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Progressive politics, conversations with journalists and writers from every major outlet, top-tier candidates on the state and national level, wellness and justice, speakers, activists and more! Host: Mary Angela Perna

Mary Angela Perna


    • Sep 6, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 45 EPISODES


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    Organizer, Paolo Cremidis of Outrun & Rural for Harris joins Mary Angela Perna!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 56:21


    Organizer, Paolo Cremidis of Outrun & Rural for Harris joins Mary Angela to discuss running Dems in rural areas—and winning!

    Dr. L. Benjamin Rolsky discusses his book, Norman Lear and the right-wing and culture of the 70s

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 58:13


    Dr. L. Benjamin Rolsky joins Mary Angela Perna to discuss his book, “The Rise and Fall of the Religious Left: Politics, Television, and Popular Culture in the 1970s and Beyond” and the politics and legacy of the great Norman Lear!

    Sr. editor of The Daily Beast, Anthony L. Fisher talks about his piece—RW extremists in GOP politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2023 15:18


    Sr. Editor for The Daily Beast, Anthony L. Fisher comes talks with Mary Angela Perna about his piece, “Why Do These Racists Keep Getting Hired by Us?' —> https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-right-needs-to-ask-why-do-these-racists-keep-getting-hired-by-us —Anthony has a FAB Substack: https://anthonylfisher.substack.com/

    The Daily Beast & MSNBC contributer, Matt Lewis talks about bid new book!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 30:48


    The Daily Beast & MSNBC commentator, Matt Lewis joins Mary Angela Perna to discuss his fab new book, “Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Libera Ruling-Class Elites Cashing in on America” & the current GOP primary & more! The book: Filthy Rich Politicians: The Swamp Creatures, Latte Liberals, and Ruling-Class Elites Cashing in on America https://a.co/d/7eaOnrO

    Professor Matthew Boedy is on with Mary Angela Perna, talking the radical rights's Charlie Kirk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 49:51


    Professor Boedy, of Univetsity of North Georgia has vast knowledge of all-things Charlie Kirk, his Turning Points USA & their network, Kirk's impact and influence on the radical right. Check out his website detailing Charlie Kirk: https://medium.com/@mboedy

    Freelance writer, Thor Benson joins Mary Angela Perna to discuss his piece re Trump's indictment!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 21:04


    Freelance writer, Thor Benson sits down with me to discuss his piece: “A historian's view on the first indictment of a former POTUS” https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-manhattan-indictment-james-long-explained — Thor has bylines in WIRED, The Daily Beast, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone and more.

    The great freelance journalist, Noah Berlatsky returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 45:56


    Freelance journalist, Noah Berlatsky returns to the pod for season 7! We discuss his piece “Burying the White Working Class Defining the working class by whiteness serves the capitalists” — Noah's writing is invaluable, particularly as we kick off the 2024 POTUS race and attempt to examine the electorate in America. https://open.substack.com/pub/noahberlatsky/p/burying-the-white-working-class?r=utry&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

    Minister of the beloved Middle Church of NYC, Minister, Benjamin Perry sits with me!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 46:38


    The amazing, Minister Benjamin Perry of Middle Church sits down w/ mary angela perna to discuss their new book, “Cry Baby”. We discuss the transformative power of crying! https://www.benjaminjperry.com/book

    Freelance writer, Noah Berlatsky joins me to discus his piece re mega GOP donor who has Nazi napkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 47:24


    Veteran freelance journalist, Noah Berlatsky joins Mary Angela Perna to discuss his piece, “Why does Clarence Thomas's billionaire benefactor own Nazi napkins?” & his piece on his Substack, “Our Problem Isn't Polarization. It's Fascism.” https://noahberlatsky.substack.com/p/our-problem-isnt-polarization-its 2nd piece. https://www.publicnotice.co/p/idaho-abortion-travel-ban

    senior IT/cybersec reporter, IT Brew, Tom McKay talks with me about his trip to CPAC!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 34:11


    senior IT/cybersec reporter, Tom McKay shares his article for Rolling Stone & the ridiculousness of CPAC. figures on the MAGA right, Twitter nonsense & more!

    Jay McKenzie of “Did Nothing Wrong” pod RETURNS — Trump (possible) indictment, RW nonsense AGAIN!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2023 42:51


    Jay McKenzie, friend of the show returns to discuss Trump's (possible) indictment in New York, Kevin McCarthy, and overall RW ridiculousness of the week! Follow his pod —> “Did Nothing Wrong Podcast” —> https://www.didnothingwrongpod.com/

    SE3, EP06 Igor Derysh of Salon —talking about the Mercers!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 34:03


    I sat down with Igor Derysh of Salon to go over his piece re the ultra RW family, the Mercers—read his piece “How one billionaire family bankrolled election lies, white nationalism — and the Capitol riot”: https://www.salon.com/2021/02/04/how-one-billionaire-family-bankrolled-election-lies-white-nationalism--and-the-capitol-riot/

    EP 1 Kay Richae (recorded previously summer 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 14:33


    ICYMI, my interview with the fabulous speaker, Kay Richae. In the aftermath of #georgefloyd we talk about understands , healing and how we can respond.

    Season 3 Ep 2: Alexander Reid-Ross — infighting on the far RW after January 6th, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 66:43


    Alexander, expert and writer on far right extremism, we go over his Daily Beast article “Inside the Alt-Right Meltdown After Failed Capitol Putsch”: https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-the-alt-right-meltdown-after-failed-capitol-putsch

    SE3, EP07 Anne Nelson, author of Shadow Network, Media, Money & the Secret Hub of the Radical Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 42:12


    I sat down with journalist & writer of “Shadow Network”. We discuss the radical right, the Council for National Policy & the radical right's 40 year plan to shape America. Through RW media, messaging, propaganda & so much more. Anne's book is vital: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/46020029-shadow-network

    RW extremist expert Jay McKenzie returns talking all-things MAGA nonsense

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 65:04


    Co-host of “Did Nothing Wrong” podcast, RW/MAGA disinformation researcher & pal of the pod, Jay McKenzie returns to talk about the ridiculous “Twitter Files” & other MAGA insanity

    Kelsey Rhodes & Mary Perna talk about the Texas judge that could disrupt medical abortion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 31:54


    A queer, chronically ill, freelance writer based in Kansas City, Kelsey Rhodes comes on Lush Left Media to discuss her well-informed piece re medical abortion & how a judge could take it away. Her piece: “How a Texas judge could disrupt access to medication abortion” —> https://open.substack.com/pub/aaronrupar/p/mifepristone-kacsmaryk-texas-abortion-pill-case?r=utry&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

    Jennifer Mercieca, professor, & author, talks with Mary Perna about her piece re fascism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 28:58


    Professor, Jennifer Mercieca, author of “Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump. “, bylines in the Washinton Post, USA Today & more, talks with me about her piece for Resolute Square, “How To Save Democracy: Weirdify Fascism”: How To Save Democracy: Weirdify Fascism

    Far right researcher & cohost of “Did Nothing Wrong” podcast, Jay McKenzie returns'

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 61:58


    The great far RW researcher & cohort “Did Nothing Wrong” pod returns to Lush Left Media to talk this week in RW nonsense, Jim Jordan's “oversight committees & more!

    Matthew D. Taylor, scholar of religious studies (ICJS), talks w/ me about Christian Nationalism

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 52:42


    Matthew D. Taylor - Scholar at the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS) discusses Christian Nationalism, 1/6, NAR, Trump, and the series “Charismatic Revival Fury 1/6 & the New Apostolic Reformation” https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/straight-white-american-jesus/id1441649707?i=1000588776189

    Katherine Stewart talks w/me about her piece “The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right”

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2023 35:56


    Author of “THE POWER WORSHIPPERS” comes on the pod to discuss the Christian Right in her must-read piece “The Rise of Spirit Warriors on the Christian Right”. https://newrepublic.com/article/170027/rise-spirit-warriors-christian-right-politics?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tnr_weekly

    Far right researcher, Jay McKenzie of “Did Nothing Wrong” pod returns! Talking all far RW fuckery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 83:06


    Podcast host & far right researcher, Jay McKenzie of “Did Nothing Wrong Pod” returns to the podcast to discuss the latest far RW conspiracy theories, “world economic forum”, Bannon, covid lies and so much more

    Authors Scott G. Nelson & Bradley Klein, Ph.D discuss their article re the Brazilian RW coup attempt

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 81:54


    Scott G. Nelson is Associate Professor in the Dept. of Political Science at Virginia Tech & Bradley Klein, Ph.D, authors of “Democracy After Trump: Authoritarianism versus Democracy in a Post-Pandemic Era” —we discuss their article, “It can (and almost did) happen here Authoritarian dynamics are global; their symptoms are national.”: It can (and almost did) happen here

    Rick Tyler MSNBC Political Analyst Partner and Co-Founder Foundry Strategies talking Trumpism

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 41:38


    Mary Angela Perna sat down w/ Rick Tyler MSNBC Political Analyst Partner and Co-Founder Foundry Strategies, we discuss Trumpism — how toxic it is, the extreme wing of the GOP and more!

    Shavaun scott, author & psychologist talks w/ Mary Perna conspiratorial thinking & it's dangerous

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 32:09


    Shavaun scott is a practicing psychologist in practice in California & OR, & author of “The minds of mass killers—understanding and interrupting the pathway to violence” We discuss her piece “Conspiracy Thinking May Kill Us All” https://shavaunscott.medium.com/conspiracy-thinking-may-kill-us-all-b4bbdce7f45f

    David R. Lurie talks with me re his piece, “How Bannon and Trump normalized antisemitic bigotry”

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 115:33


    David R. Lurie is an attorney who practices in New York City. Bylines in The Daily Beast, Just Security, Slate and more. Piece: https://aaronrupar.substack.com/p/trump-bannon-antisemitism-globalists-soros

    Jay McKenzie sits down with Mary Angela Perna to talk RW extremism and more.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2022 51:14


    Disinformation researcher, Jay McKenzie sat down with me to discuss all-things far right extremism, the FTX scandal, far RW “influencers” and more!

    Amazing conversation with psychotherapist Nick Carmody

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 42:05


    Important conversation with psychotherapist Nick Carmody, insights regarding the far right wing, dealing with friends and family we disagree with in today's political climate and more. Subscribe to Nick's informative Patreon! —> https://www.patreon.com/NickCarmody

    The great journalist, Jonathan Alter joins Mary Angela Perna to discuss Putin's invasion of Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 30:15


    We discuss the Russia's invasion of Ukraine. His 40 years reporting give him a vast wealth of knowledge! At Newsweek, Alter wrote more than 50 cover stories, which included everything from Bill Clinton's first interview after leaving the presidency, to Barack Obama's first-ever magazine cover, to Alter's personal story of living with cancer. Beyond politics and media, he has written extensively over the years about foreign policy, education, fiscal policy, terrorism, anti-Semitism, at-risk children, national service and a wide variety of other issues. On this episode, we discuss Jonathan's piece for “Washington Monthly” https://washingtonmonthly.com/2022/02/27/russias-invasion-of-ukraine-was-a-dumb-move/ —- Jonathan's substack: https://oldgoats.substack.com/p/putin-in-a-time-warp —- Jonathan's latest book, “His Very Best: Jimmy Carter, a Life”

    Jordan Green of Raw Story, talking Trucker convoys, far RW & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 39:40


    Columnist for Raw Story, Joshua Green joins Mary Angela Perna to discuss his piece, “The same far-right influencers behind the effort to overturn the election are pushing for a convoy on DC”& what's happening in the overall far RW extremist movement. Joshua's knowledge of the right wing is extensive and his column is a must-read! https://www.rawstory.com/freedom-convoy-2656591373/

    Mary Angela Perna sits down with the amazing author and journalist, Nina Burleigh!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 31:56


    Nina Burleigh is the author of six books and a national journalist whose work has been published widely, including in Rolling Stone and The New York Times, to name a few outlets. She is also an executive producer on the docuseries Epstein's Shadow: Ghislaine Maxwell, streaming on Peacock and Sky. We discuss her piece published in The New Republic, The Rich Mothers of the Insurrection” —> https://newrepublic.com/article/161208/trump-women-capitol-riot-funding & more!

    Washington Post's, Dana Milbank joins Mary Angela Perna on Lush Left Media, Season 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 18:46


    The great Dana Milbank of The Washington Post joins me to discuss Trump's former director of the Office of Management and Budget, Russ Vought. A constant Bannon guest on Bannon's podcast, like most Trump appointees, radical, unqualified. How the RW like Bannon are bringing Vought on shows to sabotage Biden's progressive economic agenda—or attempting to. Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/31/russell-vought-trump-saboteur-undermine-biden-america/ We also discuss the piece Dana wrote giving a thoughtful critique on the state of the press and how the need to be “adversarial” is problematic. There's no comparing the Trump admin verses the Biden admin, as if both parties are the same. At a time where only one of the major parties in America believes in liberal democracy, Dana's piece is vital:

    Murtaza Hussain of The Intercept. We discuss dark money groups & wealthy families hurting democracg

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 30:42


    Murtaza Hussain of The Intercept joins me to discuss his piece about how wealthy right wing families are funding measures to undermine our democracy, in the name of “voter integrity”. This impacts state legislatures, the right to vote & more! The piece: https://theintercept.com/2021/08/07/election-fraud-bradley-impact-fund-donors/

    Will Bredderman, researcher and journalist of The Daily Beast comes on to talk about Bannon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 52:07


    Award-winning journalist, Will Bredderman of The Daily Beast talks to me about a very weird building rented by Bannon's latest biz partner, Miles Guo. A lot of very strange things around this situation! His piece: https://www.thedailybeast.com/eduardo-eurnekian-the-billionaire-behind-steve-bannons-fake-chinese-embassy

    A.CI. Thompson of Frontline PBS & ProPublica discusses the doc'”American Insurrection:',

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021 77:25


    A. C. Thompson is a reporter and doc filmmaker of two vital docs on RW extremism, “American Insurrection” & “ DOCUMENTING HATE: NEW AMERICAN NAZIS” — both with Frontline PBS & ProBublica. We discuss the far right, RW groups emboldened and more.

    Igor Derysh, columnist for Salon— we're talking the evolution of Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 55:25


    The great reporter for Salon, Igor Derysh returns to Lush Left Media. We're talking about his piece exploring what happened to former leftie, Kyrsten Sinema! With voting rights on the line, her objection to stopping the filibuster is astounding! Ppl in AZ feel betrayed! https://www.salon.com/2021/07/03/utter-betrayal-angry-activists-who-helped-elect-kyrsten-sinema-say-she-has-no-values/

    Jill Filipovic, CNN columnist, author, NY Times contributor, bylines everywhere & yoga instructor!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 54:13


    Jill Filipovic, a weekly columnist for CNN and a 2019 New America Future of War fellow, she is also a contributing writer to The New York Times and a former columnist for The Guardian. She's also a yoga instructor! We talk democracy, yoga & more!

    The fantastic reporter, Sam Thielman (CJR, The Guardian, NBCNewsThink & cohost of YAMMPOD podcast)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 40:00


    Journalist, Sam Theilman returns to Lush Left Media to talk RW fuckery & more!

    Jesse Cannon, producer of The New Abnormal, Fever Dreams, Killed By Desk & more — fun convo!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 24:59


    Veteran music producer & now podcast producer of the wildly popular, The New Abnormal, Fever Dreams, Killed By Desk & more, Jesse Cannon sits down w/ me to dish on the music industry & political podcasting!

    Visiting Georgetown Univ. professor, Thomas Zimmer & I talk about U. S. Democracy & more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 75:49


    Visiting Georgetown University professor, Thomas Zimmer, w/ a background in history & Transatlantic history & global health joins me to discuss RW authoritarianism both here in the U.S. —past, current & the future—also the rise of RW movements abroad.

    Edward-Isaac Dovere joins Mary Angela Perna to discuss his new book!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 15:07


    Staff writer at The Atlantic, Edward-Isaac Dovere joins me for a fab (& juicy!) convo regarding the 2020 Democratic Party primary—outlined in his new book, “Battle for the Soul INSIDE THE DEMOCRATS' CAMPAIGNS TO DEFEAT TRUMP”

    Jennifer Mercieca, professor, author. We discuss her book “Demagogue for President” and more!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 57:49


    JENNIFER MERCIECA is professor in the Department of Communication at Texas A&M University. She is the author of Founding Fictions and coeditor of The Rhetoric of Heroic Expectations: Establishing the Obama Presidency, and Her latest published in July 2020, “Demagogue for President: The Rhetorical Genius of Donald Trump” (very prescient!)

    SE03, EP8 author & filmmaker, Jen Senko returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 50:30


    Documentary filmmaker & now author, Jen Senko chats with me about RW media, her new book “Brainwashing of My Dad” & more!

    SE3, EP08 David Shor, data scientist, Sr. fellow at CAP action, talking Dem's data, 2022 midterms!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 27:05


    David Shor is a data scientist, Sr fellow at CAP Action Fund, Sr. data scientist w/ Civics Analytics — we discuss the 2020 election, the GOP, how the polls were wrong and what Dems can do to win in 2022.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 0:28


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