Let's face it, sometimes the world feels broken. We can see what needs fixing, yet more and more, it feels like the problems are too big and the bad guys are…
1:09:4625K views · 3d ago · 1:09:46
Guest: Jen Psaki
This week, Stacey opens the show cautioning Americans to watch and learn from Brazil’s election results, where Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva surprised everyone with a victory, and his right wing opponent Flavio Bolsonaro called for the election to be annulled.
1:02:1231K views · 1w ago · 1:02:12
Guest: Sheila Nix
How are affordability and corruption connected? Professor and former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich joins Stacey to unpack rising gas prices and the cost of living, why he sees Trump’s White House as a symptom of a much deeper culture of government corruption, and what’s at stake in the upcoming midterm elections.
Topics: Sheila Nix on Mobile Voting · Is Mobile Voting Secure? · Interview with Robert Reich · How Corruption Raises Prices · Are We Doomed? · What Went Wrong Since the '80s
1:05:1413K views · 2w ago · 1:05:14
Fascism has gotten a facelift, and we’ve got tech oligarchs, religious extremists, and ethnonationalists to thank. Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor, co-authors of End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, sit down with Stacey to unpack how certain groups of fascists believe the end times of our society are not only inevitable, but are invested in precipitating our collapse while ensuring they are the elite few destined to survive.
12:495.3K views · 3w ago · 12:49
Last week, three red states sued three blue states in the Supreme Court of the United States. Louisiana, Alabama and Arkansas want the Court to strike down the abortion shield laws in California, Massachusetts and New York. Those are the laws that protect doctors who prescribe abortion pills by telehealth to patients in states that have banned abortion. Here’s how you can help
1:01:2628K views · 3w ago · 1:01:26
Can we make injustice unprofitable? Author and former president of Color Of Change Rashad Robinson joins Stacey to discuss how we can come together to confront authoritarianism, make it harder for bad actors to profit from harming individuals, and hold corporations accountable.
57:5832K views · 1mo ago · 57:58
Guest: Susan Rice
This week, Stacey opens the show with a warning about why Americans need to closely watch Brazil’s elections on October 4th and what it means as we fight back against authoritarianism here at home. Then she gets into AI: the daily headlines about how fast the technology is developing, a growing list of incidents where AI has gone outside of human control, and the snail's pace at which Washington is dealing with the problem.... are all painting a very grim picture.
Topics: Brazil's Warning for America · What You Can Do · Interview with Susan Rice: America Is Walking Away From the World · Who's in Control of AI? · Hitting the Brakes · Homework
56:0321K views · 1mo ago · 56:03
How could the Supreme Court’s decisions shape the 2026 midterms? What are the current threats posed by ICE? How can we build communities rooted in connection rather than fear?
Topics: Should the Press Corps Boycott? · Press Access, the Law, and the Chilling Effect · The Collapse of Local News · Interview with Skye Perryman · The Kennedy Center, Distraction Politics, and the Supreme Court · "Ordinary People" and Tailgate Accountability
13:0741K views · 1mo ago · 13:07
Four AI CEOs called for a slowdown this weekend but the real story is what they didn't ask for, and who actually holds the power to stop them. Photos courtesy of AP Photo Archive Crooked believes that we need a better conversation about politics, culture, and the world around us—one that doesn’t just focus on what’s broken, but what we can do to fix it.
1:10:3218K views · 1mo ago · 1:10:32
Is the AI apocalypse already underway and will we get meaningful regulation before it’s too late? How did the “four horsemen” of the right-wing legal movement lay the groundwork for today’s conservative Supreme Court? Will JD Vance continue to position himself as the Republican Party’s next leader?
57:3718K views · 1mo ago · 57:37
Happy Star Trek Day, to all those who celebrate! In honor of the show’s 60th anniversary, Stacey sits down with fellow super fan, actor, comedian, writer and host of the podcast Starter Trek, Tawny Newsome. They talk about their personal fan origin stories, what the show has taught them about both science and fiction, and why Star Trek’s legacy is so important to highlight in our current political climate.
Topics: 60 Years of Star Trek · Origin Stories: How Stacey and Tawny Fell for Star Trek · Meeting Nichelle Nichols and Carrying Her Legacy · Why Star Trek Has Always Been Progressive · The Politics of DS9, Voyager, and Discovery · Anti-Intellectualism and the Fake-Expert Era
1:09:289.8K views · 1mo ago · 1:09:28
What does the Meta case mean for the future of social media and how children use these platforms? Could the Paramount merger ultimately push the company out of California, putting thousands of jobs at risk? And what’s happening with ICE raids and detention facilities now that immigration enforcement is no longer dominating the headlines?
Topics: Monica McIver Interview · Rob Bonta Interview pt 1 · Rob Bonta Interview Pt 2
1:08:1171K views · 2mo ago · 1:08:11
Guest: Katie Phang
Can state legislation be the key to saving our democracy? Lawyer, political commentator, and host of the Sidebar podcast Katie Phang joins Stacey to unpack Americans’ growing frustration with data centers, the rise of police surveillance, and why Democrats shouldn’t just “take a page from the GOP’s political playbook, but full-on chapters.” They also break down some of the week’s biggest legal stories, from the Miami-Dade Police Department to Trump’s renovation projects and…
Topics: Flock, Palantir, and the National Dragnet · Interview with Katie Fang on Data Centers in Utah · Why State and Local Races Matter · Todd Blanche · Electability, Labels, and the Midterms · SCOTUS and Trump’s the Ballroom
1:01:4213K views · 2mo ago · 1:01:42
Is the South the new epicenter of American politics? National Association of Black Journalists President, The 19th Editor-at-Large, and host of Crooked’s new podcast Long Play, Errin Haines sits down with Stacey to unpack why the South is so fundamentally misunderstood and why expanding our imagination of what the region looks like could be key to winning Democratic elections.
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