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The Jensen Huang sex scandal may—key word—get Americans interested in AI dangers. Ben riffs. Rummana Hussain talks Abdul El-Sayed victory. In particular, the time Bill Clinton praised El-Sayed. But when it came to endorsing him over Haley Stevens, Bill was hiding under a table. Rummana is a columnist for the Sun-Times. Her views are her own. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MAGA makes it clear—they’re sticking with Donnie. Ben riffs. Laurie Glenn tells Dems what they may not want to hear. It’s time for Chuck & Hakeem to go. One’s too old, the other’s too weak. Shout out to Michelle Morales, RIP. Laurie is the Tex Winter to dozens of Chicago activists. She’s a political strategist and the CEO of Thinkinc.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Democratic centrists refuse to admit they’re wrong even when they were so obviously wrong. Ben riffs. Alvin Tillery returns. Talking Mississippi, Florida, South Carolina, and the “Pelosi people.” You know them as Schumer & Jeffries. Also, why white men are more likely to vote for a Black man than a Black woman. Alvin is a Democratic political strategist and CEO of the 2040 Strategy Group. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben & Dr D put on their rain coats—cause the Blue Wave drenched the country. Ben breaks down all the winners (and losers) from Tuesday's midterm elections. Including races in Georgia, Michigan, Kansas, Texas, South Carolina Illinois and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apparently, there are several phases to witnessing a Blue Tsunami. Ben riffs. David Faris dives into the wave, luxuriating in the details of the glorious midterms, including…Texas, Ohio, boomerang gerrymandering, MAGA lemmings, and the mutual masturbatory idiocy of Mayor Rahm and his media enablers. David is a political science professor at Roosevelt University and a columnist for The Nation. His views are his own.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Monroe wins his bet with Ben as there really is a Blue Tsunami. Ben riffs. Monroe and Jack White talk all things midterms. Did the country finally wise up to Trump? Or was it just the price of gas? Monroe and Jack are journalistic legends.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hours before the results are in, Ben is trying not lose his mind. He riffs. Mara Kronenfeld makes her debut. Talking about why she does what she does which is raising money and awareness to help Palestinians in Gaza. A few words about Jews and Muslims and unlearning ancient mythologies and Robert Kraft and Macklemore and so on. Mara is the CEO of UNRWA-USA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben gets a pitch from Polymatkey. Uh-oh! Charles Henderson returns from a trip to Michigan with good news. After going door-to-door, meeting and greeting voters in Benton Harbor, he believes Black voters are coming out strong for El-Sayed. Also, Haley Stevens flip flops. Whatever happened to vote Blue no matter who? And Charles has a question for Ben—will he play Alderman Bernie Stone in the Harold WashIngton biopic? Charles is an Army veteran, peace activist, and writer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump gets mad at Alina cause—why? What she did was unethical or cause she didn’t cut him a piece of the unethical pie? Ben riffs. Steve Krafft returns! With midterm predictions, updates on ‘zona politics, low-information voters and more. Steve was a TV reporter covering politics in Arizona for years. He and Ben have been friends since 1967. Go, Nichols Jr High! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Alaska’s very own Sullivangate reminds one listener of the time Libertarians in Illinois considered nominating a man named Jesse White to run for Secretary of State. Ben riffs. Sheerine Alemzadeh talks about rape culture in politics and on campus—Ohio, Cornell, Maine and the White House. Sheerine is co-founder and co-director of Healing in Action and author of a new book, Survivor Genius. Her views are her own.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Anti-Johnson aldermen want to “chip away” at a $36b pension obligation with $75m—only in Chicago. Ben riffs. Mueze Bawany returns! Talking politics—Michigan, Ohio and Chicago’s school board. Also, a few words about the Bears & the Bulls. Hey, lefties, remember this name—Caleb Wilson. Mueze is a football coach, teacher, activist, and socialist, though not necessarily in that order. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump’s Justice Department sues to overturn Alaska’s senate election, but only if the Democrat wins. Say what? Ben riffs. With less than two week’s before the election, David Faris explains who will win and why. A few words about MAGA’s gutter-racist campaign against El-Sayed and Ramaswamy’s I’m-with-the-rapist commercial in Ohio. And what’s going on in Montana? David is a political science professor at Roosevelt University and a columnist for The Nation. His views are his own.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ben & Dr D explore Maine, Michigan, Ohio and Chicago’s own City Hall. The midterms broken down. And a lesson in how a mayor crafts a budget during a reelection campaign, knowing the aldermen will never pass it cause they want him to look bad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vance and Ramaswamy take the side of the indicted child molester in Ohio. Ben riffs. Jim Coogan talks about Trump’s version of “Justice.” Including…his lawsuit against the BBC. His pay to play with pardons. And concealing select parts of the Epstein Files. Give ‘em hell, Katie Phang. Jim is managing partner of Coogan Gallagher. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The greatest mathematicians in America confront their fears that AI is rendering them obsolete. Ben riffs. Mark Wallace returns to talk the midterms, undoing Trump’s damage and why he thinks Stephen A Smith is a moron. Also, a few words about the mayoral election. Mark hosts The People’s Show, a podcast based in Chicago.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.