The People’s Cabinet Podcast: Demystifying Government and Answering How We Win Again

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July 22, 2025

From Gridiron to Governor: Wes Moore on Grit, Results, and Building T…

Maryland Governor Wes Moore joins The People’s Cabinet to unpack his journey from college football wide receiver to transformative leader. He covers: – Rejecting labels like “left” or “moderate” to focus on results-driven gov...

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July 15, 2025

Money, Messaging & Misinformation: Stephanie Ruhle on Wall Street, Tr…

The MSNBC anchor of “The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle” and NBC News Senior Business Correspondent joins The People’s Cabinet to break down: – What Wall Street insiders are actually saying about Trump – Why Democrats keep lo...

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July 8, 2025

Is It Still the Economy, Stupid? Carville on Messaging, Mamdani, and …

Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville joins The People's Cabinet for a no-holds-barred conversation on where the Democratic Party goes from here. He weighs in on: – Why Democrats continue to lose the economic narrative...

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July 1, 2025

What’s at Risk: Climate, Justice, and Small Business

Senator Ed Markey joins to lay out what’s at stake: the future of climate and clean energy, the Green New Deal, his fight for due process in the case of Rümeysa Öztürk, the treat of tariffs to small businesses – and how we pu...

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June 24, 2025

Trump, IVF, Iran, and Veterans at Risk: What Sen. Duckworth Wants You…

Senator Tammy Duckworth—combat veteran, Purple Heart recipient, and mother via IVF—joins The People’s Cabinet with a warning for this moment. We cover: The real danger of media figures influencing war decisions and why she be...

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June 23, 2025

BONUS EXPLAINER: U.S.–Iran Bombings & What Comes Next

In this BONUS EPISODE from The People’s Cabinet, Dr. Phil Gordon — former National Security Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, White House Coordinator for the Middle East, and Sydney Stein Jr. Scholar at Brookings — bre...

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June 17, 2025

Gov. JB Pritzker on Standing Up to Trump & Empowering People

In this episode of The People’s Cabinet, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joins Dan Koh to talk about how we stand up to Trump — and what real leadership looks like in dangerous times. From rising threats to economic solutions, ...

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June 10, 2025

What Happens if Trump Shuts Down the Department of Education?

Former Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Chief of Staff Sheila Nix join The People's Cabinet to break down Donald Trump’s and Linda McMahon’s plan to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education — and what that means for students, teachers, schools, and families nationwide. They explain how elim…

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June 3, 2025

What’s an Executive Order — And What Medicaid Cuts Really Mean

Trump’s executive orders. Medicaid cuts. Political fear as strategy. Neera Tanden breaks it all down — and explains how Democrats can fight back. In this episode of The People’s Cabinet , Dan Koh interviews Neera Tanden, Pres...

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May 27, 2025

Understanding the Border — and How We Win

Sen. Ruben Gallego joins Dan Koh to talk about how Democrats should approach the border — and how that message can help win back the voters they’ve been losing. From immigration and deportation to working-class men, veterans,...

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May 23, 2025

BONUS: How Democrats Can Win in 2026, Fix the DOJ, and Rebuild Trust

Former Labor Secretary, DNC Chair, and Assistant U.S. Attorney General Tom Perez joins Dan Koh to break down how Democrats can win in 2026, reform the DOJ, and rebuild trust with working people. You’ll hear: How Democrats can...

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May 20, 2025

What Happens If We Stop Funding Innovation?

Can America stay competitive without funding science and technology? Former White House Chief Science & Technology Advisor Dr. Arati Prabhakar joins Dan Koh to explain what’s at stake — from breakthroughs in AI and drug devel...

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May 13, 2025

Larry Summers Warns: Trump’s Tariffs, Fed Threats, and University Pre…

Trump’s tariffs could tip us into recession. Attacks on the Fed and universities are escalating. Larry Summers explains what’s at stake. Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers joins The People’s Cabinet with a stark warning:...

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May 6, 2025

How We Win Back Workers — With Secretary Marty Walsh

Marty Walsh joins The People’s Cabinet to talk addiction, recovery, and how we can win back the working-class voters we’ve lost. The former U.S. Labor Secretary and Boston Mayor—now Executive Director of the NHL Players’ Association—shares his story of hitting rock bottom and rebuilding his life, a…

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May 6, 2025

How to Fix a City — Mayor Justin Bibb on What Works

Cleveland Mayor and Democratic Mayors Association President Justin Bibb joins The People’s Cabinet to share what’s actually working—from cutting crime to fixing housing and homelessness. Cleveland’s mayor shares practical, real-world solutions to critical urban issues like homelessness, permitting …

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April 29, 2025

What’s in the $7 Trillion Budget — and Why Should You Care? With Shal…

Shalanda Young — former Director of the Office of Management and Budget — oversaw a $7 trillion federal budget that touched nearly every part of American life. In this episode, she joins The People’s Cabinet to break down wha...

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April 29, 2025

What Are the Lessons from Biden’s Foreign Policy — and Could Trump Un…

Jon Finer — President Biden’s former Deputy National Security Advisor — joins The People’s Cabinet for an unfiltered conversation about what the Biden administration got right, what could have gone differently, and how Presid...

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April 22, 2025

Can We Talk About Transgender Athletes — And Everything Else — Withou…

Talking about transgender women and girls in sports has become one of the most polarizing debates in American culture — often used to inflame rather than inform. Pablo Torre has spent years navigating these kinds of conversat...

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April 22, 2025

Why Are Powerful Interests Coming for the CFPB? With Rohit Chopra

What is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — and why are so many powerful people trying to destroy it? In this episode of The People’s Cabinet, Dan sits down with CFPB Director Rohit Chopra to unpack what the agency act...

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April 15, 2025

Why Should You Care About Foreign Affairs? With Senator Chris Coons

Foreign policy can feel distant and complicated — but it shapes everything from our economy to our safety. Senator Chris Coons joins us to explain what’s actually going on in the world, and why it matters more than ever. We c...

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April 15, 2025

What Could Congress Actually Do to Make Lives Better? With Rep. Jake …

Washington feels broken, with lots of gridlock and few ideas. But there are some who are trying to change that. Rep. Jake Auchincloss was dubbed "The Democrat Who is Thinking Differently" by The New York Times . In this refre...

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April 15, 2025

How Do We Dominate Online Media? With Ben Meiselas

Ben, Brett and Jordan Meiselas have built Meidas Touch into the fastest-growing independent news network in the world, with over 450 million monthly views and a podcast whose listenership exceeds The Joe Rogan Experience. Ho...

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April 15, 2025

What Does a Smart Trade Policy Actually Look Like? With Former U.S. T…

Tariffs. Trade wars. Global supply chains. Sound confusing? You’re not alone — and former Cabinet member U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai is here to break it all down. In this episode one of President Biden's main trad...

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April 15, 2025

What Does a Winning Media Strategy Look Like? With Brian Tyler Cohen

With more than 3.5 billion views and millions of followers, Brian Tyler Cohen is one of the most influential democratic voices online. But how did he build that kind of reach — and what can Democrats learn from it? In this ep...

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