Best Charlie Epstein Podcasts (2023)

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Ep 94-Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate-The Perils of Partisan Science 22:26

1h ago22:26

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News media outlets in America have their own self-serving agendas. It's no secret MSNBC leans left and yes; surprise, surprise, FOX leans right and so on. When it comes to delivering the news to the citizens of this fine nation, the current day media are most certainly spinning it through their own lens which is irresponsible, and in some instances…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Ep 93-Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate -Fox News Fuckery 20:46

8d ago20:46

20:46

This episode we are going to talk about the total fuckery of FOX News. I'll share some of my front line observations from my time as a regular in 2019 on Trish Regan's now defunct FOX News show. It wasn't all pretty, folks, but this Dominion lawsuit? WOW... In March 2021, Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News Network f…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Ep 92-Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate-Charlie and the Censorship Factory 21:40

28d ago21:40

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It was announced earlier this week that the Roald Dahl Story Company, which controls the rights to the late author’s books, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, and The BFG in conjunction with Puffin, the books’ publisher, and a collective who campaign to make children’s literature more inclusive, intended to change the wording in these…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Ep 91-Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate- Nikki Haley is Running For VP 19:38

1M ago19:38

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So many on the MAGA right are less than enthused about Nikki Haley’s run for president. But the great irony here is that if she were the nominee ( and she won’t be,) she’d be the strongest GOP candidate to win back independents and moderates in the suburbs that Trump drove away. For in-depth coverage of the political landscape, actionable ways to m…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Ep 89 Rediscovering Republicanism w Author John Nantz 1:04:16

23d ago1:04:16

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When well-designed institutions function properly, people thrive. Few institutions have been more ingeniously designed than the U.S. federal government via the Constitution in 1787. This auspicious beginning more than two centuries ago helps explain why the U.S. remains a magnet for opportunity seekers, students, entrepreneurs, dissidents, and pers…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Ep 88 Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate; Hey Dems: Jewish Lives Fucking Matter, Too 19:59

1M ago19:59

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Today’s poisonous partisan divide is perilous in at least two key ways. First, it divides a country with 330 million into categories in which a majority of them don’t fit. But second, and perhaps more importantly, the Republican/Democrat cleavage consigns issues which are full of implications, moral, political or otherwise, into reductive boxes ent…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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The Insurrection Protection 19:58

1M ago19:58

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The people who did not certify the 2020 election are now in the levers of power, and make no mistake, that power will be weaponized. We are only 2 years out from the presidential election. Stay awake, folks. Democracy requires your tirelessness. Autocrats count on your apathy. And don’t forget: Vote.org, Vote.org, Vote.org! Get registered to vote i…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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African American Studies is American Studies. 21:01

2M ago21:01

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"Nothing Can Be Changed if it Is Not Faced."- James Baldwin America has done some very unsavory shit. We built this country and much of its industry in part on the backs of human beings that were kidnaped and forced to endure unforgivable and horrifying lives. Sorry folks, just the facts. If we can’t acknowledge that, we can never grow or change. P…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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False Equivalence 19:39

2M ago19:39

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Sometimes a document is just a document.By Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate; A Tale of Two Parties 18:56

2M ago18:56

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The once great party of Lincoln is now a cesspool of buffoonery, lies, and incompetence, and on the eve of the anniversary of the insurrection, with our government in shambles, America weeps. Every one of these ass clowns who are holding the people’s House hostage to their rabid extremism should have their salaries docked until they promise to do w…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: The White Lotus and American Delusion 22:01

3M ago22:01

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Politics is always downwind of culture. And for 2022's final installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam weaves the parallels between Henry James's "The Portrait of a Lady" and the HBO critically-acclaimed series "The White Lotus" with the delusion of American culture. We'll be back after the holidays but until then, don’t forget: Vote.org, Vote…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: American Demons 22:35

3M ago22:35

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“Anti-” attacks are part of a rhetorical loop in American society. In this week’s “Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate,” Adam examines how horrendous attacks all over the nation are escalating by the day in the name of Anti-Semitism, anti-abortion, homophobia, racism, and more. The following are the names of the 5 victims of the Club Q shooting in Colorado S…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Democracy Catches its Breath 18:35

4M ago18:35

18:35

The American people have exclaimed loud and clear that we will not suffer election denying, insurrectionist fools! While the Republicans will hold the slimmest of margins in the House, Democrats picked up 1 seat in the Senate. But these midterms were not a win for the Democrats or the Republicans. They were a win for Democracy. And everyone's favor…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Moving Forward with Andrew Yang and Christie Todd Whitman of the Forward Party 53:43

4M ago53:43

53:43

2 party system? That’s so last election… Welcome The Forward Party to the game folks. The mission statement is certainly promising: “Fighting for the American people with practical, common-sense solutions. While other political parties look to divide America into different camps, the Forward Party aims to bring them together.” Cool! Building the fo…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Midterms Hangover 49:14

4M ago49:14

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Looks like the “Red Wave” is actually just a ketchup smear at Mar a Lago. We’re still waiting on the results of the Arizona and Nevada Senate races. No surprise that the Georgia Senate race is going to a run off on Dec 6. And while the Republicans are on track to control the House, their margin will be very slim. Adam goes through all that and so m…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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The Critical Constituency with Mike Madrid 1:09:36

4M ago1:09:36

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Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project. GOP political consultant; Latino voting trends/political data/analysis, and as close as political royalty as it gets here in America, Mike Madrid was, is, and we imagine, will continue to be, ahead of the curve. Earning his GOP pedigree over thirty years, by changing the outcomes of political campaigns throughout …

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Yes, Your Vote is Secure with David Levine 58:18

5M ago58:18

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This episode is Dirty Moderate’s official response to election deniers. We understand a certain group of Americans cannot accept truth, reality, science, etc…but here is some anyway. You know, for the hell of it. Call us dirty moderates. America’s 2022 midterm elections are likely to bring a wave of election deniers into Congress and top state-leve…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Onward Fascist Soldiers 18:46

5M ago18:46

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Most of the 2022 GOP candidates running for senator, congressperson, governor, and the like are some or all of the following: election denier, huckster, crank, imbecile, clown, weirdo, seditionist, fascist, white nationalist, conspiracy theorist, QAnon loon, inveterate liar and/or crypto Nazi. In this week's installment of "Stay Dirty, Stay Moderat…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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2022 Pennsylvania Senate Race Debate 1:00:07

5M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

Mehmet Oz and John Fetterman squared off last night in their only debate in the Pennsylvania Senate debate of the campaign. While Oz smirked and sleazed, Fetterman stumbled and sputtered raising serious questions about his health and capacity to serve as the next senator from the Keystone debate. Though the debate generated more heat than light, th…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Benghazi with Ethan Chorin 59:40

5M ago59:40

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Ethan Chorin is a former US diplomat, political analyst, environmental entrepreneur, and author of the stunning Benghazi! A New History of the Fiasco that Pushed America and its World to the Brink .From 2004 to 2006, he was one of a handful of US diplomats posted to Libya in the wake of rapprochement with Colonel Gaddafi. Six years later, as co-dir…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Democracy be Damned? 24:22

5M ago24:22

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Fascist, Trumplican candidates like Mehmet Oz, Kari Lake, J.D. Vance, and Herschel Walker are simultaneously being discredited and continuing to ascend because of inflation. Inflation remains high at 8.2%. We've all heard this number. And despite knowing democracy is in peril, voters can't afford basic necessities - meats, poultry, fish and eggs ar…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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2022 Florida Senate Race Debate 58:23

5M ago58:23

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Polls show Senator lil Marco Rubio of Florida with a lead in his race against Representative (and former real Orlando Chief of Police) Val Demings, who has raised more money than the incumbent. But all the money in the world won't help Val Demings unseat Marco Rubio unless we go to: Vote.org, Vote.org, Vote.org! Get registered to vote if you’re not…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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2022 Georgia Senate Race Debate 57:00

5M ago57:00

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Herschel Walker is a brain dead puppet (Check out our Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate "Fuck Herschel Walker" for the deep dive). And Warnock needed to come out loud and proud to have any chance of moving the needle held firmly in place by the full weight of the GOP’s gaslighting. Despite all the allegations of the two-faced, abortion denier, Republican H…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Special Coverage: 9th January 6th Committee Hearing 3:00:29

6M ago3:00:29

3:00:29

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol held one of the last public hearings (implied by Chairman Bennie Thompson) as the committee continues its investigation into former President Donald Trump and his influence as he refused to acknowledge the results of the 2020 election. This hearing took a broader look at…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Entitlement, Inc. 25:57

6M ago25:57

25:57

Can anything be earned anymore or is entitlement the name of the game? In the wake of NYU firing Professor Maitland Jones, who literally wrote the book on organic chemistry, for being too tough on students, Adam talks about how we are creating a generation of people "who don't know how to study" (Maitland Jones, 2014) and the way this impacts our a…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Fuck Herschel Walker 20:20

6M ago20:20

20:20

Saving democracy one episode at a time sounds cute, but it’s existential and we mean it. In the 24th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam explores how the GOP closes ranks, not matter what. In the wake of the horrid allegations about Herschel Walker, it’s important to understand how vital the Georgia Senate Race is to the fate of democrac…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Palmetto State Politics with Joel Lourie 48:38

6M ago48:38

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The Southern, Moderate Democrat might feel like a long lost fable of American history, but they do actually exist! Joel Lourie is a former Democratic State Senator of South Carolina from 2004 until 2017. He and Adam discuss the national allure of South Carolina‘s performance into the midterms and the future of the elusive Southern Democrat. Joel al…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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2022 Texas Governor Race Debate 56:17

6M ago56:17

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Listen to every second of the 2022 Texas Governor Race Debate between MAGA Fascist incumbent, Gov. Greg Abbott, and Democratic hopeful, and our endorsement for the Governor of Texas, Beto O'Rourke. Of course, don’t forget: Vote.org, Vote.org, Vote.org! Get registered to vote if you’re not already and register everyone you know. You can even help th…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Mussolini's Revenge 24:13

6M ago24:13

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Fascism is on the rise. Not just in the United States. In the 23rd installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam dissects the "specter haunting Europe" and the salvo effect of Donald Trump's Presidency around the world. The news of last weekend, the return of Fascism in Italy with the election of Giorgia Meloni (the first female Prime Minister of …

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Declassify and Distract 20:58

6M ago20:58

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There is no master of deflection and master of distraction but Donald J. Trump. In this 22nd installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam navigates us through the very messy situation Trump has put the United States over his magic act of declassifying documents with some history and a touch of civics 101. Lest we forget, Trump has no respect for …

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Faith and Democracy with Corey Nathan 1:04:27

6M ago1:04:27

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Who says you can't talk about politics and religion at the dinner table? This week, former stockbroker, theatre producer, reformed Jew turned Christian, and Host of Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each Other Podcast, Corey Nathan, joins Adam to discuss the mishegas of religion and politics in this country. These two fellow Dirty Moderat…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Fascism at the Border 20:35

6M ago20:35

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In the 21st installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam lands us in the middle between the Fascist Right and the Progressive Left as we find ourselves in the throws of the worst kind of immigration politics. As Republicans cry ye old faithful, "there's a crisis at the border!" and Democrats, who can barely walk and chew gum at the same time, cla…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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From The Party of Lincoln to The Lincoln Project with Stuart Stevens 1:10:22

7M ago1:10:22

1:10:22

Stuart Stevens, Senior Adviser to The Lincoln Project and the most successful Republican political operative of his generation, sits down with Adam to discuss his experience creating and then abandoning the modern Republican party that currently kneels before a morally bankrupt con man. Now, along with his Lincoln Party compatriots, and anyone else…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: God Save the King 18:49

7M ago18:49

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In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, Prince Charles now ascends the throne and fulfills his destiny to become King Charles III. In the 20th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam employs Mike Bartlett's 2014 play "King Charles III" to explore how an often publicly opinionated and activist Prince Charles may rule as King, despite 75 ye…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Women Deserve Choices with Merle Hoffman 55:59

7M ago55:59

55:59

In the ongoing and unbelievably still relevant fight for women to have the right to control what happens to their own bodies, we honor those who have successfully fought this fight, like the incredible, Merle Hoffman. Her organization, CHOICES, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in Queens, New York having lead the charge in the fight for women’s r…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: It Ain't Over 'til It's Over 20:35

7M ago20:35

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We won’t have Rep. Palin (thank god!), but don’t pop the champagne just yet. In the 19th installment of Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate, Adam regales us with a cautionary tale about midterm elections, dives deep into some key Senate races that aren’t given the media attention they're due, and defines his three indicators to determine which candidate will…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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The Congressional Dish with Jennifer Briney 34:56

7M ago34:56

34:56

Since 2012, Jennifer Briney, host of our new favorite podcast, Congressional Dish, has been doing what every American has the right to do, but no one outside the Beltway actually does. She pores over bills, identifies the pork inside each one, and aims to draw attention to where the American people truly have power: Congress. Politically homeless a…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: American Grievance 14:40

7M ago14:40

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In the wake of Biden's historical decision to forgive the largest amount of federal student loans in our history, Adam reminds us that every day we are literally funding the larger idea that this country represents. In the 18th installment of SDSM, Adam retorts the argument that others don't deserve help when we didn't get help and let's not forget…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Liz Cheney is a Dirty Moderate 22:20

7M ago22:20

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In the 17th installment of SDSM, Adam examines the honor and respect for our democracy that Liz Cheney displayed by conceding her primary loss (don't worry, she's running in 2024), and how being able to disagree is a pillar of the freedom we have in this country but lying is proving to be the accelerant needed to tear those pillars down. Subscribe …

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Keeping up with Kaminsky 1:08:59

7M ago1:08:59

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Ross Kaminsky brings a fresh perspective to the news, politics, culture and everyday life over on KOA radio in Denver, and is our first guest with a distinctly Libertarian approach. Wait! Wait! Hang on! Don’t go anywhere! We know that may cause some eyes to roll, and trust me, Ross knows, but he was a breath of fresh air sharing his take on things …

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Mother's Against Greg Abbott with Nancy Thompson 43:19

8M ago43:19

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Watch out, Texas! Once Mothers Against Greg Abbott (MAGA) helps Beto O'Rourke defeat Abbott in November, you may see Founder, Nancy Thompson, on the ballot for Congress in 2024...her civic activism is second to none in Austin. We stand in solidarity with the powerhouse, activist rockstar who is out of fucks and her mission to turn Texas Blue in Nov…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Iowa State Watchdog with Rob Sand 56:52

8M ago56:52

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Local elections are the nuts and bolts of our Democracy, and the individuals who are at the helm of state level government play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of this unique and improbable great experiment of a country. As young, rising Democratic rockstar and Iowa State Auditor, Rob Sand, gears up for re-election, he comes to the show t…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Give Me Liberty, Not Partisanship 20:55

8M ago20:55

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In the 16th installment of SDSM, Adam reviews "Two Concepts of Liberty," the inaugural lecture by political philosopher Isaiah Berlin from 1958 and discusses the difference between positive and negative liberties and reminds us not to forget that we are both free by and from the government. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate!…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Special Coverage: 8th January 6th Committee Hearing 2:59:47

8M ago2:59:47

2:59:47

187 minutes. Matthew Pottinger, former National Security Advisor and the highest ranking member of the Trump administration to resign on Jan. 6, and Sarah Matthews, former Press Secretary, were both inside the White House with Donald Trump during the infamous 187 minutes where he allowed a mob to attack and ransack the U.S. Capitol. Their testimony…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Statecraft and Sedition 20:23

8M ago20:23

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In the 15th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam transports us back to the early days of the 13 colonies when the Continental Congress established CIVILIAN control over the armed forces so the Commander-in-Chief could not abuse power over the military to stage a coup, much like Donald Trump attempted to do with an executive order for the …

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Express Yourself with Jacob Mchangama 52:09

8M ago52:09

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What does free speech mean? Should it protect blasphemy? Hate speech? Fake news? Free speech is the bedrock of democracy. It is a complex principle that must be protected at all costs. Jacob Mchangama, lawyer, author, podcast host, and CEO of Justitia, a Denmark based think tank dedicated to human rights and freedom of speech sits down with Adam to…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: The Perils of Partisanship 20:31

9M ago20:31

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In the 14th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate, Adam examines how the tides are changing in the outlook of the Midterms and speaks directly to the center-right, "small c" Conservatives who are still on the fence about voting Democrat (even though the alternative is a Trump-led, authoritarian cult). Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymoderate…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Stay Dirty. Stay Moderate: Tory Honor, Trumpublican Dishonor 22:01

9M ago22:01

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In the 13th installment of Stay Dirty, Stay Moderate recorded the day Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister, Adam compares Johnson's Tory Party (Conservative) with the Republican Party, challenges true Conservatives to keep Trump accountable, and calls for a non-partisan American Coalition against Trumpism. Subscribe and follow the show @dirtymo…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Special Coverage: 7th January 6th Committee Hearing 3:10:47

9M ago3:10:47

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Former Oath Keepers National Editor and spokesman, Jason Van Tatenhove, describes how the domestic terrorist group came closer to starting another Civil War than we could even imagine in his testimony in the 7th January 6th Committee Hearing, with commentary from everyone's favorite Dirty Moderate. Our special coverage was broadcasted LIVE to the @…

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Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein

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Johnny Cash was a Dirty Moderate with Michael Stewart Foley 56:50

9M ago56:50

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Michael Stewart Foley - celebrated historian of American political culture. With a family history of labor activism and political campaigning, this Bostonite has turned his All-American upbringing into a lifelong study of America and all of her flawed charms. His totally fucking marvelous book, Citizen Cash: The political Life and Times of Johnny C…

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