Brittany Shepherd is the National Politics Reporter for Yahoo News where she focuses on the intersection of politics, culture, and the 2020 presidential election / the youth vote. Brittany is also a former White House reporter who loves nothing more than the hit tv show from the 90's: FRASIER! Brad and Brittany talk about the sadly overlooked classic sitcom going deep on Frasier history, the impact on the culture, favorite episodes, and Brittany's hilarious and inspiring journey to Washington DC from Long Island.

Brad answers your questions on Kamala Harris's sudden departure, what the media is missing about the 2020 campaign, Bloomberg/Steyer's billionaire campaigns, and who Brad thinks has the best shot at winning the primary if the election were held today.

Marina Jenkins is Litigation Director for the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, where she leads national and state-based litigation efforts to combat gerrymandered districts -- in other words, saving democracy! Oh! And, Marina also happens to be Brad's wife! Brad and Marina take a break unpacking boxes, share a beer, and disagree on most everything: what's worth being fired-up about, do people actually use twitter, the 2020 race, and whether it's appropriate to mention their dog's flatulence on a podcast!

Patrick Gaspard is President of the Open Society Foundations, Former Senior Aide to President Obama, Director of the Obama White House Political Office, and U.S. Ambassador to South Africa. Brad and Patrick talk about their shared love of the New York Mets, what it was like directing the political office for President Obama in the midst of the Great Recession, and the greatest Obama parting gift ever -- courtesy of Marvel.

Sarah Hurwitz was head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama, senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama, chief speechwriter for Hillary Clinton, and deputy chief for Senator John Kerry and General Wesley Clark. Brad and Sarah talk about her legendary speeches and her inspiring new book, "Here All Along: A Reintroduction to Judaism."

Sophia Chang, also known as the Wu-Tang Clan's muse -- managed the careers of legendary artists: RZA, ODB, GZA, Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, D'Angelo, and Raphael Saadiq. Brad and Sophia talk about Sophia's epic new book (Baddest Bitch In The Room), the golden era of hip-hop, representation, and the business of creating and curating a cultural phenomenon.

Julián Castro is a 2020 Presidential Candidate, former Secretary of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development and Mayor of San Antonio. Brad and Julián talk about the urgent stakes of his campaign, his inspiring American story, and his People First policy agenda: reforming and reimagining our political systems, and of course, sports.

Alex Lasry is the Senior Vice President of the Milwaukee Bucks where he directs the company's development initiatives, the Bucks re-brand, the historic public-private partnership for the new arena and the 30-acre development project in downtown Milwaukee. Alex is also the Chair of the 2020 Democratic National Convention taking place in Milwaukee. Brad and Alex reminisce about pick-up basketball at the Obama White House, the upcoming NBA season, his Milwaukee Bucks, and what to expect from the upcoming Democratic National Convention.

Nadya Okamoto is the founder and Executive Director of PERIOD -- the Menstrual Movement. Nadya is a 21-year old Harvard student originally from Portland where her family experienced homelessness. At the age of 16, Nadya decided to take action to end period poverty for the 1 in 4 women who cannot afford period products. Since then, they have addressed over 800,000 periods for women all over the country. Brad and Nadya talk about their work together ending the tampon tax, changing the culture around periods, the power of Generation Z and the first-ever National Period Day on October 19th! Go to NationalPeriodDay.com to join the movement!

Questlove joins Brad to talk about his love of the most iconic music television program in history, Soul Train! Brad and Quest talk about the history and cultural impact of the show and its iconic performances from Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, and more. In Rapid Fired Up, Questlove answers the questions that we have always wanted to ask including: "What is the greatest hip-hop group of all-time?"