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Jeff Timmer reimagines feel-good '80's teen movies as horror flicks starring MAGA creatures

Gen Z did the Democrats a huge favor in the mid-term elections by showing up at the polls. Writer, speaker, activist and contributor to Resolute Square, Victor Shi, joins Rick to discuss voter turnout. At 17, Shi was elected as the youngest delegate for Joe Biden to the DNC Convention in 2020. He is currently involved in getting out the Gen Z vote and is a student at UCLA. He discusses the important role Gen Z had in the mid-terms and will have in the upcoming Presidential election. Rick puts this week's Enemies List entrant on blast. Listen to find out who gets blasted.

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 discuss one of the most impactful trends in politics -- growing engagement among young voters. What changed in 2018 that John and Joe see continuing through 2022 and beyond? And why John thinks Democrats might be winning the long-term battle for young voters -- and locking in gains for decades. What policies and tactics should campaigns follow to win young voters? (Hint: It's all about the relationships, not the transactions).

Rick is joined by Sarah Rumpf who is the contributing editor at Mediate, a freelance journalist and a political consultant, and Peter Schorsch, the Publisher and Executive Editor of Floridapolitics.com. They discuss the Florida four and the battle that will ensue between Ron Desantis and The Florida Man. They also discuss the Republican stronghold on the Sunshine State. Rick is also enraged by who makes the list this week. Listen to find out who that is.

Tara talks with Stu and Reed about Trump's troubles, McCarthy, and how to run for president

Top 10 Donald Trump Nicknames for Ron DeSantis

Candidates accepting election losses – and the willingness of their supporters to consent to be governed - determines the fate of the Great American Experiment of Democracy.

I consider myself an expert at converting rage into positive action, but this election cycle was different. There was too much of it.

The crazy and extremism will wreck a wave. Everyone should have seen this coming

Trump remains a clear and present threat to democracy, so we all have an important part to play in resisting Trump and Trumpism.

Ron DeSantis promises to do for America, what he's done for Florida - because that worked so well for Dukakis.

Jim Crow is calling Ohio. It wants its old playbook back.

Welcome to the “Establishment” wing of the Republican Party. You know, the “good Republicans.”

Rick welcomes Alex Berrios, co-founder of MiVicino, a year round voter registration and engagement organization, to the podcast. Alex knows the ground game and in person game better than anyone else. He and Rick talk about all the dirty tricks played in Florida and nationwide to make it harder to vote. Alex knows the hispanic vote and what's needed to get hispanic voters to support a candidate. And Rick's pick for the list is a good one this week. Don't miss it.

Trump's attitude will be, "If I can't have the the presidency, no Republican will" and he'll destroy DeSantis if he's the nominee

Rupert might think he can get in Trump's head, but Trump knows if he clears the field, they'll all fall in line.

Democracy had a good day on November 8. It will need many more to beat back the authoritarian-loving GOP.

Russia attacked America's democratic process in 2016. In 2022, they invaded Ukraine. Ukraine is winning. Is America?

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 crush the narrative of the Red Mirage? And why did the media stay so locked in on the Red Wave idea? (They did their own research!) Turns out hopium on our side was more like... copium from theirs. How bad was the MAGA hangover? And what's the future of the Democratic coalition - why does it all come back to Arizona? Finally - a quick look at Georgia. How do we see the runoff shaping up?