Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

In the 21st installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam lands us in the middle between the Fascist Right and the Progressive Left as we find ourselves in the throws of the worst kind of immigration politics. As Republicans cry ye old faithful, "there's a crisis at the border!" and Democrats, who can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, claim the border is secure, it would appear that a good old dirty, yet moderate view on the red hot issue is where most Americans actually find common ground. Imagine that? A secure border and a comprehensive path to citizenship? What a concept.

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Stuart Stevens, Senior Adviser to The Lincoln Project and the most successful Republican political operative of his generation, sits down with Adam to discuss his experience creating and then abandoning the modern Republican party that currently kneels before a morally bankrupt con man. Now, along with his Lincoln Party compatriots, and anyone else paying attention, Stuart wants nothing more than to see what it has become burn to the fucking ground. His latest book; IT WAS ALL A LIE: How The Republican Party Became Donald Trump, details how Trump is the natural outcome of five decades of hypocrisy and self-delusion, dating all the way back to the civil rights legislation of the early 1960’s and how racism has always lurked in the modern GOP's DNA sharing an insider's account of the rank hypocrisy of the party's claims to embody "family values," and how the party's vaunted commitment to fiscal responsibility has been a charade since the 1980s. When a party stands for nothing, he argues, it is only natural that it will be taken over by the loudest and angriest voices in the room. Don’t miss this one, folks!

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In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, Prince Charles now ascends the throne and fulfills his destiny to become King Charles III. In the 20th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam employs Mike Bartlett's 2014 play "King Charles III" to explore how an often publicly opinionated and activist Prince Charles may rule as King, despite 75 years of his beloved  mother's quiet and neutral approach to politics. All of this ahead of our “Why Vote?” campaign launching next week! (we love a good tease) And don’t forget: Vote.org, Vote.org, Vote.org! Get registered to vote if you’re not already and register everyone you know. You can even help them figure out where they're nearest voting location is and when they can vote! Don’t be one of the 101 Million Americans who didn’t perform their civic duty in 2020. As always, subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!

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In the ongoing and unbelievably still relevant fight for women to have the right to control what happens to their own bodies, we honor those who have successfully fought this fight, like the incredible, Merle Hoffman. Her organization, CHOICES, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Queens, New York having lead the charge in the fight for women’s rights, and  facilitating safe, compassionate, and confidential reproductive healthcare. Her work in the US and across the globe has been unrelenting  and continues stronger than ever today, as our country once again faces an influx of politicians wanting to control women’s bodies. Merle Hoffman proves to be more essential and relevant than ever in this ongoing fight for women’s human rights and we couldn’t be happier to have her as a guest on the show.  And don’t forget: Vote.org, Vote.org, Vote.org! Get registered to vote if you’re not already and register your family, friends, neighbors, doctor, grocery store clerk, that twice removed cousin you only see once a year during the holidays. You can even help them figure out where they're nearest voting location is and when they can vote! Don’t be one of the 101 Million Americans who didn’t vote in 2020. As always, subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!

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We won’t have Rep. Palin (thank god!), but don’t pop the champagne just yet. In the 19th installment of Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate, Adam regales us with a cautionary tale about midterm elections, dives deep into some key Senate races that aren’t given the media attention they're due, and defines his three indicators to determine which candidate will win election. And don’t forget: Vote.org, Vote.org, Vote.org! Get registered to vote if you’re not already and register your family, friends, neighbors, doctor, grocery store clerk, that twice removed cousin you only see once a year during the holidays. You can even help them figure out where they're nearest voting location is and when they can vote! Don’t be one of the 101 Million Americans who didn’t vote in 2020. As always, subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!

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Since 2012, Jennifer Briney, host of our new favorite podcast, Congressional Dish, has been doing what every American has the right to do, but no one outside the Beltway actually does. She pores over bills, identifies the pork inside each one, and aims to draw attention to where the American people truly have power: Congress. Politically homeless and crazy bright, digital nomad Jen sits down with everyone’s favorite Dirty Moderate to discuss exactly what you think 2 brilliant political nerds would discuss right now: Bills, Midterms, Congress, and more. Recorded Live at Podcast Movement in Dallas, Texas. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!

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In the wake of Biden's historical decision to forgive the largest amount of federal student loans in our history, Adam reminds us that every day we are literally funding the larger idea that this country represents. In the 18th installment of SDSM, Adam retorts the argument that others don't deserve help when we didn't get help and let's not forget, we heard nothing when millions in PPP loans were forgiven. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!

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In the 17th installment of SDSM, Adam examines the honor and respect for our democracy that Liz Cheney displayed by conceding her primary loss (don't worry, she's running in 2024), and how being able to disagree is a pillar of the freedom we have in this country but lying is proving to be the accelerant needed to tear those pillars down. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!

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Ross Kaminsky brings a fresh perspective to the news, politics, culture and everyday life over on KOA radio in Denver, and is our first guest with a distinctly Libertarian approach. Wait! Wait! Hang on! Don’t go anywhere! We know that may cause some eyes to roll, and trust me, Ross knows, but he was a breath of fresh air sharing his take on things and even though he and Adam didn’t necessarily align in their politics, it gave us as a show the chance to walk the walk that we talk so well and have a meaty dialogue with a bright and well informed human—fuck the labels, forget  us versus them, and step back from your notions of who belongs in what party and what they stand for because guess what? If you haven’t noticed, this country is fighting to save democracy-battling down authoritarianism and as Rep. Cheney said: “It’s only the beginning of the battle”. Sitting down with like minded folks id fine, but when you sit down with people who share different views, now we are getting things started. Ross was a delight and we will certainly invite him back! Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!

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Watch out, Texas! Once  Mothers Against Greg Abbott (MAGA) helps Beto O'Rourke defeat  Abbott in November, you may see Founder, Nancy Thompson, on the ballot for Congress in 2024...her civic activism is second to none in Austin. We stand in solidarity with the powerhouse, activist rockstar who is out of fucks and her mission to turn Texas Blue in November and vote Greg Abbott out as #MAGAtheGood celebrates their 1 year anniversary. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!

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