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Burn the Boats is an award-winning podcast featuring intimate conversations with change-makers from every walk of life. Host Ken Harbaugh interviews politicians, authors, activists, and others about the most important issues of our time.

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Burn the Boats is an award-winning podcast featuring intimate conversations with change-makers from every walk of life. Host Ken Harbaugh interviews politicians, authors, activists, and others about the most important issues of our time.

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English


Episodes

Charlie Sadoff: Right-Wing Extremism

3/26/2024
Charlie Sadoff is the director of the award-winning documentary film, Against All Enemies, which tracks the rise of violent extremism in the US, and the involvement of military veterans in anti-government activity. In this interview Charlie discusses Against All Enemies, his experiences with some of the veterans he interviewed for the film, right-wing extremism, and the potential for political violence. You can watch Against All Enemies when it releases on March 29th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:40:22

Dave Troy: Russia & the Religious Right

3/19/2024
Dave Troy is an investigative journalist whose work has covered everything from the debunking of UFO conspiracies to the rise of Christian Nationalism. A throughline in his reporting is the growing threat that our democracy now faces, on many fronts. In this interview, Dave explains how Putin has slowly aligned himself with America’s religious right by using disinformation & Trump. He also talks about Putin’s aspirations, Trump’s mindset, and the growing American political divisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:48:00

Matson & Tawni: Infiltrating Hate Groups

3/12/2024
Matson (Matt) Browning served as a detective in Arizona, and spent 25 years undercover, infiltrating and eventually taking down white supremacist groups. His wife Tawni assisted in these investigations, accompanying him to skinhead events & gaining intel. Their book, The Hate Next Door, tells the story of their time undercover. In this interview, Matson & Tawni discuss their time undercover, the attitude & activities of these hate groups, and how Trump and the Republican Party have enabled extremists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:43:36

Kaivan Shroff: Mobilizing Gen-Z

3/4/2024
Kaivan discusses Gen-Z’s approach to politics, the right wing political machine, and the 2024 election. Kaivan Shroff is a political commentator who served on Hillary’s 2016 presidential campaign and with Everytown for Gun Safety. He’s now the Press Secretary for Dream for America, a Gen-Z led non-profit aimed at mobilizing America’s youth to create lasting change. To hear more from Kaivan, check out his newsletter or visit his website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:07

Zander Moricz: Facism in Florida

2/27/2024
Zander Moricz is the founder and Executive Director of the SEE Alliance, and he was the youngest plaintiff in the lawsuit challenging Florida’s Don’t Say Gay bill. He went viral for his graduation speech and his brutally effective takedown of Mom’s For Liberty co-founder Brigid Ziegler at a recent Florida school board meeting. In this interview, Zander talks about the growing authoritarian movement in Florida, Gen-Z, and the SEE Alliance. Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com Neurohacker: Go to https://neurohacker.com/BOATS to try Qualia Senolytic with code BOATS for up to 50% off Qualia Senolytic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:50:56

Tim Alberta: Evangelical Extremism

2/20/2024
Tim Alberta is an award winning journalist, author, and staff writer for The Atlantic. His new book, The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, is a personal examination of the evangelical movement, and how it has turned America itself into an object of idolatry. In this interview, Tim talks about his book and how the evangelical movement has become almost inseparable from the extremist wing of the GOP. Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com Visit smileactives.com/boats today to receive a special Buy One Get One Free offer with AutoDelivery plus Free Shipping & Handling. Head to policygenius.com/boats or click the link in the description to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:56:45

Dr. Steven Hassan: MAGA is a Cult

2/13/2024
Dr. Steven Hassan is a licensed mental health professional and recognized expert on cults. His book, The Cult of Trump, examines how Trump has built a base with fanatical devotion. Dr. Hassan correctly predicted that there would be violence after the 2020 election if Trump did not win. In this interview, Hassan explains in detail how he was indoctrinated by the “Moonie” cult (the Unification Church), how he escaped, and the dangers of MAGA mind control. Go to https://neurohacker.com/BOATS to try Qualia Senolytic with code BOATS for up to 50% off Qualia Senolytic Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:53:32

Dr. Bandy Lee: A Duty to Warn

2/6/2024
Dr. Bandy Lee is a forensic psychiatrist and an expert on violence. In 2017 she edited The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump, in which she and 37 other mental health professionals deemed Trump’s mental state to be a clear and present danger to the country. Since then, she has published a full psychological profile of the former president called Profile of a Nation. In this interview Dr. Lee discusses Trump’s mental state, and the danger he poses to the country. Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com Head to https://Rhone.com/BOATS and use code BOATS to save 20% off your entire order! Visit smileactives.com/boats today to receive a special Buy One Get One Free offer with AutoDelivery plus Free Shipping & Handling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:44:44

Tristan Snell: Trump’s Legal Strategy

1/30/2024
While serving as the Assistant Attorney General of New York, Tristan Snell prosecuted Trump University, the Trump Organization, and Donald Trump himself. Tristan’s new book, Taking Down Trump, talks about that case, and lays out the 12 rules for prosecuting Donald Trump. In this interview, Tristan talks about Trump’s legal strategy, our current judicial system, and Trump’s history of lies. Visit https://Lomi.com/BOATS and use code BOATS at checkout to save $50! Neurohacker: Go to https://neurohacker.com/BOATS to try Qualia Senolytic with code BOATS for up to 50% off Qualia Senolytic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:04:26

Eugene Vindman: Trump is an Aspiring Dictator

1/23/2024
Eugene Vindman is a former Army Colonel and prosecutor who is running to represent Virginia’s 7th district. In 2019, While serving as the National Security Council’s senior ethics officer in the White House, Eugene Vindman’s twin brother Alex, who served on the NSC, alerted him of Trump’s infamous call with President Zelensky of Ukraine, and together, Eugene and Alex Vindmand reported that call. That incident led to Donald Trump’s first impeachment, and both of the Vindman brothers were fired for blowing the whistle. In this interview, Eugene tells the story of blowing the whistle, discusses his campaign, and gives his insight into Trump and the 2024 election. He had this to say about a second Trump administration: “Donald Trump is a petty dictator that aspires to one day be a major dictator. His role models are folks like Kim Jong-un, Xi, Vladimir Putin, who he has some sort of love fest with. It's hard for me to understand. I grew up in New York City, and so Donald Trump was sort of this perennial clownish figure. that nobody took seriously in New York City. And so I've never taken him particularly seriously. He thinks that he's funny when he makes some of these claims and he likes to test the waters. But what he's talking about is deadly serious. There are attacks all throughout the country on Jews, on synagogues, and anti-Semitism has spiked. The extremist right, white supremacists, have found a voice, have been bolstered by him. And it's extremely dangerous. And I've never been cowed, which may not be surprising after 25 years in the Army, by folks coming at me on social media, but I am concerned.” Visit smileactives.com/boats today to receive a special Buy One Get One Free offer with AutoDelivery plus Free Shipping & Handling. Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:38:57

Tina Nguyen: Inside the Conservative Movement

1/16/2024
Tina Nguyen is a national news reporter whose first job was working for Tucker Carlson. Her new book, The MAGA Diaries, explains how young people are indoctrinated into the conservative movement. Tina has since turned her back on right-wing politics and become one of MAGA’s most insightful critics. In this interview, Tina talks about being indoctrinated, working with Tucker Carlson, leaving the right-wing, and witnessing the insurrection first-hand. Go to https://neurohacker.com/BOATS to try Qualia Senolytic with code BOATS for up to 50% off Qualia Senolytic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:52:05

SSG Aquilino Gonell: Defending the Capitol

1/9/2024
Sergeant Aquilino Gonell was one of the police officers who defended the capitol against insurrectionists on January 6th, 2021. The injuries he sustained that day ended his career in law enforcement, and his new book, American Shield, tells the story of the attack. In this interview, Aquilino recounts what he saw on January 6th, and explains how he and his fellow officers were betrayed by many of the Republican legislators they fought to defend. Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:56

Jared Yates Sexton: The Mythology of America

1/2/2024
Jared Yates Sexton is a political analyst and author. His book The Midnight Kingdom examines how white supremacist lies, religious mythologies, and poisonous conspiracy theories built the modern world and threaten to plunge us into an authoritarian nightmare. In this interview, Jared discusses his book, and examines how the right has created a mythologized version of our country which allows them to push an extremist agenda. Watch the video that Ken & Jared discuss here. Head to https://Rhone.com/BOATS and use code BOATS to save 20% off your entire order! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:48:58

Dr. Khyati Joshi: Christmas & Christian Privilege

12/26/2023
Dr. Khyati Joshi is an expert on the intersecting issues of race and religion in the US. Her book White Christian Privilege describes how Christianity has influenced US history, embedded itself in our institutions and society, and pushed religious freedom to the wayside. In this interview she uses the “Merry Christmas” vs. “Happy Holidays” debate to illustrate the points she makes in the book. Go to https://neurohacker.com/BOATS to try Qualia Senolytic with code BOATS for up to 50% off Qualia Senolytic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:46:37

Frank Schaeffer: A Plea from Evangelical Royalty

12/19/2023
Frank’s father Francis Schaeffer was a prominent evangelical theologian in the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. Together, Frank and his father made several influential evangelical films and books, and heavily influenced religious education, conservative policy, and the evangelical movement. The New York Times once called them “Evangelical Royalty”. Frank left the church in “disgust” after witnessing “unchristlike behavior” on a leadership level across the nation. He wrote a memoir, Crazy for God, about this shift in the evangelical movement. Now, Frank hosts a podcast called In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer and a blog where he warns people about the dangers of the radical evangelical movement. In this interview, Frank recounts rubbing shoulders with all the prominent evangelical leaders back in his father’s heyday, describes the dangers of the current Republican Party, and pleads with the American people to do anything they can to stop another Trump Presidency, which he believes will be the beginning of American authoritarianism. Watch Speaker of the House Mike Johnson claim that he was chosen by God in this episode of Against All Enemies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:01:04:17

Ravi Gupta: Power-Hungry Politicians

12/12/2023
Ravi Gupta attended Yale Law School with now Senator Josh Hawley. They became friends, and Hawley even met his mom a few times. Since then, Ravi says Senator Hawley has turned his back on his convictions. In this interview, Ravi discusses Hawley and other politicians who will do or say anything to gain power. – Ravi Gupta held several positions during the first term of the Obama administration, including Special Assistant and Speechwriter to Susan Rice, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. After serving in the Obama Administration, Ravi wanted to take a break from partisan politics and do real work on the ground. He Founded RePublic Schools, a network of charter schools in the South that provide quality education to underserved communities. Following the election of Donald Trump, Ravi decided he had to help fight Trumpism. He founded Arena, an organization dedicated to convening, training, and supporting the next generation of candidates and campaign staff. Arena has helped to elect over 75 candidates, and trained over 1500 staffers. In 2019, Ravi Co-Founded Second Chance Studios, which teaches life, social, and professional skills to formerly incarcerated individuals. SCS provides courses in editing, social media, podcasting, and other topics in the media space. Now, Ravi is the CEO of Lost Debate, a non-profit media company he founded in 2021. He hosts several podcasts, including Majority 54 which he co-hosts with Jason Kander. Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com. Head to https://tryfum.com/BOATS and use code BOATS to save 10% off when you get the journey pack today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:51:26

Stuart Stevens: Fighting American Fascism

12/5/2023
Stuart Stevens dedicated his life to getting Republicans elected. He worked for dozens of candidates, including both Bush and Romney during their presidential campaigns, and was extremely successful. Now however, Stuart regrets the part he played in the rise of Trumpism. In 2020, he wrote It Was All a Lie, about his time in the Republican party, and how Trumpism is “the natural outcome of five decades of hypocrisy and self-delusion.” His new book, The Conspiracy to End America, explains how the GOP is “dragging the country towards autocracy.” In this interview, Stuart compares the U.S. to 1930s Germany, and the modern Republican party to those complicit in Hitler’s rise to power. Visit https://Lomi.com/BOATS and use code BOATS at checkout to save $50! Go to aeropress.com/BOATS and be sure to use code BOATS at checkout to save 20%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:58:26

Mark Chiusano: Who Really is George Santos?

11/28/2023
Mark Chiusano is a columnist who has been covering George Santos since 2019. His new book, The Fabulist, peels back the lies, grifts, and alter-egos of Santos to reveal who really represents the 3rd district of New York. In this interview, Mark details how Santos’s lies are evidence of deep-rooted insecurity and a lust for fame. He also shares his favorite moments from Santos’s career, and explains how Santos and other politicians are somehow immune to public scrutiny. Get up to 50% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/BOATS and use code CYBER at checkout. Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com Go to aeropress.com/BOATS and be sure to use code BOATS at checkout to save 20%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:42:49

Amy McGrath: Republicans Have Undermined Our Military

11/21/2023
Amy McGrath is a Marine Corps Vet who ran for the Senate in Kentucky in 2020. Since then, she’s sayed active in politics, and has founded Operation Saving Democracy, a veteran-led organization that’s dedicated to defeating Trumpism. In this interview, Amy discusses how republicans are planning to seize power after winning the presidency in what’s called “Project 2025”, authoritarianism within the Republican Party, and how one republican has been a “one-man wrecking ball” to the American military. Get up to 50% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/BOATS and use code CYBER at checkout. Head to https://Rhone.com/BOATS and use code BOATS to save 20% off your entire order! Go to aeropress.com/BOATS and be sure to use code BOATS at checkout to save 20%. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:54:03

David Pepper: Going on Offense

11/14/2023
David Pepper is the former Chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party. You may have seen one of his viral white board videos on twitter, where he breaks down Republican attempts to undermine our democracy. In this interview, David discusses the recent house speaker races, meeting Putin and the war in Ukraine, and how pro-democracy forces need to go on offense in order to preserve majority rule. Check out David’s new book, Saving Democracy, which details how every American can join this fight. Head to https://tryfum.com/BOATS and use code BOATS to save 10% off when you get the journey pack today! Get a free thirty-day supply of SuperBeets Heart Chews and a free full-sized bag of turmeric chews valued at $25 by going to boatsbeets.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:45:55