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From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, expert analysis, ideas and opinions from the sharpest minds in media and politics.

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Tim Walz
Governor of Minnesota; former Vice Presidential candidate
Minnesota Governor's Office
Episode: Tim Walz Warns That Democrats Can Win And Still Lose
Alex Gibney
Oscar-winning director of the documentary Musk
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Episode: The Elon Musk Film You Need To See Before The Midterms
Jonathan Rodden
Professor of Political Science, Stanford
Stanford University
Episode: Introducing “You Might Be Right:” Can We Trust What the Polls Say About the 2026 Midterms?
Sam Weing
Founder and director of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project and Electoral Innovation Lab
Princeton University
Episode: Introducing “You Might Be Right:” Can We Trust What the Polls Say About the 2026 Midterms?
Cal Newport
Computer science professor at Georgetown University, author, and technology researcher
Georgetown University
Episode: How AI Could Wipe Out Our Brains Before Our Existence
Alvaro Bedoya
Senior advisor, Federal Trade Commission veteran
American Economic Liberties Project
Episode: What’s Hiding In The Paramount Merger Settlement
Lee Hepner
Antitrust lawyer
American Economic Liberties Project
Episode: What’s Hiding In The Paramount Merger Settlement
Ed Zitron
CEO of EZ Primary Research and AI critic
EZ Primary Research
Episode: What Tech Oligarchs Gain From AI Doomerism
Matt Stoller
Research director at the American Economic Liberties Project
American Economic Liberties Project
Episode: What Tech Oligarchs Gain From AI Doomerism

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David Sirota
Host of Lever Time; investigative journalist and political writer with a focus on money in politics and policy reform.

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 1.1k ratings
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    A must listen if you want to understand the context of today’s Republican movement and where the current presidency came from. Having lived through most of the eras and seen the influence on our own politics in the UK this progressive fight back is essential.

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    United Kingdom18 days ago
  • One of the best

    A perfect podcast in all respects

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    He who shall remain nameless
    United States21 days ago
  • Thank you for the Ai analysis

    Excellent show with Cal Newport on Ai. Much needed perspective

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MartaJane
    United States22 days ago
  • Great show but rotten ad choice

    On today's show there was an ad for PayPal!!! One of the worst pro fascists out there. Don't fund the fascists!

    Apple Podcasts
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    jon b d
    United States2 months ago
  • I subscribed

    Love the content but still getting ads after subscribing.

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Tim Walz Warns That Democrats Can Win And Still Lose
Q: How should Democrats balance delivering results with maintaining ideological diversity within the party?
He advocates a broader, diverse coalition and argues for a multi-faceted approach to policy that includes both labor-supportive and business-friendly perspectives, while focusing on tangible improvements for people's lives.
Tim Walz Warns That Democrats Can Win And Still Lose
Q: What do you think is the biggest reason Trump won in 2016 and stayed popular?
Walz argues that while not a pundit, the core difference lay in the Democrats' failure to convincingly address the working class and to communicate a real, everyday policy impact; he emphasizes personal experience and policy delivery over slogans.
Introducing “You Might Be Right:” Can We Trust What the Polls Say About the 2026 Midterms?
Q: What short-term and long-term reforms seem most promising to you?
Weing argues for national standards like independent citizen commissions as a short-term fix, while supporting longer-term ideas such as multi-member districts to achieve more proportional representation, albeit with significant political and constitutional challenges.
Introducing “You Might Be Right:” Can We Trust What the Polls Say About the 2026 Midterms?
Q: How does geography influence district outcomes beyond partisan intent?
Rodden notes that clustering of like voters in urban areas can create districts that are not naturally reflective of statewide preferences, so even procedurally fair maps can end up benefiting one party due to how populations are distributed.
Introducing “You Might Be Right:” Can We Trust What the Polls Say About the 2026 Midterms?
Q: What constitutes a fair district map, in your view?
Rodden explains that a fair map should balance compactness, equal population, community preservation, and fair treatment of racial groups, while also ensuring both parties have a reasonable fighting chance; there is no single universal standard, but combining geographic considerations with fairness criteria provides a practical framework.

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A hard-hitting politics and policy program that centers investigative reporting, money-in-politics, healthcare, and campaign finance reform through long-form interviews with lawmakers, researchers, and journalists. Guests span state-level politicians, national strategists, labor leaders, and academics, providing insider perspectives on how money, power, and policy intersect across US politics. Noteworthy is the show's willingness to connect historical legal and institutional mechanisms to current events, often with a progressive framing that emphasizes worker representation and systemic reform. This mix yields in-depth analysis, data-driven storytelling, and bold critique of established power structures, making it a potential fit for listen... more

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