It’s an open question if Trump and his Project 2025 minions have hearts, but they do understand that hearts and minds are won in our schools and universities—places, Jason Stanley explains, that democratic societies across the world are now ill-prepared to defend against the fascist assault currently underway. How do we punch back at those trying to erase our history to change the future? Join us at 7PM ET/4M PT when we’re Punching Up!
Jen Mercieca writes: "If you look into your heart you know deep down that predatory capitalism has us all sick, has enabled a war & prison industry, that our society is configured in ways that divide and alienate us from what is our best nature, that the two party system entrenches power. Let them break it. Let them defund it. It didn't protect us anyway. The system was built on fascism. This will be our chance to rebuild a system based on democracy and equality. It's a gift, actually. A painful and stressful gift."
Okay, Jen, tell us who to punch! This week Maya is joined by rhetoric expert, Dr. Jennifer Mercieca. Wednesday, November 27 @7p ET.
With Trump headed back to the Oval Office, the MAGA Republican strategy to roll back civil, political, and privacy rights and subvert American democracy are well underway. David Noll, co-author of Vigilante Nation, joins Rick Wilson, Stuart Stevens, and Joe Trippi to lay out the strategy for beating the Christian nationalists at their own game. Join us Tuesday at 7 PM ET.
This ain't your mother's Duolingo! It's time for a crash course in Christo-fascism with Maya May and her guest Andra Watkins, author, award-winning journalist, writer of the "For A Time Such As This" newsletter, and a survivor of Christian Nationalism. There's a lot to learn and unpack - including the Christian Nationalist ties of Trump's nominees. Join us at 7PM ET/4M PT when we’re Punching Up!
Strategist Simon Rosenberg joins Rick Wilson, Stuart Stevens, and Joe Trippi for a strategy session on how to be the ferocious opposition.
Any mother will tell you, we have long memories when it comes to people hurting our children and the Trump Administration is poised to do a whole lot of hurting. Matt Gaetz - who’s conspired to manipulate underaged girls into sex - as the Attorney General? Tonight, Maya May is joined by Kate Duffy, Wisconsin-based founder of Motherhood for Good. There’s a lot to do and a lot of good trouble to get in. Join us at 7PM ET/4M PT when we’re Punching Up!
The fight continues, so join Rick Wilson, Stuart Stevens, and Joe Trippi tonight on the Strategy Session for a conversation about what comes next.
Well, that sucked. Not the day we wanted, but it was the day we got. How do we punch up effectively going forward? What role will comedy (dark as it may be for a while) play in moving forward? Host Maya May dives into The Day After with activist and White Women for Harris co-chair Liz Minnella and comedian Allison Reese.
Election Day! Join Rick, Stuart, Joe, and special guests Matthew Dowd, Jennifer Mercieca, Maya May, and David Pepper - just as the polls begin to close. What are they seeing in turnout and exit data, what are their predictions, and what do they expect in the days following the election result? It's a not-to-be-missed, unvarnished look at America's political machine in the age of Trump, and all that will still need to be done post-2024 to defend and strengthen our democracy.
Wednesday at 7p ET! Host Maya May and a panel of comedians discuss and debate where the line is or should be for political comedy. Is "it was just a joke" a legit excuse for calling Puerto Rico a "floating pile of garbage?" What does it mean for comedians to "punch up" and how many are punching down for laughs? Should they pay a professional price or is it time, as JD Vance says, for people to "get over" being offended by racist jokes? Join us Wednesday at 7p ET for the latest Punching Up!
SPECIAL TIME - 6:30 PM ET: Join Stuart, Joe, and Rick with very special guest Frank Rich. Frank is an award-winning journalist and and Emmy and Golden Globe winning Executive Producer for shows including VEEP and Succession. He currently writes for New York magazine on politics and culture, and is executive producer on the upcoming HBO film on the rise and fall of George Santos. One week out from election day, Stuart, Joe, and Frank will dive into the politics of the day and the extreme version of "life is stranger than fiction" world we've been living in for nearly a decade. Join us tonight, Oct. 29 at 6:30 PM ET.
Lace up your gloves because tonight Maya asks, “WTF is happening with Gen Z male voters supporting Trump?”
What’s the appeal of hypermasculinity and the influencers who push it? Is comedy the answer to bringing them back before we lose an important segment of the electorate for good? Maya is joined by comedian, viral video sensation, and parent of Gen Z’ers, Kristen Toomey, and expert on Gen Z voters, and a real, live Gen Z’er himself, founder and executive director of Voters of Tomorrow, Santiago Mayer.
We’re talking what’s up with Gen Z - are they falling for Trump or fighting against him and can we recapture their hearts, minds, and votes with humor! Join us tonight at 7 PM ET
Tuesday at 7 PM ET: Join Rick, and Joe with strategist and very special guest Matthew Dowd. We're two weeks out from election day and the bogus red-wave polls are back and attempting to drown us in bad data. With early voting underway in key states across the country, Stuart, Joe, Rick, and Matthew will dive into the state of the race with 14 days to go and where we go from November 5 forward. Join us Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 7 PM ET.
Round 2 of Punching Up is Wednesday night with host Maya May and very special guest Juliet Jeske, host and producer of the Decoding Fox News podcast. Not only is Juliet brilliant and capable of enduring countless hours of Jesse Watters while retaining her sanity, but she is hilariously funny. Grab your gloves and maybe a cocktail. We're about to punch things up! Watch every Wednesday at 7p ET.
Tuesday at 7 PM ET: Join Rick, Stuart, Joe, and special guest David Pepper. With only 3 weeks until election day, every moment and every conversation is a can't-miss...so don't! Join us Tuesday at 7 PM ET.
Grab your gloves because it's premiere time for Resolute Square's new show, Punching Up with Maya May! Comedians & Politicos join Maya to talk about what comes next for America, how we punch up at power and through the walls holding us back - and laugh a lot along the way. Watch every Wednesday at 7p ET.
Tuesday at 7 PM ET: Join Rick, Stuart, Joe, and special guests as they talk about everything from back room intrigue and behind the curtain strategy to the dos, don'ts, and lessons learned from decades of guiding candidates and campaigns. It's an unvarnished look at America's political machine, what makes it work, why it's broken down, and what needs to be done to get it back on track to saving democracy. Strategy Session, Tuesdays at 7 PM ET.
We had so much fun with our Presidential Debate Watch Party that we're back for more with a VP Debate Night Watch Party! Join us at 8:30 PM ET for pre-debate warm up and predictions with rhetoric expert and fan-favorite Dr. Jen Mercieca, and then watch the debate live with us and join in the chat with our strategists. It's VN (Very Normal) VP candidate Tim Walz versus VW (Very Weird) VP Candidate J.D. Vance. We already know Vance has violated the First Rule of VP Picks, "Do No Harm," so many times that we've lost count. How much worse and weird could it get? Tune in Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 PM ET.
SPECIAL DAY - WEDNESDAY, SEPT 25: Join Rick, Stuart, Joe, and special guest, political strategist, analyst and author, Rachel Bitecofer. With early voting about to kick into high gear and only 42 days to the election, Rachel will break down how we "Hit 'Em Where It Hurts" and put Kamala Harris in the Oval Office! Strategy Session, Tuesdays at 7 PM ET.
Join Rick, Stuart, Joe, and special guest David Pepper for an up close and personal look at Trump's Project 2025 through stories of its impact on everyday Americans. All twelve chapters of David's brilliant serialized book, "2025: Non-Fiction" have been turned into a riveting podcast series with many pro-democracy celebrities whose voices you'll recognize. Get a sneak peak before it's released Wednesday, September 18! Watch The Strategy Session, Tuesdays at 7p ET.