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Maria and Alice are joined by USA Today columnist; CNN, ABC News, PBS and NPR sports commentator Christine Brennan to break down Super Bowl 58 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers. They talk about the conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Having covered ten Super Bowl games, Christine describes what it's like as a journalist leading up to kick off - through the final play. Also, they discuss President Biden's decision to pass on the traditional pre- Super Bowl interview. Was it the right call? And in this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share inspiring lyrics from Singer-Songwriter Tracy Chapman and Grammy Award Winner Miley Cyrus. Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right with friends and family.

Maria and Alice discuss the New York jury ordering Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million dollars in damages for his defamatory statements in the E. Jean Carroll rape case. What message is the jury hoping to send? And Trump wins Iowa and New Hampshire in the GOP nomination. What does the road ahead look like for his lone challenger, Nikki Haley. Plus - a border deal goes nowhere, all because Trump doesn't want Biden to have the win. And in this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share words of inspiration from American Aviator Amelia Earhart and NBA star Kobi Simmons. Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right with your friends and family!

Maria and Alice break down the Iowa Caucus results after Donald Trump comes in a resounding first place by more than 30 points. The two look at entrance polls that show what's on the minds of GOP voters in the 2024 primary. Will Trump deliver a New Hampshire knockout blow to Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis? And President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris are hitting the campaign trail with a focus on reproductive freedoms. In this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share inspiring words from the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Please listen, like, and share Hot Mics from Left to Right podcast with your friends and family.

Alice and Maria break down the final week of campaigning in Iowa for GOP candidates. Just days to go until the Iowa Caucuses and Nikki Haley is closing the gap on Donald Trump. What is the final message for Haley, Trump, and Ron DeSantis? Plus- President Biden hits the campaign trail, focusing on threats to Democracy, and political extremism. In this week's Meaningful Moment, Maria and Alice share inspiring words from CNN friend and colleague Sara Sidner who is "loving living" as she kicks breast cancer's ass! Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right podcast.

Maria and Alice discuss the latest legal obstacle for Donald Trump - the Colorado Supreme Court ruling to remove him from the CO ballot. Will Trump appeal to the Supreme Court? Will other states follow suit? How will this impact the 2024 GOP Primary? And Vice President Kamala Harris is hitting the road on a reproductive freedoms tour. Will this energize pro-choice voters? In this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share some fun and heartfelt messages for the holidays. Please listen, like, and share Hot Mics from Left to Right podcast with your friends and family.

Maria and Alice are joined with All In Together Co-Founder and CEO Lauren Leader to discuss the media coverage of Nikki Haley compared to her male challengers. Why is that? Is it fair? And they discuss the latest in the 2024 race for the White House. Plus - they talk about the fallout of Hunter Biden being indicted on tax charges in California. In this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share words of inspiration from the late screenwriter and producer Norman Lear and from author and podcaster Mel Robbins. Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right with your friends and family.

Maria and Alice discuss the renewed quest to expel GOP Rep. George Santos after a damning Ethics Committee report citing his misuse of campaign funds to pay a variety of personal items, such as Botox, high end clothing and a weekend in the Hamptons. Plus- President Biden signs a stopgap spending bill into law, avoiding a government shutdown, at least for now. And they discuss new polling numbers out of New Hampshire, showing Fmr. Ambassador Nikki Haley moving into second place. And in this week's Meaningful Moment, the two share moving words as we move into Thanksgiving week. Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right podcast with your friends and family.

Maria and Alice are joined with former Republican strategist and party leader, turned independent sanity activist, and host of the podcast"Is it Just Me, or Have We All Lost Our Minds?"Jennifer Horn to discuss the tragic mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. A New Hampshire native, Jennifer talks about the people of Lewiston and what we can do as a nation to try and stop gun violence. They also discuss the end of the chaos in the House with the swearing in of Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Will he unite the house or continue to feed the division? And in this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share words of inspiration from the late actor Richard Roundtree and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Please listen, like, and share Hot Mics from Left to Right.

Alice and Maria are joined by Tara Palmeri, Senior Political Correspondent for Puck News and host of the "Somebody's Gotta Win" podcast, to discuss the historic week in Washington in which former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is voted out of his speakership. A small minority of Republicans joined Democrats to remove McCarthy and begin the search for a new House Speaker. Also- Maria and Alice talk with Tara about her latest Puck article entitled, "The Biden Plan B Delusion" which offers a reality check for those who believe Pres. Biden will have a primary challenger. And in this week's Meaningful Moment, the duo share words of inspiration about how to survive in the rough and tumble world of politics.

The countdown is on for a government shutdown. Maria and Alice discuss the last minute negotiations in Washington DC to fund the government, but a shutdown is all but certain. Also, the second 2023 GOP presidential debate is in the books, complete with insults and interruptions and attacks on Trump and Biden. But, did it move the needle for voters? And in this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share inspiring words from the late CA Sen. Diane Feinstein, who passed away at the age of 90. Please listen, like, and share with friends and family.

Maria and Alice break down the latest polling data on the 2024 POTUS race. Is this bad news for Biden? How does this impact the GOP primary? And more legal woes involving the Trump indictments in Fulton County, Georgia. Are Trump voters swayed by the courtroom drama? And do we have an age-old problem in Washington DC? In this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share inspiring words from the late Former New Mexico Governor and Ambassador Bill Richardson.

Maria and Alice are joined by former Federal Prosecutor and host of "That Said with Michael Zeldin" podcast, Michael Zeldin to discuss the latest indictment of former President Donald Trump. Should it be moved to federal court? Will there be additional indictments? Also- Hunter Biden's attorney asks to withdraw from his case involving tax offenses and gun possession. And - do Hunter's business deals involve President Biden? In this week's Meaningful Moment, Alice and Maria share welcome words of summer and a call for rest and humor. Please listen, like and share Hot Mics from Left to Right with your friends and family.