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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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Tucker Carlson Flirts With Hungarian Dictator, Special Elections Results in OH
Tucker Carlson is fighting for democracy ... in Hungary. Tucker met with Hungary's Prime Minister to discuss, among other things, how he built a wall, changed…
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Jackie Calmes on the Weaponization of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court's reputation as an apolitical body has been permanently changed. How did we get here? Jackie Calmes from the LA Times has studied the changes…
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Is Bipartisanship... Back? Infrastructure, Jan. 6 Commission, Voting Rights; Trump Loses in TX
After 6 months, President Biden did what Trump couldn't do in 4 years -- got an infrastructure bill through the Senate. A large bipartisan majority coming…
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Trygve Olson on 7 Rules for Defeating Autocracy
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…
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Pres. Biden Calls Out The Autocrats (Finally!), Texas Protests and John Lewis, Why This All Matters
Joe Biden called it. Democracy vs. autocracy. Sound familiar? Now it's on all of us to keep spreading the word. Joe and Alex talk about Biden's Philadelphia…
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Steve Schmidt, Joe Joins Lincoln Project, Beating Corporations, '22 Blueprint
Joe announced this week that he'll be joining the Lincoln Project to help elect Democrats to fight the autocratic movement on the right. Steve Schmidt returns…
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Dan Gillmor on Journalism vs Truth, Role of Citizenry, Reporting on Lies
Dan Gillmor, co-founder of Arizona State's News Co/Lab, is an expert on civil literacy and the role of journalism in our changing world. He joins the show to…
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Jon Macks on Biden Debate Prep, Cancel Culture, Comedy Writing
Jon Macks has spent most of his career writing for comedians like Jay Leno and Chris Rock. But before he was writing jokes for The Tonight Show and The Academy…
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Ron Brownstein on Filibuster, Fear of Demographic Change and the GOP, Biden's Temperament
Joe is joined by Atlantic Senior Editor and CNN correspondent Ron Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) this week. The Republicans enjoy a structural advantage in the…
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Ezra Klein on Polarization, Manchin as a "Unicorn," Future of Democracy
Ezra Klein, author of Why We're Polarized and NYT podcaster and columnist, joins Joe and Alex for a fascinating discussion about polarization, how the two…
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Steve Schmidt on Authoritarian Movement, Biden's Performance, Future of Politics
Steve Schmidt, former Republican and co-founder of The Lincoln Project, joins Joe for a striking conversation about what's propelling the authoritarian…
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Trippi On The Only Fight That Matters
A voicemail from a listener this past week got Joe thinking: instead of focusing on working together and Democrats winning elections, how can we focus on…
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Max Boot on Future of Democracy, Joe Manchin, GOP's Threat to National Security
National Security expert Max Boot joins Joe and Alex to talk about the staggering danger of the GOP's grasp of authoritarianism, and the impact of swing…
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Nick Carmody on Fear, QAnon as Religion, Why Trump Says He'll Be Reinstated
Perhaps no one is more qualified to examine the current state of American politics than a political observer who happens to be a psychotherapist. Nick Carmody…
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Matthew Dowd on Today's GOP, Midterms and Bush vs. Dean
Matthew Dowd, the chief strategist for President Bush's re-election campaign in 2004, sits down with Joe to discuss the decline of Republican principles, and…
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WaPo's Greg Sargent on GOP's Demise and Future
Joe and Alex are joined by Greg Sargent of The Washington Post, author of "An Uncivil War" and the Plum Line blog. Greg joins for a somber conversation about…
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GOP Clown Car Rides Along, Trump '24 Doubts, McConaughey for Gov
Joe and Alex have had it with today's GOP, which refuses to investigate the attack on themselves Jan. 6, while continuing audits in states around the country…
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Marc Elias on Saving Democracy, GOP Soap Opera
Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias has been fighting GOP-led voter suppression efforts for years. In the process, he may be single-handedly saving our…
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Missed Opportunity in Texas, Crist and Lamb Think Big, Cheney vs GOP
First, Joe and Alex break down a race that just took place in the El Paso area, where the Democrats squandered a chance to compete in a district Trump only won…
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Pres. Biden Addresses Congress, Redistricting Woes, Cheney for Prez?
Pres. Biden made history this week, addressing Congress for the first time with two women behind him. Joe and Alex break down the president's first address…
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Katherine Stewart on Why Evangelicals Back Trump, Trippi on Mondale
Joe and Alex are joined by Katherine Stewart, author of Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism. (Buy it here) We're all…
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James Fletcher on "The Accidental President," the 2022 Election, and Senate Seats
This week we're talking to James Fletcher, director of the documentary "The Accidental President," which chronicled the 2016 election. His central question…
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Infrastructure, GOP Obstruction Backfiring, Matt Gaetz, GOP Moderates
First, Joe Biden is pushing for another massive bill, this time to improve infrastructure in the country -- and it's overwhelmingly popular. Joe digs into some…
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Nicco Mele on Digital Campaigning, Our Political Reality, and Where We're Headed
Joe and Alex are joined by longtime friend Nicco Mele, who was the webmaster on the Dean 2004 campaign, and now is a thought leader in the digital political…
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The One Metric That Matters, North Carolina '22, GOP Danger Zone
First, Joe and Alex talk about presidential approval rating, and how it's a key metric that can indicate what will happen in 2022, and whether the Democrats…
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We're Back! Ohio '22, Filibuster, Operation 147
Good news: we're back. Insane news: 2022 campaign season is underway. We'll be looking ahead to key races, starting today with one of 2022's most intriguing…
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Every District's Nicole Hobbs Joins, Impeachment Latest
Fans of the show will remember how long Joe and Alex have discussed the issues the Democratic Party has had with winning critical statewide elections. There's…
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Bipartisanship, The Party of QAnon, A Race We Need To Win Now
First up this week, President Biden took a meeting with GOP Senators who want to compromise on the COVID relief package, but he seems to want to press forward…
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GOP woes, Redistricting, Trippi on Democratization of Stock Market/Dean Camp.
What better way to kick off Joe Biden's presidency than to have Republicans abandon their consciences before impeaching Donald Trump a second time! What's the…
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The First Podcast of the Biden Administration!
We made it! Joe Biden is president. Joe and Alex talk about our 46th president's inaugural speech, and if "unity" is possible -- and why Joe Biden is the man…
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One. More. Week. Impeachment, DNC, and Biden's First Moves
What a ridiculous month. Joe and Alex are here to help you make sense of it all. First, the House has impeached the president for a second time, but the trial…
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Capitol Insurrection, Senate Majority, AG Merrick Garland
A lot has happened since Joe and Alex last convened. First, we address the violence incited by the president yesterday at the US Capitol, and how members of…
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McConnell Accepts Reality, Pete to Transportation, Winning Back Rurals
Joe and Alex quickly give us an update on early returns from GA -- almost 1 million votes are in! -- and what the early voting patterns mean (if anything)…
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Missed Debate Opportunities, Does Electoral College End The Nightmare?
Another week closer to the Senate runoffs -- another week where the Republicans are fighting each other, even after Trump went down to rally the faithful for…
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Big GA Weekend On Tap, Cabinet Picks, Trump 2024?
Joe and Alex are back to break down the wild weekend ahead in Georgia, where the president plans to hold rallies for the Republican Senate candidates — all…
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Ga. Senate Update, Dems' Looming Mega-Problem, Biden's Most Important Appt.
First, a listener question so good we did it off the top -- where should the party (and donors) put their resources moving forward? Then, an update on the GA…
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The Reason Why GOP Is Still Enabling Trump, Polling, and Party Unity
Joe starts off by explaining exactly why the Republicans and Mitch McConnell continue to stand by Donald Trump, even after he got blown out in the presidential…
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Election Day: Counties To Watch, Predictions, Premature Victory
Joe predicted 95 days ago that this election would look like 1980, where Jimmy Carter and the Democrats were wiped out behind an unpopular incumbent. Tonight…
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Four Days Out: Last Polls, Will We Know On Tuesday?
First, Joe and Alex take a look at the latest polls and talk about where the race stands this late in the game. What does Biden's latest big lead illustrate…
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Mike Murphy Joins The Show: Early Vote, Last Stops, GOP Future
Today, we're joined by one of the Hacks on Tap, Mike Murphy! He's the strategic advisor to Republicans Voting Against Trump, a group working hard to turn out…
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Debate Reactions, Cautious Optimism and $$ Advantages
Joe and Alex first recap the debate, which was a remarkably less terrible experience than the previous one. Who watches these final debates? Did any of Trump's…
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Veteran Pollster Paul Maslin on Biden, Jones and Wisc.
Joe and Alex are joined by Paul Maslin, the veteran pollster who conducted the poll that had Doug Jones ahead by a point last week. How did he determine that…
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Town Halls, Senate Spotlight, Early Vote Excitement
First, Joe and Alex recap the weird Trump Town Hall and the delightfully normal Biden Town Hall, but then explore more troubling realization of how divided our…
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Trouble in MI, Playing for OH & TX, SCOTUS
Good news: From now till Election Day, you'll get two episodes a week! Today, Joe and Alex quickly touch on: The Biden campaign has sent surrogates to Texas…
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Up Double Digits: Time for TX?
First, the VP debate was almost quaint in how civil it was. What do we make of Kamala's performance, plus what happens next with Trump's mixed messages on…
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Debate Reactions and 2 Million Votes Are In
(Note: this episode was taped prior to the President announced he had tested positive for COVID.) Joe and Alex agree: the debates were a mess, but the result…
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Time To Fight Fire With Fire? Dem Donations Skyrocket, Pack The Court?
First: We mourn the passing of American giant Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But in our 2020 world, her death led to an explosive political conversation immediately. So…
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Is All Our Anxiety Warranted? Harrison Ties Graham, Bloomberg's $$
First, big news out of South Carolina where Jamie Harrison and incumbent Lindsey Graham (R) are tied in a tight Senate race. Meanwhile, challenger Sara Gideon…
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Woodward Reaction, Trump's "Death Star" Explodes, FL Anxiety
Joe and Alex start with -- what else? -- the damning quotes from the President to Bob Woodward proving he knew how dangerous COVID-19 was. How should the Biden…
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Stuart Stevens: How GOP Got Here, Red Mirage, Wisconsin
Today Joe and Alex are joined by Stuart Stevens, author of It Was All A Lie: How The Republican Party Became Donald Trump. He was the lead strategist for Mitt…
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Gov. Jerry Brown on How To Save Our Democracy And Planet
Gov. Jerry Brown, the three-term former Governor of California, knows we have a lot to fix. In this conversation with Joe and Alex, Gov. Brown discusses the…
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RNC, Susan Collins, '16 Polls vs '20 Polls
Joe and Alex start by teasing another big guest Monday, walking through the messaging on display at the GOP convention (1:00), and discussing which party is…
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Sen. Doug Jones Joins The Show
Our first guest: Sen. Doug Jones, who defeated Roy Moore in a memorable special election in Alabama in 2017. Trippi and Jones share the story of how they first…
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DNC Recap: Biden's Acceptance, Obama's Warning, Republicans Speak Up
First, a special announcement about next week, and review of Biden's acceptance speech, which Trippi calls "the speech of Joe's life." (1:00) Then, the moment…
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Kamala, Pence, and Convention Expectations
We finally have a VP nominee in Kamala Harris -- how should the Biden campaign to use her? What should we be watching for as she gets deployed for the first…
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How To Use Crazy Trump Interviews, Election Night Worries, Kanye West
First, a listener asks how a campaign can use the insane interview Trump did with Axios this week (1:00) and if any of this seemingly unshakable stuff actually…
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Trump Goes Dark In MI, Dems' Senate Outlook, Future of GOP
First, Joe quickly talks about Trump's ludicrous claim he wants to postpone the election and what potentially consequential message it's sending straight to…
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Biden's Big Lead, Kasich at DNC, Veepstakes
Joe and sidekick Alex Shashlo start by diving into the double-digit lead Biden holds over President Trump in national polls and why this truly is different…
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Introducing That Trippi Show
That Trippi Show launches Friday, July 24.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/that-trippi-show/donationsAdvertising Inquiries…