YERRR – this week’s episode is politics turned all the way up. First, the guys from Pod Save America pulled up to chop it up on the chaos in D.C. Then Congressman Ro Khanna slid through to break down what’s actually getting done in Washington with his new Senate Bill about releasing the Epstein files, and his idea for the future of the Democratic Party. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 00:00 It's all our fault + Just being right 3:35 Andrew's not in one of your cults 7:48 No regrets + We changed politics 10:53 Pod Save America joins us + Building a coalition 13:52 Epstein is bigger than we think 18:08 Trump's base won't let this go 20:31 Holding your Party accountable 24:49 Leadership = OLD, Trump flip-flops + Winning news cycle 28:40 Dems have to offer a better alternative 30:57 Rise of Mamdani + Can it be implemented? 33:51 New York Mayor race ain't over 38:40 Criticizing Israel isn't antisemitism + Awful optics 45:20 Grifting on both sides + Allowing for "redemption" 51:47 Getting back to Obama politics + Harder Messaging 54:23 Who do you want to run? An outsider? 58:57 Fun Obama story 1:00:23 Poirier send off or 1 more fight? 1:03:15 Ro Khanna joins us + Whose side are you on? 1:07:29 What is the amendment? Who exactly could block this? 1:11:08 Releasing files sets precedent + Reforming is HARD 1:14:22 Needing SuperPACs = problem in our system 1:20:54 Kamala could never win + Call out the old guard 1:25:34 Dismissing Epstein files as conspiracy 1:30:27 No fair Democrat primaries + Gaza's importance 1:34:24 Lacking self-reflection + Politeness over accountability 1:40:15 Party's priorities + Hope in the outsider 1:48:14 Dems targeting Mamdani rather than Big Beautiful Bill 1:55:00 Courage to rebel + Views on Gavin Newsom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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