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Intimate Conversations with America’s Change-Makers

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 a podcast about big decisions, those we face when failure is not an option. Decisions like Alexander the Great made when he landed his troops on the shores of Persia and ordered his men to burn their boats. Listen as Ken Harbaugh interviews political leaders, influencers, and other history makers about the tough choices they've made, starting with columnist Michael Gerson on November 20.

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BONUS: Media & Messaging w/Grant Stern

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Journalist & Executive Editor of Occupy Democrats Grant Stern discusses the recent SCOTUS decisions, issues with media coverage, and what messages...
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Andy Kim: Toxic Politics

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Andy Kim, who represents New Jersey's third congressional district and recently won the Democratic nomination for the state's Senate seat, discuss...
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Politics Girl: Keeping Democracy’s Head Above Water

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Leigh McGowan (aka Politics Girl) discusses the recent presidential immunity ruling, explains the stakes of the 2024 election, and gives her take ...
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Joe Walsh: SCOTUS Immunity ruling

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Former Republican Joe Walsh talks about the dire consequences of the Supreme Court’s Presidential immunity ruling, and what’s at stake in November...
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