That Trippi Show
If you're looking for someone who actually knows how presidential and national politics works to explain what's going on in 30 minutes or less, this is the show for you. Joe Trippi is a longtime Democratic campaign manager who ran the progressive Howard Dean presidential campaign in 2004 and the historic Doug Jones Senate campaign to defeat Roy Moore in 2017. He's seen it all and isn't bogged down by the viral tweets or hot takes du jour. He's looking past the headlines to answer the questions that matter: How do Democrats win key races moving forward? How do we convince voters to make Republicans pay for January 6th and its aftermath? What are we headed for in November? Don't just listen to the talking heads. Learn from an expert. Subscribe now to That Trippi Show. New episodes every Friday (at least!).
Show episodes
Why Trump destroying the East Wing is the enduring image of his presidency. How did Joe and Alex think No Kings went? What's next? And Alex digs into the numbers - why things keep getting worse for Trump on the economy. But what number did Joe see today that has him excited about 2026? Learn more about your ad choices
Yeah, we've heard all the noise about how Democrats don't have a plan. But Joe and Alex have the numbers - why is the shutdown working right now? When you hear how many Americans don't want Democrats to compromise on health care - and how many want Trump to cave - you might be surprised. And what gigantic number shows
How do we stop what amounts to a coup from Big Tech from destroying our democracy? Author Marietje Schaake joins Joe and Alex to explain how we got to a place where tech oligarchs aren't just selling services to the government - they're running it. What can we do? How do we take back control of technology when Big Tech
What do we make of the shutdown? Is it performative for the MAGA cult? (Yes). History and civics teacher Jayne Converse joins Joe and Alex (in our first live video pod) to discuss what happens when autocrats feel like they're losing their grip on power. Hint: It's happening right in front of us. Is Trump's "Full Force"
What a week. Joe gets into what Jimmy Kimmel's suspension - and his triumphant return - really means. What can we learn? And more importantly, what can we DO? And yeah, Trump's going after Tylenol now. How does Joe see this ending? Plus, Joe and Alex get to a bunch of your questions - what's with Trump's Ukraine flip f
Texas State Rep and US Senate candidate James Talarico joins Joe and Alex to discuss a new path forward for Democrats - and how he talks about the issues differently. Why does he think love is the most important word in the English language - and how do we heal a divided country without folding on the issues we care ab
