Left Turn Ahead

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Synopsis

Molly, William, and Caleb dont agree on everything politically, but the trio hold this truth to be self-evident: you may not be interested in politics, but politics are interested in you. Left Turn Ahead analyzes the landscape of the Democratic Party en route to Election Day 2020, aided by perspective from activists, organizers, and a new generation of progressive voters determined to shape the future of Democratic politics.

Episodes

  • 77: "This Gargantuan Police Budget"

    08/06/2020 Duration: 52min

    We discuss the first signs of progress from recent protests (3:00), different policy responses and Campaign Zero's #8cantwait (20:08), Biden clinching the Democratic nomination for President (45:27), and other headlines.

  • 76: "The Year Of Government Failure"

    01/06/2020 Duration: 52min

    We talk about the murder of George Floyd and the Minneapolis protests that have spread across the country (6:03), the national conversation about rioting (24:00), the failure to focus on police brutality (36:30), and other headlines.

  • 75: "Disappear In Smoke"

    25/05/2020 Duration: 55min

    We discuss how Biden is doing compared to Hillary Clinton in 2016 (4:37), Biden's comments about Black voters on The Breakfast Club (20:10), Trump's threats to cut funding to states expanding vote-by-mail (44:47), and other headlines.

  • 74: "Of Sound Body And Mind"

    18/05/2020 Duration: 44min

    We discuss Justin Amash's decision on a presidential run (1:56), recent special elections in Wisconsin and California (9:16), and the latest on Joe Biden's VP pick and latest polling (22:21).

  • 73: "High Horse Of Conspiracy Theories"

    11/05/2020 Duration: 50min

    We chat about the latest battle over Covid-19 stimulus packages (2:44), the drive for increased access to vote by mail (22:08), how much we should pay attention to Florida electorally (37:04), and other headlines.

  • 72: "Hounded By The Media"

    04/05/2020 Duration: 42min

    We discuss how Donald Trump is handling bad polling (not well!) (6:13), Joe Biden's formal denial of the Tara Reade sexual assault allegations (14:59), landmark Covid-19 deaths and cases numbers (39:25), and other headlines.

  • 71: "One Step Closer To Hell"

    27/04/2020 Duration: 59min

    We discuss Trump's outrageous Covid-19 suggestions and much more reliable sources (2:50), Democrats having a better shot at retaking the Senate (20:20), third-party and ranked-choice voting in the general election (38:33), and other headlines.

  • 70: "A Return To Normalcy"

    20/04/2020 Duration: 59min

    We talk about Joe Biden's big week of endorsements (3:19), the developing sexual assault allegations against Biden (19:32), who we think Biden should pick as his Vice President (38:22), and other headlines.

  • 69: "Pivoting or Pandering?"

    13/04/2020 Duration: 59min

    We discuss Bernie Sanders dropping out of the Democratic race for President (4:49), Joe Biden's policy specifics on Medicare and student loan forgiveness (18:34), an interview with Matthew Collie, a public health professional and Wisconsin volunteer election inspector about Covid-19 and the recent Wisconsin primary (29:14), and other headlines.

  • 68: "Science Is Not Their Forte"

    06/04/2020 Duration: 55min

    We talk about the latest news on the Democratic primary and what Biden and Sanders are up to (7:36), how Trump is attacking vote-by-mail measures (19:06), Covid-19's impact nationwide and the racial disparities (36:18), and other headlines.

  • 67: "A Cold Dose Of Reality"

    30/03/2020 Duration: 40min

    We discuss the not-so-great Biden vs. Trump general election polls (3:28), recent sexual assault allegations against Biden (12:26), the key pieces of the stimulus package passed in response to Covid-19 (22:02), and other headlines.

  • 66: "The Face Of Covid Leadership"

    23/03/2020 Duration: 44min

    We talk about the latest developments and updates on COVID-19 (2:57), Democratic primary results and whether Bernie Sanders should drop out (26:43), and other headlines (40:16).

  • 65: "We May Have Finally Hit The Floor"

    16/03/2020 Duration: 47min

    We tackle the recent Democratic primary results (5:20), highlights of the Biden-Sanders debate (10:17), the latest developments of the Coronavirus pandemic and Trump's complete failure on it (26:21), and other headlines.

  • 64: "It's Not a Glass Ceiling, It's an Iron Wall"

    09/03/2020 Duration: 55min

    We discuss the slew of candidates dropping out and Joe Biden's big night on Super Tuesday (2:50), the impact of Elizabeth Warren's exit from the presidential race (15:55), what a brokered convention might look like (39:19), and other headlines.

  • 63: "This Is American Politics, Baby"

    02/03/2020 Duration: 46min

    We discuss Joe Biden's resounding victory in South Carolina (3:05), our thoughts on the very big Super Tuesday on the way (21:22), where Elizabeth Warren's campaign goes from here (31:37), and other headlines.

  • 62: A Very Clear Frontrunner

    24/02/2020 Duration: 31min

    With the crew all together in downtown Los Angeles, we discuss the recent Democratic debate (1:59), the Nevada caucus results (8:58), our predictions of who will drop out next (28:11), and more!

  • 61: "Buying People's Silence"

    17/02/2020 Duration: 38min

    We break down Bernie Sanders's New Hampshire win and the other results (1:32), Michael Bloomberg's surge in the race and problematic past (14:05), and other headlines (31:05).

  • 60: "Bedlam and Chaos"

    10/02/2020 Duration: 44min

    We talk about the latest results from the Iowa caucus (4:45), the highs and lows from the recent Democratic presidential debate (16:18), the upcoming New Hampshire primary (32:43), and other headlines.

  • 59: "Abolish The Caucus"

    05/02/2020 Duration: 30min

    Finally, something from Iowa. We discuss the Iowa caucus meltdown, the limited results we finally got, and where the Democratic race for President goes from here.

  • 58: "Evidence Is Like Gasoline For A Car"

    27/01/2020 Duration: 46min

    We break down how things look in Iowa one week until the state's caucus (1:57), new research about women's engagement in this election year (11:49), the start of Donald Trump's impeachment trial (22:46), and other big headlines.

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