Can We Please Talk?
‘Can We Please Talk?’ is a news commentary podcast hosted by Mike Leon & Nick Zaveri. Each week, the guys break down the latest news stories making headlines, featuring award-winning journalists, correspondents, former & current government officials, best-selling authors, members of Congress & more, to help provide analysis & informed perspective. “We talk to people who know what they’re talking about!” Learn more about our show and the family of shows on Leon Media Network, LLC at - https://www.leonmedianetwork.com/ Follow us on IG - @canwepleasetalkpodcast, Twitter -@CANWEPLEASTALK, TikTok - @canwepleasetalkpodcast Email the show at canwepleasetalkpodcast@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, concerns, or, you know, just want to talk! Show theme song performed by the band 'Leaving Largo' Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/can-we-please-talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Show episodes
In this special Thanksgiving week episode, Congressman Johnny Olszewski (D-MD) joined Mike to discuss the Epstein files latest, the Trump admin's continued attack on drug boats& what Congress should be doing about it, the 2025 election wins for Dems & potential momentum into the midterms, and a government shutdown that
Mike & Nick on more drug boats being blown up by the U.S. government, author of 'A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power' & CNN Newsnight anchor Abby Phillip stops by to discuss her new book on Rev. Jackson and the way he created the modern Democratic coalition, plus, MTG is doing the cr
Mike & Nick on the Senate vote to get the government funded through Jan 30th of 2026, the political fallout, the pending House vote & what to watch for, founder of 'Here's Why w/ Kevin', Kevin Ortega-Rojas joined us to discuss the government shutdown, what he's heard from Democrats across the country after the election
Mike & Nick recap the 2025 election. Republican strategist, fmr. Loudoun County (VA) official & author of 'The Six Secrets to Winning Any Local Election', Ken Reid stopped by to discuss the VA gubernatorial race, the effect of the government shutdown on the race, plus, NY Times politics reporter Maya King joined us to
Mike & Nick on a potential media consolidation that could change the landscape of how you get your news, fmr. CNN producer & author of '24 Hours at The Capitol', Nora Neus stops by to discuss her new book, the stories told to her that have never been heard before by the public about that day in January of 2021, plus, t
Mike & Nick on the government shutdown entering its third week, fmr. White House adviser Elizabeth Jamison explains the effects the shutdown is having on military families, NPR Pentagon reporter Tom Bowman joins to discuss the Pentagon press core walkout last week, plus, why turning to Stephen A Smith for political ana