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That Trippi Show
If you're looking for someone who actually knows how presidential and national politics works to explain what's going on in 30 minutes or less, this is the show for you. Joe Trippi is a longtime Democratic campaign manager who ran the progressive Howard Dean presidential campaign in 2004 and the historic Doug Jones Senate campaign to defeat Roy Moore in 2017. He's seen it all and isn't bogged down by the viral tweets or hot takes du jour. He's looking past the headlines to answer the questions…
Episodes
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"Two completely different worlds."
Who won the first GOP debate? You wouldn't know based on watching the coverage. Joe thinks he knows - but why won't he tell us who it is? What could change in…
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"It's not a political party; it's an authoritarian movement" with Reed Galen
Joe is joined by Reed Galen, co-founder of the Lincoln Project, to talk all things Trump indictments and what to expect. Hint: We've still gotta beat him at…
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"Trust me, I've seen this movie before." Ohio, the economy, and more
What Joe thinks Ohio really shows about the MAGA cult. Why 57% (and counting) is a huge number. And why it's further proof the red wave was never happening in…
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"The one we really have to win" All eyes on Ohio, with David Pepper
Yeah, we have to talk about the indictments. But we've got a huge election in Ohio next week, so we welcome back David Pepper to run down what's happening in…
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"I don't even have a word for how despicable it is"
Joe and Alex dive into some polling so bad we just had to talk about it. If you buy that Trump's winning women after losing them by 15 in 2020 and Dobbs -…
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"It's been over since he came down the damn escalator"
Could the entire GOP field be having a worse week? Why the looming batch of indictments probably won't hurt Trump in the primary, but Joe thinks he could make…
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What can you trust? An AI deep dive with Bart Myers
We've been promising another AI episode, and we're really excited about this one. Our friend Bart Myers, founder of Countable, joins the show to talk about the…
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"The biggest bullet dodged in the history of democracy" with Rick Hasen
Was the Supreme Court decision in Moore v. Harper a big win - or a bullet dodged? UCLA law professor Rick Hasen rejoins Joe and Alex to discuss the…
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Two coups enter... no coups leave?
David Pepper joins Joe and Alex to talk about... multiple coups this week? Why the failed coup in Russia is bad news for Putin. Plus - what's next after the…
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"We're entering uncharted waters as a democracy" with Trygve Olson
Our friend Trygve Olson joins us to discuss a landmark new study -- one of the largest surveys in American political history, tracking extremism and…
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"We've been the luckiest people in the history of the world" with Joe Klein
Old friend, Joe Klein joins Trippi and Alex on one of the most far-reaching conversations we've had on That Trippi Show. Why Logan Roy's thoughts on his kids…
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"They can't get their party back" with Celinda Lake
With all the new entrants into the 2024 GOP primary - does it really matter? Pollster and longtime Democratic strategist Celinda Lake joins Joe and Alex - and…
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"No Trumpets blaring or dancing in the streets - Biden just gets it done"
Another big win for Joe Biden - a but it's a quiet one. Why he deserves another victory lap - and why he isn't showboating. Just how big a deal is... the deal?…
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"The ultra-MAGA hack into our constitutional system"
Our friend Mike Podhorzer joins Joe and Alex (yes, he's back) to uncover the state of the 2024 election and what's coming. Sure, Ron DeSantis had a horrendous…
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The rise of fascism with Bradley Whitford
Actor, producer, and activist Bradley Whitford joins Joe to talk about why he's using his platform to take on the rise of fascism in the GOP. Plus - how the…
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Democracy or eyeballs? CNN chose eyeballs
CNN's got some explaining to do after airing a 90-minue Trump campaign rally and calling it a "town hall." Why was it a terrible night for everyone but Trump?…
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Special guest episode: Donna Deegan
Democrats already won big in Wisconsin this year; could Florida be next? Donna Deegan, Democratic candidate for Jacksonville Mayor, joins the pod for a special…
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"A fundamental danger"
Who better to ask about the future of AI than the guy who's been pioneering tech on campaigns his entire career? Joe takes the first of many deep dives on what…
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Reclaiming the "F word"
Why Joe Biden's language is so important and what we can all take from it, how Democrats can take back one of the most powerful concepts in politics, and of…
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"There's nothing conservative about it"
Joe and Alex dive into the fallout from the Fox lawsuit settlement. What can all of us do to keep the pressure on Fox? How do we turn the spectacle around on…
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Demand Democracy Hearings in the Senate, Don't Sit, Demand it, With Thomas Edsall
Thomas Edsall joins Joe Trippi and Alex, to discuss his latest article in the New York Times, "Republican Strategists Who have Carefully Planned All of This,"…
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"MAGA Kryptonite"
After the dust settles from two huge elections in Wisconsin and Chicago, what does Joe think our lessons for 2024 should be? What two issues are going to…
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"The Trump Trap"
With Trump commanding headlines once again -- what trap do we ALL have to avoid falling into? What is the best way to beat him next year -- and why does Joe…
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"There's only one way out for Donald Trump"
It's been a wild week for Donald Trump. Why does Joe think there's only one way out for him from not one, two, or three... but SIX ongoing investigations. And…
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"It's not just the crazies. It's the party now"
Turns out, turning up the heat on Fox News really does pay dividends. New data showing that the leaked texts are seriously hurting the right-wing outrage…
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"Swirling around the dark doom drain"
Why this might be the beginning of a downward spiral for FOX and ultra-MAGA. What's the only way Dems can really break up the right-wing propaganda machine? We…
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"The yuuuge danger the GOP (and Fox) are facing right now"
Joe explains why as a campaign manager every time Ron DeSantis goes out he cringes. Why Trump going to war with Fox News is good news for the rest of us. Why…
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How Fox is Splitting Us Up
Guest Juliet Jeske of Decoding Fox News joins the show to explain how Fox is dividing us and even divided against itself. This week they framed Biden's…
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"A huge reality check"
Joe gives us all a reality check about the power of Trumpism and why Nikki Haley needs- to put it kindly - a whole lot of things to break her way to even be…
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"Who is it you think you're fooling?" with Reed Galen
Special guest Reed Galen joins Joe and Alex for a special guest episode looking deep inside the chaos going on in the GOP right now. What all the challengers…
- That Trippi Show
"A controlled experiment to break the MAGA fever"
Special guest Greg Sargent of the Washington Post joins us to talk about how Joe Biden's major legislative accomplishments are political jiu-jitsu. How is his…
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Rating Joe Biden, two years in
Joe and Alex assess Joe Biden's performance after two years -- why it's nothing short of remarkable. Three major bills investing in American workers -- in ways…
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How to save democracy, with Mike Podhorzer
Mike Podhorzer joins a special guest episode of the show - and it's one you don't want to miss. What really happened in the days after Election Day in 2020 -…
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"They want to wreck the government"
Why it's all just another MAGA stunt. Why the GOP should remember - when you start a forest fire, everything in it dies. What happens when Members of Congress…
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"The crazy is who they are"
Joe and Alex are back - but the House GOP isn't. The House GOP leadership fight continues - and why even if a Speaker is chosen the fight ain't ending anytime…
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The Very Covid Christmas Show
Joe and Alex both gut through feeling under the weather for a short Christmas show. A quick breakdown of President Zelenskyy's visit, what the GOP's reaction…
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The one thing Democrats need to understand
A story out of the AP that has us all scratching our heads - why it matters that Gen Z so strongly supported Democrats, and why we have to stamp down the false…
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Why MAGA's so freaked out by Gen Z, with Victor Shi
Georgia gave Herschel Walker the Heisman (Thanks, Dave Pell) -and youth voters were a big part of it. Joe and Alex break down the Georgia win and what it means…
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"It will be hand-to-hand combat"
Another wild week in the GOP may have far-reaching consequences beyond just the hand-to-hand combat for speaker. Joe and Alex welcome back Trygve Olson to…
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"Republicans are on the verge of losing this generation forever"
On a special guest episode of That Trippi Show, author and director of polling at the Harvard Institute of Politics, John Della Volpe, joins Joe and Alex to…
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"They did their own research"
Joe and Alex are joined by TargetSmart CEO Tom Bonier and Simon Rosenberg to break down what we actually saw in the 2022 midterms. How did a new tool help…
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What red wave?
What red wave? Not this time. Joe and Alex break down a historic night for Democrats - but if you've listened to the show, you knew this was coming all along…
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"No stone unturned. Fight till the end."
Joe and Alex discuss what the final weekend of a campaign is like - and why they find themselves knocking doors, not in a studio, in the final days. What's the…
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"The most dangerous man ever to be on a ballot" - Nevada Deep Dive with Jon Ralston
Jon Ralston - Founder and CEO of the Nevada Independent, joins the show to talk Nevada in the final Deep Dive of election season! Nobody knows Nevada data…
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107,000 "just found" voter registrations... seriously
Fresh off his Iowa trip, Joe reports back on a few days of canvassing the state - what has Iowa Democrats really energized? Joe and Alex catch up on all the…
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Iowa Deep Dive: "It's not what happens on tv, it's what happens in people's living rooms"
A special Deep Dive episode from Iowa with special guest... Joe Trippi! Joe's in Iowa for the final push -- what's his take on how things are going in the…
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"The biggest geographic transformation in American politics in the last 50 years"
We've got real numbers to talk about. Early voting returns are starting to come in from key states -- which numbers really matter? We asked Simon Rosenberg to…
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Wisconsin Deep Dive: "It's all smart-bomb level"
On this week's Tuesday Deep Dive podcast, Trygve Olson and Paul Maslin rejoin the show to talk Wisconsin -- how do they see the two high-profile statewide…
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The one thing that could decide the whole election
Joe and Alex discuss why this week's new polling from Georgia really matters. What's under the hood that has Joe thinking Herschel Walker continues to be in a…
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"A field of crazy, crazier, and craziest"
This week, our Tuesday Deep Dive podcast heads to Michigan - featuring two of our old friends, Jeff Timmer and Amy Chapman. Jeff and Amy know Michigan better…
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"Politically, Herschel Walker should be lying by the side of the road and other zombie candidates....at least 299 of them.
We're up to 299 MAGA cult election deniers running for office. How many of them can we beat? Joe and Alex discuss the races that may decide the balance of…
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"Why Is Mitch McConnell pouring millions to save JD Vance? Tim Ryan is that good"
In our first statewide deep dive, we take a close look at Ohio - and our Ohio friends David Pepper and Chris Gibbs join us to give their expert takes. How does…
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"It's not about changing the message, it's about fine-tuning it"
With less than six weeks to go until Election Day, what should campaigns be doing? Joe and Alex get into what campaigns can take from polling (hint, it's not…
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Al Franken: "Without Rush, there's no Trump"
The only former US Senator currently on a comedy tour joins the show to talk about what he's doing to help Democrats win this year -- and how you can help too…
- That Trippi Show
" It may be the tax man who gets him"
Joe puts his campaign manager hat back on and he and Alex discuss the GOP's latest desperate rebrand attempt. Will it really matter? And what might a GOP…
- That Trippi Show
"Lindsey Graham really did just do that."
Joe and Alex talk the final primary results of the season -- New Hampshire's ultra-MAGA sweep proves the GOP is still totally the party of Trump -- and why…
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"It's the same election"
Simon Rosenberg rejoins Joe and Alex to discuss the latest as we get into the home stretch. Why are the pundits so far behind? The Senate and House elections…
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"Put democracy on the ballot. Go out & take it. You're right. They're wrong. Win"
Our friend Trygve Olson rejoins Joe and Alex this week. How did a Democrat just win Alaska - a seat a Republican held for the better part of 50 years? (Hint…
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A huge bellwether win for Democrats
Why the New York special election results are a huge sign for Democrats - even national pundits are coming around on Dem chances. And why the crazy might be…
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"When I turned on Trump publicly, I lost everything."
Former Congressman Joe Walsh joins the show to discuss why he's now fully on Team Democracy. Why is there such a disconnect privately vs publicly among public…