Super Bowl Edition: Sportswriter/author Reid Forgrave on Football and Concussions
Forgrave tells the heartbreaking story of 24-year-old Zak Easter who committed suicide after struggling for years with traumatic brain injury.
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Norm Ornstein & Al (Again!)
Norm & Al on the Biden Agenda, a 50-50 Senate, and Fox’s Bizarre Objection to the Mere Mention of Racism in the Inaugural
Former U.S. Attorneys Joyce Vance and Preet Bharara Discuss Legal Problems Ahead for Trump, the Rioters, and Cruz and Hawley
A Blow-by-Blow Assessment for Two of our Greatest Legal Minds (Not Al)
The Ground Game in Georgia!
D. Taylor – President of UNITE HERE – reports on what their 600+ canvassers are hearing at the doors. (Good News – no one’s pulled a gun on them like they did in NV and AZ during the general.)
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.
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,
Former 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.
Pulitzer-Winning Infectious Disease Journalist Laurie Garrett & Fmr. Medicare & Medicaid Head 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 Subscribe to The Al Franken Podcast on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Podcasts, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Signup for the Al Franken Newsletter here.
Al On The Election & Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens On What The GOP Has Become
Al heaps scorn and ridicule upon Trump & his team. And former GOP political operative Stuart Stevens on his mea culpa – It Was All A Lie.