Sane(ish) with Jo Carducci

Tom Malinowski isn’t just running for Congress again, he’s running straight into the flamethrower Trump has aimed at democracy, foreign policy, and the rule of law.  If you’ve been doomscrolling FBI hearings about “Antifa terrorists,” boat strikes in the Caribbean, and Republicans suddenly remembering they have spines, this episode has you covered. Topics include: • How Trump’s team is using drug-war theater on the high seas to test-drive a terrifying theory of power: if anyone can be labeled a “terrorist,” anyone can be stripped of rights, due process, or worse.• Why a dry-sounding “National Security Strategy” document is actually a seismic attempt to cozy up to far-right, fascist-adjacent movements in Europe—and what that means for democracy here and abroad.• The quiet rebellion inside the GOP: discharge petitions, surprise votes in places like Indiana, and why the spell around Trump might finally be cracking, just a little. -     Why Tom’s race matters: Former congressman Tom Malinowski joins Jo to connect all of it: foreign policy, Trump’s grift, Republican cowardice, and the first big House race for Mikie Sherrill’s old New Jersey seat.  He lays out what real accountability could look like if Democrats claw back power.  SANE(ish) Partners -   ⁠AuraFrames⁠: Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at ⁠https://on.auraframes.com/JOJO⁠. Use Promo Code  JOJO -  ⁠REMI⁠: Go to ⁠https://www.shopremi.com/JOJO⁠ and use code JOJO  at checkout for 55% off a new night guard plus a FREE foam gift that whitens your teeth and cleans your nightguard. -  ⁠Veracity⁠: For up to 45% off your order, head to ⁠⁠https://www.VeracitySelfCare.com⁠⁠ and use promo code JOJO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jo sits down with Mehdi Hasan to talk about ICE acting like Trump’s personal secret police, the open, gleeful racism coming out of this White House, and what it does to your brain when the people with the microphones keep pretending this is all normal.We get into why calling fascism “fascism” isn’t hyperbole, it’s homework; how Democrats keep flinching from real accountability; and why the press corps lets Trump bully female reporters on live TV while their colleagues stare at their shoes.  SANE(ish) Partners -   ⁠AuraFrames⁠: Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at ⁠https://on.auraframes.com/JOJO⁠. Use Promo Code  JOJO -  ⁠REMI⁠: Go to ⁠https://www.shopremi.com/JOJO⁠ and use code JOJO  at checkout for 55% off a new night guard plus a FREE foam gift that whitens your teeth and cleans your nightguard. -  ⁠Veracity⁠: For up to 45% off your order, head to ⁠https://www.VeracitySelfCare.com⁠ and use promo code JOJO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jo sits down with Heather Cox Richardson to connect the chaos in your house to the chaos in American democracy—and spoiler: the mess didn’t start with you, but it sure as hell can end with us.Heather walks us through how we got from “basic civic competence” to “strongman with a merch store,” why Indiana gerrymanders and minority rule are not just boring process stories but actual democracy murder weapons, and what this moment looks like in the long, ugly pattern of American backsliding.  SANE(Ish) partners: Mint Mobile: - Get unlimited Talk & Text for just $15 a month today at https://www.mintmobile.com/jojo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The president can’t recall which body part got scanned; but Harry Dunn can recite a coup attempt beat‑by‑beat and still show up tomorrow.  Today we’re joined by Harry Dunn, who remembers every second of January 6. Together they talk about goldfish,  why “everything will be fine” is a lie, parenting through democratic decay, and what showing up looks like when winning isn’t guaranteed.  SANE(ish) Partners: - Aura Frames - Save now on the perfect gift - Exclusive $35-off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/JOJO. Promo Code  JOJO - Veracity - For up to 45% off your order, head to https://www.VeracitySelfCare.com and use Promo code JOJO.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephanie Miller joins Jo for a wild, uncensored after-dark happy hour: sex scandals, MAGA meltdown, and Fox News takedowns with a side of raucous banter. From RFK Jr.’s bizarre sexts to Trump’s Fox-loving antics, Hannity face-plants, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest drama, and the imploding right getting roasted in real time, it’s all on the table.  SANE(ish) Partners: -   ⁠Aura Frames⁠: Exclusive $45-off Carver Mat at ⁠https://on.auraframes.com/JOJO⁠. Use Promo Code  JOJO - One Skin: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code JOJO at https://www.oneskin.co/JOJO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices