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The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
America, we gotta get back to doing what's expected of us as free citizens in this democracy. That means being tolerant, being respectful, staying informed, and being engaged. I'm former Congressman Joe Walsh. Follow me here and join the millions of Americans who are renewing their social contract with each other. The social contract. It's on us.
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Episodes
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Comey, Epstein, The Economy. Trump’s Very Bad, Horrible Week
His case against James Comey is a disaster and will likely be dismissed, the Epstein files took a giant step closer to being released, and the American people…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Yesterday Was Just Another Trump Shit Stain On The Presidency
The Saudi Crown Prince paid a visit to the Oval Office yesterday, and Donald Trump did what he always does when he’s in the presence of killers & dictators -…
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The Epstein Files: What Trump Is REALLY Afraid Of
I sat down with Lev Parnas, political activist & truthteller, to talk all things Epstein/Epstein files. Voting to release the files is now a train that Trump…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Trump Doesn’t Need The House To Tell Him To Release The Files. This Is All Bullshit
Don’t lose sight of what matters here. Donald Trump is doing everything he possibly can to keep the Epstein files hidden. Even coming out last night and…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
The Latest on Donald Trump in the Epstein Files (w/ Mike Nellis)
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- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Mass, Peaceful Resistance Will Defeat Authoritarianism
I sat down with Susan Rice, former Ambassador to the United Nations and former National Security Advisor to discuss the growing authoritarianism in this…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Would It Matter To The American People If It Turns Out Trump Is A Pedophile?
I’m serious. He’s a cheat, a serial adulterer, a rapist/sexual abuser, a felon, a traitor, a psychopath, an ignoramus, a bully, a fascist…I could go on and on…
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Why In This Moment It’s Important For Us To Understand History. A Conversation
I sat down with media and political historian Brian Rosenwald to discuss what this political moment in America means right now, what we can learn from history…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
He Lies As He Breathes, But His Lies About The Economy Won’t Work
Trump lies as he breathes, and generally, his lies work. Lots of people, way too many, believe his lies - the “2020 stolen election” lie, the “they’re eating…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
We’re Letting Him Erase January 6th. Shame On Us
Yes, the Democrats caved. Their voters just had one simple demand of them - FIGHT. And meet this moment. And they couldn’t even do that. But more importantly -…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Is the Democratic Party Back from the Dead? Sleepy Don, Soaring Grocery Prices, and… Joe Walsh (D) for President!? (w/ Mike Nellis)
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- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Unvarnished with Joe Walsh and Edwin Eisendrath
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Elon Musk, Marco Rubio, & Donald Trump Have Killed Hundreds Of Thousands Of Children Around The World In The Past Ten Months
Musk, Rubio, and Trump dismantled USAID, without any warning, in a matter of months. The results of this action have been catastrophic. Hundreds of thousands…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
A Conversation With A Long Time Republican Staffer Who Publicly Left Trump’s GOP
I sat down with Miles Bruner, a long time GOP fundraiser and strategist, who, finally after a ten year struggle, publicly walked away from his livelihood and…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
The Resistance Is Alive & Well. And Growing
Yesterday was a total repudiation of Donald Trump. A total repudiation. In just one year, virtually every county in the country that voted yesterday shifted…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
If You Kick Nick Fuentes Out of The MAGA Tent, You Have Kick Trump Out Too
The MAGA coalition is a motley, fragile crew of conservatives to white supremacists to Christian nationalists to everything in between. They’ve all needed each…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Keep Speaking Out Against Fascism. It’s Making a Difference
Donald Trump is a fascist, and every day he’s engaging in acts of fascism. And you know what? The American people, more and more, are paying attention. And the…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Tucker Carlson Embraces White Supremacist Nick Fuentes, Trump Approves Unauthorized Airstrikes on Venezuela, and Republicans Plan to Starve 40M Americans as Shutdown Leverage (w/ Mike Nellis)
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- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Unvarnished with Joe Walsh and Edwin Eisendrath
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To Save Democracy, Civility Is Not Enough. It’s Gonna Take Understanding
Another fascinating, challenging conversation with Ilana Redstone, author of “The Certainty Trap,” on what it’s gonna take for us to reasonably work thru &…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Helping People Leave MAGA. A Conversation
I sat down with Richie Logis, Founder of Leaving MAGA, a support group for folks looking to walk away from publicly supporting Trump. It’s a topic I know all…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
America Is Currently Not A Constitutional Republic
All government powers in this country are limited by the Constitution. The Constitution is our framework. Well right now, the Constitution doesn’t even matter…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
If You Live In A Blue State, Trump Doesn’t Care If You Die
Should the President of the United States provide disaster relief to states based on their politics? On whether it’s a blue or a red state? Crazy question…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Unvarnished with Joe Walsh and Edwin Eisendrath
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- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Why I Left MAGA. No Kings, No Tyranny. No Palaces
I sat down this week with Alisyn Camerota and Dave Briggs on their “Sanity Podcast” to discuss how life is for me as a four month old Democrat, what the No…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
I’m Looking For That One Last Republican With A Modicum Of Courage. Just One. Is There One?
By Friday, the entire East Wing of the White House will be gone. Completely gone. Trump does not have the authority to be doing what he’s doing. Yet he’s doing…
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Yes, Trump Is To Blame. But His Enablers Are Much, Much More To Blame
So Donald Trump is demanding the federal government pay him $230 million for all the trouble he went thru defending himself against various prosecutions. Yes…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
On Jan 6th, He Incited A Mob To Attack The People’s House. Yesterday, He Attacked The Other People’s House
I looked at those images yesterday of the demolition of the White House and I got the same pit in my stomach I got when I watched on TV the attack on the…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Trump & Republicans Didn’t Get The Violence Saturday They So Desperately Hoped For
Over 7 million Americans came out and rallied on No Kings Day this past Saturday. And there were no arrests. And no violence. Republicans had been building up…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Unvarnished with Joe Walsh and Edwin Eisendrath
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J.D. Vance Defends Racist GOP Operatives, Fascist Paraphernalia in Congress, and the Never-Ending Shutdown — Plus: What the Hell Is Going On With Marjorie Taylor Greene? (w/ Mike Nellis)
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It’s The Economy. And The Cruelty. But It’s The Economy
I sat down with Mike Madrid, long time political strategist, to discuss where we’re at politically right now, what the data really says about both Trump and…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Why Do So Many Of Us Shout “No Kings?” Because We LOVE America
Republicans keep calling it a “hate America” rally. Bullshit. They say that because they’re partisan. They say that because they’re scared of this No Kings…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Yes, What’s Happening In America Today Should Scare You. But Don’t Be Paralyzed By Your Fear. A Conversation
I sat down with Mike Brock, my go to observer and moral truthsayer for these unprecedented political times in which we are living. And yes, there is plenty to…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
So Apparent Again Yesterday: Joe Biden Is A Real Man. Donald Trump Is Not
A historic ceasefire in the Middle East yesterday, and Trump uses the occasion to lie, to hurl personal insults at his predecessors, and to make the whole day…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Team Trump Is Scared To Death Of No Kings
This upcoming Saturday, October 18th, is expected to be the largest peacetime protest in American history. Millions & Millions & millions & millions of…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Tish James Indicted, Trump Gives Qatar a Military Base on U.S. Soil, Epstein Cover-Up Unfolds — What’s Next? (w/ Mike Nellis)
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The Nobel Peace Prize Went To Someone Fighting A Fascist, And Not To An Actual Fascist
Trump didn’t win it. And he didn’t deserve to win it. Because he’s decorated war on the people of the United States, because he’s trying to imprison his…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Christian Nationalism Is The Antithesis Of Jesus’s Teachings. A Conversation
I sat down with April Ajoy, someone who grew up in the Christian nationalism movement, and is now doing everything she can to help people understand the…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Christian Nationalism is Un-American. And A Growing Threat
I sat down with Rev Benjamin Cremer, to discuss the growing threat of Christian nationalism, what it is, where it comes from, and why we need to take it…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Portland Is Not Burning To The Ground. Chicago Is Not A War Zone. So Why Is Trump Lying?
He’s trying to send troops to both Chicago and Portland as he continues his militarization of this country. It’s wrong, it’s unconstitutional, it’s…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Amped Up: Evidence MAGA GOP Govt Shutdown is Purposeful Sabotage
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Unvarnished with Joe Walsh and Edwin Eisendrath
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The Never-Ending Government Shutdown, Terrifying ICE Raids in Chicago, and American Farmers Reject Trump’s Bailout (w/ Mike Nellis)
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- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
If We’re Ok With What Happened In Chicago The Other Night, Then We Deserve Tyranny
Armed, masked agents from our federal government raided an entire apartment complex in Chicago the other night, breaking down doors, throwing American citizens…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
It’s Time For The Democratic Party Establishment To Get Out Of The Way. A Conversation
The establishment and the leadership of my new political party just doesn’t get this moment. Just doesn’t understand the unique threat we face right now…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Every Day, ICE Is Grabbing & Detaining American Citizens. Every Single Day
The stories are endless…American citizens being grabbed and swept up in these cruel, senseless ICE raids and detentions. An American citizen working on a…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Today Was About Prepping The Military For Orders To Fire On American Citizens
Yes, it was unserious, yes, it was performative, and yes, it was a major national security risk. But the reason Donald Trump & Pete Hegseth summoned 800 of our…
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Don’t Beat Around The Bush. Putting Troops On American Streets Is Fascism. Plain & Simple
For the umpteenth time, this should never happen in America. This is what our founders feared. And in the year 2025, it’s exactly what Trump is doing. Putting…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Unvarnished with Joe Walsh and Edwin Eisendrath
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Either The American People Care About His Lawlessness & Corruption, Or They Don’t. It’s That Simple
Trump made very clear during the 2024 election that if elected, he was going to go after his political opponents. Retribution was going to be his focus. And…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
What ICE Is Doing Must Not Be Who We Are
As always, political violence is ALWAYS wrong. And…masked agents grabbing people off of our streets and disappearing them into unmarked vans is ALSO wrong. And…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
We Disagreed On Key Policy. But We Disagreed Respectfully. A Conversation
I’ve only been a Democrat a few months. I sat down with two long time Democrats. Turns out we disagree on plenty of policy, Israel/Gaza included. But we…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Democrats Don’t Understand. Republicans Don’t Give A F#ck
Watching that press conference yesterday, with the world’s biggest idiot talking about autism & vaccines & Tylenol & pregnancy, I actually thought for the…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Be Erika Kirk. Don’t Be Donald Trump
We’re fighting a monster. The antithesis of the social contract is sitting in the White House. Being tolerant and respectful means fighting back against his…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Jimmy Kimmel and the Rise of American Fascism, ICE Fires Chemicals at Chicago Protesters, Trump Ousts Another U.S. Attorney, and More (w/ Mike Nellis)
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So I Guess My Former Political Party Never Really Did Believe In Free Speech, Huh?
Since the killing of Charlie Kirk, there has been an organized, concerted, and angry effort on the eight to attack free speech, to shut down speech they don’t…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
How The Tea Party Became MAGA with Ryan Lizza
I sat down with long time journalist and founder of Telos.news @ryanlizza to discuss the killing of Charlie Kirk and how dramatically my former political party…
- The Social Contract with Joe Walsh
Hey Pam Bondi, Put Up Or Shut Up. And If You Can’t, Apologize. Immediately
The attorney general was asked a direct question - who killed Charlie Kirk? And she answered - left wing radicals did. She said it twice. Ok fine. Then charge…
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The Right’s Reaction To Charlie Kirk’s Death Has Been Dishonest, Over The Top, And Dangerous. Why?
It’s non stop - the right continues to blame “they” for his death, they continue to call for retribution, and they are actively trying to shut down speech, to…