The Hartmann Report

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith challenges listeners to invite new people to hear the show whether they agree or disagree with progressive politics. Also Jeff conducts a straw poll with callers on what would be their prediction of Donald Trump's choice of a running mate for the 2024 Election and why. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith sits in for Thom Hartmann today. Covering the important news stories and good news stories that we sometimes forget. Jeff's dad Joe Smith makes a long awaited return to the show and shares little known anecdotes about recently departed first lady Rosalynn Carter along with other noteworthy news. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith starts with a poem by Louisa Fletcher and asks listeners to share how they managed conversations during the holiday weekend. The topic of artificial intelligence returns and Jeff attempts to create a robot generated poem with input from the callers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sitting in for Thom Hartmann, guest-host Jefferson Smith speaks with Professor Michael Kazin, Dept. of History, Georgetown University / Expert in U.S. politics & social movements - 19th & 20th centuries. His most recent book is What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Robison Co-Host of the Beyond Politics podcast gives tips for getting along with Trump-loving relations during holiday gatherings. Guest-host Jefferson Smith sitting in for Thom Hartmann asks callers to share what they are thankful for during difficult times. Plus: How would you rate the worst presidents in order? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Guest-host Jefferson Smith sitting in for Thom Hartmann interviews Jonathan Nagler, Director, New York University's Center for Social Media and Politics, Co-Author - Who Votes Now? Demographics, Issues, Inequality, and Turnout in the United States. Defenders of truth and democracy have our work cut out for us in regards to battling online misinformation as we head into the 2024 presidential election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our society takes action to protect us all from danger- why is it impossible to do anything at all about easy access to lethal weapons of war? Plus - Thom reads from 'The Hidden History of Guns and the 2nd Amendment'. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After all these years, what have we learned? Thom takes a deep dive with JFK Historian and author Lamar Waldron, author of numerous books including "The Hidden History of the JFK Assassination". Plus - Thom reads from "The America Syndrome: Apocalypse, War, and Our Call to Greatness" by Betsy Hartmann. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There are so many parallels between Trump's movement and Hitler- are we hearing a re-run of the same old song? Plus - Thom reads from 'Preparing For War: The Extremist History of White Christian Nationalism--and What Comes' by Bradley B. Onishi See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If Americans saw the photos of children being ripped to pieces by school shootings… would not gun control happen almost immediately. Do you agree? Also National Progressive Town Hall with US Rep Ro Khanna from California answers questions from listeners. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Climate scientist Dr Michael Mann is back- to what extent are aerosols protecting us from carbon heating? What happens if we continue on the same path as today? Plus - Thom reads from "The Web of Meaning: Integrating Science and Traditional Wisdom to Find Our Place in the Universe" by Jeremy Lent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

War correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine as air raid sirens still scream even as another dismal winter looms. Is Putin's investment in Hamas paying dividends? Plus- a National Progressive Town Hall with US Rep from Wisconsin Mark Pocan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A national survey of Gen Z-ers found that more than half of them were seriously interested in- or actively considering- permanently moving out of America. Plus, the GOP has a new January 6th conspiracy theory: deep state “ghost buses”. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lawyer, writer, political activist, former elected official, and professor David Pepper joins Thom for a deep dive on what's going on with the vote to keep abortion legal in Ohio. Plus - Thom reads from "Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell into Tyranny" by Edward J. Watts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If Medicare Advantage, the profit-driven entity that is decidedly NOT part of REAL Medicare, could be summed up in three words, they might be: deny, deny, deny. That’s no real surprise given that the one thing Medicare Advantage companies. care about most isn’t your health (hint: it’s your money). See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Trump allies are pre-screening a list of 50,000 loyalists for federal jobs if he gets elected in an unprecedented power grab. Can they pull it off? Also, Dean Obeidallah, author and host of the Dean Obeidallah show joins Thom. Is Trump's dangerous mental decline a threat to America? Plus Thom reads from 'Shielded: How the Police Became Untouchable' by Joanna Schwartz See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Minnesota Secretary of State and Vice Chair-Democratic Assoc. of Secretaries of State Steve Simon joins Thom. Why did the Minnesota Supreme Court dismiss an ‘insurrection clause’ challenge and allow Trump on the primary ballot? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author and journalist Cole Stangler chats with Thom about his latest book- "Paris Is Not Dead: Surviving Hypergentrification." Why is economic inequality driving working class people out of cities around the world? Plus Thom reads from "Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After the latest zany statements made during the last Republican debate, and by Trump at his rally right down the street, why won't the media hold Republicans accountable? Daddy Dearest Alert! Trump scammed and conned his own children - what dad does that? Plus - War correspondent Phil Ittner reports from Ukraine with the latest as the Ukrainians continue to gain ground. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.