It’s Casual Friday! Emma hosts David Griscom, co-host of Left Reckoning, to round up the week in news before she’s joined by a little-known guest star later on. David begins by diving into his recent move to Texas as he and Emma cover the absurdity of the state’s local politics. First, they look ...

Digby (@digby56) and comedian and prank call master Chris James (@theCJS) join us for Casual Friday.

Good evening, welcome to the first 2020 Democratic debate watch show with the MR crew! We’re live at 8:50 and will be covering the stage of New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, Former Obama HUD Secretary Julian Castro of Texas, Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, Sen. Elizabeth Warre...

Virgil Texas (@virgiltexas ), co-host of Chapo Trap House and co-author of The Chapo Guide to Revolution: a Manifesto Against Logic, Facts and Reason, joins us.

On today’s show: Katie Pavlich says US deserves more credit for ending slavery.

Journalist David Dayen (@ddayen) joins us in studio.