INTERVIEW: David Hogg (Leaders We Dess

David Hogg joins Kanew to talk about why gun safety laws work, and why his organization Leaders We Deserve is backing Rep. Justin J. Pearson’s effort to replace Congressman Steve Cohen, who equated Pearson’s challenge with “Pearl Harbor”.

The Case for MEDICARE FOR ALL (with a former Insurance company exec)

Wendell Potter was an insurance company executive for 20 years, until he had a crisis of conscience (in Tennessee) and now is a MEDICARE FOR ALL advocate. “The work I was doing was to mislead people.” Our health care system is expensive, cruel, and broken. The time for Medicare for All is now. 

ROUNDTABLE: Clarksville Republican School Board Member Stays On Despite Nude ‘Gigolos’ Video

NEW ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Clarksville Republican School Board Member Teresa Crosslin Withdraws Resignation and Stays On Despite Nude ‘Gigolos’ Reality Show Sex Video

INTERVIEW: Mayor Chaz Molder, TN- 5 Candidate for Congress

“It seems like Andy Ogles embarrasses us every time he opens his mouth. We need a congressman who will focus on the issues that matter.”

INTERVIEW: Rep. John Ray Clemmons on Gov. Lee Letting Tennesseans Go Hungry

Dems are asking Lee to step in as food assistance dries up. The money is there. Yet Lee won’t do it, even as other Republican states do. Clemmons says it’s about priorities.

INTERVIEW: REP. JAMES TALARICO

NEW INTERVIEW: Rep. James Talarico, candidate for U.S. Senate in TEXAS (:14) Campaign momentum (:38) an Obama Bump? (1:01) Trump 💩’s on Americans (2:03) a “backlash” to the behavior (3:04) stand up to bullies, don’t become 1 (3:41) “love your enemy” (4:09) on reaching Christians (5:20) separation of church & state (6:17) why theocracy is dangerous (7:57) how far off the cliff are we? 🇺🇸 (8:42) Hope motivates people (9:10) Trump demolishing the white house

INTERVIEW: MARK CUBAN

NEW INTERVIEW: MARK CUBAN (:41) lowering prices at COST PLUS DRUGS (2:40) on Medicare for All (6:04) How Dems get health care wrong (7:19) Guaranteeing deductibles (10:28) “DID THEY VOTE FOR THIS?” (13:52) democracy in peril, do the rich care? (15:39) on income inequality (19:34) on taxing the rich (20:35) “The Trump health care tax” (21:54)  media consolidation (23:21) messing with Kimmel may backfire (25:12) is Mark optimistic? (2 Americas) (27:11) Advice for Dems: Have action items (27:32) Zohran = opposite Trump? (29:08) focus on the “here & now” (29:33) James Talarico rocks (30:51) Mark likes the Holler

 

INTERVIEW: GEOFF DUNCAN

NEW INTERVIEW: GEOFF DUNCAN, Ex Republican Lt. Gov. of Georgia, now running for governor… as a Democrat

(:17) – “What made you a Republican?” (1:40) -Trump’s election lies & Republicans going along with them (3:00) – Trump’s failed promises (4:06) – His conversion a bridge for others (5:18) – Dems have embraced him (6:13) – Changed his mind on guns/abortion (7:09) – Yes you can be a Dem & a Christian (8:12) – “Has the GOP changed forever?” (9:33) – Confidence in Georgia’s elections (11:30) – Republicans ignoring corruption (12:20) –  persuadable Republicans (12:57) – How screwed are we? 

 

INTERVIEW: Jennifer Welch (from “I’ve Had It” Podcast)

“Whenever I see anyone shot, even those I disagree with, my politics return to the default setting of empathy.” Processing the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the role of Christian nationalism in our politics, and how Jennifer Welch became an outspoken Blue Dot in Red Oklahoma.

WATCH.