Listen Now: The Al Franken Podcast

Tides of History

Wondery / Patrick Wyman

Documentary, Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2023

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

On the Al Franken Podcast, a five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer & producer joins a four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist, and a former US Senator - So, it gets a little crowded in the booth when Al talks public policy with a sprinkle of political comedy. With guests like Neil Kochi, Joyce Vance, Paul Krugman, and occasionally comedians like Sarah Silverman, Conan O'Brien, and Chris Rock, there is never a dull moment on the show.

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0:00.0	Hey there listeners, have you heard the name Al Franken?
0:03.1	You may remember him as an Emmy award-winning SNL writer, or as a New York Times best-selling
0:07.6	author, or even as a former US senator.
0:10.2	Well, for the last four years, Al's been hosting one of the top political podcasts, the
0:14.5	Al Franken podcast, where he sits down with guests like journalist Mark Liebovich to talk
0:18.7	through current news and politics, Dully Alithwig on the Supreme Court, Paul Krugman on economics
0:23.5	and Joyce Vance on Trump's legal woes.
0:26.1	And to keep things light here and there, comedians like Sarah Silverman and David Letterman will
0:29.9	stop by as well.
0:30.9	In a recent episode, Al tackles the recent Republican presidential debates, talking through
0:35.2	who made the cut to participate, and what the outcomes can tell us about the health of
0:38.9	the GOP moving into election year.
0:40.6	I'm about to play a clip from the Al Franken podcast.
0:43.6	Enjoy the Al Franken podcast on the Wonder Rap or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:47.7	You can listen to the Al Franken podcast, add free on Wonder RePlus.
0:51.1	Join Wonder RePlus in the Wonder Rap or on Apple Podcasts today.
1:00.9	Let's go to the dynamics of the debate.
1:04.1	So you've got DeSantis, Ramaswamy, probably Pence, Scott, not yet in.
1:11.4	Did you see?
1:12.4	He's good.
1:13.4	He's good.
1:14.4	Okay.
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