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Catching up this week with return guest David Nir, who for over a decade has been an influential election analyst and the creator of Daily Kos Elections. Within the past week, David has moved his analysis to an independent site - now called The Downballot. In this conversation, David provides an update on his transition: what is happening, why now, and David's long-term goals for The Downballot. Then, stay for my original conversation with David - originally released over three years ago in early 2021. David has a fascinating career arc that charts the rise of the online grassroots from a ramshackle group of political junkies in the early 00s to now being one of the pillars of the political universe.IN THIS EPISODE…Why David is launching The Downballot as a new independent, site?Living through the downturn of the online ad economy...Long-term goals David has the for The Downballot...Elected officials who rabid political junkies...What was David's first introduction to feminism?How being the child of a Holocaust survivor has informed who David is…Why David seeing a Geraldine Ferraro rally in 1984 was an ill omen for the ticket's chances…David's early memories of Rudy Giuliani in NYC politics…The candidate who taught David to avoid getting too attached to any individual politician…How David fell in love with down-ballot races…How David made the decision to forego a legal career to plunge full-time into politics…How unlikely candidates in Kentucky and South Dakota kicked off the rise of the Democratic netroots…How an "extra penny" let campaigns know the arrival of the progressive netroots…Lavishing praise upon the DKE Daily News Digest and Elections Data…David's tips for candidates and campaigns who want to connect with the Daily Kos community…The story of Daily Kos and the rise of Jon Ossoff… David helps topple the “turncoat” IDC legislative coalition in New York…What one requirement would have to be part of David's online dating profile… AND….Brendan Boyle, Ben Chandler, Wes Clark, Howard Dean, David Dinkins, John Edwards, Marc Elias, Geraldine Ferraro, Rudy Giuliani, Kaili Joy Gray, Paul Hackett, Karen Handel, Stephanie Herseth, John Kerry, Jeff Klein, John Lewis, Rachel Maddow, Walter Mondale, Markos Moulitsas, Wiley Nickel, Jean Schmidt, Jeff Singer, Elliot Spitzer, Tim Tagaris, Trent Thompson, Elizabeth Warren,  Stephen Wolf, AND MORE!

Andy and Brian remain LIVE from the lovely United Center on Chicago's near West side. Guests on this portion of the live show include: The Third Del Rubio Triplet! Sheryl Crow! Elliot Spitzer! John Cougar Mellencamp! Rock Lobster!!

In part one of this special two-part epic, John Heilemann talks with Lis Smith, political communications savant and author of the newest, and greatest memoir, Any Given Tuesday: A Political Lose Story, about the effectiveness of the 1/6 committee hearings and what to expect from Thursday's supposed finale in primetime; why Smith got into politics to begin with; her rise through the Democratic ranks; and what Smith lost, and gained, in the fallout of her romance-turned-tabloid fodder with former NY Gov. Elliot Spitzer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brooke Masters broke her first corporate scandal as a college student writing for the Harvard Crimson. She has continued to hold the powerful accountable through decades of work at the Washington Post and the Financial Times. Brooke shares how she landed front-page stories, her advice to young reporters now, and the differences between reporting (and living) on both sides of the Pond. Brooke also served as the “bouncer” of the Financial Times's hottest club – the opinion page – and gives anyone looking to place an op-ed some tips on how to score. We hear about all that plus the Martha Stewart trial, Elliot Spitzer's ups and downs, her beloved New York Mets on this edition of Press Profiles.

Roger Stone, New York Times Best Selling Author and longtime confidante of President Trump, talks about ongoing issues between Ukraine and Russia, Trump's likeliness of running for President again, accusations against Elliot Spitzer coercing prostitutes, and the January 6th committee.

On this edition of The Other Side of Midnight: Frank Morano takes on callers of all shapes and sizes to get their best stories of people acting up in movie theaters, the death penalty, and just about everything in between. Frank brings on Roger Stone to talk all things Trump, Elliot Spitzer,  and January 6th. Does the Thousand Dollar Minute winning streak continue? You'll just have to listen to find out.

On this edition of The Other Side of Midnight: Frank Morano takes on callers of all shapes and sizes to get their best stories of people acting up in movie theaters, the death penalty, and just about everything in between. Frank brings on Roger Stone to talk all things Trump, Elliot Spitzer,  and January 6th. Does the Thousand Dollar Minute winning streak continue? You'll just have to listen to find out.

Roger Stone, New York Times Best Selling Author and longtime confidante of President Trump, talks about ongoing issues between Ukraine and Russia, Trump's likeliness of running for President again, accusations against Elliot Spitzer coercing prostitutes, and the January 6th committee.

In this episode, we talk with Anne Michaud, Author of "Why They Stay" As a leading political reporter for the Wall Street Journal, Anne Michaud covered Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign, Anthony Weiner's 2005 mayoral bid, and Eliot Spitzer's rise and fall as New York's governor from 2006 to 2008. Few folks have had the front row seat to the spectacular fall from grace of these politicians and the women who endured the cataclysm with them. Which got her wondering--as so many of us have--why did most of these women stick it out--or stay for as long as they did? Were they simply doing the Stand By Your Man blues, or did they have other motivations? Why They Stay: Sex Scandals, Deals, and Hidden Agenda of Eight Political Wives is the result of her musings and her deeply researched and fascinating analysis. Anne chose to look at eight couples and explore the similarities between them -- how the women responded to the crisis and its aftermath. These women made bold decisions that revealed their own agendas.  · Hillary & Bill Clinton: One masterful decision launched her political career · Jackie & John F. Kennedy: Coping in bed and all the way to the bank · Eleanor & Franklin D. Roosevelt: A lifeless marriage sparks a social champion · Marion Stein & Jeremy Thorpe: Riding out British scandal to provide for her sons · Wendy & David Vitter: Married to the Party versus married to a man · Silda Wall & Elliot Spitzer: Real-life drama spawns TV show The Good Wife · Huma Abedin & Anthony Weiner: How to win against a man and the Media · Melania & Donald Trump: A foreigner's desire to live the American dream Anne found some interesting correlations between all of them and Elizabeth Woodville, the "White Queen" of English history. A widow, she married Edward IV for love, endured his promiscuity to stay and wield power, and ultimately, outlasted him to build the Tudor legacy through engineering her daughter's marriage to Edward's successor. Anne looked at 5 factors in her books­--how deeply are these women committed to being the family emotional caretaker, how patriarchal values drive their actions, how motivated are they about building a family legacy, the degree to which financial and emotional security drives their actions, and do they have a sense of patriotism that inspires them to overlook the misdeeds of their husband for the greater good. She assigned each a "White Queen Quotient" measured against Woodville's iconic role as the ultimate political spouse in the face of scandalous male behavior. While we as spectators can only speculate about what drives them, Why They Stay makes a great case for what causes each of these women to play out their roles as stay-beyond-the-embarrassment wives. If Hillary Clinton had left her marriage, she might only be known as the spurned wife of a retired politician. Instead, she became the first woman to run for U.S. president on a major party ticket, a U.S. Senator and Secretary of State. These political wives aren't powerless pawns. They are shrewder than you expect. Why They Stay pulls back the curtain to reveal why women throughout history stand by their man...for better and for worse. In addition to her reportage at the Wall Street Journal, Anne previously wrote a nationally syndicated op-ed column for Newsday from 2008 to 2018. She has won more than 25 writing and reporting awards and has twice been named "Columnist of the Year," by the New York News Publishers Association and the New York State Associated Press Association. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Newsweek, BusinessWeek.com, Crain's NY Business, Cincinnati Magazine and more. Anne has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, including WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show, NY1's Reporters' Roundtable, and Fox 5 News WNYW....

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We discuss a South Carolina man who tried to hide a stolen horse in his house, how much a Honus Wagner baseball card sells for, and Are You Smarter Than Jason Dick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Governor David Patterson took office after Elliot Spitzer resigned in a prostitution scandal. He brings his experience to help make sense of Cuomo's resignation. On Today's Show:David Paterson, former governor of New York, talks about Gov. Cuomo's resignation through the lens of his own experience as New York's governor and his long experience with politics in the state.

A great conversation this week with David Nir, recently celebrating his 10-year anniversary as the Political Director of Daily Kos. David's career charts the rise of the Democratic online grassroots from a ramshackle group of political junkies in the early 00s to now being one of the pillars of the Democratic political universe.Podcast WebsiteTwitter: @ProPoliticsPodTwitter: @ZacMcCraryFacebook: The Pro Politics PodcastIN THIS EPISODE…What was David's first introduction to feminism?How being the child of a Holocaust survivor has informed who David is…Why David seeing a Geraldine Ferraro rally in 1984 was an ill omen for the ticket's chances…David's early memories of Rudy Giuliani in NYC politics…The candidate who taught David to avoid getting too attached to any individual politician…How David fell in love with down-ballot races…How David made the decision to forego a legal career to plunge full-time into politics…How unlikely candidates in Kentucky and South Dakota kicked off the rise of the Democratic netroots…How an "extra penny" let campaigns know the arrival of the progressive netroots…Lavishing praise upon the DKE Daily News Digest and Elections Data…David's tips for candidates and campaigns who want to connect with the Daily Kos community…The story of Daily Kos and the rise of Jon Ossoff… David helps topple the “turncoat” IDC legislative coalition in New York…What one requirement would have to be part of David's online dating profile… AND….Ben Chandler, Wes Clark, Howard Dean, David Dinkins, John Edwards, Marc Elias, Geraldine Ferraro, Rudy Giuliani, Kaili Joy Gray, Paul Hackett, Karen Handel, Stephanie Herseth, John Kerry, Jeff Klein, John Lewis, Rachel Maddow, Walter Mondale, Markos Moulitsas, Jean Schmidt, Jeff Singer, Elliot Spitzer, Tim Tagaris, Trent Thompson, Elizabeth Warren,  Stephen Wolf, AND MORE! Podcast WebsiteTwitter: @ProPoliticsPodTwitter: @ZacMcCraryFacebook: The Pro Politics Podcast

Refusing to learn female reporters' names, to speak on the record, to refrain from embarrassing comments. The Andrew Cuomo that political reporters know is entirely different from the pandemic persona during the worst moments of the coronavirus crisis. On this week's Kicker, Josefa Velásquez, the Albany reporter for THE CITY, who has covered Cuomo for a decade, and Michael Powell, a New York Times national reporter who covered the collapse of both Rudy Giuliani and Elliot Spitzer, join Kyle Pope, editor and publisher of CJR, to describe the Cuomo persona that has been an open secret.

The hoes do a deep dive on what sex, love, and dating has looked like in 2000s and the 2010 and predict what’s to cum in the 2020s. Bae(s) of The Week: Sam’s Fav Podcasts Podcasts you should listen while we are on break: QueerWOC, BagLadiez, Marsha’s Plate, Tea with Queen and J, A Little Juju Podcast, Ms. Vixen, Man Up, Flash Forward, The Black Guy Who Tips, Sexually Liberated Woman, 1619 Project, Stush an’ Bush, Not Yet & In Those Genes  Hoe(s) of the Week: Everyone who made this season possible Self Care Tips:  Listen to your inner dialogue and continue journaling Cute Date Idea: Please have a roaring twenties themed New Years party and speak in the accent.  Fuck That (Currents Events): The Hoes review the decades 2000-2009 and 2010-2019 from the lens of sex, love and dating. And then give some futuristic predictions of what sex, love and dating will look like in the 2020s 2000s: Madonna & Brittany, Girls Gone Wild, Online Dating, Dating Shows, Gay Marriage, The Pregnant ManSex Tapes, Pops on Blast, Elliot Spitzer, Sex Work, Abstinence, Sex Bracelets,  2010: Democratized Sex Sells, The First Slut Walk, Rise of self-identifier “hoe”, Dating Apps, Emma Sulkowicz & Campus sexual assault, #MeToo, reclaiming sexual autonomy, Aziz Ansari, the millennial “sex drought”    The 2020 Predictions: Corporations take over sex work, Increased gender violence, the rise of Alternative ways to fulfil our sexual and emotional needs, Folks have more pleasurable, kinkier, shame free, fluid, care-filled sex with lots of enthusiastic consent. Fuck Me (Our Lives): Rob is on Zoloft and having a good time, and Akua and Sam miss romance. HASHTAGS Use #InnerHoeUprising and #Podin to keep up with this conversation on social media and let others know that you are listening.  SPONSOR(S) Make sensuality a part of your daily self care routine. Dipsea is offering a 30 day free trial when you go to DipseaStories.com/IHU You can smell amazing, be toxin free, & save 20% off your first Native Purchase by using the promo code IHU at http://nativedeodorant.com Brighten up your life and make your home or office an indoor jungle. Head to rooted.nyc/ihu and use the code IHU to receive 15% off your first order of houseplants PODCASTS SUGGESTIONS  QueerWOC: https://apple.co/2DJlsnn Bag Ladiez: https://apple.co/2DLydxB Marshas Plate: https://apple.co/38hwEpk Tea with Queen and J: https://apple.co/2LDXxdt A Little Juju Podcast: https://apple.co/2YjRK1F Ms Vixen: https://apple.co/2OOTJru Man Up: https://apple.co/34SlhSD Flash Forward: https://apple.co/3658LPL The Black Guy Who Tips: https://apple.co/2Yiaqic The Sexually Liberated Woman: https://apple.co/38adVvw 1619: https://apple.co/2DYQgRf Stush an Bush: https://apple.co/2OOTTPC Not Yet: https://apple.co/2reUjpD In Those Genes: https://apple.co/33JY0ko @InThoseGenesPod on Instagram and Twitter RELEVANT LINKS AND NOTES 5 Year Journal: https://amzn.to/2PfKkZ5 Gratitude Journal: https://amzn.to/2Lp2o21 The 00s in sex According to the Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/decade-in-sex VICE The 2010s Made Sex Political Again: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gyza3m/the-2010s-made-sex-political-again WEBSITE  InnerHoeUprising.com PAY A HOE  http://Paypal.me/innerhoe https://www.patreon.com/InnerHoeUprising  WRITE IN EMAIL ihupodcast@gmail.com (mailto:ihupodcast@gmail.com) SPEAKING GIGS Wanna pay us to speak at your school or conference about sex positivity, black feminism, or the other kinds of topics we discuss on this show?  We’d love to! To book us, send us a line to ihupodcast@gmail.com  MUSIC  Opening: “Queen S%!T” by SheReal https://soundcloud.com/shereal/04-queen-s-t-produced-by   Fuck It: “Keeping it Cool Witchu” Chhoti Maa Fuck Me: "Party on the Weekend" King Kam X DVRKAMBR End: “Yeah Yeah” Abstract Fish Co ENGINEERING AND EDITING BY  Podcast Producer of this Decade and the Next, Sam SOCIAL MEDIA Join our Facebook Group! “Inner Hoe Uprising CUMmunity” https://bit.ly/2NfFH3A Inner Hoe Uprising| IG: @InnerHoeUprising | Twitter: @InnerHoeUprisin  Akua | IG & Twitter: @heyyakuagirl  Rebecca| IG @thedarkestimeline | Twitter: @rebbyornot |Tumblr: @noneedtomakebeleive Sam | IG & Twitter: @slamridd  Travel IG: @carmensamdiego Rob | IG: @clint.yeetwood Art IG: @vanta.blaq | Twitter: @robthe_god  #black #woman #sex #feminist #womanist #Comedy #raunchy #queer #pride #quiltbang 

They've known each other for 40-years.  Stone + Trump.  Trump + Stone.  Boys from the 'hood'.  Just 2 wiseguys from Brooklyn Heights/Queens. Stone was a stone-cold killer of political dirty tricks.  In the 1972 GOP presidential campaign Stone took $125 of cash into Republican Congressman Pete McCloskey's campaign headquarters in Manchester, New Hampshire and stated that he was making said donation in the name of the Young Democratic Socialists of America .  McCloskey was running against the sitting president - Richard Nixon.  The next day he arranged for the paper of record - the Manchester Leader to report that a republican presidential candidate - Pete McCloskey - had accepted a cash donation from a socialist group.  Bye-bye McCloskey. Stone went on in later years to torpedo Democratic Attorney General of New York, Eliot Spitzer's presidential ambitions.  Stone used inside sources inside the DA's office to somehow bypass secrecy and unearth the name & of Elliot Spitzer as a suspected regular paying client of a high-priced call girl - in which Spitzer was later implicated and thus ending his political career.  In addition, Stone was involved in the sudden downfall of Democratic Senator Al Franklin wherein a tape of Franklin supposedly getting frisky with a fellow female performer while on stage during a USO tour for the troops abroad.  Franklin was forced to resign from the U.S. Senate. Stone has been available for Trump over the decades for favors and political advice and for a while Stone was a lobbyist for Trump's 3 casinos in Atlantic City.  Trump subsequently fired him but Stone reconnected with Trump in the Spring of 2015 to help on Trump's presidential campaign launch.  

An Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Pulitzer and Employee of the Month winning composer, actor, writer, and hip-hop super star performer, Lin-Manuel Miranda can currently be seen performing in Marry Poppins. He spoke with Catie Lazarus about creating political commercials for Hillary Clinton to Elliot Spitzer, collaborating with Stephen Sondheim on West Side Story, and playing bar-mitzvahs before In the Heights and Hamilton made him a global sensation. Hamilton Mix tapes premiered off-off-Broadway at The White House, and led to the least known Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, finding his place in the pantheon of complex, prolific leaders. No other musical has done what Hamilton has. Miranda's riveting, utterly unique masterpiece brought together Republicans and Democrats, toddlers and elderly, wealthy and working class, and hip-hop devotees and musical theater junkies.

Sally Hubbard has had a winding career path. She went to law school with the idea of being a women's rights lawyer, worked at the New York District Attorney's office under personalities like Elliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo; as a journalist covering mergers and acquisitions, and is also an entrepreneur and podcast host. Oh, and not to mention a feminist. In this episode, Sally shares insights from her podcast “Women Killing It,” her winding career path and how switching jobs is strength, not a weakness and what the definition of feminism means to her.    Also, if you have questions for Ellevate, need career advice, or just want to say hi, send them in to podcast@ellevatenetwork.com and we'll answer them on the air!

Sally Hubbard has had a winding career path. She went to law school with the idea of being a women’s rights lawyer, worked at the New York District Attorney’s office under personalities like Elliot Spitzer and Andrew Cuomo; as a journalist covering mergers and acquisitions, and is also an entrepreneur and podcast host. Oh, and not to mention a feminist. In this episode, Sally shares insights from her podcast “Women Killing It,” her winding career path and how switching jobs is strength, not a weakness and what the definition of feminism means to her.    Also, if you have questions for Ellevate, need career advice, or just want to say hi, send them in to podcast@ellevatenetwork.com and we’ll answer them on the air!

An Emmy, Grammy, Tony, Pulitzer and Employee of the Month winning composer, actor, writer, and hip-hop super star performer, Lin-Manuel Miranda can currently be seen performing in Marry Poppins. He spoke with Catie Lazarus about creating political commercials for Hillary Clinton to Elliot Spitzer, collaborating with Stephen Sondheim on West Side Story, and playing bar-mitzvahs before In the Heights and Hamilton made him a global sensation. Hamilton Mix tapes premiered off-off-Broadway at The White House, and led to the least known Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, finding his place in the pantheon of complex, prolific leaders. No other musical has done what Hamilton has. Miranda's riveting, utterly unique masterpiece brought together Republicans and Democrats, toddlers and elderly, wealthy and working class, and hip-hop devotees and musical theater junkies.

Tune in Sunday August 4, 2013 at 8PM EST/5PM PST as Hollie Wood & Friends (with Hollie Wood,Venor, and M.J.) speak on hot celebrity topics. The crew will speak on Drake leaving Young Money? Things are heating up and we have the latest! Kanye West launching "Donda House" to help struggling teens. "Leave (Get Out)" singer JoJo wants out of her music contract! Singer is suing her label! We also have the latest on Foxy Brown's #RatchetChronicles! Brown was caught stiffing hair dresser, runs out without paying LITERALLY (and we have the audio)! Plus, Jay-Z's fans are angry! Billboard plans to include Lady Gaga's app sales to album count. Many are wondering why Jay-Z did not get the same treatment. Where his dogs at? DMX files for bankruptcy! Also the crew will speak on the film, Fruitvale Station and the real Oscar Grant, Trayvon Martin's hoodie to be collected by the Smithsonian? Also our #QuestionOfTheNight What's worst? Sexting or dealings with prostitutes? Anthony Weiner v. Elliot Spitzer, political races for the modern world. And take a sip of ratchet juice during this weeks "Reckless + Ratchet w/ M.J" Like Hampton Blu

# 238 -- JHK yaks solo this week following another surgical adventure -- neck bones this time -- with spotlight on the George Zimmerman verdict, the rumors of Larry Summers as next Federal Reserve Chair, $106 oil, Elliot Spitzer re-entering politics, and the questioning the dumb ideas of "urban issues" professor Ed Glaeser of Harvard. Back next week with a guest.   The new KunstlerCast music is called “Adam and Ali’s Waltz” from the new recording Waiting to Fly by Mike and Ali Vass.

7 AM - Former governor Eliot Spitzer talks about his new show "Viewpoint" on Current TV; Another bath salts story; Is school too easy?

Welcome to Episode 4!It only took me forever to get this uploaded. It simply would NOT work... until I used my old computer and it connected and uploaded immediately. Wtf??Just when we thought we had our audio kinks worked out, we regress and start having problems again. Now Ashley can be heard a little too well. I'm sorry if she scares you a little bit in parts, specifically during the Top 5 list. We hope to have this all figured out by about 2015.==========================================================Here are some highlights:==========================================================-Banter and News-*I don't think Itunes is ever going to remove the podcast.*Thank you to Ryan Loof for providing us with this story about Tila Tequila. Guess what everyone? She finally had that fake miscarriage.*David and Swingset Committee have entered a remix contest!! Please go vote for them! We really appreciate all their help and their remix kicks ass! Click HERE to read a letter from David about how and where to vote.*My little cousin Margaret is in the running to win a scholarship! It's really simple to vote. You just have to enter your email address and you can vote once per day. Please vote!! CONTEST LINK.*This came up after the recording date, but one of our loyal listeners, Ryan Loof, is running in the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure. Please donate HERE!! It's a great cause, and we're very much in support of curing and eliminating breast cancer!-That Steams My Buns-*Meghan is annoyed that tech support makes her talk to them for 2 1/2 hours before they finally give in and give her what she knew was wrong with the computer in the first place.*Ashley hates the FCC for all the unnecessary censorship in the world. G*% D^$# those m*&%@#f&@*&%$.-Top 5 List-*The top 5 words that sound dirty, but aren't.*This conversation is titillating, stimulation, and... shuttlecock.-Weird News-*Man tries to bite off finger prints, police have to let him go because they now have no proof. No not really, he still got arrested.*Read about it here.-Loose Lips Sink Ships-*We cover some awkward news here. Larry King, the sex symbol of America, is getting a divorce. Elliot Spitzer's hooker has a long face, she's also naked. Could it be?? Tiger Woods is getting a divorce?? What could have caused this?? Mel Gibson decides he wants to be a swinging bachelor. Matthew Fox is a pervert.-Website of the Week-*wwtdd.com*wwtdd>TMZ>Perez>Star Magazine-Reviews-*Watch Modern Family!*Read a book about BTK!-An Open Letter-*Ashley wants Kris Allen to wise up... he cannot grow a mustache.*Read it here: coming soon-Coming Soon!-*Bloopers! We plan to have a blooper episode as a companion along with Episode 5. We make lots of mistakes.==========================================================Quick Links:==========================================================Weird News, Man Tries to Bite Off Finger PrintsWWTDD.COMAn Open Letter to Kris AllenVote for Swingset CommitteeVote for MargaretDonate to Ryan LoofSwingset Committee MyspaceAshley TwitterMeghan TwitterShow TwitterEmail The ShowLove and Buttercups,-Meghan-

Melyssa shows off her arty side.  Dave can't paint a wall.  We could throw up any number of bumper sticker sayings, but the bottom line is, those Senators in New York State who voted against gay marriage are wankers. Elliot Spitzer's comeback?  And all you failed showbiz folks who think podcasts are nice diversions can bite us.  Bite us hard and bite us long.Get your 2010 Stuart Bedasso Calendar at www.stuartbedasso.com.Music:Kill Henry Sugar - Yankee TalkThe Barbarians - Are You A Boy Or Are You A GirlLou Courtney - Hot Butter N All pt. 1The Ravonettes - Last DanceThe Beat Dolls - Forgive Me

The Liberators are back after a long break! Lot's to talk about like Elliot Spitzer's fall from power, Obama, the economy and of course your late Christmas present has finally arrived.... After the podcast, be one of the first ever to visit the world's first "Anti-social" network -- that's right www.whoisthejackass.com is now here for everyone to enjoy!!

We are back, Matt wrecks new car, Barack Obama and Talk Radio, Elliot Spitzer and the animal kingdom, Depressed women have more Sex, What Cars Say about You, Voicemail:207-221-2679, email:talesfromthecounter@gmail.com, myspace: http://www.myspace.com/talesfromthecounter, blog:www.talesfromthecounter.com, The music on this show was brought to you by music.podshow.com the podsafe music network.

Otto from The Isolated Sequence joined Kaley and Mike in the infamous Underworld lair. We were treated to Otto's musings on such topics as former New York governor Elliot Spitzer, leagalized prostitution, legalized Canadian prostitution, and intoxicants of various and dubious legality. As a special, unexpected treat, Otto favored us with a karaoke version of the Humpty Dance - live and unrehearsed.A quick update on our friend Dave Crisci. For those unfamiliar with his name and situation, Dave is the bassist of local '80s tribute band Decadence. He is essentially paralized from the waiste down due to back problems. He'll walk again, but it's uncertain when that will happen. The friends of Dave Crisci threw a benefit last Saturday to try to help the guy out a bit. In all, it appears that we raised about $5000! Thanks to all who helped and contributed to the cause.Here's the podcast. Shove it up your ass. (I don't know why I typed that. . .)We TOLD you it rocks!

This past week it seems like people have been talking as much about Elliot Spitzer as they have about his wife Silda. In fact, emotions may be running higher about her behavior than about his. Why did she stand by and support him when it appears that he clearly betrayed her trust? Aside from gossip, what's the tie-in to theories in psychology? Would you believe that the "Covariation Principle" can be applied to this and many similar situations where we are trying to figure out why people do what they do? Have a listen and learn how we use consensus, consistency and distinctiveness information to make important decisions.

Awesome Not Awesome: The search for theme music and Elliot Spitzer used his friend's name as his alias? Now that really is "ho's over bro's"

New York's Emperor, oops we mean Governor, has no clothes yet again this week. Along with a host of other jackasses to expose, the Liberators take it to Elliot Spitzer once again.

Hillary Clinton is really a man baby! French People and Monkeys are always funny, and The Liberators are still upset with Elliot Spitzer... Of course, we couldn't sleep at night if we didn't give our listeners a healthy dose of "Who's the Jackass?" this week as well.

Research units of investment banks could be forgiven for thinking the world is an unfriendly place! First there was Elliot Spitzer, the reputational crisis and legal fines. Now there is an inexorable drift to unbundling. Even the SEC Chairman, William Donaldson, has weighed in about the short-...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the state's 57th governor on August 24. Her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, resigned under pressure, facing a likely impeachment vote after a state attorney general's report found he sexually harassed multiple women, including state employees. In this episode of 51%, we discuss New York's first female governor, and take a look at what's in store for Kathy Hochul. We also speak with former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift about her experience being her state's first female governor. Guests: Josefa Velásquez, state Capitol reporter for The City; former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift; and Sonia Ossorio, president of the National Organization For Women of New York Follow Along You're listening to 51%, a WAMC production dedicated to women's issues and experiences. Thank you for joining me, I'm Jesse King. We're talking women in politics today. Obviously, Kamala Harris made headlines earlier this year by becoming the country's first vice president. But this kind of history is still being made at the state level: on August 24, Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the 57th governor — and first female governor — of New York. The ceremony took place two days before Women's Equality Day, and to mark the occasion Hochul wore white, in a nod to the women's suffrage movement. Her predecessor, Andrew Cuomo, resigned under pressure, facing a likely impeachment vote after a report by State Attorney General Letitia James found he sexually harassed multiple women, including state employees. Now, Cuomo has denied inappropriately touching anyone, and we've discussed some of the allegations against him on this show. But today I'd like to focus on Hochul — namely, who is she, what's in store for her, and what can New Yorkers expect from their first female governor? To many New Yorkers, Hochul is relatively unknown, despite a decades-long political career. She's a Buffalo native, and got her start with the Hamburg Town Board in the 1990s. She served in Congress representing the western, 26th District of New York from 2011 to 2013, and she's been lieutenant governor since 2015. But her relationship with then-Governor Cuomo was frayed, and she largely stayed out of the limelight that came with his inner circle. On her first day in office, Hochul made a point to introduce herself to New Yorkers, saying she wants to help people believe in government again. "You'll fine me to be direct, straight-talking, and decisive," said Hochul. "I will not be deterred, and I'm willing to be bloodied and marred in the pursuit of doing what's right for the people of this great state." Hochul has already instructed the state Department of Health to issue a mask mandate in schools, and in response to the overwhelming scandal that prompted her taking office, she said she will overhaul New York's sexual harassment training for state employees. To learn more about her, I spoke with reporter Josefa Velásquez during the transition. Velásquez is a state capitol reporter for The City, a digital news platform in New York City, and she's been reporting on state politics since 2013. What has Hochul's political career been like until now? Her job as Lieutenant Governor is really sort of ceremonial. So that involves, like, her traveling the state, doing things that, quite frankly, the governor doesn't want to do. So, you know, going to talk to a group of Girl Scouts or Boy Scouts, going to the opening of a local business talking to union leaders. My favorite one is this appearance she had at a California Pizza Kitchen that involves union members – like, a lot of her experience has been her sitting in a car, traveling around the state. But that had its own benefits. I mean, she has been quietly amassing power and making relationships that Andrew Cuomo, frankly, didn't do. She's quite the people person, which again, is not something Andrew Cuomo's known for. So as she's doing this – I mean, she's from Buffalo, New York City is a very far place from Buffalo. You're closer to Cleveland than you are to Manhattan, if you live there. So she is going to be facing a lot of things as she comes into this new role. What are some of the issues that she's going to be facing right away as governor? She is facing something that I don't think any other governor in the history of New York has dealt with. I was talking to someone yesterday who mentioned that David Patterson – who was Elliot Spitzer's lieutenant governor, and inherited a major financial crisis in 2008 – that pales in comparison to everything that Kathy Hochul is going to be dealing with. For starters, we have a pandemic going on. The new numbers of COVID cases are rising. We're seeing new cases that we haven't seen in weeks and months. The number of COVID cases now is similar to what it was in the spring. There's an increase recently in hospitalizations from COVID. She's gonna have to deal with, you know, a relatively stagnant vaccination rate, and figuring out how to get the remainder of New Yorkers vaccinated. And then there's other policy issues like the looming housing crisis that we might be facing in New York. A week after Kathy Hochul becomes governor, New York's eviction moratorium expires. She has seven days to figure out what to do, talking to lawmakers, talking to landlords, talking to tenant advocates, to figure out how do we fix this eviction moratorium – that the Supreme Court just partially deemed unconstitutional. With that, is also a really dysfunctional rental assistance program that has not distributed much of the money that's been allocated, and if that money doesn't get used up by the end of September, it goes back to the federal government. So that is all a lot to deal with, in you know, your first month coming into office. You also have to think about the fact that she is inheriting a state that's been besieged by scandal. She has to come into this role and rebuild trust within New York State government, with the people of New York, who've seen now the last few governors sort of implode. So she has a ton of work ahead of her. How much do we know about Hochul's stances on broader issues? I don't think we necessarily know that much. I mean, she propelled into sort of politics when she was at Erie County executive, and she was anti-immigrant. She had stated that if New York allowed undocumented immigrants to apply for driver's licenses, she would call the police on them. And that stance changed in 2014, when she ran as Andrew Cuomo's number two, and she's become much more progressive as the Democratic Party has moved leftward. It remains to be seen, like whether or not she embraces the more progressive wing of the party, or she governs more as a moderate. Aside from the obvious – Hochul has said that her work environment will never be described as “toxic,” and that any staffers named in the attorney general's report won't be working for her – but aside from that, how can we expect Hochul to lead differently from Cuomo? I mean, right off the bat, she says that she's going to govern completely different from Cuomo. She's doing things that the governor I don't think has done period. That includes meeting with the New York City mayor, who has had a famously tumultuous relationship with Cuomo. She's already met with the New York City public advocate who ran against her in 2018. So right off the bat, she's trying to repair some of these relationships. And it's so funny, someone mentioned to me the other day that like, when things get really terrible, that's when women get brought in to lead and fix things. And there will be some sort of honeymoon period for her. Everyone wants her to succeed at this point, like, no one is sort of actively rooting against her in a way that they were actively rooting against Cuomo, because there was so much animosity towards him. She has more interpersonal relationships with people than her predecessor. Hochul has already said she plans to run for a full term in 2022. What does that field look like right now? And what can she do to improve her odds over the next year? She will almost immediately have to start running a campaign. That's because New York has now moved up its primary days to the summer. So you're going to start seeing people declare their candidacy for governor in the winter, before the year ends. You're going to have to raise millions of dollars to do that, and to her disadvantage, because she's from Buffalo – she's the first governor in like generations to not be from New York City or the surrounding suburbs. There are rumors that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to run. There has been the possibility that Letitia James might run too, although she has not said publicly. So she's up against a lot. And then going back to Cuomo, what issues and questions still remain with him? So I feel like the report was just the tip of the iceberg. There are now several investigations into possible criminal actions by Cuomo and members of his staff, you know, local district attorneys, they're looking into some of these sexual harassment allegations – there could be charges brought up against him. There's also the issue of his administration's handling of nursing home deaths during the height of the pandemic, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District is also investigating those. There is an investigation over the Tappan Zee Bridge and whether or not it is faulty. And we also have to think about the fact that Andrew Cuomo has been a prolific fundraiser, so that he's sitting on $18 million. A decent chunk of that will probably go to legal fees. But what's he gonna do with that money? Personally, you're someone who has been outspoken about the importance of equal access in the press, particularly with women. What is your assessment of reporting during the Cuomo administration? And what are your hopes with Hochul? The Capitol reporters that cover the Cuomo administration, or just cover politics in general in New York, are male. My experience covering the whole administration, the governor tended to take men more seriously. You know, it's a lot harder to distinguish yourself when you're in your early 20s, mid 20s, as a woman, when you're surrounded by men who are twice your age and have done this job twice as long as you have. And now I'm hoping that Kathy Hochul realizes that there is value in giving reporters equal access and equal opportunity. Not just women, too, but non-white reporters. You know, the political coverage tends to come from people who are white, there's very few Black, Latino, Asian reporters that cover the governor, or cover politics in general. There's ethnic media all over the state that haven't been given the same level of access either. And that's something to be mindful of. I mean, New York is a hub for immigrants. They're just as invested in the future of this state as someone who was born here. ———— With the swearing in of Kathy Hochul, the U.S. tied its record for the most active female governors at one time - a whopping nine of 50, but still. Hochul has peers, past and present, whose stories she can look to as she navigates her first few months. Among them is Jane Swift, who was the first female governor of Massachusetts from 2001 to 2003. Now, Swift and Hochul come from different sides of the political aisle (Hochul a Democrat, Swift a Republican), but their paths to the governorship have their similarities: Swift was lieutenant governor when then-governor Paul Cellucci was appointed U.S. ambassador to Canada by then-President George W. Bush. During her tenure, Swift would guide Massachusetts through the fiscal crisis that followed 9/11, and became the first acting U.S. governor to give birth while in office. I recently spoke with Swift about any advice she might have for Hochul's term. How would you describe your rise to power compared to Hochul's? Clearly we both became governor with the departure of a governor. I think the difference is that Governor Cellucci, he departed under his own terms, and was happy to move on to a new professional challenge. And that creates, you know, I think some challenges when I became governor, as folks were not always happy that he had left. And he left a very high functioning team. I think it may be easier for Governor Hochul to take over, as many folks believe there was a need for a transition of power in New York. And because some of the issues that led to her taking over the governorship had to do with gender issues, she has a natural mandate to address some of the shortcomings of the previous administration. And what was your initial reaction when you found out you were going to be governor? I was, I think, like many people, very honored, it is huge privilege to lead a commonwealth or a state. But also it's a daunting job. I, like Governor Hochul, have served in other elected positions. So I felt ready from a policy perspective. But I think you can never quite be ready for all of the attention and the weight of responsibility that settles on your shoulders. The good news is, I was pleasantly surprised with just how many people are willing to step up and lend their expertise, to help be successful. One of the things that I have read she is very focused on – which I think is exactly the most important first step – to assemble your own team to make sure that you have the right people, both the subject matter experts who can help you deal with a wide array of issues that a governor has to deal with, but also the people who you can trust. And I think it is critically important to have people not only that you can trust and confide in, but people who will tell you the things sometimes that you don't want to hear. Folks who you have a strong enough relationship and confidence in, that they can give you bad news and tell you things that perhaps no one else wants to tell you. In terms of political issues, what were some of the biggest things that you tackled as governor? So I was hoping to concentrate on an issue that I've continued to work on throughout my entire life, which is educational excellence. But unfortunately, several months after becoming governor, the events of 9/11 really shifted the focus of my time as governor to be about restoring strength to our economy, stabilizing the public's finances, and balancing our budget, as well as making sure the safety and security issues at our airports in our port and for all of our citizens were addressed. So one of the things that Governor Hochul I'm sure will realize is we certainly are in a crisis right now with COVID: there may be issues that emerge that you could have had no opportunity to predict. And that is both one of the challenges, but also a real opportunity in governing. Overall, what was your experience like as governor? Was it hard being the state's first female governor? Being first can be hard. The governor will be asked questions that other male governors don't get asked. But what's most important is that the symbolism of having a woman in that role has already created enormous importance and excitement to young women and girls, certainly throughout New York, but frankly, throughout the country. I'm the mother of three daughters in college. And because we live right over the border and watch a lot of Albany-based television, my daughters have noticed that there's a female governor in New York, and even though their mother served in that role, it's exciting to them to see another woman as governor. So for all the pressures of going first, and having perhaps some questions be asked of you that others don't answer, there's also this tremendous privilege of being able to inspire the next generation of leaders. I would also tell her to enjoy it. The opportunity to make an impact and improve the lives of the people in her state is just an unparalleled opportunity to make a difference. And I'm sure she will find that it is deeply, deeply rewarding. You said there's some questions that Hochul might be asked as being the first female governor. What kind of questions are those? Well, there's been a ton of research that often, when women are in political leadership positions, we focus more on what's called the three H's: hair, hemlines, and husbands. So, you know, there will be people who will pay too much attention to wardrobe, looks, and her family life. And it's important that the governor shift that focus right back to the important issues of what she's trying to achieve for families in all of New York – not on, I'm sure what is her own wonderful family life. How do you feel we can better support women in government or women in just the workforce in general? One of the things that I have always challenged individuals is, if you're asking a question that may have gender overtones, maybe run through your head first, “Would I have asked Governor Cuomo that same question?” And if the answer is no, then don't ask the question. One example I always give is, seldom do we see stories written about whether or not men are disappointed or supportive of a particular decision that a governor made. But often, when you're the first, there will be these stories about, “Oh, how do women feel about that?” Which most of the time is not done to be supportive, and is often trying to drive a wedge among a voting constituency, or just prolong a bad story. Hopefully, we'll get to a point where a woman taking over office is not a first, right? It'll be a third and a fourth. I would love to see us have parity, where we talk about a woman's platform rather than the historic nature of their ascendance. That will also help the women in those roles, to have other women to look to as allies to work with. So just having it be a normalized experience, to have women in these high level leadership roles, will be a wonderful day. ———— As Swift mentioned, who Kathy Hochul picks to be on her team will be incredibly important. In one of her first tasks as governor, Hochul tapped her replacement as LG, choosing Democratic State Senator Brian Benjamin from the 30th District in Harlem, perhaps in a bid to bridge that Buffalo-New York City gap that Velásquez mentioned earlier. What that means is that some of the top spots in New York state government right now are held by women and people of color: there's Hochul, Benjamin, State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and Attorney General Letitia James, whose report, of course, kick started this whole thing. So, so what? Why is this all a big deal? Well, it comes down to representation, and the diversity of perspectives in our government. In case you missed the title of this show - women make up more than half the U.S. population. 2020 Census data demonstrates the country is becoming increasingly diverse. But according to the latest numbers from the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers, women make up only 26.7 percent of today's Congress. The number of women in office at the state and local level is higher, but only slightly, at 31 percent and 30.5 percent, respectively. Still, those numbers are slowly but surely rising, according to Sonia Ossorio, president of the National Organization for Women of New York. How do you see the current landscape for women in politics? And what do women bring to the table? I'm not one that buys into these kind of innate differences in leadership styles of men and women. Because I've certainly seen in my own career, that it runs the gamut. Men can be as collaborative, and compassionate, and empathetic as the descriptive words that people like to use and stereotype about women. I think the biggest quality women bring to the table is the desire to prove themselves, because very often they are the first to do it, or one of the first to do it. Donald Trump was the best advertisement to motivate women to run for office that we have had in decades. We had nurses, and teachers, farmers, who had never run for office, never even been politically active at the local level, who were driven to be a counterweight to Donald Trump. And they ran for office, and many of them won. And we're now at a point where we're really starting to hit that 30 percent Golden Rule – that's generally when minority groups hit 30 percent, they really start to have influence in power in a larger group. So it's a slow and steady progress. What has changed is that a larger percentage of those figures are women of color. For instance, 37 percent of the 23 percent of women mayor's in the U.S. are women of color. So that's real progress. on that end. You can take some cities as an example, in New York City – for the first time, the City Council is going to be, when all of the newly-elected are sworn in, in January of 2022, it's going to be women majority. And this is after a number of years where women's representation in New York City Council really was stuck at 9, 10, 11, 12 women out of 51. So what do you see as some of the barriers to having more women in elective office? You know, it really is a pipeline issue. We have to think about why politics isn't always attractive, not just to women, but to men as well. It's a tough decision to make, it's a tough road, and as an industry it's ruthless. You think about what you have to do: you have to ask all your friends for money, it's a 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. job, when you're running for office. When you get into office, you've got to turn around and do that again, in a matter of months – you know, within 13 months, you've got to start planning your next campaign, for many positions, from state legislatures to Congress. And a lot of people do not win on the first try. So there are things that we can talk about changing about elected office that would make it more attractive for people, because there are a lot of really talented people who would make exceptional legislators who aren't going to do it, because the calculus just isn't worth it. So what are some of those things that we can do to increase accessibility? One of the biggest changes that we could make, and it's one that New York City has implemented, is campaign finance reform. And many other countries do this: every candidate has the same amount of money, you're not raising outside money. It's an equal playing field. The public gets to know candidates through the public access of television and the airwaves. That would be a much more attractive way of running – and a more democratic way – of running elections. Is it working perfectly here in New York City? No, not yet. But if we can create a level playing field for all candidates, that would really diversify the pool of candidates that we now have. And let me give you example: here in New York, Liuba Gretchen Shirley ran for Congress on Long Island, and she had two small kids. And she did something that had never done before. She petitioned the Federal Election Commission to add childcare costs as an allowable expense of campaign funds. She became the first person in history to receive federal approval to spend campaign funds on childcare. And since then many people have, not just mothers but fathers as well. I mean, that is something that I had never heard about before this mom of two decided she wanted to take a chance to run, and got in it, and realized the biggest barrier for her was childcare. You say to yourself, gosh, if women would have been in politics in larger numbers for more years, this would have come up in the past, and we would have had this already as a rule established long ago. ———— That's a wrap on this week's episode of 51%. 51% is a national production of WAMC Northeast Public Radio — that theme underneath me right now, that's “Lolita” by Albany-based artist Girl Blue. A big thanks to Josefa Velasquez, Jane Swift, and Sonia Ossorio for sharing their time and experience. Thanks to our story editor Ian Pickus, our executive producer Dr. Alan Chartock — and, of course, you for tuning in. If you like what you're hearing, check us out on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @51PercentRadio. And you can find episodes new and old at wamcpodcasts.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Until next week, I'm Jesse King for 51%.