It's the democracy, stupid

By Edwin Eisendrath

Conversations with people who care about our democracy

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It's the democracy, stupid episodes:

February 23, 2026 My conversation with Dr. John P. Holdren
You are going to want to hear this.

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40min
February 21, 2026 International relations in the Trump era- America is less safe and less able to benefit economically, plus- nuclear threats are growing
Starting with a discussion of the recent Munich Security Conference and moving on to the so-called Board of Peace this conversation gets off to a quick start. Towards the end we discuss the capture of the State Department by Elon Musk and the consequences for our democracy.
Leave a comment and let us know what you think!

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47min
February 20, 2026 HuffPost's Jen Bendery talks about DC and Minnesota- two areas she's been covering
We discuss tariffs, the upcoming state of the union, the current state of the ICE invasion in Minnesota, the tragedy of kids in ICE detention facilities, and the amazing resilience and resistance on display by Americans.

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32min
February 19, 2026 A country arrests a senior leader involved with Epstein. Another sends a former president to jail for life. Ours hangs Trump's banner on the Justice Department
From women’s hockey to the Bagavad Gita, Joe and talk about it all. Thanks to all who watched live- your comments were great. For everyone else… tell us what you think.

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34min
February 13, 2026 Republicans and Democrats: one party has a future- if we have the courage to go for it
As always… thanks to all the folks who joined us today. For those who missed us live, please give a listen and tell us what you think!

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30min
January 29, 2026 Unvarnished with Joe Walsh and Edwin Eisendrath
Dems now have real leverage over Trump. Joe and I talk about whether they will use it.
Plus: a thought experiment about the future.
Plus: Joe announces a national tour where we Americans actually hear each other
As always- tell us what you think!

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34min
January 15, 2026 Are we strong enough to save the country? Will congressional Dems stop ICE now? Will Dem Gov's call up their National Guard to protect citizens from out of control ICE thugs?
Joe and I have had a lot of good conversations. This one was one of the best. I think you will like it. After you watch, please tell us what you think in the comments section.
Meanwhile, stay strong, and keep the good folks in Minnesota in your thoughts.

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31min
January 08, 2026 8 days into the new year and Trump and his enablers are doing record damage everywhere
In our fist conversation of the new year, Joe and I share some strong thoughts on the self-proclaimed Emperor of America, the murder of a woman by ICE in Minnesota, and the news lies, news threats, and continued grift on offer by Mr. Trump and his enablers.
We also talked about the actual and important job of Congress.
Join us!

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34min
December 18, 2025 Joe and I model disagreement on one topic, while agreeing that we have to keep pressure on the lawless Trump administration
We cover last night’s prime time presidential tirade, the success of discharge petitions, the Democrat’s look back at 2024, renaming the Kennedy Center and more.

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35min
December 04, 2025 Unvarnished with Joe Walsh and Edwin Eisendrath
Back after a brief Thanksgiving break, Joe and I discuss the sad state of the Department of Defense under the puerile leadership of Pete Hegseth. We asked who should be the first in the Trump cabinet to be impeached and removed- it turns out not to be an easy question.
We also talked about what it means to win. We agreed that ending the animosities in America would be great, but that we cannot agree to a peace that holds no-one accountable for the crimes of this administration.
As always, when Joe and I get together, the conversation is good, serious, and still fun.

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FAQs about It's the democracy, stupid:

How many episodes does It's the democracy, stupid have?

The podcast currently has 70 episodes available.