Podcasts
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May- 2024 -24 May
Nazi Hunters: A Love Story with Journalist Jess McHugh
Jess McHugh joins Marissa to share the compelling true life story of two people who fell in love–one Jewish and…
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Mar- 2024 -30 March
Beyond Preposterous, Trump, Crime and the Law with Dave Aronberg
Feeling overwhelmed by the Trump legal week that was — and the weeks and months that are before us? State…
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9 March
Save the Daydreaming for Later with Rachel Vindman
Rachel Vindman joins Marissa to make sense of the past few weeks of news. Together, they get to the heart…
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Feb- 2024 -27 February
The Internationalists: A Conversation with Alex Ward
Joe Biden brought an a-team of talent with him to the White House in 2021. Between repairing America’s damaged reputation…
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16 February
It Pays to Have Friends Like NATO
Donald Trump loves to portray fellow NATO members as free-loaders. In reality, NATO is invaluable for the US and has…
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16 February
How Trump Iced Ronna McDaniel, Signaling Big Trouble for the MAGA-GOP
This week, Donald Trump announced that he wants Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel replaced with a loyalist: Michael Whatley, the head…
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15 February
Democrats are on a Roll, MAGA is Circling the Drain. Will it Last?
The Democrats’ win in the New York special election is yet another example of over performing the polls. So why…
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15 February
How Does Biden Beat Trump–and Save America–in November?
Biden needs to win in November. Trump is growing even more unhinged as the election nears, and the danger he…
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15 February
Shocker: A Big Win for Dems Flips the Script on Trump’s Favorite Issue
Earlier this week, Democrats executed a remarkable 8-point win in a special House election in suburban Long Island, a race that was…
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14 February
“I Want to Grab Mike Johnson by the Lapels”
Mike Johnson and the MAGA Republicans are sacrificing Ukraine at the altar of Trump. The Republicans’ use of Ukraine aid…
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14 February
The Ugly Truth Behind Mike Johnson’s MAGA-fied Blockade on Ukraine Aid
On Tuesday, in a decisive 70 to 29 vote, the Senate passed a mammoth bill containing $60 billion for Ukraine’s self defense against…
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13 February
The DSR Daily for February 1 – EU agrees on 50 Billion Euro Package for Ukraine, Zuckerberg Apologizes in Senate Hearing
On the Thursday edition of the DSR Daily, we cover the EU agreement on a 50 billion euro package for…
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13 February
The DSR Daily for February 13 – Senate Passes Ukraine and Israel Aid Package, Russia Preparing for Confrontation with West
On our Tuesday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the Senate passing an aid package for Ukraine and Israel,…
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13 February
Why Democratic Elites are “Shaken to their Core” about Trump and Biden
This week, the freakout among Democrats about President Biden reached its shrillest pitch yet, after a special counsel report exonerated Biden…
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12 February
Trump Throws Europe to the Wolves
Donald Trump will throw Europe to the wolves, and he’s said so himself. The former president has said that he…
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12 February
The DSR Daily for February 12 – Israeli Strikes on Rafah, Trump’s Threats to Abandon NATO Allies
On our Monday edition of the DSR Daily, we discuss the Israeli strikes on Rafah, Trump’s threats to abandon NATO…
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12 February
Elon Musk’s Unhinged Pro-MAGA Tweets Expose Tech Oligarchy’s Dark Side
Elon Musk has unleashed numerous tweets lately boosting far right personalities and endorsing MAGA tropes holding that migration constitutes a deliberately engineered invasion. He even endorsed a version…
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9 February
A Week of Precedents, Presidents and Presidential Precedents with Kimberly Atkins
Legal expert and co-host of the #SistersinLaw podcast, Kimberly Atkins, is Marissa’s guest. Kimberly’s brings clarity into the DC Circuit…
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9 February
More Money, More Missiles: A Look at the Sentinel Program
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a Pentagon program is over budget. The Sentinel ICBM program is envisioned…
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9 February
Courting Disaster
The Supreme Court is finally hearing Trump’s appeal of the Colorado ruling removing him from the ballot. The decision will…
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