No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen

Jon Lovett, Pod Save America co-founder and political commentator, reports from the No Kings protest about grassroots pro-democracy energy. Sherrod Brown, Ohio senator focused on labor and working-class issues, discusses Ohio politics and the costs of war. They debate escalation risks, coalition-building, turnout strategies, and how war spending affects everyday Americans.

Ezra Levin, civic organizer and Indivisible co-founder, and Leah Greenberg, civic organizer and Indivisible co-founder, discuss large-scale No Kings protests and turning attendees into local organizers. Ro Khanna, U.S. Congressman, talks oversight, the Epstein files, immigration enforcement, and foreign policy. Multiple short conversations explore protest strategy, coalition-building, and political accountability.

Robert Garcia, a House Oversight ranking member focused on Epstein files and subpoenas. Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader steering funding and accountability fights. Tommy Vietor, political commentator on national security and the Iran conflict. They debate rising inflation, subpoenas and sworn testimony, war spending versus domestic needs, and political risks for Republicans in short, punchy conversations.

Adam Klasfeld, legal reporter covering federal litigation. Jamie Raskin, congressman and constitutional law professor. Dan Pfeiffer, political strategist and Pod Save America co-host. They debate Trump’s isolation on the world stage and fallout from the Iran conflict. Conversations cover political messaging, legal accountability in Congress, congressional enforcement tools, and the courts checking agency overreach.

J.B. Pritzker, Illinois governor focused on housing and election protection; Jared Moskowitz, congressman expert on homeland security and economic politics; Adrian Fontes, Arizona Secretary of State defending ballot integrity; Gina Hinojosa, Texas candidate tackling education, immigration, and affordability. They debate federal election interference, interstate election defenses, housing and migration planning, voter privacy risks, and political fallout from economic messaging.

Gavin Newsom, California governor and former San Francisco mayor known for progressive leadership, discusses confronting Trump-era tactics and threats to democracy. He describes organizing fast ballot fights, calling out corporate complicity, and why bolder political courage matters. Personal stories about political life and family add color to the conversation.

Tom Bonier, Democratic strategist analyzing turnout and Texas trends. Dan Goldman, former federal prosecutor and congressman on accountability and legal remedies. Robert Garcia, Oversight Ranking Member pushing subpoenas in the Epstein files. Bernie Sanders, senator focusing on inequality, AI, and wealth taxes. They debate turnout shocks, subpoenas and legal exposure, AI risks, and wealth concentration in short, punchy conversations.

Gavin Newsom, California governor and policy veteran; Rob Bonta, California attorney general leading antitrust fights; Bobby LePin, grassroots Maryland state senate challenger and former teacher. They discuss fallout from Texas primaries, risks of federal overreach in elections, media consolidation and merger scrutiny, antitrust actions against Big Tech and ticketing, and rising importance of state and local races.

Charles Duhigg, journalist and author exploring persuasion and organizing. Lina Khan, former FTC chair and antitrust expert on media consolidation and mergers. Jon Favreau, former Obama speechwriter on messaging and Republican strategy. Ro Khanna, congressman focused on oversight and transparency. They discuss Trump’s Iran strike motives, election-nationalization risks, Epstein file oversight, State of the Union messaging, and threats from media consolidation.

Alex Michelson, CNN television journalist covering national and California politics. Norm Eisen, attorney focused on defending democratic norms and litigation. They discuss Trump’s State of the Union messaging versus economic realities. They unpack the Supreme Court tariff ruling and paths to refunds. They analyze the Epstein files’ political fallout and shifting dynamics in California politics.