The Al Franken Podcast

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4.6
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7442 reviews
This podcast has
265 episodes
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Explicit
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Date created
2019/05/01
Average duration
51 min.
Release period
7 days

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A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy and sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Think “The Daily” without the resources of the NYTimes.

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Tim Alberta on Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
2024/02/25
The author of the profoundly disturbing book "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory" explains how evangelicals have been turned into a political tool for the Republican Party. Alberta grew up in the evangelical wing of the Presbyterian Church and watched as they turned their back on him after he criticized Donald Trump. How did the evangelical church turn so far towards right wing politics? What exactly is an evangelical? How can those voters ever be won back? Al is going on tour! See if he's coming to your town and grab tickets today!  https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Atlantic’s David Frum on GOP Dysfunction
2024/02/18
David Frum from The Atlantic Monthly discusses the chaos that Donald Trump would bring if he were elected to a second term. From the border to foreign aid to Trump's attempt to pardon his crimes... Can we withstand another Trump term? Read more from David in The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/david-frum/ Al is going on tour! See if he's coming to your town and grab tickets today!  https://www.alfranken.com/appearances See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Olivia Nuzzi - Washington Correspondent for New York Magazine
2024/02/11
Tales from the Campaign Trail See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Dahlia Lithwick on the Trump Trials
2024/02/04
Will the Jan. 6th Trial happen in time? Or will it just be the Stormy Daniels Case? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Michael Steele
2024/01/28
On MAGA See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Saturday Night Live Writer & Producer Jim Downey
2024/01/21
Al & Jim On How They Tried to Reward the Audience for Knowing Stuff but Not Punish Them for Not See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Adam Serwer of The Atlantic on What Trump Would Do the The Courts in a Second Term
2024/01/14
The Federalist Society’s Got the Worst Ones All Lined Up See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Heather Cox Richardson on Her Book Democracy Awakening
2024/01/07
Heather says that Trumpers have bought into an alternative reality and that we are, at this moment, on a knife’s edge. She’s an historian and not a clairvoyant. But she’s also an activist, doing all she can to spread the word through historical analysis. Beat that, Trump! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Best Of: Patton Oswalt is Great!
2023/12/31
Really great! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Best Of: Jim Gaffigan, The Master!
2023/12/24
Jim talks about comedy and his decision to come out against Trump.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Year in Review: Molly Jong-Fast & Mark Leibovich Look Back at the Year in Politics
2023/12/17
A Tour of the Big Political Events of 2023 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Year in Review: Anne Applebaum & Frank Foer on Foreign Affairs
2023/12/10
A tour of Ukraine, Russia, China, Israel, and Gaza See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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4.6 out of 5
7442 reviews
Prometheus--- 2024/02/18
Always a great Podcast
I always had a lot of respect for David Frum and his intellect, but after listening to him on your show it seems he’s just another naive fool who unde...
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Rebar3 2024/02/18
Good and some not so good
Informative conversations. Audio levels are very uneven, both of ads and conversations.
Che Block 2024/02/18
David Frum
Makes a statement but doesn’t support it Republicans congressional candidates must send template letters? The rest is something we read in daily news....
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A UK fan 2024/02/11
Olivia Nuzzi
What an awful, condescending woman
JesseHaley 2024/02/11
Nuzzi interview
Was this ep recorded in 2016? Al seemed surprised GOP voters like Trump. Been listening out of habit, no more.
My girl Zelda 2024/02/09
Senator Franken
Love this podcast, I have been using Audible to listen every week. I download it so I can listen on the go. It has been frustrating to me because when...
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Mommy7520 2024/02/05
Like this show but can’t listen to this one
I just put on the most recent episode with Dahlia Lithwick. She upspeaks (rising intonation no matter what is being said) so bad that I can’t listen e...
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CookieManster 2024/02/04
Best Joke!
Jury: $73 million and we want to add a note to trump that says we hate you. Judge: No you can’t say that. Jury: Okay then, $83 million. I’m stil...
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Texas_Tess 2024/01/27
Never leave us
Despite what happens in 2024, your common sense and stories from the “inside” keep folks like me going and prevent me from spiraling into complete sub...
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A Lorax 2024/02/04
Dahlia Lithwick with Al Franken 2/4/24
Dahlia! For Heaven’s sake, stop saying that taking Trumpf off the ballot is “disenfranchising” the Trump voters!!!! These voters are not being denie...
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