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Walter Rhein Podcast
Thoughts on culture, politics, racism, and what the United States has to do to make up for this embarrassment of an administration. walterrhein.substack.com
Episodes
Walter Rhein PodcastThe Friday Rant w/ Walter and Arturo : Living During Wartimes
Hello again friends!This tells you how busy I’ve been lately. This talk was from last week. Hopefully it’s still relevant. I think it will be as long as the…
Walter Rhein PodcastDon't Put Hands On Kids
Whatever you can afford is welcome: 30% off 💙 40% off 💙 50% off 💙 60% offSometimes the universe puts you into a place just so you can bear witness to an…
Walter Rhein PodcastHow Blaming Voters Is the Quickest Way to Ensure the Rise of Fascism
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Walter Rhein PodcastMeet Connecticut Congressional Candidate Andrew Rice
I really enjoyed this conversation with Natasha K. and Andrew Rice. Andrew tells us about the challenges of getting on the Connecticut ballot. His integrity is…
Walter Rhein PodcastHow Making Art Is the Mental Equivalent of a Deep Tissue Massage
My daughter took me by the hand and told me it was time to go to school. It was an activity day. Parents and their children were invited to paint together.So…
Walter Rhein PodcastRural Public School Made Me Physically Sick
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Walter Rhein PodcastWhy We Must Not Be Afraid to Have Difficult Conversations
I’ve had the privilege of talking with Tony a couple of times and I really appreciate him. He’s new to Substack, but you can see that he’s exactly the kind of…
Walter Rhein PodcastI Found My Limit Last Week
Thanks for your support: 30% off 💙 40% off 💙 50% off 💙 60% offHey Everyone!I’ve been wondering when the wheels would fall off. It finally happened. Last week…
Walter Rhein PodcastHow ICE's Claim of "No Warrant Entry" Sets the Stage for Political Assassinations
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Walter Rhein PodcastMeet Congressional Candidate Joseph Perez-Caputo
Every single one of the candidates I’ve talked to has been fantastic. I love primary challengers because the American public deserves to have a choice when it…
Walter Rhein PodcastDemocrats Have to Stop Mansplaining Why Their Losing Strategies Are the Only Thing That Can Work
Thanks for your support: 30% off 💙 40% off 💙 50% off 💙 60% offIt’s becoming more clear that our task in this moment is to reeducate the general population…
Walter Rhein PodcastMeet Courage Candidate Alex Rikleen Who is Running For Senate in MA
Today Anthony Christian joined me for this talk with Alex Rikleen. Alex is running for the Senate in Massachusetts. The thing I always want to emphasize with…
Walter Rhein PodcastThe Veneer of America Has Cracked
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Walter Rhein PodcastNotes of the Week | E28 - Toning It Up
Hey Everyone!I’m so far behind! This is last week’s notes of the week. Nick and I continue to work through the changes that have to happen in order to restore…
Walter Rhein PodcastWatching The Muppet Show With the Kids
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Walter Rhein PodcastThe Mechanism of Estrangement in Both Families and the Nation
Hello everyone!I really appreciated this conversation with Natasha K. and A. Eevie Bateman. I keep commenting on how the cruelty of our narcissistic Republican…
Walter Rhein PodcastCorruption Everywhere You Look and What We Can Do to Expose It
Hello!I really enjoyed this talk with Kait Justice! Her experience is so similar to my own. When I first messaged her, we started chatting about our various…
Walter Rhein PodcastWill We Be Known as the Generation That Changed the Heart of America?
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Walter Rhein PodcastThis Is The Year of Progressive Candidates--But Only If We Make it So
I had this wonderful talk with Robert Danna and Laci Loew last week, but I’ve been doing so many candidate interviews I’ve only been able to post it now. This…
Walter Rhein PodcastRepublicans Train Their Base to Only See a White Supremacy Narrative
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Walter Rhein PodcastKids First - Above All Else with John Liccione & Walter Rhein
Hello Everyone!This was another great conversation with my friend Margaret Williams, MS, ACC and Congressional candidate John Liccione. He’s walking the walk…
Walter Rhein PodcastBillionaires Are Just Another Form of Tyrant
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Walter Rhein PodcastThe Children's Campaign That Doesn't Ask for Endorsements or Money
Hello Everyone!This conversation was exactly what I needed when I needed it. Honestly, with everything that’s going on, I don’t even remember how I came into…
Walter Rhein PodcastPlease Don't Blame the President's Cruelty on Mental Illness
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Walter Rhein PodcastIs Your Local Police Force Angry They Don't Get Paid as Much as ICE?
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Walter Rhein PodcastTDWS: Interviewing Political Candidates with Walter Rhein & Emily Berge--Promote Progressives As a New Substack Trend!
Hey Everybody!It’s always my great delight to join Dana and Lawrence on the Daily Whatever! Today we had the honor of being joined by Emily Berge. She’s…
Walter Rhein PodcastWhy Independent Creators Must Elevate Progressive Candidates in Congressional Primaries
The legacy media has failed us. The people have abandoned it in droves. They’ve come to new media because they want something different. We are doing our…
Walter Rhein PodcastDiscussing Iran, Healthcare, and the Future of Humanity With Congressional Candidate Ginger Murray
This is my second time talking with Ginger Murray. My mom lives in the district that she would represent and I appreciate her common sense approach to issues…
Walter Rhein PodcastHave You Considered How Much Effort it Takes to Remain a Toxic A*****e?
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Walter Rhein PodcastThe Best Way to Appeal to Moderate Republicans Is By Bashing Democratic Leadership
No matter what I say or do, whiny Democrats come out of the woodwork to say, “We have to appeal to moderate Republicans.”“Okay fine!” I reply. Then I get on my…
Walter Rhein PodcastEpstein Files and Stolen Elections: Threats to Our Democracy
I feel so empowered after having conversations with such amazing people. Ellie Leonard and This Will Hold are two of the best citizen journalists working…
Walter Rhein PodcastCan We Use Dating Apps to Identify ICE Agents?
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Walter Rhein PodcastSupremacy As Policy and What We Can Do To Fight Back
It’s always a pleasure to sit in with Nick. This time we were happy to have Jenn Budd. You should all be following her:Art of the Week* Walter Rhein’s…
Walter Rhein PodcastEvery Time You Cast a Vote, The Flames of Torment Are Turned Up on An Authoritarian in Hell
Tomorrow is Tuesday, April 7th, 2026. It is the spring election in the state of Wisconsin. Liberals have the opportunity to establish a resounding majority on…
Walter Rhein PodcastLet's Talk About the Lengths to Which Corrupt People Will Go to Steal Elections
I enjoyed this conversation with Craig Christ, Ph.D.. Thank you NeuroDivergent Hodgepodge, Cat: Poli-Psych, Rick Kohut, LeftieProf, Courtney M 🇨🇦, and many…
Walter Rhein PodcastRight Wing Hate Ideology Is a Giant Inferiority Complex
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Walter Rhein PodcastCruelty and Obedience Conditioning In Rural Schools
Hello Everyone,One of my ongoing efforts is to expose the reality of child abuse in conservative rural areas. Let’s call it for what it is. I know that I…
Walter Rhein PodcastLet's Talk About Women's Rights and How Republicans Are Destroying Them
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Walter Rhein PodcastThere Need to Be Peaceful Demonstrations at the Homes of Senators and Representatives
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Walter Rhein Podcast🧢 F**k Blue MAGA
I appreciate that the concept of Blue MAGA is starting to turn up in in conversations that don’t involve me. I’ve been seeing it listed in social media…
Walter Rhein PodcastLet's Talk About Women's Rights
Hey Everyone!This was a fantastic discussion with Santana Inniss! We covered a wide range of topics and I’ve already written a couple of articles inspired by…
Walter Rhein PodcastMeet Virginia Congressional Candidate Ericka Kopp
I always appreciate these candidate interviews. Ericka Kopp for VA-01 strikes me as authentic, intelligent, and compassionate. These are all qualities that…
Walter Rhein PodcastMeet Congressional Candidate Abel Chavez
I had a wonderful time talking with Abel Chavez. He told me about his career path that took him from the classroom to the school board. More and more I’m…
Walter Rhein PodcastHow The Powder Keg of Conservative Male Sexual Frustration and Loneliness Leads to Violence
My dad trained himself not to see the evidence that disproved his beliefs. That’s a hard thing to grow up with. I had to content myself to reside within the…
Walter Rhein PodcastMeet Virginia Congressional Candidate Salaam Bhatti
Hello Everyone!I was able to meet Salaam Bhatti after talking with the Citizens' Impeachment group. He’s one of the new generation of political figures that’s…
Walter Rhein PodcastMeet Michigan Congressional Candidate Shelby Campbell
Hello Everybody!I had the privilege to interview Michigan Congressional candidate Shelby Campbell. It always makes me feel hopeful to interact with brilliant…
Walter Rhein PodcastRacial Injustice in the Workplace
I’ve been reading Shari Dunn’s work for a while and I feel so privileged that she joined me and Will Fullwood for a conversation. We discussed her book…
Walter Rhein PodcastThe Greatest Citizen Journalists of Our Time!
Ellie and Arturo are two of my favorite creators on this platform. Arturo hadn’t met Ellie yet, and it always delights me to bring great minds together…
Walter Rhein PodcastAll The Unfinished Drafts That Writers Leave Behind
Yesterday I received a phone call from a friend of mine. We’d published a book together a few years ago, and we’ve completed the draft of a sequel. Our…
Walter Rhein PodcastSchools Must Teach that Thomas Jefferson Raped a Black Child
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Walter Rhein PodcastHow Democrats Can Earn the Black Vote and Win Back Our Country
Note: Natasha comes in at around 11 minutes.Hello Everyone!I spent a lot of time thinking about this conversation after it was done. Let me just start by…
Walter Rhein PodcastI Found My Guidance in the Negative Spaces Caused by the Destruction of Decency
I remember being so lonely. I was forced to grow up in a conservative community. I had a cruel, patriarchal father who could never be wrong and who must always…
Walter Rhein PodcastThe United States Has a White Supremacy Problem
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Walter Rhein PodcastWe're Mad as Hell, and We're Not Going to Take It Anymore!
It’s always my great privilege to talk with Arturo Dominguez. Follow him here:Thank you Cat: Poli-Psych, Noble Blend, Sandra Tuttle, Under the Golden Boot, Ms…
Walter Rhein PodcastA Schedule of Upcoming Content For the Week of 3/30 to 4/3
Hey Everybody!I have a few minutes while I wait for a scheduled interview with Natasha K., so I thought I’d let you all know what’s going on this week.Last…
Walter Rhein PodcastI Would Like to Formally Apologize for All White People
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Walter Rhein PodcastDiogenes Club | E8 - A Bundle of Joy
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Walter Rhein PodcastWhat Americans Get Wrong About Their Toxic Cultural Identity
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Walter Rhein PodcastHow Democrats Can Win the Messaging War
Hello Everyone!I’m catching up on publishing my lives from last week. This was my first chance to talk to Anthony Christian. I appreciate his posts. He’s…
Walter Rhein PodcastRecognizing the Unaddressed Crimes of American History
It was my privilege to have this conversation with Will Fullwood and Anneliese Bruner. I know Anneliese because of her astonishingly insightful articles on…