What the Franklin

About What the Franklin

Chip Franklin and Nikki Maduro host What the Franklin, a podcast about America's fractured political universe.

Publisher

Really American Media

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jun 2024

Latest episode

20 Jul 2024

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   20 Jul 2024

   No new Trump, just same old Demented Donnie at RNC 2024

   On this MUST LISTEN episode of What the Franklin, Chip Franklin and Nikki Medoro go head-to-head in a fiery debate about the future of Biden’s Presidential campaign, and the current chaos in the Democratic Party. Be sure to join us here on Patreon to support our work and get access to exclusive perks: patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia (http://patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia) Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo (https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022) iHeart Radio: ⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/) Amazon music: ⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin) In this episode you’ll hear the “fired up Nikki Medoro,” as she calls out the media for its continuous negative focus on Biden, and tears into Democrats for so fiercely turning on The President. “We bash Biden and don't do any of the work on Donald Trump,” Nikki said. “We give him a pass. All he has to do is bleed and turn his head an inch, and he's gonna be president again. And then we wonder why it happened.” Our hosts share their frustration with Biden’s response to the upheaval in the Party and persistent questions about Joe’s ability to do the job. And Nikki wonders how the President’s campaign moves on from here. “He can't do anything about his age,” Nikki said. “He can't do anything about that very bad debate. Obama now has come out and said he should step aside. Schumer has come out and said he should step aside. And now, I don't know how you turn back the clock.” They’ll also talk about who should replace Biden, should he step down  and have a lively discussion about whether or not that should be VP Harris. So enjoy as Chip and Nikki fill you in on the Republican National Convention, Trump’s disastrous VP pick, the tragic assassination attempt, and the behind-the-scenes effort to push Biden and Kamala off the Presidential ticket. This is an episode you won't want to miss.

2. 

   12 Jul 2024

   Guess Which President Isn't a Convicted Felon and Fraud

   Chip Franklin and Nikki Medoro discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain in the presidential race, or step aside as panicky Democrats apply mounting pressure. Be sure to join us here on Patreon to support our work and get access to exclusive perks: patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia (http://patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia) Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo (https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022) iHeart Radio: ⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/) Amazon music: ⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin)

3. 

   29 Jun 2024

   Post-Debate: Now is Not the Time to Panic

   Chip Franklin and Nikki Medoro discuss the fallout from Thursday night's debate performance by President Biden, and how the Democratic party should move forward. Be sure to join us here on Patreon to support our work and get access to exclusive perks: patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia (http://patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia) Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo (https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022) iHeart Radio: ⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/) Amazon music: ⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin)

4. 

   21 Jun 2024

   Here's what will happen at the first Presidential debate.

   Chip Franklin and Nikki Medoro discuss the reasons why Trump might decide to skip the first debate against President Biden, and the looming presidential immunity decision from the Supreme Court. Be sure to join us here on Patreon to support our work and get access to exclusive perks: patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia (http://patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia) Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo (https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022) iHeart Radio: ⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/) Amazon music: ⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin)

5. 

   14 Jun 2024

   Top Analyst: THIS is the debate GAMECHANGER for Trump

   Chip Franklin and Nikki Medoro discuss winners and losers in a head-to-head debate between Biden and Trump, and are joined by National Correspondent for the Washington Post Philip Bump to dive into the ethical issues of secretly recording Samuel Alito, and possible debate game-changers for the presidential debate. Be sure to join us here on Patreon to support our work and get access to exclusive perks: patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia (http://patreon.com/ReallyAmericanMedia) Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo (https://open.spotify.com/show/6genHj64r1P004p7ZjWwQo) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-franklin/id1750912022) iHeart Radio: ⁠https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/ (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-what-the-franklin-183574577/) Amazon music: ⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin (https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acf583aa-d999-4638-8188-7edfb11c8aca/what-the-franklin)

6. 

   7 Jun 2024

   Facebook's algorithm is geared to radicalize American voters

   Online criminal activity expert Katie Paul joins What the Franklin, with Chip Franklin and Nikki Medoro. In this jaw-dropping episode, Katie, the Director of Tech Transparency Project, lays out how Congress and tech companies have failed to address the deep and ominous threats of extremism and bad actors on Facebook, in what she calls the “Wild West” of social media regulation. “There’s no backlash for these companies legally, or policy-wise, or regulatory, or even fines that are significant enough to actually harm their business,” Katie said. “So there's no incentive for them to invest in addressing child pornography, extremism, and the development of those harms on the platform.” Katie, an expert in tracking online criminal activity on social media platforms, gives our listeners the frightening truth about blatant ongoing foreign interference on Facebook, and the reasons why Congress has been unable to do anything about it. In this interview, Katie explains how the Facebook algorithm is geared to radicalize users and drive them to extremist groups. She also gives an easy to understand recap of tech regulation history, and tells us why the harm, misinformation, and calls to violence we see in ads on Facebook should not be considered protected free speech. We’ll also talk about how tech companies like Facebook and Google are making the problem worse by dismantling their safety and security teams, and discuss how they have been fighting legal battles and lobbying hard to avoid any accountability for the crimes committed on their platforms. “We know now that they have the finances, technical ability, and the experts out there to actually address these kinds of really harmful, damaging networks on the platforms,” Katie said. “And at this point, it is a choice not to do so.” Katie also provides some extremely valuable tips on how to talk to your kids about the dangers of the profit-driven algorithms on social media. Chip summarized it very well when he said, “I love when Amazon can tell me I'm going to like this movie, or rotten tomatoes can tell me if I like that. The problem is that if they're not honest with me, it leads me down a darker path.  And that's, of course, what we're facing.” Be sure to check out Nikki’s show on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0lJmjPjR7M) and find out more about Katie’s work at techtransparencyproject.org (http://techtransparencyproject.org/).

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