Al Franken
@alfranken
Husband, Dad, Granddad, Democrat, Minnesotan, Author, Human Cannonball, Comedian, Head of Midwest Values PAC, Host of The Al Franken Podcast
This is a horror and Israel is to blame. There needs to be a ceasefire and Gaza flooded with food and water. nytimes.com/2025/07/24/wor…
This Week on The Podcast: @washingtonpost columnist and co-host of @MSNBC's The Weekend, Catherine Rampell (@crampell)! Catherine breaks down the economic impacts of the Big, Beautiful Bill, immigration, and tariffs. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cat…
Crazy? Racist? Or both? washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07…
On the Podcast: @Dahlialithwick, host of @Slate's podcast Amicus. Here, Dahlia reacts to SCOTUS taking away federal judges’ ability to order nationwide injunctions. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dah…
I'm surprised he's surprised.
Trump on Jerome Powell: “He’s a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed.” Trump appointed Jerome Powell during his first term in office.
This Week on The Podcast: @Slate's @Dahlialithwick joins us to discuss another devastating term of Trump's Supreme Court. Dahlia explains many of the awful decisions and how SCOTUS is using the "shadow docket" to advance bad policy without full briefings or arguments. Listen to…
Trump says he will impose very severe sanctions on Russia if Putin doesn’t make a peace deal with Ukraine within 50 days. Why not 40 days? Or 30? Or even 10?
On The Podcast: @marceelias, preeminent election lawyer and founder of @DemocracyDocket! Here, Marc says the courts are giving Trump too much credit by acting like he’s a normal president. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mar…
Good for Judge Laplante and the ACLU. We must uphold birthright citizenship as it is defined in The Constitution and avoid Trump's chaos. nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/…
This Week on The Podcast: @marceelias, preeminent election lawyer and founder of @DemocracyDocket, joins us to discuss Trump using his second term to settle personal scores, abuse his power, and put a strain on the judicial system in America. Listen to the episode:…
On The Podcast: CNN Anchor @kasie Hunt! Here, Kasie shares her reaction to Trump pardoning the January 6th rioters. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cnn…
Happy 4th! Thinking about selling some NFTs. What do you think?
This Week on The Podcast: CNN Anchor @kasie Hunt's first time on the pod! We discuss her career & the latest news on immigration raids, tariffs, and the Big, Beautiful Bill. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cnn…
While the shitshow continues in DC, some good news from Wisconsin! nytimes.com/2025/07/02/us/…
On The Podcast: Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) like you’ve never heard her before! Here’s Molly on why you should never ask her mom, feminist icon Erica Jong, for relationship advice. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mol…
Trump’s “total obliteration” of the Iranian nuclear program is no doubt a total obliteration of the truth - something which Trump is an expert in. It was irresponsible of Trump to claim this immediately after the attack while assessments are still underway. Not to take away from…
This Week on The Podcast: Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) on growing up in the shadow of her mother, feminist icon Erica Jong. We've had Molly on the pod many times, but you've never heard her like this! Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mol…
On The Podcast: Author and Policy Expert Heather McGhee (@hmcghee) on Trump’s continuous wars on both DEI and Immigration. Here Heather explains how many immigrants voted for Trump thinking he’d only go after the bad guys. Listen to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hea…