Best Jared Polis Podcasts (2025)

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Republicans are Literally Going to Kill People (feat. Karen Middleton) 1:13:29

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, oh no! The big bullshit bill has hit some serious roadblocks! Wait, sorry, OH YAY! The big bullshit bill had hit some serious roadblocks! And by “some serious roadblocks” we mean “the opinion of the vast majority of voters” How does it play in Paonia? Then, it turns out that cutt…

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Rep. Sen. Katie Britt and Dem. Sen. Mark Warner 43:31

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On CNN's State of the Union, Jake Tapper speaks to Republican Senator Katie Britt about the President's domestic policy agenda as it nears its final vote in the Senate. Democratic Senator Mark Warner slams Republicans for supporting this bill while also what he knows about the state of Iran's nuclear program. Finally Republican Rep. Riley Moore, De…

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Overtime – Episode #700: Dave Barry, Rep. Wesley Hunt, Paul Begala 15:11

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 6/20/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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It's All George Washington's Fault (feat. Rep. Jason Crow) 1:15:01

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the big beautiful bullshit bill is banging around in the US Senate, and the longer it does, the worse it gets for President Trump and the Republicans who voted for it. Then, Remember Stagflation -- that thing that is worse than both a stagnating economy and inflation? Well, it’s …

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Dem. Sen. Adam Schiff and Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton 44:30

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On CNN's State of the Union, Kasie Hunt speaks to Israeli President Isaac Herzog about the aftermath of the U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear sites. Democratic Senator Adam Schiff speaks about the congressional response to President Trump’s order to strike Iran arguing the action was "not constitutional." And Trump's former National Security Adv…

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Ep. #700: Dave Barry, Rep. Wesley Hunt, Paul Begala 1:03:37

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Bill’s guests are Dave Barry, Rep. Wesley Hunt, Paul Begala (Originally aired 6/20/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Overtime – Episode #699: Ian Bremmer & Rutger Bregman 12:52

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 6/13/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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In Which Gabe Evans Becomes a Walking Punchline (feat. Jake Williams) 1:15:54

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, it’s no wonder there’s a clown car of candidates in Colorado’s 8th congressional district because the current incumbent is the biggest clown of them all! Then, that same clown famously promised that it would be “gangsters, not grandmas!” that ICE was going to deport in President …

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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Former Vice President Mike Pence, California Sen. Alex Padilla and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass 47:57

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar joins Dana Bash to react to the shocking assassination of a Minnesota state legislator and her husband, as well as the manhunt for the suspect behind the attack. Then, former Vice President Mike Pence joins Dana to discuss the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Dana also presses…

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Ep. #699: Sen. John Fetterman, Ian Bremmer & Rutger Bregman 1:01:36

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Bill’s guests are Sen. John Fetterman, Ian Bremmer & Rutger Bregman (Originally aired 6/13/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Yes, We Have No Bananas (feat. Tyler Duncan) 1:18:44

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, another violent antisemitic attack hits the USA, this time very close to home as Republicans try to politicize the tragedy to gin up anger against immigrants and Colorado Democrats stand in solidarity with the Jewish community. Then, it’s the greatest feud ever on the dumbest tim…

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Overtime – Episode #698: Stephanie Ruhle & Jonah Goldberg 14:53

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 6/6/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Rep. Nanette Barragán, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Markwayne Mullin and Sen. Ron Johnson 45:56

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On CNN’s State of Union, Democratic Rep. Nanette Barragán sits down with Dana Bash to react to President Trump’s stunning decision to deploy thousands of National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in her district and elsewhere in Los Angeles County. Then, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders joins Dana to react to the breaking news and lay out …

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Ep. #698: Whitney Cummings, Stephanie Ruhle, Jonah Goldberg 1:02:34

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Bill’s guests are Whitney Cummings, Stephanie Ruhle, Jonah Goldberg (Originally aired 6/6/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Every Day is TACO Tuesday (feat. Mike Littwin) 1:35:40

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, what do you call it when you throw a press conference, get boo’d by the crowd so loud you can’t hear the questions from the press to try and sell a very unpopular bill outside your district? We ask our 7th favorite member of congress from Colorado. Then, our favorite Congressiona…

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Overtime – Episode #697: Jake Tapper, Rep. Seth Moulton 16:02

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 5/30/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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White House Budget Director Russ Vought, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chris Murphy 47:03

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash sits down for an exclusive interview with the man seen as the architect behind President Trump’s scorched-earth effort to upend the federal government, White House Budget Director Russ Vought. Then, House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries joins Dana to detail his party’s plan to counter Trump’s agenda, as…

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Ep. #697: Barry Diller, Jake Tapper, Rep. Seth Moulton 1:02:25

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Bill’s guests are Barry Diller, Jake Tapper, Rep. Seth Moulton (Originally aired 5/30/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Speaker Mike Johnson, Sen. Ron Johnson and Sen. Michael Bennet 42:58

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake presses House Speaker Mike Johnson on the impact the GOP tax and spending bill will have on the national debt and on Medicaid. Next, Republican Sen. Ron Johnson joins Jake to detail his concerns about the bill and his threat to sink it unless there are steeper spending cuts. Then, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet joi…

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At Last, Rich People Get a Victory (feat. Jeni Arndt and Rahmin Sarabi) 1:24:17

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Republicans on the Federal level get ready to kick millions of Americans off the Medicaid rolls for no good reason…maybe. Either way, our 7th favorite member of congress from Colorado seals his political fate by boasting about his role in the cuts. Then, what is that loud whistli…

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Overtime – Episode #696: Scott Jennings, Peter Hamby 12:40

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 5/16/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Rep. James Clyburn, David Axelrod and Van Jones 43:58

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake Tapper sits down with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss Trump’s tariff policy, efforts to negotiate trade deals, and plans for the US to accept a luxury jet from Qatar. Then, Jake presses Democratic Rep. James Clyburn over his past support for Joe Biden’s re-election campaign amid new reporting about Bide…

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Ep. #696: Stanley McChrystal, Scott Jennings, Peter Hamby 1:02:04

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Bill’s guests are Stanley McChrystal, Scott Jennings, Peter Hamby (Originally aired 5/16/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Overtime – Episode #695: David Hogg, Donna Brazile, Rep. Mike Lawler 15:34

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 5/9/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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What the Hell Just Happened? (feat. Seth Klamann) 1:36:16

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the 2025 legislative session has adjourned 'Sine Die,'which is latin for “a lot of things that happened this year made us want to die.” We check in with the Trump Trainwreck as tariffs, trust, and traitors start to weigh heavy on the regime. Then, Colorado’s future one-term Congr…

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Dem. Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, LaMonica McIver, and Rob Menendez, former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu 48:33

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash presses Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for details on Trump’s trade negotiations with China and the impact tariffs are having on Americans. Then, Democratic Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman, LaMonica McIver, and Rob Menendez join Dana to respond to the Trump administration’s threat that they could be arrested af…

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Ep. #695: David Hogg, Donna Brazile, Rep. Mike Lawler 1:01:18

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Bill’s guests are David Hogg, Donna Brazile, Rep. Mike Lawler (Originally aired 5/9/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Overtime – Episode #694: Kara Swisher, Fmr. Spkr. Kevin McCarthy 15:34

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 5/2/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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The Longest 100 Days of Our Lives 54:09

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, 100 days down, 1,359 to go: Donald Trump’s second nonconsecutive term in the White House is going extremely poorly by literally every metric, to the surprise of absolutely nobody on this podcast. Then, Mike Waltz has left the chat! But he has entered the nomination for the Ambass…

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Dem. Sen. Mark Warner, Rep. Sen. Ron Johnson and Stephen A. Smith 43:29

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake sits down with Democratic Sen. Mark Warner to discuss Trump’s shake-up of his national security team. Then, Jake asks Republican Sen. Ron Johnson about a growing lead crisis in Milwaukee, as well as Americans’ unease over Trump’s handling of the economy. Next, Stephen A. Smith joins Jake to discuss whether he is co…

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Ep. #694: Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong, Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Kara Swisher 1:02:12

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Bill’s guests are Cheech Marin & Tommy Chong, Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Kara Swisher (Originally aired 5/2/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Overtime – Episode #693: Sen. Adam Schiff, Bret Stephens 14:58

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 4/25/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Another Embarrassing Brief (feat. Rebekah Stewart) 1:26:58

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, that constitutional crisis we keep talking about keeps getting worse -- at what point do the people who can maybe do something about it start doing something about it, especially as Trump’s poll numbers continue to nosedive? Then, are we headed for a Trumpcession, a Trump-pressio…

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins 46:23

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins Dana Bash for a wide-ranging interview on Ukraine peace talks, Trump’s handling of immigration and the economy, Schumer’s future as a leader in his party, and rising antisemitism in America. Next, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins joins Dana to discuss the continued economic…

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Ep. #693: Al Gore, Sen. Adam Schiff, Bret Stephens 1:00:29

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Bill’s guests are Al Gore, Sen. Adam Schiff, Bret Stephens (Originally aired 4/25/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Overtime – Episode #692: Douglas Murray, Sen. Tina Smith, Matt Welch 13:25

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 4/18/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Smells like Trumpstink (feat. Kevin Ingham) 1:32:38

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, with approval ratings for Republicans and Democrats alike in the gutter in Colorado and across the country, Democrats have one ally in the fight to bring their numbers back up...and you’ll never guess who it is. Then, we’ve got great news! Wait, sorry, we mean, we’ve got terrible…

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer and Sen. Amy Klobuchar 44:04

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen joins Dana Bash to discuss his trip to El Salvador to meet with deported migrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Then, Dana presses House GOP Whip Rep. Tom Emmer on Trump’s standoff with the courts over his immigration policies. After, Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar tells Dana that she believes the…

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Ep. #692: Douglas Murray, Sen. Tina Smith, Matt Welch 1:02:42

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Bill’s guests are Douglas Murray, Sen. Tina Smith, Matt Welch (Originally aired 4/18/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Overtime – Episode #691: Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan, Josh Rogin 13:17

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 4/11/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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A More Consistent Number of Jason Banes (feat. Sen. Jessie Danielson) 1:11:03

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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, the race for Colorado’s next governor is officially on! And the winner will either be Attorney General Phil Weiser or US Senator Michael Bennet -- you can bet on it. Then, don’t check your 401k or your kid’s college fund or any other investments for the next four years, as Donald…

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Kevin Hassett and Sen. Elizabeth Warren 44:22

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake Tapper presses National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett over the confusion and turmoil caused by Trump’s tariff rollout. Then, Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins Jake to discuss how Democrats should respond to Trump’s economic chaos. Finally, CNN Political Commentators Brad Todd and Ashley Allison, Repu…

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Ep. #691: Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan, Josh Rogin 1:01:17

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Bill’s guests are Steve Bannon, Piers Morgan, Josh Rogin (Originally aired 4/11/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Does Trump have the "energy" to repeal the Inflation Reduction Act? (Feat. Silvio Marcacci of Energy Innovation) 48:11

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Send us a message! Really! THIS WEEK on the Get More Smarter Podcast it’s another special interview-only episode, mostly because Jason is still in the arctic setting tariffs on islands inhabited exclusively by puffins and melting ice caps. Speaking of our apocalyptic climate nightmare hell scape, this week our guest is SIlvio Marcacci, Senior Direc…

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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Gov. Tim Walz 46:47

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Jake Tapper presses Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins for clarity on Trump’s sweeping tariffs as the economic fallout grows. Then, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz joins Jake to respond and to weigh in on what he thinks Democrats’ strategy needs to be to counter Trump. Finally, CNN Senior Political Commentator David Urban, C…

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Overtime – Episode #690: Rikki Schlott, John McWhorter 14:43

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 3/28/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Who Influences the Influencers? (Feat. Megan Burns) 56:12

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Send us a message! Really! THIS WEEK on the Get More Smarter Podcast it's a special interview-only episode! Where do you get your news? Who do you trust? And are you just a victim of an evil algorithm, or an informed and engaged citizen? Megan Burns is here to talk about the idea of a Newsfluencer, and we ask, does the podcast count?…

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Interviews with Republican Senator James Lankford; Democratic Governor Wes Moore 43:22

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On CNN’s State of the Union, Republican Sen. James Lankford joins Dana Bash to discuss the fallout from the Trump administration’s Signal chat leak, as well as the impact from President Trump’s escalating trade war. Then, Dana asks Democratic Governor and potential 2028 candidate Wes Moore about Democrats struggle to find a path forward under the T…

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Ep. #690: Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rikki Schlott, John McWhorter 1:02:26

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Bill’s guests are Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rikki Schlott, John McWhorter (Originally aired 3/28/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts

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Overtime – Episode #689: Ezra Klein, Andrew Sullivan 20:34

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Bill Maher and his guests answer viewer questions after the show. (Originally aired 3/21/25) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy HBO Podcasts