This is America: Checked In for the Checked Out
This is America: Checked In for the Checked Out
Podcast Description
From the front lines of protecting democracy, political analysts Rachel Bitecofer and Aaron Murphy, authors of Hit 'Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game (Crown, 2024), host a brief, weekly look at "what you need to know" about Trump 2.0. They're checked in for the checked out.This is America is a callback to William L. Shirer's groundbreaking This is Berlin broadcasts from the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.Subscribe to Rachel's The Cycle on Substack at thecycle.substack.com.Hit 'Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game:hitemwhereithurts.com.
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The podcast covers themes of political strategy, authoritarianism, and the erosion of democratic norms, with episodes discussing topics such as the 'shock and awe' tactics of Trump 2.0, comparisons to historical figures and events, and current political events like confirmation hearings and inflation. Specific episodes include examining Trump's strategies through the lens of 1930s Germany and analyzing contemporary media responses to political shifts.
From the front lines of protecting democracy, political analysts Rachel Bitecofer and Aaron Murphy, authors of Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game (Crown, 2024), host a brief, weekly look at “what you need to know” about Trump 2.0. They’re checked in for the checked out.
This is America is a callback to William L. Shirer’s groundbreaking This is Berlin broadcasts from the rise of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
Subscribe to Rachel’s The Cycle on Substack at thecycle.substack.com.
Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game:
As another texting scandal jolts the Pentagon into “full-blown meltdown,” Rachel earns national attention for her internet sleuthing skills and gets vindicated in the aftermath of the Wisconsin Supreme Court race. Plus, she and Aaron take a close look at the first rule in fighting tyranny… and share a masterclass from a European internet troll.
LINKS:
- Politico Opinion: Former Top Pentagon Spokesperson Details ‘Month From Hell’ Inside the Agency
- The Daily Beast: Rachel catches bad White House photoshop job
- George Carlin: Methods of Execution
- SplitTicket.org tweet: The story of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election was turnout
- Timothy Snyder on Substack: Obeying in Advance
- European Parliament Member Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy trolls Trump’s New York
- Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game
- The Cycle on Substack
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