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- 25. Hogan GidleyClay is joined by White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley to discuss the state of the nation going into the national conventions, what it’s like to speak for the President, and how we can unite after November.Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelist:Hogan Gidley was recently named National Press Secretary for the Trump Campaign, having formerly served in the White House as Deputy Assistant to the President and Principal Deputy Press Secretary for President Donald Trump. For more than two decades, Gidley has worked in top communication positions in business as a political consultant and strategist, a political commentator, and on local and national political campaigns – including for Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Rick Santorum and Senator Elizabeth Dole. He served as the Executive Director of the South Carolina Republican Party in 2008, and before that he worked as a television news anchor and reporter on various local television stations.Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr
- 24. Nish Kumar, Hello America!Clay is joined by British comedian Nish Kumar to give us the full story behind Brexit, breakdown the differences between President Trump and Boris Johnson, and find out just how crazy they think we really are after witnessing our 2020! Maybe it turns out the secret to truly getting along is to be separated by the Atlantic....Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelist:Nish Kumar is a critically acclaimed comedian, who has achieved huge success on the stand-up circuit with five rave review solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the former host of The Mash Report, the British satirical comedy on BBC Two. Catch Nish on his new Quibi Show, Hello America. Follow Nish further on Instagram | Facebook.Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 10 min
- 23. Congresswoman Sheila Jackson LeeClay is joined by Biden surrogate and Houston Representative Sheila Jackson Lee to fill us in on the state of the campaign, how we can expect Joe to govern, and to give us the case for handing the White House to Democrats in 2021. Are they ready to lead us or should we be hoping for four more years?Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelist:Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is serving her thirteenth term as a member of the United States House of Representatives. She represents the 18th Congressional District of Texas, centered in Houston, which is the energy capital of the world. Considered by many as the “Voice of Reason”, she is dedicated to upholding the Constitutional rights of all people. The Congresswoman sits on three Congressional Committees — a senior member of the House Committees on the Judiciary and Homeland Security, and was appointed by the leadership as a Member of the crucial Budget Committee. Congressional Quarterly named the Congresswoman one of the 50 most effective Members of Congress and the ‘U.S. News and World Report’ named her as one of the 10 most influential legislators in the U.S. House of Representatives. Follow the Congresswoman here on Instagram | Facebook.Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 14 min
- 22. “Russia, Russia, Russia”: Anne Applebaum And David Corn Discuss Russian Interference In This Year’s Election.Clay is joined by Anne Applebaum and David Corn for a deep dive into the ambitions and intrigue of the world’s authoritarians as they position themselves to take advantage of our weaknesses. Are we doing enough to stand up for our values? And if Putin is determined to interfere in 2020, can we stop him?Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelists:David Corn is the D.C. bureau chief of Mother Jones, MSNBC analyst, and the author of six books, the latest (with Michael Iisikoff), is a New York Times No. 1 best-seller, Russian Roulette.Anne Applebaum is a staff writer at The Atlantic and senior fellow at Johns Hopkins School of International Affairs, a Pulitzer prize winning author whose newest book is Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism. You can find more about Anne via her website.Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 11 min
- 21. David Frum - “Trump Is The Biggest Dick EVER”Clay is joined by David Frum for a surprising amount of agreement on the Federal government’s performance during the pandemic, the commutation of Roger Stone, and the role of click bait and cancel culture in 2020.Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelists:David Frum served as chairman of the board of trustees of Policy Exchange, speechwriter and special assistant to President George W. Bush, and senior adviser to the Rudy Giuliani presidential campaigns. Frum is the senior editor at the Atlantic, and the author of ten books, most recently Trumpocalypse: Restoring American Democracy,Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 17 min
- 20. What The Fuck Is Going On?! Sally Kohn, Tara Setmayer, Emily Jashinsky On Cancel Culture, The Commutation of Roger Stone, and The Federal Government’s PerformanceClay is joined by Sally Kohn, Tara Setmayer, and Emily Jashinsky for a surprising amount of agreement on the Federal government’s performance during the pandemic, the commutation of Roger Stone, and the role of click bait and cancel culture in 2020.Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelists:Sally Kohn is a comedian, a TED curator (her three hit TED Talks have been viewed more than 6 million times), a frequent guest on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News. Her writing has appeared in the Washington Post, New York Times, New York Magazine, Time, and is the author of THE OPPOSITE OF HATE. You can find more on Sally’s website.Tara Setmayer is a Political Commentator on CNN and ABC News, former GOB communications director on Capitol Hill, USA Today contributor, and a senior advisor to the Lincoln Project. Tune into Tara’s podcast Honestly Speaking with Tara for a common sense perspective on everything from news of the day and politics to culture and sports.Emily Jashinsky is the Culture Editor at The Federalist, former politics commentary writer for the Washington Examiner, and the spokeswoman for the Young America’s Foundation. Emily is a regular guest on Fox News and her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post. See more of Emily on The Federalist Youtube channel.Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 23 min
- 19. Rev William Barber - A Conversation About The State Of The Nation, The Nature Of Our Divisions, The Rise Of A Growing Moral Majority, And How We Can Rise Back Up As One Nation.Clay is joined by Reverend William Barber for an intimate and illuminating non-partisan conversation about the state of the nation, the nature of our divisions, the rise of a growing moral majority, and how we can rise back up as one nation.Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelist:Reverend William Barber is the President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach (Twitter & Facebook), architect of #MoralMondays #MoralMovement & co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign (Instagram, Facebook) and author of four books We Are Called to Be a Movement; Revive Us Again: Vision and Action in Moral Organizing; The Third Reconstruction: How a Moral Movement Is Overcoming the Politics of Division and Fear; and Forward Together: A Moral Message for the Nation. You can also find the Reverend on his Instagram & Facebook feeds.Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 19 min
- 18. From Russia With Trump - Voting Rights, The Corruption Of Our Two Party System, And Rejecting Social Media Politics.Clay is joined by Aida Rodriguez, John Orloff, and Sonnie Johnson to discuss the role of the United States in the world after the latest Russian bounty revelations, the corruption of our two party system, and if we can come together by rejecting social media politics. You’d be surprised how much they agree…Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelists:Aida Rodriguez is a comedian and actress currently starring on the Netflix show Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready, and the visual podcast Truth Serum.John Orloff is an Emmy nominated writer for HBO’s Band of Brothers, the forthcoming mini series for Apple TV Masters Of The Air, and a recent ad for The Lincoln Project entitled ‘Debt’.Sonnie Johnson is a contributor to Breitbart, the host of Sonnie’s Corner on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125, and the podcast Did She Say That.Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 9 min
- 17. Five Dollar WordsBen Domench, Elie Mystal, and Henry Olsen discuss Trump’s re-election chances, whether our national monuments should stay or go, and if Bill Barr’s justice department might better be spelled “Just Us”?Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelists:Henry Olsen is Senior Fellow for DC’s Ethics & Public Policy Center, author of The Working Class Republican, and a columnist for The Washington Post (@postopinions)Elie Mystal is The Nation’s justice correspondent, the Managing Editor of Above the Law Redline and the Editor-At-Large of Breaking Media.Ben Domenech is the publisher of The Federalist, he writes The Transom Newsletter, and has been published in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Politico, and GQ.Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 18 min
- 16. "Nothing"Clay is joined by Wayne Dupree and Joy Villa for an in-depth look at the problems facing minorities in our nation, and why they both think that President Trump might be their best bet-- if he can keep living up to his potential.Moderator:Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.Panelists:Wayne Dupree is host of the award-winning Wayne Dupree Podcast and a USAF Desert Storm/Shield Veteran. See more at waynedupree.comJoy Villa is a #1 Billboard Recording Artist, Fox New Contributor, Actress, and a former member of the Trump Campaign Advisory Board. Joy’s forthcoming song “Voice over Violence” comes out in two weeks.Email your questions to [email protected].Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.comLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com1 hr 12 min
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