Majority 54

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A weekly primer for progressives interested in knowing where the party is headed and persuading others to join our majority. Co-hosts Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta draw on their experience winning progressive campaigns in red states to understand the other side and how to flip them from red to blue.

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2023 Year in Review

12.08.2023

On this special edition of Majority 54, Jason and Ravi discuss their 2023 Year in Review, covering their favorite political moments, new leaders, books, and much more! If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would ...

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12.08.2023 2023 Year in Review On this special edition of Majority 54, Jason and Ravi discuss their 2023 Year in Review, covering their favorite political moments, new leaders, books, and much more! If you've listened for a while, you know that Ravi and Jason would ...
12.07.2023 Dictator Day One Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss the breaking news of former Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announcing that he will be retiring from congress at the end of his term. Kander and Gupta then report on Trump’s Town ...
11.30.2023 Can Haley beat Trump? Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss the state of the GOP Primary with Nikki Haley now consolidating the “Never Trump” vote, as Desantis continues to sink. Is Haley a threat to Trump, they discuss. Kander and Gupta then report on ...
11.23.2023 What to do about AI? Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss Israel and Hamas reaching an agreement for a four day ceasefire and release of hostages held in Gaza. Kander and Gupta then report on chaos at Open AI as Sam Altman is back after ...
11.15.2023 Republican Fight Club Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss Trump’s escalating rhetoric, as Republicans nearly come to blows during committee hearings. Kander and Gupta then report on newly leaked recordings of Trump’s Co-defendants in Fulton County who have accepted plea deals, showing what ...
11.09.2023 Can Biden Win? Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss last night’s off-year elections where voters overwhelmingly denounced MAGA extremism, creating an embarrassing night for the GOP and Trump. Kander and Gupta then report on new developments in the Trump Org NY Trial as ...
11.02.2023 The Scariest Thing We've Heard in Awhile Donald Trump lashes out as his adult kids are set to testify in his NY fraud trial while his legal woes throughout the country continue to pile up, recent gaffes bring Trump’s age and cognitive abilities into the spotlight and ...
10.26.2023 Who is Mike Johnson? Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss GOP chaos as Republicans in the House search for a new speaker in a chaotic closed door meeting. Kander and Gupta then report on new developments in Fulton County as Trump’s Co-defendants continue to ...
10.19.2023 Islamophobia (Originally Aired 12/1/17) With Jason and Ravi traveling, they decided to share a special episode from Majority 54 history that is more relevant than ever. This is the episode Jason released on Islamophobia on December 1, 2017, before Ravi became a co-host of ...
10.12.2023 Israel Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss GOP Chaos as Republicans in the House search for a new speaker in a chaotic closed door meeting. Kander and Gupta then report on new developments in the Middle East as violence continues to ...
10.03.2023 EMERGENCY EPISODE: Motion to Vacate On this emergency episode of Majority 54, Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta provide live coverage and updates on Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Meanwhile, Trump’s on Trial in Manhattan for day 2 of ...
09.28.2023 Swifties vs. MAGA Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss Judge Arthur Engoron’s new ruling that Trump Committed Fraud, granting summary judgment against Donald Trump and canceling Trump’s business licenses. Kander and Gupta then report on Biden’s historic visit to UAW’s picket line and ...
09.26.2023 Politics of “Easy” Money Jason and Ravi sit down with actor Benjamin McKenzie (O.C., Gotham) about his new book Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud. Majority 54 is a MeidasTouch Network production. Theme music provided by Kemet Coleman. Special ...
09.21.2023 The General Election Begins Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss Merrick Garland testifying in the House today, as well as Trump’s deranged Meet The Press interview from this weekend. Kander and Gupta then report on new developments in the Republican vs MAGA Republican showdown ...
09.14.2023 Honest Conversation About Biden's Age Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss Kevin McCarthy cowering to MAGA Republicans in Congress and launching an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Kander and Gupta what the allegations are, if they have the votes, and if they will even vote? ...
09.07.2023 Trial for Television Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss Trump’s new big loss in E. Jean Carroll’s second defamation case, as well as where Trump’s other legal troubles stand. Meanwhile, televised hearings in the Fulton County RICO case started today, as Trump’s co-defendants ...
08.31.2023 Will the Real Vivek Stand Up? Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss the upcoming trial date set by Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan for Trump’s Federal election interference case and new updates in the fast moving Fulton County RICO case against Trump and his 18 other co-defendants. ...
08.24.2023 Mugshot Day Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss the complete mess that will be the GOP debates and predict the lowlights and bizarre dynamics of what will take place on stage. Kander and Gupta discuss how this is all taking place with ...
08.17.2023 The Most Dangerous Indictment Yet Another week, another Trump indictment. I know we just said the last one was the most important, but we’ve changed our minds. We’ll talk about why this Georgia case is truly a unique threat to Trump. Then, Hunter Biden’s plea ...
08.10.2023 Victory in Ohio A major victory for abortion rights in Ohio. Is direct democracy our secret weapon? Will Trump face even more charges in the January 6th case? And is he at risk of a gag order? We’ll also check in with the ...
08.03.2023 Trump Indictment Power Rankings Donald Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury in Washington D.C. for his role in 2020 election interference. We’ll discuss the charges. We’ll then check in on the 2024 campaign, including some newly released data that suggests Trump’s campaign ...
07.27.2023 Barbie vs. GOP The Barbie movie smashed box office records and ignited a firestorm on the right. We’ll do our best to dissect the politics of the movie. Then, the date is set for Trump’s trial over his misuse of classified documents. We’ll ...
07.20.2023 Are more Trump charges imminent? Trump is in legal trouble… again. This time over the January 6th insurrection. Is his arrest on those charges imminent? RFK is caught on tape spinning a Covid conspiracy theory about the Jews. Will this controversy eat into his Democratic ...
07.13.2023 Does DeSantis Stand a Chance? (Guest Host Diana Kander) President Biden is in Europe at the Nato Leaders’ Summit. We’ll talk about why NATO isn’t ready to let in Ukraine and why it is that the GOP is anti-NATO. The Republicans’ Hunter Biden whistleblower turned out to be… an ...
07.06.2023 Trump, QAnon, and Ron Happy 4th of July! Donald Trump spent Independence Day posting QAnon memes and amplifying extremist groups on his social media platform. Meanwhile, the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) set to merge with Donald Trump’s social media company just reached a ...
06.29.2023 Good SCOTUS News In good news, the United States Supreme Court resisted the temptation to obliterate American democracy. We’ll revel briefly in the sense of relief. Is Putin in trouble? We’ll try to make sense of this weekend’s short-lived mutiny. CNN and the ...
06.22.2023 Fox vs. Trump The date is set. Trump may be in front of a jury as early as mid-August. We’ll discuss what that means for the former president as well as for the election. Then, Hunter Biden pleaded guilty two misdemeanor tax charges. ...
06.15.2023 Trump Got Indicted, Now What? Donald Trump is indicted by the Justice Department and arraigned in South Florida. We'll bring you all the details. New economic data shows that inflation has cooled to half of what it was this time last year. How could a ...
06.08.2023 Republicans vs. Trump The GOP field has more than doubled in recent weeks. Do any of these candidates have a chance of beating Donald Trump – or are they mostly running for the VP nod? Then, CNN leader Chris Licht is out following ...
06.01.2023 Debt Ceiling Showdown As we record this podcast, Congress is conducting a series of votes on the Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal. We’ll discuss what’s in the compromise and the politics of it all. Then, Ron DeSantis announced for president in a glitchy Twitter ...
05.25.2023 DeSantis Announces Presidential Run Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is set to announce his bid for President Wednesday night in a conversation on Twitter with Elon Musk. We’ll size up his chances. Then we’ll once again revisit the Bud Light Boycott with some depressing news: ...
05.18.2023 Good Day for Good Guys Democrats notched some critical victories in last night’s elections, while Desantis had a very bad night. We’ll dive into the returns. North Carolina Republicans pushed through a restrictive abortion law, overriding the Governor’s veto. How did a purple state yield ...
05.11.2023 Bad Week for Bad Guys George Santos indicted for fraud on the same day Trump was found liable for sexual abuse and defamation. We’ll dust off our legal degrees and help you make sense of these developments. Fox News posts a quarterly profit loss while ...
05.04.2023 How White Men Fight More revelations about why Fox News pushed out Tucker Carlson — plus a revealing interview from his former producer. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns that the US could soon run out of money to pay its bills as Biden and McCarthy ...
04.27.2023 DeSantis vs. Disney, Biden vs. Republicans, Tucker vs. Fox Biden announced his reelection campaign with an appeal for personal freedom. We’ll map out his potential path to victory. Tucker Carlson is out at fox news. What does his ouster say about the future of the network and of the ...
04.20.2023 The Great Bud Light Boycott of 2023 Fox settled their lawsuit with Dominion for $787.5 billion. We’ll discuss what happened and what comes next. Republicans in the House took a field trip to New York City, taking the fight against Bragg right to his doorstep. Right wingers ...
04.13.2023 Friends with Supreme Court Benefits Justice Clarence Thomas is in hot water after revelations he’s been secretly accepting expensive trips from a Republican mega donor. We’ll also discuss a federal court ruling that invalidated the FDA’s approval of an abortion pill. Then, we’ll examine a ...
04.06.2023 Trump Arrested and Dems Win Wisconsin Donald Trump appeared in court Tuesday to face 34 felony counts. We’ll discuss the charges in the case and where the 2024 election will go from here. Then, a major victory for Democrats in Wisconsin. Could this mean fair maps, ...
03.29.2023 Trump’s Waco Speech and a Tragedy in Nashville Yet another school shooting has led Biden to once again call for gun safety measures. Meanwhile, the GOP leaders offer thoughts, prayers, and conspiracies. Trump went down to Waco to attack Alvin Bragg and conjure images of cult leader (and ...
03.22.2023 Trump Indictment Watch The country waits for Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg to announce charges against Donald Trump. When will they come and what will happen after that? Mental Health Day arrives at the white house with Ted Lasso himself — the political reaction ...
03.15.2023 You Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine Crisis at Silicon Valley led to an old-fashioned bank run. Are we in the midst of a new financial crisis? President Biden proposes a budget while the GOP struggles to do the same. Then, the Manhattan DA brings in Michael ...
03.08.2023 Tucker Goes Full Putin Tucker Carlson goes full Putin. Never go full Putin. The Georgia state legislature is trying to pass legislation undermining District Attorney Fani Willis. Will they succeed in undermining the looming Trump indictment? Tennessee lawmakers ban drag shows. What can we ...
03.02.2023 The GOP’s New Benghazi The FBI and Department of Energy now believe COVID was the result of a lab leak in China. Republicans are now running with this, claiming a liberal media conspiracy and cover-up. Are they right? We’ll talk about what we know, ...
02.23.2023 Trump’s Looming Indictments A seismic indictment in Georgia? The special grand jury foreperson is sharing snippets of information that make Trump and everyone in his orbit nervous. Then, internal Fox messages released in the $1.6 billion Dominion defamation case show the network’s hosts ...
02.16.2023 New MAGA Civil War Erupts and Trump World Implodes with Primary Announcements Republican Nikki Haley announces her bid for president. Is there a lane for her brand of, shall we say, moral flexibility? And what should we make of the new rifts in the MAGA civil war? What exactly is going on ...
02.09.2023 State of the Union / State of Majority 54 Jason Kander and Ravi Gupta discuss the last 48 hours of MAGA outrage, from the spectacle that unfolded during President Biden’s State of the Union to the hearings regarding the Twitter Files and beyond. Jason and Ravi are joined in ...
01.19.2023 A Week of Big Announcements What's Ravi been doing in Costa Rica? What's the deal with the country's debt? What's next for M54? Answers to all these questions, and more, are announced in this week's episode of the pod - it's a week of big ...
01.12.2023 Marjorie Gets Mainstreamed Candidate for Missouri State Senate (and returning guest) Stephen Webber joins the show to talk about McCarthy's election to Speaker, and the secret deals that it took to make that happen. Plus, they break down what this new "defund the ...
01.05.2023 Ruh Roh, Republicans in Risarray It's a week of schadenfreude for Democrats as the Republicans struggle to select a Speaker of the House. Jason, Ravi and Grace dive into the antics on the House floor and the absurdity of George Santos' lies before reflecting on ...
12.29.2022 Looking Back on 2022 As the year winds to a close, Jason and Ravi reflect on some of 2022's most memorable moments - the news stories that stuck with them, the politics that shaped the year, their favorite books and movies, and more! If ...

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Majority 54 episodes:

2023 Year in Review

Dictator Day One

Can Haley beat Trump?

What to do about AI?

Republican Fight Club

Can Biden Win?

The Scariest Thing We've Heard in Awhile

Who is Mike Johnson?

Islamophobia (Originally Aired 12/1/17)

Israel

EMERGENCY EPISODE: Motion to Vacate

Swifties vs. MAGA

Politics of “Easy” Money

The General Election Begins

Honest Conversation About Biden's Age

Trial for Television

Will the Real Vivek Stand Up?

Mugshot Day

The Most Dangerous Indictment Yet

Victory in Ohio

Trump Indictment Power Rankings

Barbie vs. GOP

Are more Trump charges imminent?

Does DeSantis Stand a Chance? (Guest Host Diana Kander)

Trump, QAnon, and Ron

Good SCOTUS News

Fox vs. Trump

Trump Got Indicted, Now What?

Republicans vs. Trump

Debt Ceiling Showdown

DeSantis Announces Presidential Run

Good Day for Good Guys

Bad Week for Bad Guys

How White Men Fight

DeSantis vs. Disney, Biden vs. Republicans, Tucker vs. Fox

The Great Bud Light Boycott of 2023

Friends with Supreme Court Benefits

Trump Arrested and Dems Win Wisconsin

Trump’s Waco Speech and a Tragedy in Nashville

Trump Indictment Watch

You Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine

Tucker Goes Full Putin

The GOP’s New Benghazi

Trump’s Looming Indictments

New MAGA Civil War Erupts and Trump World Implodes with Primary Announcements

State of the Union / State of Majority 54

A Week of Big Announcements

Marjorie Gets Mainstreamed

Ruh Roh, Republicans in Risarray

Looking Back on 2022

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