The Al Franken Podcast

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Al and Dahlia Lithwick on The Monarchic Supreme Court

For the final episode of The Al Franken Podcast, we're joined one last time by our good friend Dahlia Lithwick, Senior Editor at Slate and host of the Amicus podcast! As we await the Supreme Court’s remaining decisions, we turn to Dahlia to recap a bleak judicial term, including ... Show more

. 1h 13min

Al and Franklin Foer on Iran, Ukraine, Soccer, and The World

We’re joined by our longtime friend, Franklin Foer of The Atlantic! We have a deal in Iran or at least an agreement to have an agreement. Even some Republicans are calling this an unconditional surrender. Al and Frank break down the massive concessions, which include a staggering ... Show more

. 48min 13sec

Al and Mark Leibovich on The Midterm Landscape

We're joined by our friend Mark Leibovich of The Atlantic to break down Trump's sinking approval ratings, the approaching midterms, and whether Democrats are overconfident.We begin by looking at Trump and whether or not his party is feeling demoralized. Al thinks they certainly s ... Show more

. 50min 54sec

Al and Norm Ornstein on The Blueprint for Trump's Cruelty

What's actually driving the Trump administration? Our good friend and emeritus scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, Norm Ornstein, joins Al to follow the blueprint laid out by Project 2025.The chief architect of Project 2025, Russell Vought, now runs the Office of Manage ... Show more

. 59min 58sec

BEST OF: Kevin Nealon on His Career in Comedy!

In this Best Of episode, we revisit our July 2025 conversation with an old friend from Al’s SNL days, comedian Kevin Nealon! Kevin and Al trade stories from working together on Saturday Night Live and discuss how the show has changed over the years. Kevin shares how he created se ... Show more

. 1h 2min