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‘Speed Kills’ with Maggie Haberman and Addisu Demissie

Amanda brings Battleground fans a very special series finale, featuring guest co-host Addisu Demissie and a conversation with Maggie Haberman of The New York Times. Addisu is the CEO of More Than a Vote, a voting rights organization started by LeBron James. He has spent decades i ... Show more

. 48min 8sec

Digging in the Dirt with David Brock

“In conservative media, there’s an incentive to put out misinformation, and to essentially lie.” David Brock, founder of Media Matters — a rightwing media watchdog group — knows exactly how the conservative media ecosystem works, because that’s where he cut his teeth. For the fir ... Show more

. 36min 20sec

Secret Contracts and Slow-Moving Coups with Luppe B. Luppen

Amanda’s Twitter fav, Luppe B. Luppen — also known as @nycsouthpaw — joins "Battleground" to analyze some of the biggest stories in politics. First, Amanda and Luppe dissect the secret agreement, between Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, ... Show more

. 38min 48sec

TX Republicans are Cavemen Living on Borrowed Time with Julián Castro

Julián Castro, former Mayor of San Antonio and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the Obama administration, joins the show this week to shed light on a range of issues troubling America. The groundbreaking 2020 presidential candidate and Amanda discuss the ongoing hou ... Show more

. 38min 33sec

To Reach Young Voters, Try Giving a Sh*t with Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez

More than half of Americans are under the age of 40, and according to Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, President and Executive Director of NextGen America, they are facing three crises simultaneously — a climate catastrophe, a democracy in decline, and grotesque income inequality. Cris ... Show more

. 37min 24sec