Raging Moderates
Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov are here to give those of us who reside somewhere between the center left and the center right their takes on the latest politics all through a centrist lens. New Episodes every Wednesday and Friday.
- Scott and Jessica take stock of a dizzying year in American politics. They break down how Trump’s return to office in 2025 reshaped the presidency, the economy, and U.S. institutions — even as his political standing shows signs of strain. Watch here 👇🏽
- @jessicatarlov.bsky.social is back with Friday regular @aaronparnas.bsky.social for a packed end-of-week rundown. Watch here 👇🏽
- @profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social break down Trump’s nationwide “affordability blitz,” where he’s touting falling gas prices and insisting his tariffs will help the middle class — even as consumer sentiment sinks, layoffs top a million, and businesses warn prices will jump. Watch 👇🏽
- @profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social dig into Trump’s latest anti-immigrant crackdown — from firing nearly 100 immigration judges to freezing visas and floating denaturalization — and what happens when policy is driven by panic instead of evidence. Watch here 👇🏽
- Scott and Jessica sit down and talk through these strange days for the MAGA movement, after former stalwart Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s abrupt resignation announcement, Trump’s praising of Zohran Mamdani and the dismissal of the case against former FBI Director James Comey. Watch here 👇🏽
- @jessicatarlov.bsky.social is joined by special Friday correspondent @aaronparnas.bsky.social to talk about what comes next with the Epstein files release, now that the bill has sped through. Watch here👇🏽
- @profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social break down the MAGA civil war — Trump losing his grip, right-wing influencers turning on each other, and the 2028 power struggle already accelerating. Watch here 👇🏽
- The House voted 427-1 to release the Epstein Files. Rep. Clay Higgins (R-Louisiana) was the sole “no” vote.
- The Department of Education will move “multiple parts of the agency to other federal departments, an unprecedented and unilateral effort to dismantle an agency created by Congress to ensure all Americans have equal access to educational opportunity and better coordinate federal programs,” per WaPo.
- Read the full story here: www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
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- President Trump says he's asking the Justice Department to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to high-profile figures, including political foes cnn.it/3M1ebp3
- Will the new Epstein documents affect Republican candidates in next year’s midterms? Jessica is joined by political journalist Galen Druke to talk through it, and to analyze some deeper insights from last week’s election results. Watch here 👇🏽
- Jessica is joined by Adam Mockler to digest the bombshell new Epstein emails. They also look ahead to what would come next, in the event that Rep. Adelita Grijalva is sworn in, and the discharge petition passes. Plus — Adam has an idea about how Dems can ruin Trump’s legacy. Watch here 👇🏽
- SCOOP: James Talarico is a normal ass dude.
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- “… that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump.”
- Scott and Jessica dive into Trump’s new “affordability” push and ask whether any of it actually makes economic sense. Then, Gavin Newsom takes on America’s masculinity crisis, warning Dems can’t keep ignoring men and boys. Watch 👇🏽
- @profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social talk about the Senate vote to advance a bill that would end the longest government shutdown in history — but without securing any deal on health care costs. Watch here 👇🏽
- Reposted by Raging ModeratesTens of millions of Americans who rely on the nation's largest federal food assistance program have been caught in a weekslong swirl since the US government shutdown has called their ability to buy groceries into question. cnn.it/4qPRZ1l
- The Supreme Court DECLINED to hear a challenge to same-sex marriage.
- Jessica is joined by Gen Z political voice and commentator Aaron Parnas (@aaronparnas.bsky.social) break down the post-election landscape — from what Democrats can learn from Zohran Mamdani’s win in New York to why some of the GOP’s favorite culture-war tactics keep falling flat. Watch here 👇🏽
- Scott and Jessica take stock of the Trump economy one year after his 2024 election. Plus — the government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history, and lawmakers don’t seem close to a plan for the future. And, the ugly MAGA infighting over Nick Fuentes’ antisemitism. Watch here 👇🏽
- It’s officially the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
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- Scott and Jessica are joined by Sen. Raphael Warnock, pastor at MLK’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, to talk through the challenges Democrats face as the government shutdown extends to its fourth week. Watch here 👇🏽
- New York City is great — for the wealthiest.
- With just a week until Election Day, Scott and Jessica break down the races shaping the final stretch — from Andrew Cuomo’s last-minute unlikely comeback bid in New York City to Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill testing whether moderation still wins in purple America. Watch here 👇🏽
- Will New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tax the rich?
- The USDA has posted a notice saying that SNAP benefits won't go out Nov. 1. About 1 in 8 Americans get help with groceries using SNAP benefits.
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- Jessica (@jessicatarlov.bsky.social) is joined by Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin to talk about some possibilities, and some fissures in Trumpworld that might signal the standoff’s end. Watch here 👇
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- @jessicatarlov.bsky.social and @harryjsisson.bsky.social talk Trump’s AI slop video from over the weekend.
- Reposted by Raging ModeratesDonald Trump is building a ballroom twice the size of the White House. He says it’s “his money,” but it’s really from companies chasing favors. Meanwhile, farmers can’t sell soybeans and the government’s shut down. This isn’t what Americans voted for.
- Reposted by Raging ModeratesOn the heels of the No Kings protests that drew an estimated seven million Americans, there seems to be a strong coalition to take on Trump and the GOP. But, what will the Democrats’ message be? David Frum joins me to break it down: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_eu...
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- On the heels of the No Kings protests that drew an estimated 7 million Americans, there seems to be a strong coalition to take on Trump and the GOP. But, what will the Democrats’ message be? Jessica and guest host David Frum of The Atlantic discuss the Democratic Party’s predicament. Watch here 👇
- Virginia voters will elect its new governor in less than a month — and the race has big national implications. Jessica is joined by Don Scott, Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, to talk through what’s at stake. Watch here 👇🏽
- Scott and Jessica break down who’s getting blamed for the government shutdown, how long it could drag on, and Trump’s move to keep troops funded. Then, they dig into Project 2025 and discuss the upcoming No Kings protest. Watch here 👇🏽
- Are American voters really as polarized as politicians are? Jessica sits down with Republican pollster and New York Times contributing Opinion writer Kristen Soltis Anderson to unpack what Americans really think — and why voters are far less ideologically divided than we often assume. Watch 👇🏽
- New polling from @gallup.com shows falling ratings for - CDC - CIA - IRS - FDA - FEMA - EPA
- @profgalloway.com on the power of the Manosphere.
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- Today, President Trump called for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to be jailed. Yesterday, we had Gov. Pritzker on and he discussed what Trump’s invasion of Chicago is really about.
- @jessicatarlov.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com break down Trump’s move to deploy National Guard troops to Democrat-led cities and discuss the manosphere’s breakup with Trump — from Adin Ross to Joe Rogan, why the influencers who once helped him rise are now stepping back. Watch here 👇🏽
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- Jessica sits down with Amanda Litman, co-founder of Run for Something and author of When We’re In Charge, to talk about the next generation of political leaders. Watch here 👇🏽
- MAGA world is bothered by Bad Bunny being named the Super Bowl Halftime performer
- @jessicatarlov.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com break down who really wins from a government shutdown, Trump’s surprising new peace plan in Gaza, and why MAGA is melting down over the NFL tapping Bad Bunny for the Super Bowl halftime show. Watch here 👇🏽
- @jessicatarlov.bsky.social and New Jersey Congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill on the MAHA announcement about Tylenol.
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- On today’s Raging Moderates @profgalloway.com and @jessicatarlov.bsky.social break down Jimmy Kimmel’s return after a suspension that drew bipartisan backlash, Hollywood outrage, and pushback from TV affiliates. Watch here 👇🏽
- Raging Moderates co-host Jessica Tarlov will moderate a civil debate between Duke law professor and former track athlete Doriane Coleman and transgender sports scientist Dr. Joanna Harper about transgender athletes in sports. Get tickets here 👇🏽 www.92ny.org/event/fair-p...
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- On today’s Raging Moderates Jessica sits down with Andrew Bates, former White House deputy press secretary under President Biden and a veteran of the Obama administration. Watch here 👇🏽
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- @jessicatarlov.bsky.social asks Rep. Hakeem Jeffries if he’s endorsing Zohran Mamdani 👀
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