We Were Never Protected

Thanks for listening to As The World Churns! After a whirlwind launch and nonstop news cycle, we're going to be taking a short break to rest, recharge, and return with even more fire this fall. Have a great summer and stay safe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode of As The World Churns, Ariella Markowitz and Luke Goldstein of The Lever join Danielle to break down the firing of Maureen Comey, the DOJ’s denial of an Epstein client list, and the growing rift inside the MAGA base over the cover-up. They also discuss the GOP’s attacks on public broadcasting and Trump’s shady crypto legislation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of As The World Churns, Andy and Danielle discuss the GOP’s 2AM vote to gut $9 billion from NPR and PBS, and how Trump’s dream of a personal paramilitary is already reshaping American policing. LaFontaine Oliver, President and CEO of New York Public Radio, joins Danielle to explain what these cuts mean for democracy and why public media matters now more than ever. Then! Radley Balko, journalist and author of Rise of the Warrior Cop, talks to Andy about the death of the police reform debate and how law enforcement became a weapon of the far right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of As The World Churns Andy and Danielle talk about MAGA’s unraveling as Trump’s base turns on him over the Epstein files, and how FEMA and the State Department are collapsing under mass firings and corruption. Dr. Annie Andrews, a pediatrician and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in South Carolina, joins us to talk about healthcare, reproductive freedom, and taking on Lindsey Graham. Then! Dr. Jonathan Metzl, psychiatrist and author of Dying of Whiteness, is here to talk about political division, disillusionment with the Democratic Party, and the collapse of civic trust in America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of As The World Churns Andy and Danielle talk about the apparently low morale among ICE agents as Democrats introduce a bill that would require them to lose their masks. They also break down a federal judge's reason decision to block Trump's birthright citizenship order and how Kristi Noem delayed FEMA aid from arriving in Texas. Author and political scientist Jules Boykoff joins us to talk about how Trump is using the LA 2028 Olympic Games to supercharge ICE raids and override local control. Then! MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner is here to talk about the collapsing rule of law under Trump's second administration and how, even with a complicit Supreme Court, justice still matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of As The World Churns Andy and Danielle dig into the deadly flooding in Texas linked to the Trump administration’s cuts to NOAA and expose how the DOJ now claims to have no Epstein client list, unraveling years of MAGA-fueled conspiracy. Media Director for Climate Central Tom Di Liberto joins to explain how climate denial and gutted weather services turned a preventable disaster into mass tragedy. Then! MSNBC’s Anthony Fisher talks with Andy about Elon Musk’s phony “America Party,” the myth of political homelessness, and why performative patriotism is destroying the real thing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of As The World Churns, Andy and Danielle react to Donald Trump’s dystopian July 4th legislation that guts Medicaid, slashes SNAP, and pushes millions off healthcare.. They also call out the rise of migrant detention camps in Florida and Trump’s plans to expand them into full-blown concentration camps. Then! Negar Mortazavi, senior fellow at the Center for International Policy and host of The Iran Podcast is here to tell Danielle all about Trump’s dangerous attacks on Iran, escalating tensions in the Middle East, and the erosion of American credibility abroad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of As The World Churns, Andy and Danielle break down the Supreme Court’s gaslighting and the GOP’s cruel plan to gut Medicaid with their "Big Beautiful Bill". Danielle talks with Deputy Editor of Balls & Strikes Madiba Dennie about the Court’s attack on civil rights and birthright citizenship. Then! Essayist and critic Maris Kreizman joins Andy to tell us all about her new book "I Want to Burn This Place Down." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of As The World Churns, Andy and Danielle break down Zoran Mamdani’s stunning mayoral primary win over Andrew Cuomo and the Islamophobic, billionaire-backed smear campaign that failed to stop him, then dig into the Supreme Court’s latest wave of deadly decisions, from denying rights to migrants and trans youth to opening the door for more political violence. Danielle speaks with Chris Melody Fields Figueredo of the Ballot Initiative Strategy Center about how grassroots organizers are preparing for a post-democracy future and why community power still matters. Then! Brandon Mancilla of UAW Region 9A joins to explain why his union broke with the political establishment to back Mamdani, and why labor is done waiting for crumbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of As The World Churns, Andy and Danielle break down Donald Trump's unauthorized bombing campaign in Iran, the international fallout, and Democrats' weak response to his illegal power grab. They then discuss the terrifying rise of unaccountable ICE raids and paramilitary-style detentions happening across America. Then! Emmy-nominated writer Jesse Joyce joins us to talk about The Rabbit Hole, his new comedy conspiracy series for Jimmy Kimmel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.