Not to say we were right....but we were right. The DNC autopsy was actually just too bad to put out. And rather than doing anything about it, Ken Martin just hit the ball for months. Not good. 

We discuss the DNC autopsy report, dive in more on Rob's experience of speaking with the team behind it, and tick through our favorite DNC annotations of it. Then we ask the big question: Should Ken Martin go? 

Then, Congressman Ro Khanna joins us for a wide-ranging interview. We talk about Ken Martin, the autopsy, and also Artificial Intelligence and the Trump administrations now-phony change of heart on regulations. 

Finally: Addisu Demissie joins the pod to talk about all things California politics. Tom Steyer and Xaxier Becerra trading blows, Katie Porter dunking on her kids, and why Nancy Pelosi got involved in the house race to replace her. 

Plus: Gavin Newsom. That guy's running for President. Addisu used to manage his campaign, so we get the inside scoop. 

• 00:00:20 - The Autopsy Autopsy
• 00:10:43 - Best Annotations
• 00:22:56 - Should Ken Go?
• 00:26:41 - Special Guest Ro Khanna
• 00:50:30 - Special Guest Addisu Demissie
• 00:52:36 - California Governor's Race
• 01:05:00 -- Hey Gavin Newsom is Running for President, Yeah?

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Well, it was a pretty big weekend. The New York Times reported on Kash Patel's big snorkel trip, (but said it was to prepare for adversaries attacking). Needless to say, we had a little fun with that. But the big discussion for this episode was about 2026 dyanmics: Trump flexing his muscle over his GOP enemies between Bill Cassidy over the weekend and Thomas Massie on Tuesday. We talk about what the former means for the latter. 

We also talk about Graham Platner's big interview in the Maine Senate race. There's a lot of discussion about whether or not Graham Platner really is working class -- or whether his middle class upbringing disqualifies him from being working class now. 

Plus: Lots of debate about the ethics of paying influencers, particularly with Tom Steyer in California. Rob's paid an influencer or two in his day, and talks about the evolving and curious ethics of paid influence on campaigns. 

All of that and more on Nobody Knows Anything!

• 00:00:58 - Kash Patel Snorkel
• 00:10:30 - 2026 Whiparound
• 00:30:33 - Paid Influencers
• 00:39:56 - 2028 Whiparound
• 00:52:34 - White House Ballroom
• 00:55:36 - AI is pretty unpopular

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Rob was one of the few campaign staff who actually spoke to the DNC's autopsy. This week, he put out a piece in the Bulwark laying out what he said, and what his thoughts are for the future. Tim Miller joins us to talk about what went wrong, what went right, and what we can learn from next time. 

Plus: We talk about the California Governor's race that is making everyone miserable, the crazy optics around Trump's trip to China, and a couple of things we are mad about (like the head of ICE running private prisons? What??)

• 00:01:32 - Special Guest Tim Miller
• 00:03:01 - The Robtopsy
• 00:30:48 - California Governor's Race
• 00:42:41 - Trump's Trip to China
• 00:52:01 - War of Choice

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The Virginia Supreme Court just nuked Democrats' redistricting plan in a 4-3 ruling, and Rob and Jesse flatly disagree on what to do next: drop the judicial retirement age to 53 and make judges young again, or admit the gerrymandering arms race is a losing fight Democrats can't out-cheat their way out of.

Plus: AOC's viral "my ambition is bigger than that" moment, her fight with billionaires, and why she won't form a coalition with Marjorie Taylor Greene on Gaza. Sean Duffy spent 7 months filming a Boeing-sponsored road trip with his 9 kids while planes were falling out of the sky. Spencer Pratt is somehow the most interesting candidate in the LA mayor's race, Gavin Newsom won't touch the California governor's primary, and 17 Connecticut Republicans voted against a bill that would stop chatbots from providing sexual content to minors. 

Chapters:

• 00:03:16 - 2028 Whiparound
• 00:18:25 - Sean Duffy Docu-Series
• 00:26:45 - California Elections
• 00:40:37 - Virginia Redistricting
• 00:52:32  - Stock Up / Stock Down

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We can't believe we convinced Jen Psaki to join our show either, but some how we did! Jen joins us to get in the weeds about the 2028 election: who will replace Bernie (will anyone)? What do we make of Kamala Harris calling for the DNC autopsy to be released? Is Jon Ossoff bad at interviewing?  Then we review Marco Rubio's star turn at the podium, and Jen tells us if she'd rather hang out with Kash Patel drunk or Pete Hegseth sober.

Then: Rob and Jesse talk about the War in Iran, Trump's complete (kind of?) 180 on AI regulation, and Trump's pretty good night in Indiana. Plus Hantavirus....YIKES. 

• 00:01:54 - Special Guest: Jen Psaki
• 00:34:28 - Trump's A.I. 180
• 00:48:14 - War in Iran
• 00:51:54 - 2026 Check In
• 00:56:00 - We Live in Hell

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Today on Nobody Knows Anything, we check in on the race to the bottom in the California Governor's race, Tucker Carlson's sit down with the New York Times, the latest and greatest from the 2028ers (including Josh Shapiro's 2024 endorsement scandal), and the politics of data centers. Plus: Have you heard that Amazon is considering rebooting The Apprentice with Don Jr.? Well, we've got some ideas on what shows the Trump Administration could star in next.

Chapters:

• 00:01:00 - CA Governor's Race
• 00:16:00 - Tucker x NYT
• 00:27:25 - 2028 Whiparound
• 00:41:41 -Data Center Moratoria
• 00:49:33 - NKA Presents: Reality Show Pitches

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Today on Nobody Knows Anything, we're joined by Democratic strategist Tré Easton to discuss the death of the Voting Rights Act and how we move forward, as well as Tré's read on the state of progressive populism in the country. Then we dig in to Ken Martin's disastrous interview around the DNC autopsy report and the state of the Senate race in Maine (pour one out for Janet Mills), Michigan, and Texas. Plus: James Comey's indictment for playing with sea shells and a moment of zen with three 2028ers.

Chapters:

• 00:00:55 - Voting Rights Act
• 00:26:46 - DNC Autopsy Report
• 00:36:48 - Senate Check In
• 00:53:18 - Comey Indictment Watch
• 00:55:34 - 2028 Whiparound

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A maniac rammed the gates of the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The President went on 60 Minutes and told Norah O'Donnell she was a horrible person. An AI wrote 16 working viruses from scratch. And John Fetterman appears to be one Newsmax show away from switching parties. But other than that, how was your weekend? 

Then, take a look at the war in Iran, which is still happening by the way, and review the latest in AI doom. 

We finish with special guest Keith Edwards, who joins us for Stock Up, Stock Down. 

What a weekend! 

Chapters

• 00:00:16 - WHCD Chaos
• 00:24:32 - Losing our minds
• 00:32:46 - Iran
• 00:36:52 - Doom Report
• 00:42:56 - Stock Up / Stock Down

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We're not just liberal hacks -- we're regular hacks too. We invite GOP Strategist Liam Donovan INTO THE PAIN CAVE to give us a sense of how Republicans are viewing the state of affairs. He shares why libs are getting ahead of themselves anticipating the fall of JD Vance, whether or not Republican pronouncements about big wins in the fall are just cope, and why everything he sees on the Democratic side is starting to rhyme with Republicans' recent history. 

We set this conversation up less to be a debate and more a swapping of notes. We learned a lot, and we hope you do too. 

CHAPTERS:

• 00:03:08 - The future of the GOP
• 00:32:26 - 2028 Whiparound
• 00:53:37 - Congress
• 01:08:36 - Midterms
• 01:20:42 - Maine Senate
• 01:28:39 - Redistricting scorecard

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Today on Nobody Knows Anything, we talk about the blockbuster story from over the weekend about Kash Patel's partying habit, run through the state of the 2028 primary, and talk about the Senate races Democrats COULD win that no one is talking about (Mississippi??). Plus: the war in Iran (still) and rants about redistricting and scooters on sidewalks! 

• 00:02:32 - Kash Patel Parties Hard!
• 00:22:55 - 2028 Whiparound
• 00:49:23 - Senate Race
• 01:16:34 - Iran Update
• 01:24:17 - Open Letter

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