Dr. Rachel Bitecofer - Episode 7

John Fugelsang - Episode 11

John Fugelsang is an American actor, comedian, writer, television host, radio host, political commentator and television personality.

Andy Ostroy - Episode 10

Andy Ostroy is an entrepreneur, film and television producer and director, podcaster, writer and non-profit founder. He spent 35 years in marketing, including 20 at Belardi/Ostroy, the firm he co-founded in 1997. He directed and produced ADRIENNE, the 2021 HBO documentary about his late wife, actor/writer/director Adrienne Shelly (WAITRESS), who was murdered in 2006. Following her death, he produced SERIOUS MOONLIGHT, a script she'd written, and which starred Meg Ryan and Timothy Hutton and was directed by Cheryl Hines. He's currently working on a stage version of the script, and is also an executive producer of a scripted television series in development. In 2006 he founded and is executive director of the Adrienne Shelly Foundation, which has awarded over 100 production grants to women filmmakers, including 2021 Academy Award Best Director winner Chloe Zhao (NOMADLAND), a 2012 ASF grant recipient while working on her first feature film. His writing has appeared in The Daily Beast, Huffington Post NY Times and Medium. In 2022 Ostroy created The Back Room with Andy Ostroy politics and pop culture podcast. Guests have included Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, Maggie Haberman, Andrew Weissman, Katie Couric, Soledad O'Brien, Kara Swisher, Molly Jong Fast, James Carville, NY Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, Reps Pat Ryan, Dan Goldman, Eric Swalwell, Elissa Slotkin and Jasmine Crockett, Paul Rudd, Judd Apatow, Michelle Williams, Julianna Margulies, Jane Lynch, Andy Richter, Jeremy Sisto, Cheryl Hines, Sara Bareilles, Finneas, Peter Frampton, Blondie's Chris Stein,original Beatles drummer Pete Best and documentary filmmakers Alexandra Pelosi, Dawn Porter and Ken Burns. He also co-owns Samuel's Sweet Shop in Rhinebeck, NY with Paul & Julie Rudd, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton.

Christine Pelosi - Episode 9

Christine Pelosi began her legal career as a public interest attorney in the City of San Francisco. She then served as HUD Special Counsel in the Clinton-Gore administration, a Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill, a Democratic National Committee member elected from California, and a volunteer board member for the National AIDS Memorial Grove, the Young Democrats of America and the New Leaders Council. An avid baseball fan, she serves on the San Francisco Giants Community Fund board of directors. She is married to Emmy-nominated filmmaker Peter Kaufman. They live in San Francisco with Octavio, 16, and Bella, 7. Bella has traveled with mom advancing Democrats and democracy throughout the West and other countries.Christine holds a JD degree from University of California Hastings, College of Law and a Bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. A LIFETIME OF SERVICE TO DEMOCRATS AND DEMOCRACY. Christine is currently serving as the Chair of the California Democratic Party Women’s Caucus. A former Executive Director of the state party, Christine led the state party’s Platform Committee for thirteen years, and has been elected six times to the Democratic National Committee, where she cofounded the DNC Veterans and Military Families Council. A member of the DNC Resolutions Committee since 2001, Christine has co-authored dozens of DNC policy statements embracing civil rights, voting rights, economic justice, women’s equality, the Fight for 15, gun violence prevention, and veterans and military families.

Drew Carey - Episode 8

Drew Carey is an American comedian, actor, and legendary game show host. Star/Host of The Drew Carey Show, Who's Line Is It Anyway, & The Price Is Right. To name a few.

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer - Episode 7

Dr. Rachel Bitecofer is a political scientist and election forecaster turned political strategist. Bitecofer's interviews and analysis have been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, Salon, Politico, The New Republic, Real Time with Bill Maher, CNN, MSNBC, and many other prominent news sources. In Hit 'Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at their Own Game political scientist turned strategist Rachel Bitecofer debunks myths about the electorate that keep Democrats from winning elections and introduces negative partisanship strategy, an electioneering strategy aimed at informing the electorate about the threats they face from MAGA extremism.