That Trippi Show

Pollster and friend of the show Paul Maslin joins Joe and Alex to break down the big picture. After one of the most seismic weeks in American politics -- have the lines been redrawn? What will SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade do to voter enthusiasm? Are the hearings breaking through to the American people? And why does he think this is the beginning of the end for Trump? Plus, Paul helps us break down some of the more recent polls and figure out reasons for optimism for Democrats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two more January 6th Committee hearings are in the books. How did Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney's opening and closing statements make an impact? What does postponing the hearings to collect more evidence mean? Joe and Alex, unlike Jeff Clark, don't plead the Fifth over 100 times. Bill Barr called stopping Trump's attempts to overthrow the election "whack-a-mole" -- what else surprised from the hearings this week? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Alex discuss the latest from the Jan. 6th Committee hearings. Could the testimony be turning the tide of public opinion? Who else could testify? And why the hearings have us feeling more optimistic about our chances this fall. Plus, new polling data shows that the "red wave" is nowhere to be found.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Alex break down the first primetime January 6th Committee hearing. Why is Trump in trouble? Joe lays out Liz Cheney's powerful case. What else was powerful from last night and how can Dems use it moving forward? How can we make sure we aren't just talking to ourselves -- and what can we do to help spread the word?  If you do one thing after listening, help us burst the Fox bubble. Make sure someone in your network who might not have seen it watches the powerful video from Thursday's hearing: https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/06/09/new-produced-video-capitol-riot-2022-january-6-hearings-vpx.cnn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Journalist and author Frank Smyth joins the show to discuss the NRA and the gun lobby's deep-seated ideology -- all centered around the slippery slope that even a little bit of gun regulation could lead to "tyranny" and even "genocide" in their eyes. Frank's followed the NRA for nearly 40 years. He and Joe might not agree on everything but his perspective on what needs to be done is worth a listen. Check out Frank's work at franksmyth.com. You can support the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence here: https://www.bradyunited.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe lays out a path forward and how to get Republicans on the record voting against gun control legislation -- the choice between the two parties has never been more clear. What's Mike Pence up to post January 6th? Is he about to launch his Presidential run? And what does Georgia mean for the future of Trumpism in GOP primaries? Finally, a quick field trip to Hungary, the logical place for budding autocrats to showcase their authoritarian credentials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We peel back the onion on media reporting a little -- how do journalists balance breaking news for their outlets vs saving a story for a book? Then how do Jonathan and Alex see what's going on with the GOP today? Will this moment pass? How does the world view our democracy and how close to the edge are we? And what's a conversation that they had reporting the book that you might not have heard yet? Read This Will Not Pass here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-Will-Not-Pass/Jonathan-Martin/9781982172480 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe and Alex discuss what's facing Democrats through the lens of a recent Progressive Policy Institute paper by two of Joe's former Mondale team. What have we learned since 1989? And is the key to breaking the streak and beating George HW Bush the same to the key to stopping Trump? With our democracy at stake, it's time to bust some myths about the electoral landscape. Read the report here: https://www.progressivepolicy.org/publication/the-new-politics-of-evasion%20%5Bprogressivepolicy-org%5D/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Hasen joins the pod to discuss his latest book, "Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure It." What can we do to fix our elections? Rick points out we have to think way beyond legal solutions or policy - it's going to take all of us working on it. And what do we make of Elon Musk's Twitter purchase and its implications for Trump and free speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Joe and Alex get into the electoral fallout from the leaked SCOTUS decision. Has Joe ever seen a moment like this about one issue? Then an update from Ohio, where it's getting Trumpier by the day. And some good news from Michigan - and a possible blueprint to win.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author and professor Jonathan Haidt joins us to talk about his recent Atlantic article on social media, polarization, and just what we can do about it. Did people change, or did the dynamics between us change? And what did one Twitter engineer describe as "handing a loaded gun to a four-year-old?" How do we "change the game?" Read Jonathan's latest article here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/05/social-media-democracy-trust-babel/629369/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disrupting the GOP's Outrage Machine will be a task Dems need to rally behind if we're going to restore democracy in the U.S. After this week's reports, what are Biden's next steps? Is the cancellation of federal student loan debt a realistic option? Does Rep. incumbent Mike Lee have a continued future in the UT Senate seat or can a Dem turn the tide? Plus, more listener questions answered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices