Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

In the 8th installment of "Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate" we're 1 week out from the 2nd worst school shooting in U.S. history, as of Thursday we've had a mass shooting every day this week, and gun violence is the #1 cause of death between ages 1-19, according to the CDC.

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Maya May, the always optimistic, but tell it like is, co-host of the Lincoln Project’s powerhouse shows We’re Speaking and The Game We’re In brings her brilliance, beauty, comedy, and candor to the table and Adam is ALL IN. Don’t miss Maya’s new podcast, We Gonna Fix This or Nah?  which aims to solve this country’s problem-solving problem, which if you can say 5 times fast, will earn you accolades from Maya, perhaps in Espanol, which she is fluent in from her former life as a successful ex-pat in Argentina. Grab some popcorn and settle in to get to know our new fav!

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In the 7th installment of "Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate" Adam discusses the 2nd Amendment in the wake of the 2nd worst school shooting in U.S. history at Robb Elementary School and the importance of common sense gun laws.

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Three weeks after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Steve LeVine started an 11-year journey as the region’s foreign correspondent for The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Prior to that, Steve served as Newsweek’s foreign correspondent in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Think he’s learned a thing or two about power struggles? Speaking of power, Steve currently serves as the Editor of The Electric, a newsletter discussing all aspects of the burgeoning electric industry. He joins Adam to discuss myriad topics including the way Elon Musk is following Henry Ford’s script, how electric cars were considered “bonkers” for 10 years leading up to the pandemic (even though electric cars were praised during the days of cranking the engine), how bad energy policy from ideologues created the current energy crisis, why the demand for oil and geopolitics are intertwined especially when it comes to the power struggle with China and Russia, and his 3 policy ideas that the U.S. needs to enact right now. Oh, and he wrote a fantastic book: Putin’s Labyrinth should you be into spies, murder, and the dark heart of the new Russia. *Runs to buy book…

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In the 6th installment of "Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate" Adam warns of Doug Mastriano, the first open seditionist nominated to a gubernatorial election, and the pending demise of the Blue Wall protecting Democracy from an authoritarian cult.

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Omar El Akkad is an author and journalist, having won many awards and accolades for both his journalistic prowess and as Adam says his “gorgeous” fiction. His latest novel, What Strange Paradise, was released in July 2021 and won the Giller Prize. It was named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and several other publications. His debut novel, American War, is an international bestseller and has been translated into 13 languages. Omar the person is even better, as you will come to understand when listening to this episode. His brilliant, observational approach and gentle, clever manner are a treat that give even more depth and nuance to his gripping prose. 

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In the 5th installment of "Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate" Adam spells out the mistake of nominating Progressive candidates in a Moderate country and challenges us to stay focused on the real enemy of Democracy.

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America’s first contested election was in 1800 and shit was only getting started... Political Scientist and world-renowned expert/professor/author, James Morone, brings his incisive analysis the current tribalism of American politics and walks through over 250 years of partisan discord our young country has displayed. Race and immigration are two things that have always been at the core of decision making in America, and clearly that still rages today. As Morone says: "Partisanship is not a fever. It’s what democracies do.” Join Adam and Professor Morone as they dig through the past to find answers for our splintering present.

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In the 4th installment of "Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate" what the fuck do you think we're going to talk about? Adam dissects the meaning of rescinding Roe v Wade and has a very important reminder about what you can do about it.

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Take 2 parts Ford v. Ferrari, 2 parts Dewey v. Truman, add a dash of WSJ and mix in the wildest story about the other Walter White, shake it up and pour these fascinating topics out of a brilliant journalistic mind and what do you get? You get our new favorite cocktail; The A.J. Baime! NY Times Best Selling author of THE ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENT, THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY, and GO LIKE HELL joins Adam to share the story of his latest book: WHITE LIES: THE DOUBLE LIFE OF WALTER F. WHITE AND AMERICA'S DARKEST SECRET which will absolutely blow your mind. 

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