The Tent

The Tent

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The Tent episodes

  • Karen Finney on the State of the Union

    Karen Finney joins the show to discuss Super Tuesday primary results, President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, and what it all means for the 2024 election. Daniella and Colin also talk about the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling on the 14th Amendment and presidential disqualification, as well as MAGA extremists' attacks on reproductive health care, including IVF treatment.

    36 min
  • UAW'S David Green on Championing Labor

    United Auto Workers Region 2B Director David Green joins the show to talk about the Trump and Biden administrations' approaches to labor and the closure of an auto plant in Ohio under former President Trump. Daniella also revisits a November 2023 interview with CAP Action's Brendan Duke on the need to fund the government.

    29 min
  • Devon Gray on Fighting Poverty

    Devon Gray joins the show to discuss the fight against poverty and how to grow the middle class. Colin and Daniella also talk about Alexei Navalny's death and the state of reproductive rights in the U.S. with the Center for American Progress Action Fund's Maggie Jo Buchanan.

    36 min
  • Max Bergmann on the War in Ukraine

    Max Bergmann joins the show to discuss the second anniversary of the war in Ukraine, the need to pass defense aid for Ukraine and other allies, and NATO's critical role in countering Russian aggression. Daniella and Colin also talk about former President Donald Trump's efforts to pause his 2020 election case and special counsel Robert Hur's report on President Joe Biden.

    36 min
  • Preston Mitchum on Advocacy, Representation, and Black History Month

    Preston Mitchum joins the show to discuss Black History Month, intersectional advocacy, and the importance of representation in entertainment. Colin and Daniella also talk about President Joe Biden's efforts to relieve student debt and are joined by Allison McManus, managing director for National Security and International Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, for a conversation on the growing conflict in the Middle East.

    45 min
  • Rep. Jamie Raskin on Protecting Democracy

    U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins the show to discuss MAGA extremism, legal accountability for former President Donald Trump, and the need to protect American democracy. Daniella and Colin also talk about immigration negotiations and the good news about the U.S. economy.

    37 min
  • Melinda Maerker on "We Live Here" and LGBTQI+ Equality

    Filmmaker Melinda Maerker joins the show to talk about her new Hulu documentary, "We Live Here" and LGBTQI+ rights in the Midwest. Colin and lead producer Erin also discuss the Iowa caucuses and hear from Devon Ombres, Senior Director of Courts and Legal Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, about two Supreme Court cases that could undermine the basic functions of government.

    34 min
  • Joyce Vance on Accountability for January 6

    Joyce Vance joins the show to discuss the three-year anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, legal accountability for Donald Trump and his allies, and how to combat growing political violence and threats to democracy. Daniella and Colin also talk about the potential new government funding deal and record job growth in 2023.

    27 min
  • CAP Action's Mike Sozan on the State of Our Democracy

    Mike Sozan, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, joins the show to discuss how to protect American democracy and the steps some states have taken to remove former President Trump from their ballots. Daniella and Colin also discuss MAGA Republican threats to shut down the government and progressive policies going into effect this year.

    33 min

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