13 Podcast Episodes
"Kill Switch" By Adam Jentleson
"Kill Switch" By Adam Jentleson
Note: This is an encore edition of Reader's Corner. The episode originally aired in July 2021.In his book, Kill Switch: ... Read more
1 Apr 2023
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33mins
Lawfare Archive: Adam Jentleson and Molly Reynolds on Getting Rid of the Senate Filibuster
Lawfare Archive: Adam Jentleson and Molly Reynolds on Getting Rid of the Senate Filibuster
From August 14, 2020: On July 30, former President Barack Obama, speaking at the funeral of Congressman John Lewis, thre... Read more
16 Jan 2022
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52mins
Volts podcast: Adam Jentleson on how to make the US Senate work
Volts podcast: Adam Jentleson on how to make the US Senate work
Long-time readers know that I am a veteran hater of the US Senate, the graveyard of good ideas and progressive policies.... Read more
4 Jun 2021
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53mins
The Filibuster’s Racist Roots (with Adam Jentleson)
The Filibuster’s Racist Roots (with Adam Jentleson)
When you hear the word ‘filibuster,’ you might think of an idealistic Jimmy Stewart delivering an impassioned speech aga... Read more
1 Apr 2021
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42mins
Ending the Filibuster to Save America with Adam Jentleson
Ending the Filibuster to Save America with Adam Jentleson
Critical legislation on issues ranging from racial justice, the Equal Rights Amendment, gun violence prevention, economi... Read more
22 Mar 2021
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35mins
Kill the Filibuster: The Adam Jentleson Interview
Kill the Filibuster: The Adam Jentleson Interview
The Democrats have taken the House, the Senate, and the Presidency – yet they are still claiming that they can’t pass th... Read more
3 Mar 2021
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53mins
'Hamilton Saw Mitch McConnell Coming' with Adam Jentleson
'Hamilton Saw Mitch McConnell Coming' with Adam Jentleson
Adam Jentleson is the Executive Director of the progressive organization Battle Born Collective, a former deputy chief o... Read more
1 Mar 2021
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36mins
#221: Is the Senate a Threat to Democracy? (Adam Jentleson)
#221: Is the Senate a Threat to Democracy? (Adam Jentleson)
Nearly every major decision governing the country bears the stamp of the U.S. Senate. Yet, the current makeup of the Sen... Read more
25 Feb 2021
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1hr
The Filibuster’s Sordid Past and Present with Adam Jentleson
The Filibuster’s Sordid Past and Present with Adam Jentleson
Come on a journey with us, dear listener, as we learn the little-known origins of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s beloved obstruc... Read more
2 Feb 2021
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1hr
Ep. 158: Kill (The Filibuster) or Be Killed (feat. Adam Jentleson)
Ep. 158: Kill (The Filibuster) or Be Killed (feat. Adam Jentleson)
The Democrats are now in control of the White House, and have majorities in the House and the Senate and have several ma... Read more
26 Jan 2021
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53mins