The Hartmann Report

Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast for his final appearance before Thom's return on Monday. How can we mobilize to counter the Republican attacks on voting in the next elections?  What are the future concerns that we can see coming considering, robotics, money in politics, manipulation of the media and more. Listeners respond. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast explains why protests matter and how we can defeat Dirty Donald in a landslide victory. With poetry and the enthusiasm of listeners phoning in, Jeff reveals how to organize effectively and discusses some of the best mottoes for protest signs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast helping us understand the choices that we still have and how not to be distracted by the noise.  Also Jeff's dad Joe Smith returns for the popular segment News With My Dad.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There’s a cheap alternative hiding in plain sight...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast. Amongst the angst of watching an illegal war unfold, survivors of the Epstein nightmare still not receiving justice and so many agonies of thinking Americans, Jeff explores the hidden revelations of conspiracy theories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What Just Happened in the Meta Trial Should Set Off Alarms EverywhereSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sitting-in for Thom Hartmann is guest-host Jefferson Smith of the Democracy Nerd Podcast shares his working Grand Unified Theory of challenging existing power to help regular people realize the own abilities. Electoral Math, Psychology and Persuasion, Money, Media and more. Jeff also reads the poem "One Vote" by Aimee Nezhukumatathi. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A 30-year campaign of intimidation turned watchdogs into lapdogs, and now the consequences are impossible to ignore…See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Smith, a regular on News With My Dad who offers civic-minded commentary, joins to riff on politics and courts. They explore airport lines as a venue for quiet pro-democracy messaging and T-shirt activism. Short persuasive slogans, grocery-line tactics, and why showing up in public matters are discussed. Conversations also touch on court rulings, press access, and international tensions.

A deep dive into a revealed plan to use current operations as a rehearsal for 2026. Discussion of authoritarian playbook tactics like crisis creation, power grabs, and normalization. Links between airport chaos, staffing decisions, and political strategy are explored. Concerns about ICE deployments near polls and the legal and civic responses urged to counter voter intimidation.