Grounded with Jon Tester and Maritsa Georgiou

We were literally uploading today's episode with @captmarkkelly.bsky.social as we learned the the Pentagon is investigating him for what it calls allegations of misconduct. Here’s a clip from today’s episode when we ask if he thinks he’s being investigated or surveilled. Full episode out now!

Transcripts of a 2019 phone call between President Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would "shock" Americans. @repvindman.bsky.social is urging Congress to declassify this "highly disturbing" conversation. He joins me at 11 a.m. EST to explain why. #Velshi

Talking DOJ and pardons with Sen. Jon Tester & Maritsa Georgiou on Grounded Podcast A recording from Liz Oyer and Grounded Podcast's live video

This was a great conversation on @groundedpodcast.bsky.social about why the current chaos at the Department of Justice and the abuse of the pardon power matter to ALL Americans. I’m grateful to Senator Tester and Maritsa for having me on! www.lawyeroyer.com/p/talking-do...

Pardon Our Mess A recording from Grounded Podcast's live video with Liz Oyer + Randi Weingarten

@rweingarten.bsky.social spoke w/Sen Jon Tester & Maritsa Georgiou on @groundedpodcast.bsky.social about what eliminating the Dept of Ed really means.

"They don’t care about kids’ futures. That's not just abdication of responsibility but abandonment of the future."
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⚡️Wednesday @indyamericans.bsky.social EP 377. Former Senator Jon Tester of @groundedpodcast.bsky.social Can The Dems Win on Epstein? Schumer’s No Shaq. Saudi F-35s - China’s Backdoor. I Remember Kent State. Poor Taste: Trump Dines with the Ultra Rich.

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We didn’t have @shaheen.senate.gov calling the farm during our live show on our bingo card, but we thank her for being a good sport! Hear the full conversation in our latest episode!

While we were live on Substack this morning, Tester's landline at the farm started ringing. He answered it and asked if he could put them on speaker phone and they said yes. It was @shaheen.senate.gov . You don't want to miss our new episode dropping within the hour!

Former Senator Jon Tester knows a thing or two about agriculture and he says what the Trump administration is doing to farmers is political malpractice. I talked to Tester and his co-host Maritsa Georgiou of the @groundedpodcast.bsky.social:

ICYMI: Hosts of @groundedpodcast.bsky.social Jon Tester & @maritsageorgiou.bsky.social joined @eisendrath.net on It's the Democracy, Stupid to discuss the collapsing MAGA credibility and moral fatigue shaping the electorate.

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I wanted some tips on how to help in the most effective way. We know food banks can make money stretch farther, but there are items they likely won’t buy.

I didn’t know the food bank can break down big bulk food items (like flour bags), so that gives me more ways to help on my Costco runs!

Our very own Liza Lieberman joined the Grounded Podcast with former U.S. Senator Jon Tester and veteran journalist Maritsa Georgiou.

Also on the episode is Josh Protas with Meals on Wheels America and formerly with MAZON.

Watch the full interview: groundedpodcast.substack.com/p/snap-decis...

Jon Tester and Maritsa Georgiou of "Grounded Podcast" on Farmers and Working Poor Getting Shafted by Trump plus Juliet Jeske of Decoding Fox News on Fox's Obsession with Jim. Plus Jim cancels his Washington Post subscription live on the show after the paper endorsed Trump bulldozing East Wing.

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Hey we are focusing on how Trump is hosing working class Americans with former Sen. Jon Tester and Maritsa Georgiou who host the @groundedpodcast.bsky.social plus our pal Juliet Jeske with @decodingfoxnews.bsky.social on Fox’s ballroom BS. See you at 4p ET/ 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube.

Another important history lesson from the fabulous @hcrichardson.bsky.social about why we shouldn’t count people out when we think about 2028. Full episode live now!

Road reflections on yesterday’s No Kings protests 🤙

#NoKings

Good crowd in Missoula, MT today for #NoKings (video by Maritsa Georgiou of @groundedpodcast.bsky.social)

NOW: Former national security adviser John Bolton arrives at a Maryland courthouse to surrender to authorities after being indicted on 18 counts tied to classified information.

We do coffee chats live on Substack every week! ☕️

Republicans kicked millions off their health care.

Rural hospitals are closing.

Now they’re letting your insurance premiums skyrocket.

Costs are going up for everyone–and Republicans don’t seem to care.

Can you even believe this hat??? Don’t miss tonight’s episode of Grounded!

California Bars ICE Agents From Wearing Masks in the State Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to prevent federal agents from concealing their identities with masks. The law is expected to face a legal challenge.

Breaking News: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that prohibits federal immigration agents from wearing masks in California.

It's Saturday which means another podcast from @groundedpodcast.bsky.social Jon and Maritsa are joined by Jasmine Crockett. We definitely need more of her in the House. This is another great interview

On today's show, @jasmineforus.bsky.social says it was made clear in yesterday's Epstein files roundtable that the implications extend well past the powerful in the U.S. Plus, she discusses the bipartisan effort to make these files public.
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War Games Sen. Elissa Slotkin joins the Grounded Podcast with bonus content exclusive to Substack

Hi! We did a bit in our episode with Sen. Slotkin! groundedpodcast.substack.com/p/war-games

What an episode we have for you this week with NYT columnist and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman.

You don't want to miss this conversation! Find the full episode on Substack: groundedpodcast.substack.com/p/always-loo...

Thank you, Pat. 💙

It was hilarious!!!

Grounded LIVE with Miles Taylor A recording from Grounded Podcast's live video

Nothing was off limits in this episode with @milestaylor.bsky.social, who was once a part of the Trump admin and was later exposed as the author of a 2018 NYT op-ed under the pen name, “Anonymous.” A fascinating discussion you don't want to miss!

Huge thanks to @petebuttigieg.bsky.social for chatting with us about the "Big, Beautiful Bill," the announcement from Sen. Thom Tillis that he’s not running for reelection, air travel concerns and the 2028 race for the White House.

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We are in good company! Thank you!