The Al Franken Podcast
The Al Franken Podcast
A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Think “The Daily” without the resources of the NYTimes.
Episodes
Mentioned books
5 snips
Nov 27, 2022 • 53min
86: Jeremy Peters Traces the GOP’s Descent to Trump
The NYT journalist on How the Nutcase Right Took Over the GOP
Nov 20, 2022 • 1h 1min
85: Sen. Heidi Heitkamp on The Midterms
A Fun One – For a Change!
Nov 18, 2022 • 21min
84: BONUS EPISODE: My Genius Hearing Parody on WHAT THE HACK!
Me as Bernie, Grassley, Sherrod, Collins, and McConnell
Nov 13, 2022 • 51min
83: Norm Ornstein on The Wave That Didn’t Happen
And what it means.
5 snips
Nov 6, 2022 • 1h 10min
82: Cecile Richards and David Axelrod on The Midterms
Our first one recorded in front of a live audience!
Oct 30, 2022 • 56min
81: Laboratories of Autocracy – David Pepper – It’s the States, Stupid!
The former Ohio Democratic State Chair on how state legislatures are dismantling democracy.
Oct 23, 2022 • 1h 4min
80: MI Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson and Journalist Ari Berman
Our Democracy Under Threat
Oct 16, 2022 • 54min
79: Author Will Bunch – The Cost of College as The Source of Our Division
The GI Bill & Free College United Us. Today’s Steep Cost Has Created Deep Resentment
Oct 9, 2022 • 1h 5min
78: Tim Miller, Former GOP Operative, on Why His Cohorts Caved To Trump
In his book, Why We Did It, Miller tells why they did it.
4 snips
Oct 2, 2022 • 1h 20min
77: Sarah Silverman – AGAIN!!!
She's great!
