of the Trump impeachment process thus far. Is this worse than Watergate? Should the Mueller findings be included? How are Democrats handling impeachment proceedings? Naftali offers his take on these questions and much more. Naftali is also the co-author of "Impeachment: An American History." Tara gives her take on t...

A Domestic Policy Errand...At The President's Direction w/guest Prof. Ryan Goodman

November 23, 2019 19:08 - 1 hour - 81.3 MB

Lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee wrapped up a marathon of public testimony, hearing from a dozen witnesses over the last two weeks in the ongoing impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Several witnesses provided explosive details that seemingly outline a criminal conspiracy to extort Ukraine at the direction of the president. Have the Democrats made the case? Ryan Goodman, NYU Law Professor, former Dept of Defense Special Counsel and co-founder of JustSecuri...

A Historic Week In More Ways Than One w/guest Fmr Watergate era Cong. Elizabeth Holtzman

November 15, 2019 14:13 - 1 hour - 68.5 MB

For only the fourth time in American history, impeachment hearings have begun. On this week's episode, congressional trailblazer Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY) joins Tara to discuss her experience as a Judiciary Committee member during Watergate and the comparisons to Trump's impeachment hearings. Holtzman brings a candid, first hand, perspective to how Democrats and the Republicans should be handling Trump's abuse of power. She's also written several books including the "Case for Impea...

Yes, It's a Quid Pro Quo with guest BuzzFeed News Reporter Jason Leopold

November 06, 2019 01:40 - 1 hour - 87 MB

Impeachment inquiry transcripts aren't the only damning documents being released this week. Buzzfeed News Investigative Reporter Jason Leopold, joins Tara to discuss his successful efforts to use Freedom of Information Act lawsuits to obtain primary source documents and evidence used to create the Mueller Report and how he earned the nickname, the "FOIA Terrorist." The first cache is a treasure trove of information that sheds more light on the lengths the Trump campaign was willing ...

Welcome to the Russian DisInformation Jungle with expert Molly McKew

October 29, 2019 13:20 - 1 hour - 87.9 MB

Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently said, "All roads with you lead to Putin" when confronting President Trump over his erratic foreign policy decisions. How right she is. This week, information warfare and Eurasian policy expert Molly McKew joins Tara to discuss the extent of Putin's disinformation tactics against the United States and how Trump is playing right into Russia's hands. The level of infiltration and information manipulation by the Russians should alarm every American. A must ...

Have Republicans Had Enough of Trump's BS Yet? With guest fmr Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA)

October 23, 2019 15:25 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

The impeachment walls are closing in on Donald Trump. More credible witnesses have testified that a quid pro quo was in fact in place regarding Ukraine security aid and investigations into Trump's political rivals. Coupled with Trump's erratic, irresponsible behavior surrounding recent Middle East foreign policy debacles of his own creation, some Republicans have begun to speak out against Trump's actions. Have they had enough? Former Republican Congressman Charlie Dent (R-PA) join...

Special Post Debate Episode with Politico's Marc Caputo

October 17, 2019 17:54 - 1 hour - 72.2 MB

Honestly Speaking was on the road this week for the CNN/NY Times Democratic debate in Westerville, OH. Politico 2020 campaign reporter, Marc Caputo joins Tara for a discussion on his debate takeaways and the state of the democratic race so far. He's on the Biden beat and is based in Florida, so Marc has valuable insight into the upcoming election. He also talks about his infamous confrontation with conservative talking head, Dan Bongino during the 2016 campaign that resulted in an ...

Let's Talk Conflicts, Corruption and Conspiracies with Vicky Ward and McKay Coppins

October 08, 2019 10:30 - 2 hours - 120 MB

Donald Trump is talking an awful lot about rooting out corruption as his excuse for soliciting foreign countries like Ukraine and China to investigate his political rivals. Really? On this week's episode, CNN Senior Reporter and author of Kushner Inc., Vicky Ward joins Tara on the podcast to discuss the conflicts, corruption and greed of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in the White House. Also on this episode, McKay Coppins from The Atlantic, joins the conversation about his October...

Buckle Up, Impeachment is Happening with guests John Sipher and Kurt Bardella

October 01, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 106 MB

Now that the whistleblower's complaint has been made public, along with the Ukraine call transcript, the details spell trouble for President Trump. Democrats have now opened up an official impeachment inquiry into Trump's abuse of power. His solicitation of foreign interference from Ukraine to hurt a political rival and the actions taken to that end has set the political world on fire. This week, retired CIA Clandestine Services Officer, John Sipher joins Honestly Speaking to discu...

The Whistleblower & Why It Matters with Fmr FBI Agent and author Josh Campbell

September 24, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 74.9 MB

This week, former FBI Special Agent Josh Campbell joins Tara to discuss his new book, "Crossfire Hurricane, Inside Donald Trump's War on the FBI." But first, another week, another major scandal threatens Trump's presidency. As more information comes out about the intelligence community whistleblower's complaint against him, Trump and his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani are waging an all out disinformation campaign against political rival Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. Tara breaks d...

Biden's Media Battle with guest Ryan Lizza

September 17, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 93.4 MB

After a hiatus, Honestly Speaking with Tara kicks off Season 2 with Politico's Chief Washington Correspondent Ryan Lizza. He discusses the Biden campaign's frustration with their media coverage, the role of "woke" twitter and the democratic field, and what it's like in the "spin room" after the latest democratic debate. Lizza also offers previously unknown details about his infamous 2017 late night interview with Anthony Scaramucci that ultimately led to his firing after only 10 day...

Racists, Russians and Republicans with guest Michael Weiss

July 30, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 97.5 MB

This week, Tara talks all things Russian interference with Michael Weiss, Senior Fellow, Institute for Strategic Dialogue, NY Times best selling author and Daily Beast Columnist. In a robust conversation, Weiss explains the grave threat the Russians active measures operations pose to not only American democracy, but Europe as well. He breaks down the newly released Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russia's attack on our elections and takes on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McCo...

The Ongoing Saga of Trump vs The Squad with guest David Swerdlick

July 23, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 77.1 MB

The feud between Trump and "The Squad" has escalated. From nativist chants of "Send her back!" to racist rationalizations, the saga continues. This week David Swerdlick, an assistant editor at the Washington Post and CNN Political Analyst, joins Tara to discuss the impact of the Trump's latest display of racism toward the four freshman congresswomen of color, his continued ignorance of complex foreign policy issues and a preview of the much anticipated Mueller testimony. Tara take...

Go Back to Your Country with guest Joe Walsh

July 16, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB

On this week's episode, Tara engages in a spirited discussion with special guest Joe Walsh (R-IL) former Illinois Congressman and host of the syndicated Joe Walsh Radio Show, about his thoughts on Trump's presidency and why he would never vote for him again. What made him finally dump Trump? Walsh calls out several Republicans by name for their acquiescence to Trump and gives his opinion on the best ticket to defeat Trump in 2020. Tara takes on Trump's racist "go back to your count...

Justice Delayed-The Jeffrey Epstein Child Sex Case with Mimi Rocah

July 09, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 91.5 MB

Back in 2007, billionaire financier, acquaintance of both Donald Trump and Bill Clinton and child sexual predator, Jeffrey Epstein received one of the most unorthodox plea deals after an investigation found he was running a sex ring with teenage girls, some as young as 14, out of his Palm Beach, FL mansion. He served only 13 months in a county jail, which amounted to a slap on the wrist after federal charges were thrown out in exchange for two lesser state charges. Why? Fast forward...

A Salute to America? with guest Max Boot

July 02, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

Trump was recently overseas for the G-20 and a surprise summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un. What did he actually accomplish, if anything? Are we safer now than when Trump first took office? What the hell was Ivanka doing over there? On this week's episode, Washington Post columnist, CNN Global Affairs Analyst and author of "The Road Not Taken, The American Tragedy in Vietnam" and "The Corrosion of Conservatism," Max Boot joins Tara to discuss the latest on Trump's foreign...

Covering Trump and Following The Money for Over 30 Years with guest David Cay Johnston

June 25, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 73.5 MB

Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston joins Tara this week in an explosive conversation about the tangled financial improprieties of Donald Trump and people he's associated with over the last three decades. Is Trump a tax cheat? Who is Felix Sater? How entangled are Trump's business's with Russian money? David reveals what he's uncovered over the years covering Trump. He also discusses his latest multi-part report on "The Koch Papers" focusing on questio...

Enemy of The People with guest CNN's Jim Acosta

June 18, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 65.8 MB

This week, Jim Acosta-CNN Chief White House Correspondent and author of, "Enemy of the People, A Dangerous Time to Tell The Truth in America," joins Tara to discuss his new book and what inspired him to write it. Acosta shares anecdotes about his reporting experiences fighting for the truth in the era of Trump from his thoughts on the White House Press Secretary to threats against the media to the time the White House revoked his press credentials and much more. Tara breaks down ...

What the Hell Happened to the NRA with guest Betsy Woodruff, Daily Beast Political Reporter

June 11, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

This week, Daily Beast Political Reporter, Betsy Woodruff joins Tara to discuss the latest turmoil unfolding within the NRA. Lawsuits, accusations of financial impropriety and alleged "coup" attempts have embroiled the nations largest gun rights organization.What role have the Russians played within the organization? Woodruff details what's happening with the NRA and how it all started. Tara breaks down the Mexican tariff deal, Biden's flip flop on the Hyde Amendment, the John Dea...

The Petulant President's British Adventure with guest Sam Vinograd

June 05, 2019 10:30 - 1 hour - 63.7 MB

True to form, President Trump created controversy before he even stepped foot in the U.K this week for his official state visit with the Royal family. From insulting the Mayor of London to disrespecting Princess Meghan to accusing Britain of "spying" on his campaign, is Trump jeopardizing our "special relationship" with our oldest and most important ally? Former Obama National Security Council Senior Staffer, Biden Institute Senior Advisor and CNN National Security Analyst, Sam Vino...

A High Crimes and Misdemeanor Jamboree w/Legal Experts Elie Honig & Glenn Kirschner

May 21, 2019 10:00 - 2 hours - 111 MB

As the legal battles over congressional oversight and subpoenas heat up, President Trump is becoming increasingly more defiant as he pushes constitutional boundaries daily. In this week's double episode, Tara brings on two legal experts to discuss the current state of play. First up, Tara welcomes back CNN Legal Analyst and former federal prosecutor Elie Honig to explain why he now thinks Attorney General Bill Barr has disgraced himself, how the Democrats are mishandling the Muell...

Trade Wars are Good, Says The Billion Dollar Loser with guest Greg Sargent

May 14, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 70.6 MB

As the trade war with China heats up, President Trump is trying to convince Americans that it's actually a good thing. It's not. This week, Tara discusses the consequences of Trump's tariff increases, his recent twitter rants and the latest in the ongoing Mueller Report saga. She also talks about her recent appearance as a guest host of The View. This week, Greg Sargent, writer of the Washington Post's The Plum Line blog, joins Tara to talk the dangers of Trump's disinformation cam...

No, Putin is Not Our Friend Dammit! with guest Prof. Tom Nichols

May 07, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MB

This week, Tara discusses the continued fallout from AG Bill Barr's Senate testimony, his continued misrepresentation of the Mueller Report and the rebuke of Barr's interpretations by over 370 former federal prosecutors who say Trump would be indicted hands down, if not for the OLC policy protecting him as president. Despite President Trump's insistence on "No Collusion" with Russia, Vol 1 of the Mueller Report outlines a very damning picture of Russian election interference and the...

Updated-The Soul of the Nation is at Stake with guest Yvette Nicole Brown

April 30, 2019 12:39 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

Former Vice President Joe Biden has officially entered the 2020 presidential race. Tara gives her thoughts on Biden, his announcement, Trump rehashing the Charlottesville incident, and more. This week's episode then switches gears a bit to pop culture with special guest, the talented comedic actress Yvette Nicole Brown. She's best known for her role as Shirley Bennett on NBC's cult classic sitcom Community and currently guest stars on the hit CBS show Mom. Over her 20 year career in...

Trump Totally Exonerated? Total Bullshit! with guest Asha Rangappa

April 23, 2019 10:00 - 1 hour - 82.3 MB

The Mueller Report is finally here! Trump World is claiming No Collusion, No Obstruction! But that's NOT what the Mueller Report revealed. The report specifically says Trump was not exonerated of obstruction and "collusion" isn't a legal term. Did Mueller actually lay out a roadmap for impeachment? Tara discusses damning details in the Mueller Report along with the extent of the Russian election meddling and coziness between the Russians and the Trump Campaign that should alarm eve...

Get Ready, It's Mueller Time with guest Natasha Bertrand

April 16, 2019 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

It's the report the world has been waiting for! With the redacted Mueller Report being released this week, Tara talks to MSNBC Contributor and Politico national security correspondent, Natasha Bertrand about the questions she hopes are answered by the report, the toll Trump's attacks on the intel community have taken, interesting insider tidbits about Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein's reaction after the Comey firing and more! Remember the Russian agent who infiltrated the NRA, Maria Butina...

Another Chapter of the White House Chaos Chronicles

April 12, 2019 01:18 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MB

Guests

Tom Nichols
2 Episodes
Ian Bremmer
1 Episode
Jim Acosta
1 Episode
Joe Walsh
1 Episode
Michael Weiss
1 Episode
Natasha Bertrand
1 Episode
Rick Wilson
1 Episode
Sally Kohn
1 Episode
Van Jones
1 Episode

Books

The White House
1 Episode