Episodes

Happy Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Heather Digby Parton, contributing writer at Salon.com and proprietor of the blog Hullabaloo, to round up the week in news. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the TikTok ban, Biden and Trump’s following denunciations of said ban, Israel’s ceasefire sabotage, Trump’s cabinet nominees, medicare drug price negotiations, […]

January 17, 2025

It’s ESVN OT! Emma and Bradley give their picks for the divisional round of the NFL playoffs! Follow Emma and Bradley on Twitter: @EmmaVigeland @BradKAlsop Check out Ava Raiza’s music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ EMMA AND BRADLEY’S PREDICTIONS FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP & DIVISIONAL ROUND!: Emma: Ohio State 30 Notre Dame 17; Chiefs 20, Texans 17; Lions 28 Commanders 21; […]

January 16, 2025

It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Annelle Sheline, research fellow in the Middle East program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, to discuss the reporting around a recently brokered ceasefire deal in Israel & Gaza. Then, she speaks with Jael Holzman, senior reporter at HeatMap News, to discuss her recent piece entitled […]

January 16, 2025

It’s Hump Day! Sam speaks with Zohran Mamdani, State Assemblyman for New York’s 36th District & candidate for Mayor, to discuss his candidacy. Then, he speaks with 2 members of the Oregon Nurses Association: Rebekah Van Dyke, union steward & strike captain, & Christie Sowards, member of the bargaining team involved in negotiations with Providence […]

January 15, 2025

It’s News Day Tuesday! Sam and Emma speak with Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) to discuss what to expect from the upcoming Trump administration’s immigration agenda, and how the Republican-controlled Congress might govern. First, Sam and Emma check in on Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary, with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine putting the screws to […]

January 14, 2025

It’s ESVN Week #110! Emma and Bradley break down the Wild Card weekend in the NFL playoffs. Follow Emma and Bradley on Twitter: @EmmaVigeland @BradKAlsop Check out Ava Raiza’s music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/

January 13, 2025

Happy Monday! Sam and Emma speak with Richard Seymour, writer & commentator based in London, to discuss his recent book Disaster Nationalism: The Downfall of Liberal Civilization. First, Sam and Emma run through updates on the still-burning LA Fires, the GOP’s tie of California aid to Trump’s debt ceiling raise, the second Trump Administration, the Laken […]

January 13, 2025

Happy Friday! Sam and Emma speak with Osita Nwanevu, contributing editor at the New Republic, columnist at The Guardian, and author of the upcoming book The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding.  First, Sam and Emma run through updates on Trump’s felon status, California’s wildfire crisis, the growing […]

January 10, 2025

It’s ESVN OT! Emma and Bradley give their picks for the wild card round of the NFL playoffs! Follow Emma and Bradley on Twitter: @EmmaVigeland @BradKAlsop Check out Ava Raiza’s music here! https://avaraiza.bandcamp.com/ EMMA AND BRADLEY’S WILD CARD ROUND GAME PREDICTIONS: Emma: Chargers 21, Texans 20; Ravens 24, Steelers 20; Bills 31, Broncos 21; Eagles 28, […]

January 9, 2025

It’s an EmMajority Report Thursday! She speaks with Sandeep Vaheesan, legal director at the Open Markets Institute, to discuss his recent book Democracy In Power: A History of Electrification in the United States. Then, she speaks with Hayden Clarkin, also known as the Transit Guy on Twitter, to discuss the recent implementation of congestion pricing in […]

January 9, 2025