Episodes
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
COVID-19 Conversation with WHO Advisor Jamie Metzl; Democratic Debate Review
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO), and technology futurist, Jamie Metzl. Jaime is also author of the highly acclaimed book "Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the future of Humanity" (releasing in paperback on April 7th, 2020). His Twitter handle is @JamieMetzl.
Jamie explains that while efforts to contain this outbreak must proceed, the contagion has already or will soon reach community spread levels where a containment strategy will no longer be viable. He also outlines that while efforts in China and South Korea have shown that extreme measures can at least temporarily slow the spread of this virus, we are likely to see very rapid increases in contagion levels around the world.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Nick Guthman and Mark Grimaldi. The roundtable discuss the youth vote in the 2020 Democratic primary and general elections, as well as the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic on the race for the White House.
Nick is Co-Founder of 'Blue Future,' a national organizing program run out of the Youth Progressive Action Catalyst, a youth-led political action committee (PAC), focused on organizing young people around progressive electoral campaigns. His Twitter handle is @NickGuthman. The website for 'Blue Future' is www.OurBlueFuture.us.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show. In addition to being the Executive Producer for the Leslie Marshall show for 14 years, for the past 12 years Mark has been a progressive political activist and campaign volunteer of President Obama's (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders' (2016), and Secretary Hillary Clinton's (2016). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
The Latest on the COVID-19 Pandemic, Plus Impact of Black Voters on 2020 Elections
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Saturday Mar 14, 2020
Today's guest host is is Moe Vela. Mr. Vela served in President Obama’s administration as the Director of Administration and Senior Advisor in the Office of Vice President Joe Biden. The stint was the second White House appointment for Mr. Vela, who served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Mr. Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic American and gay American to serve twice in a senior executive role in the White House.
Here are the guests that joined Moe today, along with the topics that they discussed:
1. ER Physician Dr. Olusegun Ishmael on the COVID-19 pandemic, and response to it in the U.S. (@Ishmd on Twitter)
2. Dr. John Tantillo, “The Marketing Doctor,” who authored a book called “People Buy Brands Not Companies.” He discusses how political candidates should consider themselves brands, and what Presidents Obama and Trump actually have in common. (@MarketingDoctor on Twitter)
You can also follow Moe Vela on Twitter, where his handle is @MoeVela.
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
The Fight for Housing Justice
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Thursday Mar 12, 2020
Today's guest hosts are Edwith Theogene, Organizing Director for Generation Progress, and Charlotte Hancock, Communications Director for Generation Progress.
They discuss a proposed rule change from the Trump administration’s Department of Housing and Early Development (HUD), and why many people are fighting back against it. To take a closer look at the proposed rule change and its potential consequences, they’re joined by two experts from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, policy analyst Sonya Acosta and senior advisor Ed Gramlich.
The website for the National Low Income Housing Coalition is nlihc.org and their Twitter handle is @nlihc. Sonya Acosta's Twitter handle is @ssmiacosta and Ed Gramlich's handle is @Regs_Ed.
The website for "Generation Progress" is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @GenProgress. Edwith Theogene's Twitter handle is @WhoIsEdwith and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne.
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Why the Fed Cannot Rescue the Economy from Coronavirus
Monday Mar 09, 2020
Monday Mar 09, 2020
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Dr. Robert Shapiro is Chairman of Sonecon, an economic advisory firm, and a Senior Fellow of the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. He is an internationally-known economist who has advised, among others, President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Jr., British Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, and then U.S. Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. He was Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs in the Clinton Administration. His Twitter handle is @RobShapiro.
Dr. Shapiro explains what caused today's historic stock market crash, as well as why he believes that the Federal Reserve cannot save the economy from the negative impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. He outlined this argument on his Sonecon blog, which you can find the link to here: https://www.sonecon.com/the-federal-reserve-cant-rescue-the-economy-from-the-coronavirus/ (the piece also appeared in the March 4th edition of 'The Washington Post.')
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Tim Zenk and Mark Grimaldi. The roundtable discusses the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, and downturn in the stock market, on the Democratic primary race between Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. They also discuss how the state of Washington, where Tim is located, is dealing with the Coronavirus outbreak in its state.
Tim is a Principle at 'Molecule,' a business and public affairs company, a former Democratic staffer, and a well known renewable energy expert. His Twitter handle is @greencrude.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show. In addition to being the Executive Producer for the Leslie Marshall show for 14 years, for the past 12 years Mark has been a progressive political activist and campaign volunteer of President Obama's (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders' (2016), and Secretary Hillary Clinton's (2016). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Under President Trump, Income Growth Has Slowed Across U.S.
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Leslie kicks off the hour with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment. She discusses the latest on the chaos surrounding the U.S. response to Coronavirus, as well as President Trump's new comments that he plans to cut Social Security and Medicare (despite previous promises to the contrary).
Leslie is then joined by David Cooper, a Senior Economic Analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 1986 to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions. David conducts both national and state-level research, with a focus on the minimum wage, wage theft, employment and unemployment, poverty, and wage and income trends.
Leslie and David discuss a new report out from EPI, "Under President Trump, income growth has slowed across the U.S."
As Capital & Main reporter Jessica Goodheart writes, "New analysis of government data shows that, since Donald Trump took office, inflation-adjusted income growth has slowed significantly across the U.S.All but two states saw a decline in growth of real median household income under Trump – including Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Florida, four states widely regarded as the key electoral battlegrounds that will likely determine the 2020 presidential election.Middle-class incomes grew at a rate of 2.7 percent from 2016 through 2018, compared to a 5.8 percent growth rate from 2014 through 2016 when accounting for inflation."
You can read the full report here - https://capitalandmain.com/under-trump-income-growth-slows-across-america-0222
Visit EPI's website at EPI.org and follow them on Twitter, their handle is @EconomicPolicy. David Cooper's handle is @MetaCoop.
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
What a NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) Rollback Would Mean for Americans
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress.
They discuss the Trump administration's plans to roll back NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act, which has led to widespread concern in the environmental and civil rights spaces. Originally enacted on January 1, 1970, NEPA has been law in the United States for over 50 years. The law was designed to promote the enhancement of the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality.
To take a closer look at the proposed rollback and its potential consequences, they’re joined by Kerene Tayloe, the director of federal legislative affairs at WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Sally Hardin, Deputy Director, Energy and Environment War Room at Center for American Progress.
Here are the Twitter handles for today's guests and their respective organizations: Kerene Tayloe - @GreenKerene, WE ACT for Environmental Justice - @weact4ej, Sally Hardin - @sallyahardin, Energy and Environment War Room at Center for American Progress - @CAPaction
The website for "Generation Progress" is www.GenProgress.org and their Twitter Handle is @GenProgress. Brent J. Cohen's Twitter handle is @BrentJCohen and Charlotte Hancock's handle is @CharlatAnne.
(Image Credit: U.S. EPA)
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Thursday Mar 05, 2020
Today's guest hosts are Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock, Executive Director and Communications Director for Generation Progress.
They discuss the Trump administration's plans to roll back NEPA, the National Environmental Policy Act , which has led to widespread concern in the environmental and civil rights spaces. Originally enacted on January 1, 1970, NEPA has been law in the United States for over 50 years. The law was designed to promote the enhancement of the environment and established the President's Council on Environmental Quality.
(Image Credit: U.S. EPA)
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Coronavirus Updates, Super Tuesday is Here!
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
2. NEW YORK TIMES: "Defense Secretary Warns Commanders Not to Surprise Trump on Coronavirus"
3. AXIOS: "The Supreme Court could be Trump's ACA nightmare"
Leslie and Brad analyze what will be the most important voting trends to watch for in the Super Tuesday contests. Delegates will be awarded from Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, as well as American Somoa and Democrats living abroad.
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
The Growing Political Power of Women, Super Tuesday Preview
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
The guest host for today's show is Brad Bannon. Brad runs Bannon Communications Research, a polling, message development and media firm which helps labor unions, progressive issue groups and Democratic candidates win public affairs and political campaigns. His new show, 'Deadline D.C. with Brad Bannon,' airs every Monday from 3-4pm ET.
Brad is first joined by Morley Winograd, co-author of 'Healing American Democracy' and 'Milennial Majority,' and a Senior Fellow at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
The two discuss Morley's recent article for 'Brookings' titled, "The future is female: How the growing political power of women will remake American politics." (Link: https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2020/02/19/the-future-is-female-how-the-growing-political-power-of-women-will-remake-american-politics/)
Morley's Twitter handle is @MikeAndMorley.
During the second half of the show, Brad leads a political round-table with Kim Scott and Mark Grimaldi. The roundtable previews tomorrow's 'Super Tuesday' elections, where voters in 14 states, American Somoa, and Americans abroad will vote to select a Democratic nominee for President.
The two round table guests are Kimberly Scott and Mark Grimaldi. Kimberly is the Founder and Publisher of DemList, LLC, a free national daily political column, calendar and resource site for Democrats and allies - a unique, central source that connects people to the who, what and where of Democratic events, issues and activism. You can find out more about them at DemList.com and follow them on Twitter @TheDemList.
Mark Grimaldi, or 'Marky Mark' as Leslie Marshall calls him, is the Executive Producer of this show. In addition to being the Executive Producer for the Leslie Marshall show for 14 years, for the past 12 years Mark has been a progressive political activist and campaign volunteer of President Obama's (2008 and 2012), Senator Bernie Sanders' (2016), and Secretary Hillary Clinton's (2016). Mark is also involved in campaign finance reform efforts around the country, and philanthropic efforts for Cancer research. His Twitter handle is @MarkJGrimaldi.
Brad writes a column every Sunday on the 2020 Presidential race for 'The Hill.' He's on the National Journal's panel of political insiders and is a national political analyst for WGN TV and Radio in Chicago and KNX Radio in Los Angeles.
You can read Brad's columns at www.MuckRack.com/Brad-Bannon. His Twitter handle is @BradBannon.
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Saturday Feb 29, 2020
Today's guest host is is Moe Vela. Mr. Vela served in President Obama’s administration as the Director of Administration and Senior Advisor in the Office of Vice President Joe Biden. The stint was the second White House appointment for Mr. Vela, who served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Advisor on Hispanic Affairs for Vice President Al Gore. Mr. Vela holds the distinction of being the first Hispanic American and gay American to serve twice in a senior executive role in the White House.
Here are the guests that joined Moe today, along with the topics that they discussed:
1. Ric Herrero of the 'Cuba Study Group' to discuss Bernie Sanders' Cuba/Castro comments (@Ric23 on Twitter)
2. Salli Garrigan of 'Everytown for Gun Safety' on common sense gun reforms (@SalliMelfi on Twitter)
3. Latino Political Strategist Lorena Chambers on the impact of the Latino vote in 2020 (@ChambersLopez on Twitter)
4. ER Physician Dr. Olusegun Ishmael on 'Medicare For All' policy (@Ishmd on Twitter)
You can also follow Moe Vela on Twitter, where his handle is @MoeVela.