Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg joins The People’s Cabinet for a candid, wide-ranging conversation on leadership, legacy, and the future of American politics.

Buttigieg dives deep with Dan Koh on:

• Leading through the chaos of the Trump era, whether he believes there’s an Epstein list — and how he thinks it all ends
• How Democrats win again by honing in on the right issues — including his take on Zohran Mamdani’s affordability message
• His first election loss and underdog rise from South Bend Mayor to leading the Presidential polls
• Proposing a new approach to bridging political divides — grounded in empathy and accountability
• His hot take on the Coldplay kiss cam, what movies make him cry, and parenting stories — from wall-decorating toddlers to mastering the burger

This episode is a powerhouse of insight, blending humor, hope, and hard-hitting analysis for anyone passionate about leadership, innovation, and America’s next chapter. 

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Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins The People’s Cabinet to unpack his journey from college football wide receiver to transformative leader. He covers:

– Rejecting labels like “left” or “moderate” to focus on results-driven governance

– How he curbed Baltimore’s homicide rate to a 50-year low with innovative crime partnerships and solutions 

– Navigating the Trump administration while advocating for second chances

– A leadership playbook that involves bringing everyone to the table

– His vivid recollection of his favorite college touchdown

A must-listen for anyone who cares about public service, our country’s future, and leading with purpose.

The MSNBC anchor of “The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle” and NBC News Senior Business Correspondent joins The People’s Cabinet to break down:

– What Wall Street insiders are actually saying about Trump

– Why Democrats keep losing on messaging—and how to fix it

– How financial illiteracy is being weaponized in American politics

– The toxic role of misinformation and social media algorithms

– And why empathy might be our best political strategy going forward

This episode is for anyone trying to make sense of the our elections, the economy, and what’s really happening behind the headlines.

🎙️ Don’t miss this unfiltered conversation with the person who often has the last word in media.

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville joins The People's Cabinet for a no-holds-barred conversation on where the Democratic Party goes from here. 

He weighs in on:

– Why Democrats continue to lose the economic narrative

– How cultural elitism is costing elections

– What went wrong in 2024—and how to fix it

– Whether Zohran Mamdani is the real deal

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Senator Ed Markey joins to lay out what’s at stake: the future of climate and clean energy, the Green New Deal, his fight for due process in the case of Rümeysa Öztürk, the treat of tariffs to small businesses – and how we push back in 2025.

We cover:

– What Trump is doing to unravel the clean energy revolution — including a reported $1B deal with Big Oil

– What the Green New Deal was built to solve — and what’s now under attack

– The case of Rümeysa Öztürk and what it signals about due process in America

– One family’s fight for a better future — and what it says about who this country is for

A clear-eyed conversation about what we owe the next generation — and what’s at risk if we don’t all stand up.

NOTE: After this podcast was recorded, Senator Markey attempted to pass the Small Business Liberation Act through unanimous consent — where a measure can pass so long as no senator objects. However, Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio objected, blocking it from moving forward.

Senator Tammy Duckworth—combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and mother via IVF—joins The People’s Cabinet with a warning for this moment.

We cover:

• The real danger of media figures influencing war decisions and why she believes Pete Hegseth should no longer be Secretary of Defense
• Why Duckworth says Trump’s “Fertilization President” claim is hollow
• How the Dobbs decision would’ve blocked the care that made her a mother
• Why the Trump-Musk “DOGE” overhaul is hurting veterans
• What leadership looks like when lives are on the line

This is a deeply personal, politically urgent conversation about war, care, and consequence.

In this BONUS EPISODE from The People’s Cabinet, Dr. Phil Gordon — former National Security Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, White House Coordinator for the Middle East, and Sydney Stein Jr. Scholar at Brookings — breaks down the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran.

We cover:

• What Iran’s government and nuclear program actually look like

• President Obama’s Iran deal (the JCPOA) and why it unraveled

• What “uranium enrichment” means and why it matters

• Israel’s role 

• Whether TACO got to Trump 

• What the U.S. was targeting with this weekend’s B-2 bomber strikes

• Whether the mission accomplished its goals — and what further retaliation may follow

• What to expect next: more strikes, diplomacy, or even broader war?

🎧 If you’re looking for a clear, credible explanation of a fast-moving conflict — start here.

In this episode of The People’s Cabinet, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joins Dan Koh to talk about how we stand up to Trump — and what real leadership looks like in dangerous times.

From rising threats to economic solutions, Governor Pritzker shares how he’s balanced budgets, raised wages, and delivered real results for working families — all while defending democracy, immigrants, and LGBTQ+ rights.

They cover:

– The rise of political violence 

– Why people must speak up — and show up

– How affordability, education, and civil rights shape a winning message

– The path to reclaim power and rebuild trust

Former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Chief of Staff Sheila Nix join The People's Cabinet to break down Donald Trump’s and Linda McMahon’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education — and what that means for students, teachers, schools, and families nationwide.

They explain how eliminating the Department of Education could:

- Slash funding for special education programs

- Defund rural schools, especially in high-poverty communities

- End civil rights enforcement in classrooms

- Jeopardize college affordability — including Pell Grants, student loans, and access to student debt relief and loan forgiveness programs

If you’ve ever wondered how closing the Department of Education could affect your child’s school, your town, or your rights, this episode gives you the tools to understand — and explain — what’s at stake.

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Trump’s executive orders. Medicaid cuts. Political fear as strategy. Neera Tanden breaks it all down — and explains how Democrats can fight back.

In this episode of The People’s Cabinet, Dan Koh interviews Neera Tanden, President & CEO of the Center for American Progress and former White House Domestic Policy Advisor, for a deep dive into:

- How executive orders work — and how Trump is misusing them

- Why courts are blocking his actions with temporary restraining orders

- The real-world stakes of Medicaid cuts for families and state budgets

Tanden, a key architect of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), explains:

- 90% of Medicaid recipients are working or in training

- Children are the largest group who would lose health coverage

- Medicaid cuts could increase death rates and gut state budgets

The episode ends on a hopeful note — with a call to organize, reject fear, and build a positive, opportunity-focused Democratic message that speaks to working families and immigrant communities.