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
Dec 13, 2020 • 54min
39: Maria Teresa Kumar of Voto Latino on the Key Role Latinos Played in Electing Joe Biden
Al and Maria Teresa survey the expanding role of Latinos voters in American politics.
Dec 6, 2020 • 48min
38: Joe Biden’s Closest Ally in the Senate, Chris Coons
Al and Sen. Coons discuss foreign policy, a COVID relief package, and fondly recall a Coons-led trip to Africa where Coons got violently ill from food poisoning,
Nov 29, 2020 • 52min
37: Fmr. Facebook Exec Tim Kendall on How Social Media is Destroying the World
One of the Silicon Valley Guilty Parties who stars in Netflix’s Most-Watched Documentary Ever explains why humanity is doomed unless we do something.
Nov 22, 2020 • 1h 2min
36: Laurie Garrett & Andy Slavitt on the Covid Spike, the Vaccines, & Trump's Negligent Homicide
The Good News: The Vaccines. The Bad News: Covid Surge & Trump Blocking Coordination Between His Team & Biden's
Nov 15, 2020 • 47min
35: Al On The Election & Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens On What The GOP Has Become
Al heaps scorn & ridicule upon Trump & his team. And former GOP political operative Stuart Stevens on his mea culpa – It Was All A Lie.
Nov 8, 2020 • 52min
34: SuperPundit Norm Ornstein on the Election
Our SuperElection Podcast!
Nov 1, 2020 • 54min
33: Dick Gephardt and Ian Bassin – Can Trump Steal this Election?
The Fmr. House Majority Leader and the Founder of Protect Democracy discuss the perils of the 2020 election and Its immediate aftermath
Oct 25, 2020 • 54min
32: Montana Sen. Jon Tester on How Dems Win Back Rural America
Tester discusses his new book, Grounded. Covering everything from how he lost three fingers in a meat grinder at 9 to the meat grinder in DC.
Oct 21, 2020 • 9min
31: A Preview of the Final Trump-Biden Debate
President Donald Trump (Anthony Atamanuik) and Vice President Joe Biden (Dana Carvey) face off in a preview of the final debate of 2020.
Oct 18, 2020 • 47min
31: Al Rails About Coney Barrett Hearing w/ Brian Fallon of Demand Justice
Fallon & Al weren’t happy with any part of the damn thing.
