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The Back Room with Andy Ostroy presents a humorous, honest take on politics and pop culture featuring notable guest interviews, a shit-ton of righteous indignation, and rip-roaring repartee with co-producers Matty Rosenberg and Jen Hammoud. We're havin' a ball, and so will you! Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced ... more

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Olivia Troye spent almost 20 years in national security, working at the Pentagon, the National Counterterrorism Center under President Obama, and the Department of Homeland Security in the first Trump term as Counterterrorism advisor to Vice Presiden... more

Mimi Rocah is an attorney who served as District Attorney of Westchester County, NY from 2021-2024. Prior to becoming DA, she served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York for nearly 17 years where she prosecuted and over... more

Jaclyn “Jackie” Corin is a co-founder and Executive Director of March For Our Lives, a leading youth-led advocacy organization working to end gun violence in the United States. A survivor of the 2018 mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, she helped cat... more

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Isabel Vincent is an award-winning investigative journalist currently working for The New York Post and a critically acclaimed author of seven books. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, The Independent, Mari... more

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Olivia Troye
Former Pentagon/NCT counterterrorism adviser, DHS official, whistleblower, Democratic candidate for Virginia's 7th
Campaign: Virginia's 7th District
Episode: Olivia Troye on her VA-7 Congressional Campaign and the Midterms, Trump, Iran, Hegseth, DHS, Gabbard, Miller and More
Jaclyn Corrin
Executive Director and co-founder of March For Our Lives
March For Our Lives
Episode: Jackie Corin on March For Our Lives' Efforts to Fight Gun Violence and Achieve Gun Reform Legislation
Isabel Vincent
Award-winning investigative journalist and author of RFK Jr. The Fall and Rise
The New York Post
Episode: Isabel Vincent on her Bombshell New Biography RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise
Josh Turek
Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Iowa
Campaign for Iowa Senate
Episode: Josh Turek on his Incredibly Inspiring Journey and Iowa U.S. Senate Campaign
Adrian Fontes
Arizona Secretary of State (guest)
Arizona Secretary of State
Episode: Adrian Fontes on Defending and Protecting the Election Process as We Head Towards the Midterms
Rick Wilson
Co-founder and board member of The Lincoln Project; political strategist and commentator
The Lincoln Project
Episode: Rick Wilson on the Iran War, Epstein, MAGA, the Midterms, and Trump v Pope
Andrew Goldberg
Filmmaker, Emmy-winning investigative producer and director of White With Fear
Episode: Andrew Goldberg on his New Documentary WHITE WITH FEAR
Shawn Harris
Democrat running in Georgia's 14th district, former Army Brigadier General
Leadership Matters / Campaign for Georgia 14
Episode: Shawn Harris on his Georgia 14 Campaign to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene
SE. Cupp
Nationally syndicated columnist, author, and TV commentator; host of Off the Cupp
CNN, New York Daily News
Episode: S.E. Cupp on the Iran War, MAGA, the Midterms, and the General Chaos, Dysfunction and Danger of Trump 2.0

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Andy Ostroy
Host of The Back Room, known for his humorous and insightful discussions on politics and pop culture, along with engaging interviews with notable guests.

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4.0 out of 5 stars from 314 ratings
  • Great podcast

    I really enjoy listening to this podcast! I look forward to hearing every episode!

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    5
    Hky1812
    United Statesa month ago
  • Excellence and sanity for the struggling majority

    So appreciate this podcast, for those of us bewildered by the negative currents rushing us over dangerous waterfalls of willful ignorance, this is a life raft of intelligent and enlightening discourse.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    iSusanJoy
    United States5 months ago
  • One of The Best!

    This is one of the best podcasts I am listening to. I stumbled upon it a few months ago and I have been listening ever since. Andy has great guests and is a great interviewer. The pre interview discussions are humorous and enlightening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Polly Purebred
    United States6 months ago
  • George Conway

    I love listening to George Conway. It resets my nervous system at least temporarily and has for years. Thank you for having him back!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Walks talks and sews
    United States7 months ago
  • Jake Tapper is a hard pass

    As soon as you decided to put him on your show and give him a platform you completely lost me. I know what kind of person Jake really is and you’re a serious disappointment for even allowing him anywhere near your show. Unsubscribing.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Margotjd
    United Statesa year ago

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Isabel Vincent on her Bombshell New Biography RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise
Q: Why Bobby Jr? And why now in terms of writing this book?
The author explains that Kennedy Jr. is a complex, controversial figure whose life intersects with major public issues and family history. The diaries provide a window into his personality, beliefs, and contradictions, making him a compelling subject for a nuanced, time-spanning biography that connects personal struggles with broader political dynamics.
Isabel Vincent on her Bombshell New Biography RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise
Q: Share with us how you came across those diaries.
Vincent describes obtaining the diaries from a source close to Mary Kennedy, who held onto them during divorce negotiations and later handed them over. The diaries were stored with notes about affairs and other intimate details, and Vincent explains how she verified and approached publishing the material through careful corroboration and multiple stories with Kennedy Jr.'s responses.
Jackie Corin on March For Our Lives' Efforts to Fight Gun Violence and Achieve Gun Reform Legislation
Q: What specific federal legislation are you actively advocating for the most, from a realistic standpoint?
Restore funding for community violence intervention and school-based mental health, rebuild enforcement through better oversight of gun dealers, and push for a renewed public health approach to gun violence alongside universal background checks.
Jackie Corin on March For Our Lives' Efforts to Fight Gun Violence and Achieve Gun Reform Legislation
Q: You've leaned heavily into digital strategy and youth organization. How are you adapting activism in an era where attention spans are shorter and outrage cycles move fast?
We are pairing traditional marketing and selective real-world stunts with digital strategies, expanding outreach into entertainment and culture to reach new audiences, and building a membership program to convert outraged newcomers into long-term advocates.
Mimi Rocah on the Comey Indictment
Q: What does happen next in Comey's case?
There will likely be motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim and motions challenging the indictment on First Amendment grounds, along with vindictive prosecution motions. The defense will argue improper pleading of elements and potential failures to show required intent and true threat, with possible access to grand jury information as part of the scrutiny.

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Recent guests on The Back Room include:

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3. Isabel Vincent
4. Josh Turek
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