Jared Rizzi, former White House correspondent, hosts "At The Table." Take your seat and join a conversation of diverse voices talking politics and community. Through humor, vulnerability, and intention, we can-- together-- meet the challenges of this moment of history.
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“Let my family know that I died trying” [Edward Simiyu, Mercy Corps Uganda country director interview]
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Edward Simiyu, Mercy Corps Uganda country director, joins Jared to give an update on COVID-19 and humanitarian efforts. Support Mercy Corps in Eastern Africa Seg 1: COVID-19 in Uganda Seg 2: Dignity and Equity, Lockdowns and Vaccines Seg 3: Delta Variant in 2% vaccinated Uganda Seg 4: Mercy Corps mission in Uganda Full episodes, behind-the-scenes c…
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WWF Farmers Post [Katherine Devine & Julia Kurnik interview]
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World Wildlife Fund’s Markets Institute proposes a new business model to connect farmers and consumers using the US mail. It could benefit all involved, improve conservation, enhance veterans' well-being, and reduce food waste throughout the economy. It's a perfect topic for At The Table, even before a certain family connection. Guests: Katherine D…
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Reflections on a violent American transfer of power. Meredith Shiner was a Capitol Hill reporter from 2009-2016. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. Meredith's latest at The New Republic Segment 1: “When the Terrorists Came for the View from Nowhere” Segment 2: We need to think about 1/6 like Shanksville PA Segment 3: Democrats say this …
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Ending soon (min 14 mins, max 20 days): -2020 -Season 2 of At The Table -Trump's Presidency -Georgia Senate runoffs -Your ignorance re: the word, "intercalary" Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter]…
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The Trump aftermath in Georgia [Patricia Murphy interview]
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With the Trump campaign still litigating the general election results from November 3rd, and the two special Senate elections ahead on January 5th, Jared checks in with Atlanta Journal-Constitution politics reporter Patricia Murphy. Patricia Murphy on Twitter Segment 1: 2020 was a smooth Georgia election Segment 2: Fire breath and snake oil Segment…
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SCOTUS before, during, & after Election 2020 [Eric Segall interview]
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Eric Segall is a professor at Georgia State College of Law. He hosts the Supreme Myths podcast. He has authored Originalism as Faith (2018) and Supreme Myths: Why the Supreme Court is Not a Court and Its Justices are Not Judges (2012). Prof. Eric Segall on Twitter Segment 1: Election 2020 and the new Supreme Court “This is all a function of one opi…
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Susan Collins: a cautionary tale for the Senate, and for Joe Biden [Meredith Shiner interview]
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Meredith Shiner was a Capitol Hill reporter from 2009-2016. She lives in Chicago with her husband and son. Meredith's latest at The New Republic Segment 1: “the Myth of Susan Collins” Segment 2: Kavanaugh & Barrett Segment 3: Ranked Choice Voting Segment 4: Senate Broken Segment 5: “Irreparably broken” Segment 6: Re: Senate Attn: Joe Biden Segment …
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“Vote like your life depends on it, just on healthcare alone” [Matthew Cortland interview]
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Matthew Cortland is a disabled and chronically ill lawyer and policy analyst. Segment 1: Where the hell have I been? // Professionally Sick Segment 2: Judge Amy Coney Barrett & the Affordable Care Act Segment 3: COVID & healthcare: “What kind of country do we want be?” Segment 4: GOP: “We want you to live in poverty because it’s politically conveni…
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"I don't trust [Postmaster General DeJoy's] words on a page" [North Carolina AG Josh Stein interview]
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North Carolina was one of six states last week to sue over US Postal Service changes believed to be intended to help President Trump's reelection chances. North Carolina's Attorney General Josh Stein joins Jared to talk about USPS, Republican challenges to the Affordable Care Act, public universities in his state going back for in-person education,…
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Beirut explosion aftermath [Juliana Bssawmai / CARE Lebanon interview]
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Juliana Bssawmai serves as Safety and Security Coordinator for CARE International in Lebanon. Support CARE's mission in Lebanon and around the world: CARE.org Segment 1: “Triple crisis” in Lebanon Segment 2: “Being Lebanese and trying to deal with this Lebanese crisis” Segment 3: “Women and girls are likely to be amongst the most vulnerable” Full e…
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"I've never been happier to see August come" [Oregon AG Ellen Rosenblum interview]
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Federal law enforcement began to leave Portland after a tumultuous July, marked by occasional protester violence and inflamed by unidentified officers. Oregon's Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joins Jared for an in-depth conversation about protecting freedom of assembly, the political motivations behind the decisions by President Trump and US AG B…
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COVID-19 & school this fall: “I think it’s gonna be a disaster" [Dr. Daniel Summers interview]
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Dr. Daniel Summers is a pediatrician in Massachusetts. His most recent piece on Arc Digital: A School is Not Home Depot. He also writes for Slate. Segment 1: Absolute vs. adjusted risk Segment 2: Inconceivable Segment 3: Surgeon General on masks; pushing buttons Segment 4: COVID-19 & school this fall: “I think it’s gonna be a disaster” Segment 5: H…
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“The disability community knew this was coming” [Rebecca Cokley interview]
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Rebecca Cokley is the director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress. She joins Jared to talk about her recent argument against ableist language when criticizing President Trump, the impact the Trump administration has had for the disability community, and her work with the Biden campaign on disability policy. Seg…
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“Is this the moment where I have to say the thing?” [Cecilia Muñoz / More Than Ready book interview]
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Cecilia Muñoz is the vice president, public interest technology and new initiatives at New America. She served in the Obama White House as Director of the Domestic Policy Council. She is the author of More Than Ready: Be Strong and Be You... And Other Lessons for Women of Color on the Rise. [Indiebound] [Bookshop.org] Segment 1: On DACA: “I couldn’…
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A sigh of relief [FWD.us Juan Escalante on DACA]
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Juan Escalante, Digital Campaigns Manager for FWD.us, joins Jared to talk about this moment in an immigration fight that has dominated half his life, and what's next now that the Supreme Court has ruled - for now - against the Trump Administration on DACA. Segment 1: DACA Yoda Segment 2: Trump needs to “Take the L” on DACA Segment 3: A fifteen-year…
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Fatherhood and Feminism [Sebastián Molano interview]
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Sebastián Molano is the leader and founder of Defying Gender Roles and a Senior Adviser on Gender for Oxfam America. Link to his recent DGR piece Segment 1: Father's Day & Juneteenth Segment 2: The opposite of violence is care Segment 3: Raising a feminist son Segment 4: "Sit in that uncomfortableness" Segment 5: A Better Answer Sebastián Molano on…
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"You oughta be talking to the waitresses" [Christina Wolbrecht interview]
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Christina Wolbrecht, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and author, most recently, of A Century of Votes for Women with Kevin Corder, talks with Jared about the political mobilization of women over the last hundred years, and how women may use their political power over the next few months of the US general election. Seg…
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Fighting simplistic history [Kevin Kruse interview]
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Kevin Kruse, professor of history at Princeton University, joins Jared to talk about telling nuanced stories, why he engages on Twitter, whether AG Bill Barr can be sure of his legacy, and the next big political issue: labor rights after COVID-19. Segment 1: In a crisis, people "aren't gonna buy that gauzy, simplistic story" Segment 2: Twitter "cro…
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Not Okay, Together [live with Eric Geller]
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A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Eric Geller (cybersecurity reporter for POLITICO, also known as "dave") on how we're doing in quarantine. Audio from our live conversation on YouTube May 14 2020. Watch it here. Segment 1: Frenemies at Best Segment 2: A Smushed Reeses Segment 3: Witless Banter dave on Twitter @DerrickReesesSmush…
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Rep. Madeleine Dean on Trump & COVID-19, oversight struggles, & Biden 2020
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Rep. Madeleine Dean is the Democrat representing Pennsylvania's 4th Congressional District Segment 1: Trump & COVID-19: "grotesquely unprepared... just get out of the way" Segment 2: Oversight of Trump WH: "Good people will come forward... to tell the truth" Segment 3: Voters will connect COVID tragedy "to [Trump's] rudderless leadership" Segment 4…
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"We're all behind you, let's go" [Ben Corb ASBMB interview]
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In a recent piece, American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) director of public affairs Ben Corb argues that politics has gotten in the way of good science in the context of COVID-19 research. Ben Corb on Twitter Pipettes & Politics podcast Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporter…
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Not Okay, Together [with Chuck Wendig]
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A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Chuck Wendig (author of Wanderers, the forthcoming Dust & Grim) on how we're doing in quarantine. Segment 1: "My brain is a forcefield" Segment 2: "Every day is new cotton inside the brain" Segment 3: My anxiety is *smug* Segment 4: Batman has cancer, needs a therapist Segment 5: Those are shit …
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Not Okay, Together [with David Mack]
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A different type of At The Table: a conversation with David Mack (deputy director of breaking news at BuzzFeed News) on how we're doing in quarantine. Segment 1: Horny on Main Segment 2: Zoom into Darkness Segment 3: Better Left Unsaid Segment 4: Evidence of Hot Pockets Unseen David Mack on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and othe…
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Not Okay, Together [with Emma Bolden]
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A different type of At The Table: a conversation with Emma Bolden (author: House is an Enigma, associate editor-in-chief, Tupelo Quarterly) on how we're doing in quarantine. Segment 1: Doublemint Gum Jingle Segment 2: What's your guilt language? Segment 3: "If perverted was a mouth feel" Segment 4: "This is a poem about John Malkovich's mascara" Em…
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Finding our best selves in quarantine [Olga Khazan/Weird book interview]
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It's good to be Weird. Atlantic staff writer Olga Khazan's book follows unusual people (including the author) on their respective paths toward embracing their own weirdo status. Weird: The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World is available now. Olga Khazan on Twitter Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are availabl…
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"The worst way to gain knowledge is through experience" - Trump and COVID-19 [Guy Snodgrass interview]
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Former SecDef Mattis speechwriter and chief of communications, retired naval aviator Guy Snodgrass returns to At The Table to discuss with Jared President Trump's failure to lead on the COVID-19 response. segment 1: Trump's coronavirus response: "It's like a slow-motion train wreck." segment 2: Leading alongside Trump: "You have to conform to his p…
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"I think [CDC's] guidance has been good" [Dr Marcus Plescia interview]
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"Lots of spoilers" likely for the Afghanistan peace process [Matt Hoh interview part 2]
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"I wouldn't bet" on the Afghanistan peace process [Matt Hoh interview part 1]
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Who is electable? You are. [Ashley Wilson interview]
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"I would be careful about assessing the truth" [Aki Peritz interview re: Iran]
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Not The Impeachment or Debates Episode
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Not an emergency episode. Not a special update. Looking back on the last few months of At The Table with producer David Ross. A finale for our "first season" of this project. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Producer/editor: David Ross…
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"The fact that it makes other candidates really mad, even better." [Pat Garofalo/The Billionaire Boondoggle book interview]
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Pat Garofalo, managing editor at Talk Poverty at the Center for American Progress, joins Jared to talk about the fifth DNC primary debate, Trump's challenging week, and Democrats' opportunity to talk about the economy in a field where billionaires (and those who claim to be billionaires) aren't leading in polls. Pat is the author of the new book, T…
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With Trump: "what you see is what you get." [Guy Snodgrass/Holding the Line book interview]
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Guy Snodgrass served as director of communications and speechwriter to former Secretary of Defense Mattis. His military career (now retired) includes time as a naval aviator, a TOP-GUN instructor, and a combat pilot. He is the author of the new book, HOLDING THE LINE: Inside Trump's Pentagon with Secretary Mattis. segment 1: Snodgrass responds to c…
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When POC are owners of guns? "You hear silence" [Greg Jackson interview]
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Greg Jackson, national advocacy director for Community Justice Action Fund (CJAF), joins Jared to talk about their work to reduce gun violence and affect change on criminal justice reform. segment 1: welcome to Local 16 segment 2: the epidemic of gun violence segment 3: race and trauma segment 4: solutions and hope for 2020 Greg Jackson on Twitter …
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Tech Cos Strip-Mining the News Business [John Stanton interview]
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John Stanton, co-founder of Save Journalism Project, joins Jared to talk about the work their organization has been doing to fight corporate and tech dominance over news business models, and new resources on offer for journalists who find themselves looking for work or other help. John Stanton on Twitter Save Journalism Project on Twitter Thanks to…
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Why Mayor Pete is Attacking M4A [Wala Blegay & Alex Lawson interview]
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Pre-DNC debate live at Local 16 in DC. Jared is joined by staff attorney for DC Nurses Association Wala Blegay [Twitter] and executive director for Social Security Works Alex Lawson [Twitter]. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and other benefits are available to supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter] Producer: Ak…
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Evaluating Trump, 2020 Dems economic policies [Kyle Pomerleau interview]
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Kyle Pomerleau, chief economist and vice president of economic analysis at Tax Foundation, joins Jared live at Local 16 to talk about the policies on the economy we've seen from the Trump White House so far, and comparing the policies from main Democratic contenders in the 2020 DNC primary for president. Full episodes, behind-the-scenes content, an…
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Accountability (and Impeachment) come for Trump
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After a newsy week of stories going well beyond previous conduct by President Trump, the House of Representatives has finally moved toward accountability through an inquiry. While no one can accuse House Democrats of rushing to this judgment, a reminder in this short piece that there are miles to go, and that exhaustion with the news will only serv…
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Fighting An Ecological Pyramid Scheme [Mathis Wackernagel interview]
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Mathis Wackernagel, founder and president of Global Footprint Network, joins Jared to discuss #MoveTheDate, using a financial lens to examine our environmental impact, and why more people having "skin in the game" gives him hope for real change. Support this conversation and unlock additional benefits by backing At The Table on Patreon.…
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"My theory of electoral change is different..." [Indivisible's Lucy Solomon interview]
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Lucy Solomon, associate political director at Indivisible, rejoins Jared At The Table for a live event at DC's Local 16 to check in on the 2020 race and weigh in on issues she believes will be winners for Progressives this cycle. A full version of this live event is available for supporters of At The Table on Patreon. Lucy Solomon on Twitter Host: …
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Luck, Resources, and Improving Options after Hurricane Dorian [Mercy Corps/Christy Delafield interview]
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Christy Delafield, director of communications for Mercy Corps, joins Jared from Freeport where she has been for nearly two weeks as part of their Hurricane Dorian response. For more information and to donate to support Mercy Corps work in the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and around the world: MercyCorps.org Host: Jared Rizzi (Twitter) Support and join the…
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"What's your greatest weakness?" DNC Debates (round 3) recap
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Biden using "socialism" as a cudgel; Warren and Sanders ganging up on the front-runner... and Jared sweating it out on the roof deck of Local 16 in Washington DC. Live show after the DNC Presidential Primary Debate on ABC from Houston on September 12, 2019. Will Democrats choose a safe moderate, or a progressive who promises big answers to the big …
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"Don't, Don't Look Away" - Room For More [Andrea Peterson interview]
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Andrea Peterson, freelance journalist, artist, and musician, joins Jared to talk about her latest project: a DC music festival through September (five nights, five venues) showcasing music made in opposition to the Trump Administration's policies on immigrants and refugees, called "Room for More." Full band lineups and venue information at RoomForM…
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"Just the existence of this bill... is destructive" [Meredith Shiner interview]
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Former and longtime Congressional reporter Meredith Shiner talks with Jared about the loss of her child and a Republican messaging bill that would criminalize the palliative care her son received. Meredith's full piece at the Daily Beast Meredith on Twitter Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.…
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Since notable others refuse, Jared tries to offer some sanity and comfort as Dorian hits the United States. Jared argues that recent scandals have the power to break through the noise of everyday Trump nonsense, but that the President has shown he'll try to avoid at all cost any admission of wrongness or failure, including the possibility of an ele…
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Friday Night Meatballs has Competition [Steve Le interview]
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Jared sits down with Steve Le [website: LeMobileFeast.com] about his project: traveling to all fifty states making 259 dinners for people in their homes. The purpose? To rediscover a country he didn't think he recognized after 2015-2016. We talk a lot about the virtue of hospitality here on At The Table; Steve has lived it and learned from it in a …
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Jared returns from a trip to Yosemite refreshed to face the news and reminded of the human connection that makes all this bearable. Host: Jared Rizzi [Twitter: @JaredRizzi] Additional benefits for fans of At The Table are available through Patreon.
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