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This week’s episode of the Aaron Rupar Show features returning guest Ron Filipkowski setting the table for the 2024 GOP primary. Hours before Ron DeSantis launched his campaign in sad fashion with a Twitter Space that quickly turned into a technical fiasco, Filipkowski and I discussed why kicking things off in that manner was a strange choice even under the best circumstances. But to my surprise, Filipkowski made a case that DeSantis still has a good chance of beating Trump, and he explained to me how that scenario could unfold. We also talked about the potential the DeSantis/Trump race has to tear apart the Republican Party, Tim Scott’s longshot bid, and much more.

Filipkowski is extremely plugged in and doesn’t pull punches, so I hope you’ll enjoy our conversation as much as I did. Listen to it at the top of this post (or wherever you get your podcasts), or watch the footage below via my YouTube page.

New episodes drop each Thursday morning. Next week’s guest will be Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramírez.

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I’ll be back tomorrow with an explainer on the debt ceiling. Until then, I hope you like the pod.

This week’s episode of the Aaron Rupar Show features tech policy expert Adam Kovacevich, founder and CEO of the Chamber of Progress. We discuss artificial intelligence and how it could impact the 2024 elections, controversies swirling around TikTok, what Elon Musk gets wrong about content moderation, why Adam is a fan of self-driving cars, and much more.

This week’s episode of the Aaron Rupar Show features one of my favorite political scientists — Brian Klaas of University College London, who I interviewed for the very first edition of Public Notice.

Klaas explains why grasping the distinction between “the land of normal politics” and “the land of authoritarian politics” is key to understanding Trump. We also discuss the similarities between the contemporary US and other teetering democracies, as well as what Democrats can do to fight back against a Republican Party that’s incapable of shaking Trumpism.

Klaas has expertise both in political campaigning and democratic breakdown, so he brings a lot of insight about this fraught moment in American politics. Listen to the audio of our conversation above, or watch the footage below via my YouTube page.

New episodes of the show drop each Thursday morning. If you’ve missed any of the previous ones, check out the full archive here.

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I’ll be back with much more tomorrow about CNN’s disgraceful Trump town hall. Until then, I hope you enjoy the pod.

This week’s episode of the Aaron Rupar Show features one of my favorite guests yet — Oliver Willis, the OG progressive blogger and author of the highly recommended Oliver Willis Explains Substack.

We chop it up about how pro wrestling helps explain modern American politics, “old and busted Donald Trump” and his need for a fresh gimmick, why CNN’s Trump town hall is a desperation move that will likely backfire, Dark Brandon’s incredible babyface heat, and much more.

Oliver is not only very insightful, but he nearly made me spit out my coffee at a couple different points. Listen to the audio of our conversation above, or watch the footage below via my YouTube page.

Next week’s show will feature political scientist and authoritarianism scholar Brian Klaas. If you’ve missed any of the previous nine episodes, you can check out the full archive here.

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This week’s episode of the Aaron Rupar Show features J. Patrick Coolican, editor in chief of the Minnesota Reformer, sharing his insights about Minnesota politics and the blizzard of progressive legislation the state’s new Democratic trifecta is currently shepherding into law. We also discuss the pitiful condition of the Minnesota GOP, which hasn’t won a statewide election in nearly 20 years, and why the party has such a hard time recruiting electable candidates.

Did you know I began my career in journalism covering Minnesota politics a decade ago, back when Republicans controlled the legislature and Democrats were seemingly in disarray? We get into that too.

It was a fun conversation, so I hope you’ll check it out. Listen to the audio at the top of the post (and also on whatever platform you get your podcasts), or watch us below via my YouTube page.

Next week’s episode will feature legendary progressive blogger Oliver Willis. And if you’ve missed any of the previous eight editions, you can check out the full archive here.

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The April 19 episode of the Aaron Rupar Show features Dan Froomkin, founder of Press Watch. We discussed Trump’s weaponized lying and how media outlets struggle to handle it, the shortcomings of fact checking as a genre of political journalism, why the press should focus more on “why” and less on "what,” reflexively negative Biden coverage, and much more.

Audio of the conversation is available at the top of this post, or you can watch the footage below via my YouTube Page. (And please subscribe while you’re there!)

Next week’s episode will feature Minnesota political journalist J. Patrick Coolican. If you missed last week’s featuring Kat Abu, check it out here. The full archives are available here. All eight episodes remain timely, so I encourage you to check them out.

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Episode 7 of the Aaron Rupar Show features Katherine Abughazaleh of Media Matters discussing her viral TikTok videos, Tucker Carlson’s new interview with Donald Trump, Fox News brain poison and what progressives can do to fight back, and much more. Kat is super insightful about all things Fox News, so I hope you enjoy!

Check out the audio of our conversation at the top of the post, or watch the footage below.

Next week's episode will feature Dan Froomkin of Press Watch. If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the Aaron Rupar Show wherever you get your podcasts, leave positive reviews where you can, and spread the good word about the show.

Episode 6 of the Aaron Rupar Show features independent journalist and Public Notice contributor Thor Benson. Aaron and Thor talk about Thor’s personal interactions with Stormy Daniels and Elon Musk, work Thor has done about artificial intelligence and creeping authoritarianism, and a timely piece you’ll be able to read soon in this newsletter about how other countries have handled the prosecution of former political leaders.

Listen to the audio at the top of this post, or watch the footage below.

Next week’s podcast will feature Kat Abu of Media Matters on how she became a TikTok sensation, Tucker Carlson, and much more.

If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the Aaron Rupar Show wherever you get your podcasts, leave positive reviews where you can, and spread the good word!

Episode 5 of the Aaron Rupar Show features Juliet Jeske, author of the Decoding Fox News newsletter, on what she’s learned during more than a year of immersion in Fox News, the network’s increasingly open embrace of anti-LGBT bigotry, why she thinks stupidity is the secret to The Five’s success, Trump’s Waco rally, and much more.

Listen to the audio above, or watch our conversation below via my YouTube page.

Please subscribe to the Aaron Rupar Show wherever you get your podcasts, share the show with friends, and leave glowing reviews where you can! Episode 6 featuring Thor Benson will drop next Wednesday, April 5.

Ep. 4 of the Aaron Rupar Show features lawyer David Lurie breaking down Trump's escalating legal problems, including an apparently looming indictment in for the Stormy Daniels hush payment, as well as why the legal and political defenses of Trump's conduct are a mess.

Listen to the audio above, or watch the footage via my YouTube page below.

If you haven’t already read my Monday Q&A with David about the Daniels case, be sure to check it out here. And today’s newsletter features a piece from Noah Berlatsky on the broader significance of the Trump hush payments and the role they played in subverting democracy.

New episodes of the Aaron Rupar Show drop each week. Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and to my YouTube Page.