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Left Of Lansing
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Pat Johnston's Progressive Podcast covering Michigan politics and pop culture!
Check-out my takes on why Populism and anti-fascism won the week in Detroit, New York City, New Jersey, Virginia, and elsewhere across the country. And I have some honest words for the late Dick Cheney. audioboom.com/posts/880280...
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
William Lawrence, Michigan progressive House candidate, explains why he's running against MAGA Congressman Tom Barrett. While Barrett hides from his own voters as he rubber-stamps Trump's agenda, Lawrence wants to represent the working class. audioboom.com/posts/879785...
November 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Michigan Governor Whitmer's finally given a date for the open State Senate seat in Saginaw, Bay & Midland Counties. But leaving the seat open this long was an unforced error. Here more on that, the insane MAGA House budget, and more in this week's episode. audioboom.com/posts/876930...
August 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Check-out more of my talk with Michigan Democratic State Senate candidate Kelli van Ginhoven from the 83rd District (in the U.P.)! audioboom.com/posts/876612...
August 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Check out my latest episode w/ Ivan Diaz, Democratic Socialist running for Michigan state Senate Seat 29 around Grand Rapids. And my takes on the Epstein files, how Texas shows we need FEMA, and AG Nessel’s investigation into the MEDC. audioboom.com/posts/874687...
July 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Check-out my entire interview with Joan C. Williams on her new book, "Outclassed: How the Left Lost the Working Class and How To Win Them Back." Where do you agree or disagree? Like me, she doesn't think you win them back with more failed neoliberal ideas. audioboom.com/posts/873100...
June 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Check-out more of my interview w/ @BridgeMichigan's Paula Gardner on how nearly $1Billion worth of corporate subsidies aren't living up to the hype. And hear my takes on Trump's tumbling poll numbers, the Whitmer-Trump meet-up, and Slotkin vs. AOC/Bernie. audioboom.com/posts/871399...
May 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Check-out this week's episode to hear my full interview w/
@hayleyharding.bsky.social .bsky.social of @votebeat.org
on Michigan Republicans' "proof of citizenship" bill. And Indivisible groups hosting "empty chair" town halls for their Republican representatives. audioboom.com/posts/869555...
March 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Check-out my entire interview with @newsjennifer.bsky.social on Elon Musk's power grab, and if the legacy media will do anything to give us better coverage of Trump's second term. Plus, I ask why are some Michigan Democrats sounding like MAGA Democrats? audioboom.com/posts/863474...
January 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM