As The World Churns

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Thanks for listening to As The World Churns! After a whirlwind launch and nonstop news cycle, we're going to be taking a short break to rest, recharge, and return with even more fire this fall. Have a great summer and stay safe! ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Trumpworld in Meltdown Mode

On this bonus episode of As The World Churns, Ariella Markowitz and Luke Goldstein of The Lever join Danielle to break down the firing of Maureen Comey, the DOJ’s denial of an Epstein client list, and the growing rift inside the MAGA base over the cover-up. They also discuss the GOP’s attacks on public broadcasting and Trump’s shady crypto legislation. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

This Is Why News Is Disappearing

On this episode of As The World Churns, Andy and Danielle discuss the GOP’s 2AM vote to gut $9 billion from NPR and PBS, and how Trump’s dream of a personal paramilitary is already reshaping American policing. LaFontaine Oliver, President and CEO of New York Public Radio, joins Danielle to explain what these cuts mean for democracy and why public media matters now more than ever. Then! Radley Balko, journalist and author of Rise of the Warrior Cop, talks to Andy about the death of the police reform debate and how law enforcement became a weapon of the far right. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

This Is What They Voted For

On this episode of As The World Churns Andy and Danielle talk about MAGA’s unraveling as Trump’s base turns on him over the Epstein files, and how FEMA and the State Department are collapsing under mass firings and corruption. Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in South Carolina, joins us to talk about healthcare, reproductive freedom, and taking on Lindsey Graham. Then! Dr. Jonathan Metzl, psychiatrist and author of Dying of Whiteness, is here to talk about political division, disillusionment with the Democratic Party, and the collapse of civic trust in America. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Spitballing A Police State

On this episode of As The World Churns Andy and Danielle talk about the apparently low morale among ICE agents as Democrats introduce a bill that would require them to lose their masks. They also break down a federal judge's reason decision to block Trump's birthright citizenship order and how Kristi Noem delayed FEMA aid from arriving in Texas. Author and political scientist Jules Boykoff joins us to talk about how Trump is using the LA 2028 Olympic Games to supercharge ICE raids and override local control. Then! MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner is here to talk about the collapsing rule of law under Trump's second administration and how, even with a complicit Supreme Court, justice still matters. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.