First, Alex and Joe talk how important Joe Biden's Democracy Summit this week is going to be. With autocracy on the rise worldwide, we have to sound the alarm and get to work. Then, what's up with the latest round of poll numbers? Joe points out what's noise and what really matters (hint, it's mostly noise.) Finally, what's going on in Georgia? Brian Kemp is being challenged by someone to the right. And the Republican grift machine is much, much worse than you realize. Show Notes: Anne Applebaum - The Bad Guys Are Winning Barton Gelman - The Election That Could Break America Amanda Marcotte - Destroying Democracy Can Make You Very Rich Judd Legum - Trump's new media company is a $1.6 billion mirage Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-trippi-show/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Will SCOTUS Energize Voters? Stacey Abrams Going for Gov., Trump -- And Mayor Pete? -- Signaling '24 Run

Dave Pell With Some Helpful Advice

Dave Weigel on Beto, Whether BBB Moves Voters, How Dems Grow Coalition To Win In '22

Yes, you heard it right, Infrastructure Week! President Joe Biden finally got his infrastructure bill passed. The question is, how good or bad is this for Democrats going into 2022? We talk about the implications for next year and how the GOP's recruitment struggles are good news for Democrats. Also: the January 6th committee has more subpoenas out -- who's next? This and more, all on That Trippi Show. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-trippi-show/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ruth Ben-Giat: Strongmen, Trump's Future, Predicting Path of American Authoritarianism

Joe and Alex discuss why Joe’s actually feeling… okay about the elections? (At least in a historical context.) Make no mistake, this is a wake-up call for Democrats and we have a lot of work to do. So what’s the real problem here? We still have no counter to the Fox News outrage machine. How do we combat it and build a community to spread the word for democracy? And what is going on with eroding Democratic support among suburban voters? Finally, what's the biggest mistake we keep making as a party? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-trippi-show/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

“It’s about digital, but it’s not about digital. Digital is the means.” Occasionally on That Trippi Show, we don’t talk politics but we welcome guests who we find have a unique, interesting perspective. This week we welcome Greek Minister of Digital Governance Kyriakos Pierrakakis to talk about the Greek government’s digital transformation connecting the government and the services it provides more easily to its citizens. How do you develop a portal for simple access to all government services in the middle of a pandemic that’s citizen-centric, not government-centric? And just as important, how do you get the users (citizens) to buy in? Listen to our discussion with the Minister now. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-trippi-show/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Hunter Walker on 'Smoking Gun' Jan. 6 Report; What Did Trump, Members of Congress Know?

Joe and Alex are back to talk about a ton of big news. Joe Manchin is dangling a possible defection to the GOP caucus if he doesn't get what he wants in the BBB bill. What options do the Dems have? Could he actually do it? And how do we move past the infighting?  Then, the governor's race in Virginia is going to be tight, mostly because the GOP candidate hasn't had to commit to Trumpism or moderate conservatism. Democrats must not take this one lightly -- imagine if a GOP governor had to certify election results in a contested state in '24.  Finally, the GOP is infighting as well -- Mitch McConnell has tried to focus Trump on the future instead of the Big Lie. Will Trump still turn out voters when he's not on the ticket? And how could the results of 2022 affect the prospects of Trump running for president in '24?  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-trippi-show/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Simon Rosenberg: 3 Ways to Win in 2022

Ralph Neas, prominent civil rights leader, joins Joe and Alex this week to discuss the power of coalition and strength in united numbers, specifically in human, constitutional, and civil rights. Ralph shares his insight on how the GOP could "turn back the clock" many decades and undo a lot of the important bipartisan, pro-democracy strides we have made. Election subversion and voter suppression threaten to disenfranchise millions of Americans and undermine our democracy. The Supreme Court Really Matters: Huffington Post Op-Ed Chronology: How the Arizona Senate Audit in Maricopa County Is an Assault on Voting Rights Response: The Truth Behind the Results of the Maricopa County Election Audit Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-trippi-show/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Matthew Dowd with Big News: Lt. Gov. Run, Future of Democracy in Texas

Molly Jong-Fast on Gabby Petito, Beto O'Rourke, McConnell v Trump

Judd Legum on Lessons from CA Recall, Money And Critical Race Theory, Speaking Truth To Power

ICYMI: Ezra Klein on Polarization, Manchin, Future of Democracy

Time To Pack The Courts? Reed Galen on Texas Fallout

What's Dragging Biden's Approval: Covid or Afghanistan? GOP Dangers, Arizona Audit

Congressman Seth Moulton on Afghanistan

Governors' Races, Senate Optimism, Census Implications, Listener Questions

Norm Ornstein on What's Next For Authoritarianism in America

Tucker Carlson Flirts With Hungarian Dictator, Special Elections Results in OH

Jackie Calmes on the Weaponization of the Supreme Court

Is Bipartisanship... Back? Infrastructure, Jan. 6 Commission, Voting Rights; Trump Loses in TX

Political risk... What is it? World-renowned defender of democracy Trygve Olson joins Joe this week to discuss his ideas on the risks of economic fallout faced by political action. In this episode, Joe and Trygve lay out the bigger implications we face if the U.S. doesn't denounce and fight the autocratic movement from the right. Trygve explains the American "fraud democracy" in comparison to other historically authoritarian governments and how ultimately, this could lead to our economic and political downfall. To stop the collapse of our democratic system, Joe warns that citizens, Washington, and corporate America can't get comfortable with this being the "new normal." As Trygve states, engagement is required to be part of the solution. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-trippi-show/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy