Best Taegan Goddard Podcasts (2025)

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Senator Pat Leahy, the Third Longest Serving Senator in US History 48:49

2h ago48:49

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Send us a text Pat Leahy is a giant of the US Senate...the first Democrat elected to the Senate from Vermont...the third longest serving Senator in US history...the Senate President Pro Tem...Chair of Appropriations, Agriculture, and Judiciary...and 8 terms in the US Senate. In this conversation, we talk his roots in small town Vermont, overcoming …

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Documentary Filmmaker Yoav Attias & The American Housing Crisis 46:50

13d ago46:50

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Send us a text Yoav Attias is a documentary filmmaker whose projects include Brick City chronicling the inner-workings of Newark, NJ under then-Mayor Cory Booker and CNN's Chicagoland featuring then-mayor Rahm Emanuel. His most recent role is as Director on the new documentary film Fault Lines - which examines the issue of affordable housing in Ame…

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419: ‘Podcasting Technology Cadence’, With MG Siegler 2:28:58

15d ago2:28:58

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MG Siegler returns to the show to talk about the drama surrounding Siri and Apple Intelligence. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Check out their latest features from Launch Week. BetterHelp: Give online therapy a try at BetterHelp and get on your way to being your best self…

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Karen Defilippi, Democratic Campaigns, & The Launch of Versus Media Group 49:49

28d ago49:49

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Send us a text Karen Deflippi is launching Versus Media Group, after nearly 20 years in politics - including running campaigns, being a House Chief of Staff on the Hill, senior positions at Emilys List and the DCCC, and her current role as a media consultant for Democratic candidates and progressives causes. In this conversation she talks her path …

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418: ‘Putting a Stink on the Letter X’, With Craig Hockenberry 2:42:03

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Craig Hockenberry returns to the show. Topics include Apple’s new hardware this week — M3 iPad Airs, A16 regular iPads, M4 MacBook Airs, and the M4 Max and surprising M3 Ultra Mac Studios. And we go deep on The Iconfactory’s years-in-the-making new app, Tapestry — a universal timeline for the Internet. Exclusively sponsored by: Google Gemini: Chat …

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Taegan Goddard, Founder of Political Wire, on the Intersection of Politics, Tech, & Media 50:41

1M ago50:41

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Send us a text Taegan Goddard is the founder and editor of Political Wire, one of the most widely-read political news sites over the last 25+ years. He created Political Wire in the late 1990s after stints as a Senate staffer on Capitol Hill and several years in state government in his home state of Connecticut. In this conversation, he talks his o…

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417: ‘Nothing Is Possible’, With Paul Kafasis 2:00:43

1M ago2:00:43

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Special guest: Paul Kafasis. Special topics: Siri/Super Bowl nonsense, “Gulf of Mexico/America” nonsense, the iPhone 16e gets announced, and a veritable Bond villain buys the rights to the James Bond movie franchise. Sponsored by: Listen Later: Turn articles into podcasts and listen on the go, with AI-powered narration. Unofficial but surprisingly …

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Remembering Peter Rodino, "Watergate's Unexpected Hero", with Staffer & Author Larry Spinelli 1:06:22

2M ago1:06:22

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Send us a text Dr. Larry Spinelli has worn numerous hats in and around politics...Hill staffer, senior positions in the federal bureaucracy, political science professor, historian and author. His new book is Watergate's Unexpected Hero, about the life of the incredibly impactful New Jersey Democratic Congressman Peter Rodino - to whom Spinelli was …

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The Ballad of Mary Bono 1:05:58

2M ago1:05:58

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Send us a text Mary Bono served 15 years in the House, representing a Palms Springs-based seat in Riverside County, CA. She initially entered politics and the House after the tragic passing of her late husband Sonny Bono - the world-famous singer / TV star turned mayor and ultimately congressman. In this conversation, she talks the political rise o…

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Ryan Davis, Co-Founder of People First, on Why 2024 Was "The Influencer Election" 59:00

3M ago59:00

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Send us a text Ryan Davis, co-founder of the digital political firm People First, has long been at the cutting edge of digital politics and the rise of digital influencers and has dubbed 2024 as "The Influencer Election". In this conversation, Ryan talks his roots in politics, a detour through the NYC theater community, being part of the influentia…

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Mark Harris, General Consultant for Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania, on 2024's Lone Senate Upset 1:14:02

3M ago1:14:02

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Send us a text Mark Harris, co-founder of ColdSpark strategies, was the General Consultant for the successful Dave McCormick 2024 Pennsylvania Senate race - arguably the lone true upset of the '24 Senate cycle. In this conversation, Mark talks his roots in PA politics - including running for office himself, ousting a sitting legislator in a GOP pri…

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416: ‘A Professional Internet User’, With Vlad Prelovac 2:32:38

3M ago2:32:38

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Kagi founder and CEO Vlad Prelovac joins the show to talk about the business of web search, the thinking behind Kagi’s own amazing search engine, and their upstart WebKit-based browser Orion. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your f…

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Inside the 2024 North Carolina Governor's Race with Josh Stein Senior Strategist Morgan Jackson & Campaign Manager Jeff Allen 1:08:17

4M ago1:08:17

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Send us a text Senior Strategist Morgan Jackson & Campaign Manager Jeff Allen helped guide Democrat Josh Stein to a historic win in the 2024 open-seat North Carolina Governor's Race over GOP lighting rod Mark Robinson. In this conversation, they both discuss how Stein went from trailing in many of the early polls to winning on Election Day by a his…

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Rebecca Katz, General Consultant for Ruben Gallego & John Fetterman, on Running & Winning Tough Races 48:56

4M ago48:56

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Send us a text Rebecca Katz, founder of New Deal Strategies, is coming off her second consecutive cycle as General Consultant on signature Democratic Senate wins - including Ruben Gallego in Arizona and John Fetterman in Pennsylvania. In this episode, Rebecca talks in depth about both of those races and the lessons to be mined for Democrats in the …

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415: ‘A Good Duck Butt’, With Allen Pike 2:32:52

4M ago2:32:52

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Special guest Allen Pike joins the show to talk about the state of generative AI and how Apple Intelligence measures up (so far). Also: some speculation on Apple’s pending acquisition of the ever-difficult-to-pronounce Pixelmator. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Links: All…

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Election 2024 Recap with Nathan Gonzales of Inside Elections 55:20

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Send us a text Nathan Gonzales is the Editor and Publisher of Inside Elections, one of the foundations of American political analysis, and a frequent presence talking and writing about politics on TV and in print. In this conversation, recorded two weeks after Election Day 2024, Nathan weighs in on the headlines from the '24 campaign, surprises and…

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414: ‘Annoying Friendliness’, With Joanna Stern 1:54:06

5M ago1:54:06

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Joanna Stern returns to the show to talk about our new best friends, AI chatbots, and I chime in with how the Voight-Kampff test got it all wrong. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: M…

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Pro Politics Re-Release: Maggie Haberman on the Political Rise of Donald Trump 40:54

5M ago40:54

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Send us a text [Originally released 11/22] Maggie Haberman is, of course, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who's covered the political rise of Donald Trump for the New York Times...and her book, CONFIDENCE MAN: The Making of Donald Trump & The Breaking of America became an immediate best seller. In this conversation, Maggie dives into all things…

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413: ‘Holiday Party 2024’, With Merlin Mann 2:52:16

5M ago2:52:16

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This again. Jiminy. Well, once more, let's talk around another election, and try, by doing so, to maybe express something about it. Sponsored by: Tiptop: A new way to pay that combines Instant Trade-In and Pay-in-4 at checkout. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with me…

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Republican Pollster Patrick Ruffini on the Increasingly Multi-Racial GOP Coalition 53:18

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Send us a text [Initially Released 11/07/23] Patrick Ruffini, pollster at Echelon Strategies, returns to talk about his new book PARTY OF THE PEOPLE - on the transition of the Republican Party from being dominated by wealthy, suburban white voters to a more blue-collar and increasingly-multi-racial coalition. In this conversation, Patrick lays out …

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Election Day 2024 Preview with Amy Walter 1:09:46

5M ago1:09:46

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Send us a text With just hours until polling places open for the November 5th presidential election, this week's guest is analyst Amy Walter to provide her insights and instincts heading into Election Day. The editor and publisher of The Cook Report with Amy Walter, Amy has been a constant presence writing and thinking about US elections for nearly…

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412: ‘His Most Pro Shirt’, With Dan Moren 1:41:42

5M ago1:41:42

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Dan Moren returns to the show to discuss this week’s introductions of the first M4 Macs: iMac, Mac Mini, and MacBook Pros. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion wit…

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2024 Election Panel: Andy Blunt, Jim Ellis, & Zac McCrary 42:33

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Send us a text This is a different type of episode this week as I have borrowed the audio from a panel I was part of last Thursday (10/24/24) to discuss the upcoming 2024 elections. This panel is hosted by the government affairs firm Husch Blackwell Strategies, and the video link can be accessed here. Moderating the discussion is Husch Blackwell CE…

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Forrest Claypool & A Master Class in Chicago Politics 59:59

6M ago59:59

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Send us a text Forrest Claypool has one of the most impressive and varied resumes in politics...early campaign and operative work with David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel, two-time Chief of Staff to the mayor of Chicago, opposing Barack Obama in mock debates in his 2004 Senate race, running the Chicago Park District, Chicago Transit Authority, and Chica…

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411: ‘An Acoustic Nightmare’, With Tyler Stalman 1:53:03

6M ago1:53:03

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Tyler Stalman joins the show to discuss the iPhone 16 lineup’s cameras, and the state of iPhone photography. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with membership. Start your free trial today. Links: Tyler Stalman on YouTube: iPhone 16: A Photographer's Revie…

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Senator Mark Udall & A Life in Politics 59:04

6M ago59:04

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Send us a text Mark Udall, former Democratic US Senator and House member from Colorado, comes from the famed Udall family of the Mountain West - including his father, Congressman Mo Udall, and uncle, former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall under both JFK & LBJ. But Mark Udall largely stayed away from politics until his mid 40s - having an entire ca…

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410: ‘Shipping vs. Shipping’, With Jason Snell 2:12:58

6M ago2:12:58

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Jason Snell returns to the show to discuss Apple’s September product announcements, and Meta’s Orion prototype AR glasses. Absolutely no baseball talk, almost. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order.…

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The Candidate or the Couch 26:33

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Corruption in the “Greatest City in the World.” And who are these "undecided" voters? Links we discussed: Eric Adams Indicted The Undecided Voters Who Could Decide the Election Kamala Harris Casts Herself as Pro-Business Pragmatist Some more links: Taegan Goddard's Political Wire Chris Riback's Newsletter Trial Balloon Live…

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409: ‘The Dynamic Paradox’, With Nilay Patel 2:43:09

6M ago2:43:09

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Nilay Patel returns to the show to consider the iPhones 16. Sponsored by: Tiptop: A new way to pay that combines Instant Trade-In and Pay-in-4 at checkout. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Nilay’s review of the iPhone 16 Pro. Also from Nilay: “Let’s Compare Apple, Google, and Samsung’s Definit…

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Caleb Smith on Working for 3 GOP House Speakers 1:02:18

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Send us a text Caleb Smith may be the only political operative who's worked for three consecutive US House Speakers. During over a decade on Capitol Hill, he worked with Speakers Boehner, Ryan, and McCarthy. In this conversation, Caleb talks his path to politics from managing a legislative race in small-town Kentucky to working in some of the most …

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2024 Digital Trends & Best Practices with Mark Jablonowski, President & CTO of DSPolitical 47:47

7M ago47:47

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Send us a text Mark Jablonowski is the President and Chief Tech Officer of DS Political - one of the leading digital ad firms for Democratic campaigns and progressive causes. Mark's roots in campaign tech go back to 2004 and he was deeply involved in the Obama 2008 primary and general election digital innovations. In this conversation, Mark talks h…

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408: ‘Good Enough to Be Pesky’, With Taegan Goddard 1:40:45

7M ago1:40:45

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Special guest Taegan Goddard, longtime writer and founder of Political Wire, joins the show to talk about the past, present, and future of independent media. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million MAUs. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Political …

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407: ‘Pinkie Swear’, With Chance Miller 2:18:11

7M ago2:18:11

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Chance Miller, ace reporter (and editor-in-chief) for 9to5Mac, joins the show to talk about the latest changes to Apple's DMA compliance plans with iOS, expectations for the September Apple event, and more. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million MAUs. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talksho…

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Bryan Bennett, of Navigator Research, on Findings from Recent Polling of 4,000 Young Voters 59:54

8M ago59:54

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Send us a text Bryan Bennett is the Senior Director for Polling & Analytics at The Hub Project and a pollster for Navigator Research who recently spearheaded a 4,000 sample survey among voters 18-34. In this conversation, Bryan talks his path to politics and polling and goes deep on this new massive project among younger Americans. This data uneart…

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Re-connecting with Election Analyst David Nir for the Launch of The Downballot 1:09:48

8M ago1:09:48

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Send us a text Catching up this week with return guest David Nir, who for over a decade has been an influential election analyst and the creator of Daily Kos Elections. Within the past week, David has moved his analysis to an independent site - now called The Downballot. In this conversation, David provides an update on his transition: what is happ…

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Tucker Eskew, Political & Corporate Comms Expert 1:04:26

8M ago1:04:26

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Send us a text Communications expert Tucker Eskew has been a participant in some of the most seminal moments in American political history over the course of the past 30+ years...a protege of the famed Republican strategist Lee Atwater, senior aide to the Bush 2000 win over John McCain in the fractious South Carolina primary, working in the White H…

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406: ‘Hock TUAW’, With Christina Warren 1:43:33

8M ago1:43:33

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Christina Warren (a.k.a. "Mary Brown") returns to the show. Topics include Apple's new iOS 18.1 and MacOS 15.1 betas (featuring Apple Intelligence), a little reminiscing about Gil Amelio and Steve Jobs, and the bizarre saga of TUAW, resurrected as a zombie AI slopsite. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off yo…

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405: ‘Chutes and Ladders’, With Hunter Hillegas 1:56:17

8M ago1:56:17

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Special guest Hunter Hillegas, author of the excellent Vegas Mate app, joins the show to discuss euphemistic emoji, the CrowdStrike fiasco, and the closing of the iconic Mirage resort in Las Vegas. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million MAUs. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10%…

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Deep Inside the World of Political Donors with David Callahan 1:03:37

9M ago1:03:37

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Send us a text David Callahan is a prolific creator and thinker within Democratic politics. He helped start the progressive think tank Demos in the late 90s, founded the media outlet Inside Philanthropy as a Consumer Reports of sorts into the world of charitable giving, and more recently created Blue Tent - an advisory group to help progressive don…

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Lisa MacLean, Founder of Moxie Media - the First Female-Founded Political Direct Mail Firm 45:48

9M ago45:48

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Send us a text Lisa MacLean, founder of Moxie Media - the first female-founded political direct mail firm in the U.S - talks her path to politics...starting in St Louis and then Vassar, to impactful DC internships, managing campaigns in California and eventually starting her own mail firm in the late 1990s that recently celebrated its 25th Annivers…

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404: ‘Curiously Short Episodes’, With John Moltz 1:17:36

9M ago1:17:36

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John Moltz returns to the show for a holiday-week look at the best of recent prestige streaming content, particularly Apple TV+. And, yes, a bit on the latest Apple/EU/DMA drama. Sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Links: Godzilla Minus One “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” “Counterpart” — The…

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Pro Politics Re-Release: Kinky Friedman from June 04, 2021 34:52

10M ago34:52

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Send us a text Kinky Friedman passed away yesterday, June 27 2024. This is a re-release of a Pro Politics Podcast episode with Kinky originally released June 4, 2021. Kinky Friedman wore many hats in his 79 years - country music artist, bestselling novelist, political candidate, animal welfare activist, friend of multiple US Presidents, and a Texas…

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403: ‘150 Million Calculator Apps’, With Quinn Nelson 2:34:17

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Quinn Nelson, esteemed host of Snazzy Labs, returns to the show to recap the highlights of WWDC: Apple Intelligence, platform updates, and the latest salvos from the EC regarding Apple’s compliance with the DMA. Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Enjoy 30% off your first month of coffee. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your…

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Debbie Cox Bultan, CEO of NewDEAL, on 30+ Years Working in the Center-Left 39:54

10M ago39:54

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Send us a text Debbie Cox Bultan has been working in Democratic politics for more than 30 years, including more than a decade at the Democratic Leadership Council and then helping start NewDEAL where she is now the CEO. At NewDEAL, she works to connect pro-growth progressive leaders and help raise their profiles and amplify their ideas. In this con…

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402: ‘Live From WWDC 2024’, With John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Greg Joswiak 2:03:45

10M ago2:03:45

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Recorded in front of a live (and lively) audience at The California Theatre in San Jose Tuesday evening, special guests John Giannandrea, Craig Federighi, and Greg Joswiak join me to discuss Apple’s announcements at WWDC 2024. Standard video: YouTube. 3D video with spatial audio: Exclusively in Sandwich Vision's Theater on Vision Pro, available on …

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Congressman Mickey Edwards...From Conservative Insurgent to House Leadership to Nonpartisan Iconoclast 57:18

10M ago57:18

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Send us a text Mickey Edwards served 16 years in Congress, as the first Republican to represent his Oklahoma City-based district in almost 50 years. Prior to his time in the House, he'd already made a mark as a leader in early days of "New Right" conservative organizations like the Young Republicans and Heritage Foundation. In this conversation, he…

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The Bully Pulpit 24:25

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Trump threatens to prosecute his political rivals... Why even a felony conviction won't upend this race... And does the bully pulpit still exist? Links we discussed: Trump Says He Has ‘Every Right’ to Prosecute His Rivals Even a Felony Conviction Likely Won’t Upend This Race Trump’s Vows Put Rule of Law on the Ballot How Much More Warning Do Voters…

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401: ‘Chockdingus’, With Craig Hockenberry 2:21:03

10M ago2:21:03

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Craig Hockenberry returns to the show. Topics include the upcoming Daylight DC-1 monochrome “e-paper” tablet, more thoughts on the new iPad Pros, and what we expect/hope for from Apple at WWDC. Also: a one-button keyboard. Sponsored by: Trade Coffee: Enjoy 30% off your first month of coffee. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 1…

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Heather Williams, President of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) 45:12

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Send us a text Heather Williams is the President of the DLCC, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee - the party committee focused on state legislative races and chambers. In this conversation, Heather talks her initial path to politics, working in state legislative races in Iowa, early days working in finance, the many hats she's worn at th…

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400: ‘Canadian Girlfriend Vibes’, With M.G. Siegler 2:27:59

11M ago2:27:59

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Special guest M.G. Siegler returns to the show to talk about the new iPad Pros, the iPadOS/MacOS functional gulf, the OpenAI/Scarlett Johansson controversy, and M.G.'s new blog [Spyglass](https://spyglass.org/).Sponsored by:+ [Pine Works](https://pineworks.co/) is a design and development agency with good ethics and strong opinions. World-class app…

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