Daily Kos' The Brief

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Linda Pepper
 Mar 28, 2021
Great guests. Makes me hopeful.

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A one-hour weekly political conversation hosted by Markos Moulitsas and Kerry Eleveld highlighting on-the-ground leaders of the progressive movement.

Episode Date
We speak with Protect Democracy’s Ian Bassin
May 15, 2024
We speak with the people behind Navigator Research
May 08, 2024
Is RFK Jr. Trump’s spoiler now?
May 01, 2024
Recast: Sarah Longwell talks beating Trump
Apr 24, 2024
Immigration: Fact and fiction! with Zachary Mueller of America’s Voice
Apr 17, 2024
Trump bungles his abortion speech
Apr 10, 2024
Is Florida in play for Democrats?
Apr 03, 2024
Republican disarray all the way!
Mar 27, 2024
What exactly is the GOP's message? with Patrick Gaspard
Mar 20, 2024
Republicans are the dog that caught the car, with EMILY’s List’s Christina Reynolds
Mar 06, 2024
There’s good news for Democrats: Donald Trump is old … and he's DONALD TRUMP
Feb 28, 2024
Newsflash: Joe Biden and Donald Trump are old!
Feb 21, 2024
Rebroadcast: We talk with Tim Miller about Trump’s weaknesses!
Feb 14, 2024
President Biden calls GOP’s bluff and they implode
Feb 07, 2024
Could Biden and Taylor Swift trounce Donald Trump in the election?
Jan 31, 2024
Iowa exposed how weak Trump is
Jan 17, 2024
It’s 2024 and primary season is upon us
Jan 10, 2024
Recast: We talk 2024 messaging with Jennifer Fernandez Ancona
Jan 03, 2024
Markos and Kerry are thankful for ... Republican disarray
Dec 20, 2023
What do we expect to see in 2024?
Dec 06, 2023
Rebroadcast: North Carolina’s Democratic Party chair has a plan
Nov 29, 2023
Holiday Rerun: You can survive conservative family members this holiday season with this great advice
Nov 21, 2023
Trump and the Republican Party spiral further into fascism
Nov 15, 2023
Democrats win big … again!
Nov 08, 2023
We are back! The Republican Party has a new speaker and the GOP remains a disaster
Nov 01, 2023
Rebroadcast: The Republican Party is a hellscape. We speak with an insider
Oct 26, 2023
Rerun: Should Trump go to jail? We have the guy who polled Americans on that question
Oct 19, 2023
RERUN: What scares expert Malcolm Nance about Trump’s documents case
Oct 04, 2023
Rerun: D.C. media and pundits are out of touch with the data
Sep 29, 2023
Rerun: Woke Barbie movie breaks box office records
Sep 20, 2023
A Ukraine update
Sep 06, 2023
Is there a path for a Republican to beat Donald Trump?
Aug 23, 2023
We went away and Donald Trump was indicted not once, but twice!
Aug 16, 2023
RERUN: The Republican Party has an abortion problem
Aug 09, 2023
RERUN: We are Rural Organizing! And it’ll make the difference in 2024
Jul 26, 2023
The Republican Party’s attacks on Joe Biden continue to fail
Jul 19, 2023
RERUN: Has the Democratic Party learned how to message? It’s looking good!
Jul 05, 2023
Donald Trump gets indicted … again!
Jun 14, 2023
Can any Republican beat Trump!
Jun 07, 2023
We are Rural Organizing! And it’ll make the difference in 2024
May 31, 2023
Has the Democratic Party learned how to message? It’s looking good!
May 17, 2023
The data is in: Americans don’t like Republican policies on abortion
May 10, 2023
Ukraine Update: We speak with Dimitri of WarTranslated!
May 03, 2023
Joe Biden announces, Tucker Carlson gets fired
Apr 26, 2023
Aaron Rupar drops in to talk about the right wing propaganda machine
Apr 19, 2023
With the Republican Party in death throes, changing history is within Democrats' grasp
Apr 12, 2023
Trump gets indicted for our 100th episode!
Apr 05, 2023
Americans are not interested in GOP’s ‘woke apocalypse’
Mar 29, 2023
What Americans (including Republicans) actually think about transgender issues might surprise Republicans
Mar 22, 2023
Fox News EXPOSED in court with Judd Legum
Mar 15, 2023
Let’s enjoy the Republican Party’s very public infighting this week
Mar 08, 2023
Rep. Ruben Gallego is running to unseat Kyrsten Sinema (interview!)
Mar 01, 2023
Ukraine: Biden's surprise train ride sends Republicans into tailspin
Feb 22, 2023
Biden takes advantage of Republican disarray
Feb 15, 2023
Our annual check-in on the Republican Party with The Bulwark’s Sarah Longwell
Feb 08, 2023
The youth vote and how important it was this last election, and how important it is to future progressive success
Feb 01, 2023
It’s a Ukraine Update with professor Phillips P. O’Brien
Jan 25, 2023
The Republican Congress continues to shoot itself in the foot
Jan 18, 2023
We are back in 2023 to talk about this clown car Republican Congress!
Jan 11, 2023
RERUN: Will young folks add their voice to our historic times this November? It is looking good!
Jan 04, 2023
RERUN: Analyzing how deeply the Republican Party is freaking out right now
Dec 28, 2022
87. It’s the year in review episode!
Dec 21, 2022
86. What messages worked and what Democrats need to do now (Jenifer Fernandez Acona)
Dec 14, 2022
85. The Republican fight for leadership is a hilarious disaster and we have the expert to talk about it
Dec 07, 2022
84. Analyzing how deeply the Republican Party is freaking out right now
Nov 30, 2022
83. Republican fallout from the elections is good news for America
Nov 23, 2022
RERUN: We were right about the midterms and we are going to celebrate!
Nov 16, 2022
82. We were right about the midterms and we are going to celebrate!
Nov 10, 2022
81. This is it! MIDTERMS are less than a week away!!!!
Nov 02, 2022
80. We are down to the wire and Democratic messaging has gotten better. Will it lead to something historic?
Oct 26, 2022
79. Don’t stress out about all of these polls! What does all of this polling say about what is actually going to happen this November?
Oct 19, 2022
78. The U.S. Senate race in Nevada is important and we have on-the-ground information
Oct 12, 2022
77. Will young folks add their voice to our historic times this November? It is looking good!
Oct 05, 2022
76. The Republican Party releases zero-calorie “plan" for America
Sep 28, 2022
75. The GOP are in disarray and it is a rollercoaster of a ride
Sep 21, 2022
74. Kerry’s back! The news continues to get better for Democrats come this November
Sep 14, 2022
73. Midterms are around the corner and there is real hope
Sep 07, 2022
72. We are back! A LOT HAS BEEN HAPPENING!
Aug 31, 2022
RERUN: The History of the Republican Party’s Dedication to Whiteness
Aug 17, 2022
RERUN: We talk gun violence and what Biden and the Democratic Party must do now
Aug 10, 2022
RERUN: Republican attacks on transgender Americans conjure up the same-sex marriage bans of the 2000s
Aug 03, 2022
RERUN: Can Democrats talk about race in a way that *wins back* the white non-college vote?
Jul 27, 2022
RERUN: A Democratic senator in a swing district was knocking on doors when draft Roe decision came out. Here's what happened next
Jul 20, 2022
RERUN: Elie Mystal talks Supreme Court, Gun Laws, and Roe v Wade
Jul 13, 2022
RERUN: Everything you need to know about the January 6th hearings
Jul 06, 2022
71. Privacy, mid-term elections, and the abortion thermonuclear political bomb
Jun 29, 2022
70. Hashing out 2022's post-Roe, post-insurrection midterm amid record inflation
Jun 22, 2022
69. You want to know EVERYTHING about Jan. 6, and the hearings? This is your show!
Jun 15, 2022
68. We talk gun violence and what Biden and the Democratic Party must do now
Jun 08, 2022
67. Elie Mystal talks Supreme Court, Gun Laws, and Roe v Wade
Jun 01, 2022
66. Midterm elections are tough for the party in power, but 2022 is no ordinary year
May 25, 2022
65. A Democratic senator in a swing district was knocking on doors when draft Roe decision came out. Here's what happened next
May 18, 2022
64. Can Democrats make the GOP pay for Roe v Wade in midterms? Yes. They can.
May 11, 2022
63. Christine Pelosi talks to us about what Democrats must do to save women’s rights
May 04, 2022
62. An update on Ukraine and Democrats win by hitting Republicans hard in Wisconsin
Apr 27, 2022
61. Democrats and “messaging." Sigh. Can it be solved?
Apr 20, 2022
60. Fox News is a menace to our democracy, more than ever, so let’s take them down
Apr 13, 2022
59. Voters can still save the country, but Democrats have to help them
Apr 06, 2022
58. Kerry’s back! Let’s talk about Ukraine, midterm elections, and Biden’s recovering approval ratings
Mar 30, 2022
57. Ukraine Update: What a difference a week makes
Mar 23, 2022
56. Can Democrats hold (or expand) Senate majority, and can we tie Putin around Ron Johnson's neck?
Mar 16, 2022
55. Can we wean ourselves off dictator oil?
Mar 09, 2022
54. Ukraine Update: The Russian paper tiger, er, bear, is exposed, and don't miss this week's The Brief
Mar 02, 2022
53. We can't win 2022 elections without great candidates up and down the ballot
Feb 23, 2022
52. Can Democrats talk about race in a way that *wins back* the white non-college vote?
Feb 16, 2022
51. Student debt relief is good policy and good politics, so why hasn't Biden acted?
Feb 09, 2022
50. The New Georgia Project flipped Georgia in 2020. How are they organizing in 2022?
Feb 02, 2022
49. Can pro-Democracy Republicans help Dems retain control this November?
Jan 26, 2022
48. Don't give up. Democrats still have a solid chance for 2022!
Jan 19, 2022
47. Kos and Kerry are back talking insurrectionists and 2022
Jan 12, 2022
RERUN: The fight for rural America is alive and well. Can progressives win the rural vote?
Dec 29, 2021
RERUN: You can survive conservative family members this holiday season with this great advice
Dec 22, 2021
46. Judicial reforms, ending the filibuster, and DC statehood
Dec 15, 2021
45. You can survive conservative family members this holiday season with this great advice
Dec 08, 2021
44. Talking to the guy they has been tracking COVID since well before lockdowns: Mark Sumner
Dec 01, 2021
RERUN: Breaking down all things Texas with special guest Julián Castro
Nov 24, 2021
43. Arizona is critical in 2022—in every way possible
Nov 17, 2021
42. How can Democrats avoid 2021-like results as we try and hold Congress in 2022?
Nov 10, 2021
41. Election Day edition of The Brief: Does Virginia really presage anything for 2022?
Nov 03, 2021
40. Daily Kos experts talk about the Senate bottleneck, and the state of redistricting
Oct 27, 2021
39. Pennsylvania is critical to making Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema obsolete... and winning in 2024!
Oct 20, 2021
38. A true Senate majority runs through North Carolina, a tough state. Can we win it in 2022?
Oct 13, 2021
37. Michigan's critical 2022 elections will have an impact on who the next president is
Oct 06, 2021
36. Virginia’s Governor’s race is tight. Worrying isn’t enough, what can we (and you) do?
Sep 29, 2021
35. Democrats win big in California recall. What does that mean heading into 2022 cycle?
Sep 22, 2021
34. With Texas abortion decision can Democrats get electoral revenge?
Sep 15, 2021
33. The Texas anti-abortion law, and how we can fight it
Sep 08, 2021
32. The war is over, now what?
Sep 01, 2021
31. Breaking down all things Texas with special guest Julián Castro
Aug 25, 2021
30. So, how about that census? The future of America is less and less white.
Aug 18, 2021
29. Gerrymandering crash course: Making sense of the census data and how it will be distorted
Aug 11, 2021
RERUN: How important are women to the Democratic Party and its 2022 chances?
Aug 05, 2021
RERUN: Can the Republican Party be saved? What about rural America?
Jul 29, 2021
28. The fight for rural America is alive and well. Can progressives win the rural vote?
Jul 21, 2021
27. How important are women to the Democratic Party and its 2022 chances?
Jul 14, 2021
26. What the polls show us about our Democracy, on Daily Kos' The Brief
Jul 07, 2021
25. Arizona is ground zero for the GOP’s assault on democracy. How’s 2022 looking?
Jun 30, 2021
24. Youth voters saved Democrats and America in 2020
Jun 23, 2021
23. Has the political press learned anything in its coverage of the Trump Republican Party?
Jun 16, 2021
22. Republican attacks on transgender Americans conjure up the same-sex marriage bans of the 2000s
Jun 09, 2021
21. How to prepare for the latest Most Important Election In Our Lifetimes
Jun 02, 2021
20. Historian Elizabeth Hinton: The George Floyd movement is the continuation of a decades-long Black rebellion
May 26, 2021
19. Rev Dr. Barber needs you to keep the fight up for the poor.
May 19, 2021
18. Is it too soon to talk about 2022 Senate map? Never too soon!
May 12, 2021
17. President Biden’s First 100 days
May 05, 2021
16. Derek Chauvin is guilty. What happens next?
Apr 28, 2021
15. Has the GOP surrendered trying to win a majority of the vote?
Apr 21, 2021
14. What the Future of Turning Texas Teal Looks Like
Apr 14, 2021
13. Hope for reforming gun laws, and corporate America is in the hot seat?
Apr 07, 2021
12. Fixing America's Immigration System in 2021
Mar 31, 2021
11. The Model Minority Myth and Finally Taking Down The Filibuster
Mar 24, 2021
10. Everything you want to know about reforming the courts and DC Statehood
Mar 17, 2021
9. The student debt crisis is real. Biden has a chance to deal with it in 2021
Mar 10, 2021
8. Mississippi, believe it or not, should be a purple state and the future of the Trump Party
Mar 03, 2021
7. Can the Republican Party be saved? What about rural America?
Feb 24, 2021
6. Aftershocks of Impeachment, What Happens Next?
Feb 17, 2021
5. The History of the Republican Party’s Dedication to Whiteness
Feb 10, 2021
4. The importance of electing progressive women
Feb 03, 2021
3. How New Georgia Project helped save our democracy
Jan 27, 2021
Daily Kos' The Brief
Jan 27, 2021
2. How Trump’s four years changed the media landscape
Jan 27, 2021
1. The New Senate Majority and the Filibuster
Jan 21, 2021