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How Do We Stop Government Corruption? Brendan Ballou On Holding Administrations Accountable, What We Don't Know About January 6th, And Why…
Prince Andrew in a jail cell? Say LESS, or maybe more? The SAVE Act is designed to STOP you from voting, and the SCOTUS dropped a hot new decision to…
 • Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananes
54:07
What Happens On The Frontlines Of A Women's Healthcare Clinic? Soledad O'Brien On The Misconceptions Of Abortion And Where Journalists Have…
The ANTM documentary has brought up more questions than answers. The passing of Jesse Jackson is a reminder of this unique relationship with Cuba, and…
 • Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananes
51:05
What Happens When Queer History Is Erased? Amanda W. Timpson On Pam Bondi's Testimony, America's Desire To Rewrite History, And What Epstein…
Pam Bondi has an axe to grind with, Culver City?? Why did we rename them the Epstein Library, and the underlying misogyny that plagues queer culture.
 • Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananes
46:47
Is Project 2025 Working? Jessica Valenti On Why MAGA Fears Feminism, Life Post Roe, And If We Agree On More Than We Realize.
It's our first The Moment LIVE Break Out Session! Jessica Valenti joins us to discuss just how well Project 2025 has worked.
 • Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananes
1:02:44
Should Ghislaine Maxwell Be Released? Kari Ferrell And Jamelle Bouie On Prison Reform, Trump's Racism, And What The 1919 Flu Pandemic Can…
Ghislaine Maxwell is doing her best to get out of prison, the unredacted Epstein Files have been shown to members of Congress, and Jamelle Bouie breaks…
 • Meredith Lynch, Rebecca Sananes, and Kari Ferrell
Is The Superbowl A Politics Show? Megan Gailey On Bad Bunny's Halftime Show And The NFL In The Epstein Files
It's Benito's world and America is just living in it. Today the gang talks about the dueling halftime shows and why the NFL is profiting off this moment…
 • Meredith Lynch, Rebecca Sananes, and Megan Gailey
56:46
Who Is In The Epstein Files? V Spehar and Senator Tina Smith On ICE, Epstein, And The Reality Of Detention Centers.
We have been sifting through the final release of the Epstein Files, and it's not looking for basically anyone. Later, Senator Tina Smith joins us to…
 • Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananes
54:46
What Will Happen With DHS Funding? Representative Jimmy Gomez On The Senate Stopgap, Why Republicans Stand By Trump, And What Movie He Won't…
Journalists are being arrested, DHS spending is being debated, and Representative Jimmy Gomez stops by to help shed some light on why his colleagues are…
 • Meredith Lynch, Rebecca Sananes, and Frazz
56:39
What Is Actually Happening In Minnesota? Wayne Felton and Ben Sheehan On ICE, Midterms, And Why Calling Your Reps ACTUALLY Matters.
All eyes are on Minneapolis, and this isn't the first time. TikTok might be down, but is it out? And what protections do we have to make the Midterms…
 • Meredith Lynch, Ben Sheehan, and Rebecca Sananes
58:03
Are The Midterms Cancelled? Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra On Dems Voting To Fund ICE, Will We Get To Vote In 2026, And Why Leaving The…
Greenland is off the table (for now), a 5 year old boy was taken by ICE, and Secretary Becerra is here to remind you why you don't know that much about…
 • Meredith Lynch and Rebecca Sananes
56:11
What Would Kathy Griffin Do? Trump's OG Hater On Her Advice For Don Lemon, Why We Can't Go Third Party, And Why Everyone Should Be Talking…
We're (maybe) going to Greenland, the Department of Justice sure is busy these days, and Kathy Griffin stops by to tell us what she yells at the gym…
 • Meredith Lynch, Rebecca Sananes, and Jenny Yang
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Should We 'Abolish ICE'? Rep. Summer Lee on (de)Funding ICE, The DOJ Blowing Epstein File Deadlines, And What Happens After The Midterms
ICE is using flashbangs and tear gas on Minnesotans, Trump is “joking” about canceling the midterm elections and threatening the Insurrection Act – and…
 • Rebecca Sananes and Simone Umba
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