Frank Figliuzzi FULL INTERVIEW: Days of Rage Redux and The FBI Way

In this important episode, Frank Figliuzzi, former, MSNBC National Security Contributor and former Assistant Director of counterintelligence at the FBI, joins Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi to discuss the Capitol's insurrection on January 6th, how it happened, what is being done by the FBI now to figure out how such an event happened and hold rioters accountable, and Frank's new book “The FBI Way: Inside the Bureau’s Code of Excellence," which is a wonderful book and available anywhere books are sold.

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Fareed Zakaria FULL INTERVIEW On His Book, "Ten Lessons For a Post-Pandemic World"

Fareed Zakaria, the host of CNN’s flagship international affairs show, "GPS," and a weekly columnist for the Washington Post, joins hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi for a discussion on his latest book, “Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World," which is available wherever you purchase your books.

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Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius FULL INTERVIEW on the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kathleen Sebelius, former HHS Secretary under President Obama from 2009 to 2014, Governor of Kansas from 2009 to 2014, and CEO of Sebelius Resources LLC, joins Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi for a discussion on everything related to covid, the vaccine, and the challenges facing the Biden administration as it works to suppress the covid-19 pandemic.

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DNC Chair Tom Perez Full Interview: Georgia On All Our Minds

With Georgia on all our minds, Tom Perez, Chair of the DNC and former US Labor Secretary, joins Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi for an emergency episode. He helps us understand the state of race in the all-important Georgia Senate runoff races and what Democrats are doing to turn out the vote in the final home stretch.

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Fmr. Senator Maj. Leader Harry Reid FULL INTERVIEW: The Future of the U.S. Senate

Harry Reid, former U.S. Senator of Nevada from 1987 to 2017 and Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015, joins hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi for a packed episode on the power of the Senate Majority Leader, Republicans in Congress, Mitch McConnell, the January 6th certification of the Electoral College results, reforms to the Senate, and advice for rising leaders.

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Jack Goldsmith Full Interview on "After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency"

Jack Goldsmith, Harvard Law School Professor, co-founder of Lawfare, President George W. Bush’s Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel from 2003-2004 and Special Counsel to DoD from 2002-2003, join Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi. Together, we discuss “After Trump: Reconstructing the Presidency,” a book that Professor Goldsmith co-wrote, which explores the issues raised by Trump’s presidency and solutions to fix them. His co-author is Bob Bauer, President Obama’s White House Counsel, and like Goldsmith, Bauer is a law professor, but at NYU.

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Mary Trump FULL INTERVIEW on Donald Trump and Her Book, "Too Much and Never Enough"

Mary Trump joins hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi to make sense of President Trump’s past actions and policies and to help us evaluate his underlying psychology and potential for future harm in the next few weeks and possibly, in the next four years. Mary Trump is the niece of Donald Trump, a psychologist, and the author of "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Dangerous Man" and soon-to-be author of a second book, "The Reckoning."

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Congressman Ted Lieu Full Interview on Government Oversight and Ethics

In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Congressman Ted Lieu from California, who also serves on the House Judiciary and Foreign Affairs Committees. We discuss the importance of government oversight and ethics investigations into Trump and his supplicants for their egregious, norm-breaking acts and what reforms can be made in the next Congress and administration to assure government oversight and prevent future abuses.

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Preet Bharara Full Interview — Bill Barr Resigns!

In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi join Preet Bharara to discuss the role of U.S. Attorneys in the rule of law and what is happening now or what will be done after Jan 20th to investigate and possibly prosecute Trump-related crimes and civil liability cases. We also explore the challenges ahead for the next Attorney General as he or she works to undo what Bill Barr -- who has officially resigned -- has done to the morale of the Justice Department as well as its independence and integrity. We conclude by talking to Preet about his advice for rising lawyers and prosecutors and the importance of truth.

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Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) — Full Interview from LIVE Podcast at Cornell University

This episode comes to you from our live virtual podcast event at Cornell University's Political Union. Hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi talk to Congressman and Chair of the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Adam Schiff (D-CA) about Trump’s conduct and what laws are needed to prevent a future repeat, as well as looking at the results of and lessons from the 2020 congressional races, and what it all means to the future of the Democratic and Republican parties.

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U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar Full Interview: Unity, Covid-19 Bill, and Advice for Students

In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by United States Senator Amy Klobuchar from the great state of Minnesota. We talk about the challenges facing the Biden administration during this time of partisan gridlock, the status of the covid-19 relief package, and her advice for students during this difficult period.

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Pete Souza Full Interview — The Way He Sees the Obama and Reagan Years

In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi talk to Pete Souza, the Chief Official White House Photographer for Presidents Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, about his career in photography, his experience covering the Reagan and Obama presidencies, how Trump’s presidency deviates from Reagan and Obama’s, and how he became the "King of Shade." Pete is also the author of two wonderful books, “Obama: An Intimate Portrait” and “Shade: a Tale of Two Presidents,” and is the star of a wonderful documentary, “The Way I See It," which is available to watch on NBC's Peacock streaming service.

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Audra Wilson — The Shriver Center on Poverty Law

Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi are joined by Audra Wilson, who is currently the President and CEO of the Shriver Center on Poverty Law, an organization that focuses on achieving economic and racial justice. In this episode, we talk about the work of the Shriver Center -- from its early role in the war against poverty to its current work on reducing the inequities and inequalities facing our country -- as well as advice for Victor's generation as they fight for equality and justice.

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U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Interview — The Right-Wing Capture of the Courts

In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi join Senator Sheldon Whitehouse from Rhode Island, who also previously served as the Attorney General of Rhode Island. We discuss which players and organizations are behind what Senator Whitehouse calls “the scheme," what these players and organizations are doing to nominate and confirm conservative judges and justices, the importance of transparency in government, and what can be done in the Biden administration and by Victor's generation to lessen the influence of dark money and special interests.

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A Message from Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi: Happy Thanksgiving!

This week, we were supposed to interview a very exciting guest who asked us to postpone the conversation because he thinks there may be some exciting news to share with us in about a month. While we are unable to record anything with him this week, Victor and I look forward to hearing his news and sharing it with you. Instead, today, we want to spend a few minutes thanking you, our wonderful listeners, for tuning in to our podcast for over 5 months now. As you know, this podcast launched with the mission of making politics accessible, engaging, and relevant for all generations with Victor and I asking questions from the perspective of vastly different generations. With Thanksgiving upon us, Jill and I are grateful for each of you for sparing 30 minutes or an hour each week to listen to our episodes and for your kind words on social media. As we head into December and the new administration, we know that the activism and involvement from all generations will be critical to building the future we all want. We hope this podcast will help in that effort, so consider sharing this podcast with anyone who may be interested and rating us on Apple Podcasts when you can.

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