The Tent

This week, physician and health policy expert Dr. Vin Gupta joins Daniella to discuss some of today’s most pressing public health issues, including access to gender-affirming care, the gun violence epidemic, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Daniella also revisits several highlights from the first two January 6 House Select Committee hearings and discusses the forthcoming and highly anticipated Supreme Court decisions.

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This week, Daniella sits down with comedian and television host Adam Conover to discuss his new Netflix show​, “The G Word.” They talk about ​Adam's inspirations for the show, ​which chronicles how government affects our everyday lives, and what he hopes audiences will take away from the series​. Daniella also previews the upcoming January 6 committee hearings and reminds us once again why we need commonsense gun reforms.

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This week, Trevor Project Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs Preston Mitchum joins Daniella to discuss the legacy of Pride, state legislative attacks on LGBTQI+ rights, and how movements for reproductive justice, mental health, and gun violence prevention intersect to help all Americans. Daniella also celebrates the 100th episode of “The Tent” with a roundup of her favorite interviews from the past few years.

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This week, Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, joins Daniella to reflect on how white supremacy and toxic masculinity fuel gun violence; the economic and health impacts the United States will see if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; and ways to channel our outrage into action. Daniella also shares what the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, means to her, and why—two years after George Floyd’s murder—the country needs comprehensive police reform.

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This week, Daniella welcomes novelist and former Center for American Progress staffer Grant Ginder on the podcast to discuss his latest book, Let’s Not Do That Again. They break down the psychology of right-wing radicalization, Grant’s inspirations from Washington to Paris, and their wildest celebrity run-ins. Daniella also discusses the recent white supremacist terrorist attack in Buffalo, New York, and the urgency of gun violence prevention.

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This week, former Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) joins Daniella to discuss justice in the United States—from the leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, to the ongoing investigation of the January 6 insurrection, to his recent work as the Senate “sherpa” for the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Daniella also goes in depth on abortion rights and what comes next if Roe is overturned.

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This week on “The Tent,” Daniella revisits a conversation she recently had with professor and author Rick Hasen on his 2022 book, “Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—And How to Cure It.” They discuss how disinformation undermines election integrity and what legislators, courts, tech companies, and individuals can do to fight back.

This week, Brandon Wolf, activist and press secretary for Equality Florida, joins Daniella to discuss the state’s "Don’t Say Gay" law, restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, and what right-wing attacks on equality mean for LGBTQI+ individuals and their families. Daniella also discusses the latest disturbing revelations out of the Republican Party and the uplifting outcome of the French presidential election.

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In honor of Earth Day, Daniella sits down with Christy Goldfuss, senior vice president of Energy and Environment at the Center for American Progress and former managing director of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, to discuss recent climate science findings, the state of climate legislation, and the need for energy independence. Daniella also talks about what Democrats can do to strengthen their election chances as the midterms approach.

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This week on “The Tent,” Daniella revisits a conversation she had recently with Stanley Nelson and Traci Curry, directors of the Oscar-nominated documentary, “Attica.” They discuss the 1971 uprising and massacre at the Attica Correctional Facility, the importance of depicting the harrowing reality of America’s prison system, and what they hope viewers will take away from the film.