Saltier Politics

Episódios

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  Saltier Politics: "Fight Like Hell": the January 6th Chronicles, with special guest, filmmaker Jon Long 18.01.2025 51min

  As Trump prepares to take office and pardon the January 6th insurrectionists, filmmaker Jon Long talks about his powerful movie, Fight Like Hell, with Julie
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  Saltier Politics: Bezos, Trump, Musk, and the Fall of Legacy Media 08.01.2025 9min

  Trust in legacy media is quickly disappearing (if it hasn’t evaporated already), and it’s because of for-profit, self-inflicted wounds, cough, Washington Post, cough. Media institutions are compromising their integrity to avoid antagonizing power (here’s looking at you, ABC News). Julie looks at the broader implications, showing how the normalization of abnormality (here’s looking at you too, Trump and MAGA) has alienated readers and viewers. What’s the next frontier? Listen to find out!
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  Saltier Politics: Flipping Tables on Trump 07.01.2025 6min

  Democrats better start flipping the script on Republicans. It's time to be let voters see who they truly voted into office by drawing a stark contrast between us and them. Julie explains why bipartisanship is not the way to go and why allowing the GOP to fall on its own sword is the best strategy for Democrats to come back from the cold. 
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  Saltier Politics: Trump's January 6 Insurrection Anniversary 06.01.2025 4min

  Donald Trump, the MAGA Congress, and the Trumpy Supreme Court, -- there's no one to blame for the Democrats' failure to regain win but the Democratic Party itself. Four years ago, there was an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and the man who incited it is taking back power, along with the enablers who once denounced him. Julie explains what the Democrats need to do to dig themselves out of the hole, to rise up, and to win the battle against the MAGA machine. 
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  Dominated by Dominion? Former Fox ladies dish and talk Tucker 02.05.2023 48min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio reunite! The two get salty and discuss the recent Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox. Emily recalls the culture and the subversive work she did with Julie. Julie weighs in on her time working with Tucker Carlson and some conversations with him. Julie also reveals why she thinks Tucker is the only Republican who could actually beat former President Donald Trump. Listen to find out how. It's a discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget to bring your saltshaker!  
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  Julie Roginsky: Why people tune into Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson 11.05.2022 27min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty and discuss the failure of democratic messaging, especially as the news of Roe v. Wade potentially being overturned comes to light. Julie explains why Donald Trump is the "useful idiot who made Mitchell McConnell's dreams come true." The two salty co-hosts discuss why so many people tune into Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson and how MSNBC hosts are missing the mark. Julie dives deep into why the Democratic Party must create an ecosystem where it fights to win and not be righteous.  It's a discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget to bring your saltshaker!  
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  Saltier Politics: Julie talks ”KGB Thug” Putin 04.04.2022 38min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty and discuss the devastating war waged by Russian in Ukraine. Emily asks Julie to deliver her insights on how the U.S. and world should react and the current message being sent to President Vladimir Putin. Julie explains why "KGB thug" Putin must "win" and why optics for him matter so immensely. Julie also discusses "Lift our Voices" and some major updates from her nonprofit. It's an entertaining, informative discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget to bring your saltshaker!  
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  Saltier Politics: Julie on Russia, Ukraine Invasion 03.03.2022 35min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty and discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Julie explains why going after the hidden wealth of Russian oligarchs will be critical in weakening President Vladimir Putin. Julie and Emily also discuss the psychological toll that Ukrainian refugees face and how the Russian population will be impacted as a result of the country's weakened economy. It's a discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget to bring your saltshaker!  
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  Saltier Politics: Adam Geller what it‘s like to present a poll to Donald Trump 16.12.2021 1h 11min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty with Republican pollster Adam Geller. The founder and CEO of National Research, Inc discusses how polling has evolved and reveals what it was like to present polls to President Donald Trump. He breaks down the art of polling and talks about his impressive career trajectory. It's an end-of-year discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget to bring your saltshaker!    
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  Saltier Politics: Empathy, Donald Trump Jr., and Facebook 26.10.2021 22min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty over current events. Julie discusses Donald Trump Jr.'s response to the fatal shooting on the "Rust" film set with Alec Baldwin. The two salty co-hosts discuss Facebook and what they each have in store for Halloween. It's time to get spooky and enjoy this sweet and salty conversation! 
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  Saltier Politics: ”The Many Saints of Newark” review and NDAs 14.10.2021 38min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get super salty over the Sopranos prequel "The Many Saints of Newark." Why Emily is saying, "Leave the movie, take the sfogliatelle," and what Julie thinks the movie should have focused on. Julie explains why she's salty when companies talk-the-talk, but don't walk-the-walk when it comes to "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion." The co-hosts discuss NDAs and who they harm the most. It's a discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget to bring your saltshaker!  
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  Saltier Politics: Pragmatic Republican Dave Spencer 03.10.2021 1h 8min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty with Dave Spencer. He’s the host of “Practically Political,” a pragmatic Republican, and Rockefeller heir who breaks down the current state of the GOP, why he’s become disillusioned, and what he’s doing about it. Find out who, if anyone, he considers the next big star of the Democratic Party. Dave also delivers one of the top “two truths and a lie” and stumps both co-hosts. Do you think you’ll be able to figure it out? Get ready to be entertained, learn a little something, and don’t forget to bring your saltshaker to this one! 
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  Saltier Politics: Julie sounds off on Cuomo 05.08.2021 30min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty and discuss the reports on and investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassing multiple women. Julie explains why the media failed the women and how Cuomo was able to get away with it for so long. The co-hosts dive into the subject matter and deliver another informative, entertaining discussion you won't want to miss. Don't forget your saltshaker!
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  Saltier Politics: Free Britney and Critical Race Theory 29.06.2021 38min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty and discuss the #FreeBritney movement and why the GOP are the real snowflakes when it comes to critical race theory. Julie explains why she thinks students should learn critical race theory and quips, "I didn't become a racist after watching Gone with the Wind or a Marxist after reading Das Kapital or an idiot after reading Atlas Shrugged. It's called critical thinking." Emily discusses the latest on Britney Spears and reveals why it's making her so salty. It's another informative, entertaining discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget your saltshaker!    
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  Saltier Politics: Mary Queen of Scots, Liz Cheney, and Airbnb nightmares 28.05.2021 31min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty and discuss why we shouldn't be calling Liz Cheney "brave" for simply doing the right thing. Julie reveals her deep British history knowledge as she discusses the recent headline about the Mary Queen of Scots and her stolen rosary. Find out why Julie will never use Airbnb again and what Emily is salty about this week. It's another informative, entertaining discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget your saltshaker!
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  Saltier Politics: Navalny, Chauvin, and Critical Race Theory 22.04.2021 44min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty and discuss Putin's opposition leader Alexei Navalny.  Julie explains her experience with the Russian medical system and how it has informed her, and what that could mean for Navalny's health.  Emily and Julie also discuss the future of policing in the U.S. in the wake of Derek Chauvin's guilty verdicts. The salty co-hosts also explain why conservative talk shows need to slow their roll on their criticism of critical race theory.  It's another informative, entertaining discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget your saltshaker!  
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  Saltier Politics: Social Psychologist Jason Plaks 04.03.2021 1h 15min

  Saltier Politics: Social Psychologist at the University of Toronto Jason Plaks joins co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio for a deep dive in identifying specific motivations and emotions that guide people toward different ends of the political spectrum. Plaks uses his expertise to break down the motivations of not only Trump supporters but also democratic voters. The salty co-hosts get a lesson in political psychology and it's a discussion you won't want to miss. Don't forget to bring your saltshaker!
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  Saltier Politics: Ted Cruz flees and Britney needs to be freed 22.02.2021 57min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty and discuss Julie's viral tweet on Ted Cruz's "escape" from Texas, the absence of logic in political discussions, and the #FreeBritney movement.  Julie explains why she's no longer engaging with certain individuals on Twitter and Emily explains why she's, yet again, salty towards her home state. It's an informative, entertaining discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget your saltshaker!
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  Saltier Politics and Bill Baroni: Life before, during, and after Bridgegate 22.01.2021 1h 29min

  Saltier Politics: Co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio get salty with Bill Baroni. He tells them what his experience was like before, during, and after the infamous Bridgegate scandal. Baroni explains what the most difficult part of being in prison was and why Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan is his father's favorite Justice. The former deputy executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey discusses how the relationships in his life changed, and whether or not he would do anything over again. It's a discussion you won't want to miss, so don't forget to bring your saltshaker and enjoy!  
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  Saltier Politics: Jason Stanley on the Capitol riot and white nationalism 12.01.2021 55min

  Saltier Politics: Yale professor and author of “How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them” Jason Stanley returns to the pod and gets salty with co-hosts Julie Roginsky and Emily DeCiccio. The trio  discuss fascism and the insurrectionist mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6th. Jason expounds on the infiltration of white supremacists into law enforcement and what needs to be done to rework a system that props up nationalistic tendencies. It’s a New Year’s discussion that you don’t want to miss! Don't forget to bring your saltshaker!