Hatred of immigrants, religious intolerance, systemic racism. Asshole emperor. Sound familiar? Al and Douglas Boin tells the story of Alaric, the Goth who led the sacking of Rome. Also, Al establishes once and for all that the Romans killed Christ, not the Jews!
The political consultant who consulted Barack Obama all the way to the White House discusses how we get Biden there.
Chris discusses being a comedian, being black, being a black comedian, being bussed for nine years as a kid, and a whole bunch of other stuff.
Neiman contrasts how Germans have come to terms with The Third Reich and how Americans have processed slavery, the Civil War, Jim Crow, lynching, and systemic racism.
The stable half of the consultant team that elected Bill Clinton, tells us how to beat this psychopath – on the podcast and in his new book, You’re Fired.
Yang and Al Discuss, Among Other Things – Yang’s Past, the Future of Work, and the Present.
Al in conversation with the co-chair of Obama’s police reform commission.
Al and Dahlia discus the Court’s top decisions this term, including Alito’s spectacularly homophobic dissent in Bostock, where, by a 7-2 margin, the Court held that fed law prohibits employment discrimination against LGBTQ+ employees Subscribe to The Al Franken Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Signup for the Al Franken Newsletter here.
Al and Former Detroit Public Health Commissioner on the Mistakes Trump Keeps Making.
Recent high school graduate Rajit Gulhjati contacted Al for guidance on how he and his friends could vote by mail. So, Al brought in Democratic super lawyer Marc Elias.
Al sits down with the author of the Declaration of Independence on the anniversary of our nation’s birth. Subscribe to The Al Franken Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Signup for the Al Franken Newsletter here.
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter discusses the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder Subscribe to The Al Franken Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Play, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Signup for the Al Franken Newsletter here.