Comedian Jesse Joyce tells The New Abnormal how his fascination with “the guy who cut his own balls off with a pair of scissors and then killed John Wilkes Booth” forced him into writing his new book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Castrated Mad Hatter Murdered Lincoln’s Killer

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This week on The New Abnormal, hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy react to the surprising names being asked to submit paperwork for Trump’s VP list. Plus! The CEO of the Ms. Foundation for women, Teresa Younger, joins the show to talk about her organization's efforts to empower women to achieve equality, equity, and opportunity. Then, filmmaker and professor at Loyola University, Stephen Ujlaki, spills about his latest documentary, “Bad Faith.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's Some Weird Sh*t Going On With Trump's VP List

Academic and author Eddie Glaude Jr. joins The New Abnormal, discussingwhether President Joe Biden is acting like the white moderate Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of.Plus! A conversation with Vicky Hausman, the co-founder of an organization called Forward Majority, about the need for Democrats to reclaim state legislatures across the country after decades of neglect in the party’s state apparatuses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is Biden the White Moderate MLK Jr. Warned Us About?

As Donald Trump waits until July to be sentenced, The New Abnormal team discusses what may happen if he gets thrown in prison.  Plus! Andy Levy talks to Professor Madiba Dennie about her new book, The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should We Fear MAGA Riots if Trump Is Locked Up?

This week on The New Abnormal, hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy react to the guilty verdict of Donald Trump in his election interference case. Plus! Princeton University law professor Kevin Kruse talks about the latest tactic being voted on by the Texas Republican Party. Then, historian and author Kellie Carter Jackson joins the show to talk about her latest book, “We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trump Verdict Is What Accountability Is Supposed to Look Like

Lisa Graves, the host of a new Supreme Court-focused podcast called Grave Injustice, joins The New Abnormal to discuss an alternate vision for the high court. Plus! A conversation with music critic Steven Hyden about his new book, “There Was Nothing You Could Do: Bruce Springsteen's ‘Born In The U.S.A.’ and the End of the Heartland.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why Castrated Mad Hatter Murdered Lincoln’s Killer

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