Actor and Democrat Billy Baldwin joined me to discuss politics. We had some fun at the start of the show talking about his wife Chynna and her YouTube show California Preachin' but it soon turned into a political discussion. Topics: Biden's bold leadership; where Billy thinks the country is headed; family and friends who drink the MAGA kool-aid; finding common ground in a politically divided country; abortion rights and so much more. Such a great conversation! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of Bot Sentinel. It’s a free platform developed to detect and track trollbots and untrustworthy Twitter accounts. We talked about how the site works and how anyone using social media can benefit from using it. Topics: Kids going back to school in the middle of a raging, deadly pandemic; idiots taking Ivermectin; GOP is evil, but will their strategy of death work for or against them in the 2022 midterms, Texas is setting a frightening precedent for abortion as well as voter suppression. All that and so much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

USA Today opinion columnist and former Justice Department prosecutor Michael J. Stern is back! Topics: The dreadful SCOTUS decision to allow Texas to ban abortion after 6 weeks; Kevin McCarthy doesn't want anyone seeing his phone records, cancel culture and much more! A great show today! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Olear is back! Topics: Biden is doing the right thing re: Afghanistan and COVID and he's not concerned with what the GOP fascists are saying about him; the right's horrid COVID narrative is backfiring; breakthrough cases are worrisome; there is hope for a Biden re-election and MORE! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Scott Dworkin of the Democratic Coalition. Scott offered up a realistic and hopeful narrative about what to expect from Democrats as well as voters. Topics: the reaction to Biden pulling out of Afghanistan and how it will be viewed through the lens of history; the GOP nominee; DeSantis is not doing well in the polls; Pelosi is the baddest of badasses and so much more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jody Hamilton is back! Topics discussed: The California recall election (vote no); homelessness problem in Los Angeles has gotten much worse in the last few years; LA is also humid now (climate change); what the FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine will mean for public safety; the possible strategy to get both voting rights bills passed and lots more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cliff Schecter, along with John Aravosis, is the co-host of the UnPresidented Podcast. Topics: Taliban and GOP are not so different; Biden's decision to pull out of Afghanistan; vaccinated Republican hypocrites continue pushing COVID propaganda and thousands of people (mostly in red states) are sick and dying; vaccine mandates and a third booster has been approved! All that and more! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author Mia Bloom's latest book Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon was the main topic of discussion. We talked about: The women of Q, Q in the military, who's most vulnerable to the conspiracy theory, what role Q played in the Capitol attack, how to help someone out of the cult and so much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Justin Rosario is a die-hard Democrat and he writes for The Banter. Today we talked about the shameful Republican response to COVID...it's sheer lunacy and it's killing our children but they don't care; we have to pass the voting bill or we could easily lose democracy. We also talked discussed what it would be like if the white nationalists take over. Definitely a spirited conversation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kurt Bardella is an advisor to the DCCC and a contributor to The Los Angeles Times as well as USA Today. He's a former Republican who's now a Democrat. We talked about his political evolution and then we went into current events: Republicans are killing their base with COVID disinformation and how that will impact the 2022 midterm elections; how Democrats should be messaging now; Trump's legal woes and how they might play out and Fox "News" is fully embracing and promoting autocracy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Grant Stern is the author of Meet The Candidates 2020, he's the Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats, a radio broadcaster and he writes two national news columns: The Washington Press (Occupy Democrats) and The Stern Facts. Topics: COVID and the Delta variant; DeSantis is dangerous; Russia has deep ties with Republicans going back decades and what lies ahead for 2022 and 2024. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Fred Wellman is the Executive Director of The Lincoln Project. We talked about what changed, what hasn't, and how they will proceed moving forward. Fred and I also covered where the GOP is headed, what it will take for Dems to hold onto and build power and we both enjoy seeing the right-winders tear each other apart. A good show! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Majid M. Padelan A.K.A. Brooklyn Dad Defiant is back!. He's the author of The Liddle'est President and he's funny, authentic, and a great conversationalist. Topics: COVID; the Delta variant, Ron DeSantis' poll numbers are rising; Dems & the voting bill; Merrick Garland and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Allison Gill is the host of Mueller, She Wrote, and The Daily Beans podcasts. She's a veteran, Ph.D., and a former federal government executive, she’s a comedian, author, and staunch advocate for the resistance.  Topics: The Tom Barrack indictment; Merrick Garland's role as AG; more indictments to come; Biden's strategy; 2022, GOP now seeing God with the COVID vaccine and so much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Greg Olear is back! Topics: What may or may not be going on with Merrick Garland and the DOJ's choice not to go after criminals during the Trump presidency; the Russian leak about 2016 and why it happened, and GOP is doesn't want their base vaccinated. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Comedian Noel Casler is back! I absolutely adore him. Topics: A case against Trump corp is not enough, prosecutors need to go after the man--but will they? Wisselberg will not turn on Donald but Ivanka might; Putin still has a dog in this fight to destroy American democracy and Donald is still useful him; be very afraid of Ron DeSantis; the upcoming elections and the importance of staying informed but also finding time to experience joy. Another great conversation with Noel! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christian Picciolini is an award-winning television producer, a public speaker, author of the book Breaking Hate Confronting The New Culture Of Extremism, peace advocate, and a former violent extremist. After leaving the hate movement he helped create during his youth in the 1980s and 90s, he began the painstaking process of making amends and rebuilding his life.  Christian told the story of how he was recruited into the white supremacy movement and shared what it's like on the inside. He also explained the techniques he currently uses to pull people out. He's a fascinating man and offers much insight into the world of neo-Nazis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jody Hamilton is back! Topics discussed: Will Wisselberg flip? Will Trump go to prison? Clyburn said they may have to subpoena; the climate is freaking out...and after we talked politics we had some fun! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jeff Kober is an actor, a Vedic meditation coach, and a photographer. You've seen him in dozens of movies and TV shows including China Beach, The Walking Dead, Sons of Anarchy, and General Hospital. We talked about his early years in Montana, his first paid acting gig, as well as his roles in various movie and television projects. We also discussed his passion for Vedic meditation. What a delightful man and such a fun interview! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Steph is Back! We catch up and talk about how COVID affected us; we get into rape culture; we discuss women's hormones and how the stress of the political climate is not healthy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Actor Kirk Acevedo is back for another rousing political conversation. Topics: Democrats have to be unified if we want to beat the fascists, and Kirk emphasizes the importance of the Democratic outreach to Latino voters. Such a good and important conversation--and it's extra fun because Kirk is endlessly entertaining! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Christopher Bouzy is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, and political maven and he’s the founder and CEO of Bot Sentinel. It’s a free platform developed to detect and track trollbots and untrustworthy Twitter accounts. We talked about how the site works and how anyone using social media can benefit from using it. Topics: The threat to democracy political grifters/paid actors such as Candace Owens and that annoying "socialist" pose; Manchin might be softening and Christopher has a much-needed hopeful message about 2022. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Banter's Ben Cohen and I touched on a variety of issues but the overall theme was about the current state of democracy and where it's headed. We still have time to save it. There is still hope and Ben and I talk about what can be done, but that time is running out. Listen and share your thoughts. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Teri Kanfield returns and today we talked about taking a reasonable pragmatic view of what's happening in American politics. Because Republicans are breaking rules and cheating to win, many voters are understandably fearful of a fascist takeover. Teri acknowledges the danger but offers constructive and productive advice on dealing with that fear. She explains why voters should not allow it to lead to inaction--that we can use the fear to motivate us in a positive way. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jared is a political analyst and author. Today we talked about the real threat of fascism in the United States and how all of us have been gaslit by the GOP. The white supremacist fascists know what they're doing and they're in it to win in--and unless all the folks who want to save the country make an effort, the country will be lost. Despite the doomsday description I just offered, please keep in mind Jared offers us some hope. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.