Grounded with Jon Tester and Maritsa Georgiou

Thanks to @warnock.senate.gov who joined Grounded this week to discuss primary results, the redistricting fight, and why turnout is going to matter so much in the general election in November. We cover a lot of ground!

No Kings 🚫👑 Missoula!

Sen. Tester asked Rachel Maddow where Dems have gone wrong and what they need to do to win in 2026. “The Democratic party needs to become very, very, very big tent right now,” @maddow.bsky.social said. Full episode live now. It will leave you with a lot to think about! @maddowblog.bsky.social

"I think that the character of the American people is one that privileges and instinctually leans toward freedom and against bullying and against government oppression.” So grateful to have @maddow.bsky.social to mark one year of Grounded. Full episode out now! @maddowblog.bsky.social

Minnesota again finds itself at the center of a political firestorm with the ICE killing of Renee Good, 37. Bystander footage contradicts the message from the Trump administration. It’s a pivotal moment that we discuss in depth with @smith.senate.gov and @marylahammer.bsky.social. Full ep out now!

@mcfaulmike.bsky.social says leaders like Putin celebrate the increasing polarization in the U.S. McFaul's latest book is a must-read for anyone hoping to understand how we came to what he calls a moment of global disorder and his prescription for future American leaders. Full episode out now!

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!

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!

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!

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

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. Full ep: groundedpodcast.substack.com/p/grounded-l...

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...

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. Full episode: groundedpodcast.substack.com/p/grounded-l...

We talked with @slotkin.senate.gov just before the news of Iranian strikes on a U.S. base in Qatar. We appreciate her talking with us about how she viewed the recent bombing of Iran and what comes next. Full video episode on our Substack channel.

This was a United States senator. Nobody’s freedom, civil liberties or constitutional rights are promised under this administration. -JT

Hear more from Jeff Ament about the PJ decision to stand up for Bruce Springsteen on stage in Pennsylvania in our full episode-- plus bonus music content on Substack! Out now! groundedpodcast.substack.com

Thanks to @governorwalz.mn.gov for coming on with us today. We had honest conversations about the election, the Democratic party, and the governor's political future. Don't forget to stay for the part when JT and Gov. Walz break out in song. Yes, really. groundedpodcast.substack.com/p/minnesota-...

“We’re not doomed yet, but we’re running out of time that we need.” That’s what former Amb. John Bolton told us about our security risks in the latest episode of Grounded. He's a staunch conservative, and also one of Trump’s loudest critics. Out now where you get your podcasts and Substack/YouTube!

"It could be a lot worse." Here's a snippet of our great conversation with @davearonberg.bsky.social. We cover a lot of legal ground, including why he doesn’t think AG Pam Bondi will cross what he calls the bright red line. Out now! groundedpodcast.substack.com/p/the-bright...

Still thinking about our conversation with former Pence security adviser @oliviaoftroye.com earlier this week about what she anticipated in a second Trump administration. Full episode out now!

We had the pleasure of chatting with @durbin.senate.gov this week, who recently announced he's retiring. We talked about a shift in the Senate that hands more power to leadership on both sides of the aisle instead of allowing for good old fashioned debate. Full episode live now!

Thanks to @vanhollen.senate.gov for joining Grounded today to chat about his trip to El Salvador to meet Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who ICE says was deported because of an administrative error. More at groundedpodcast.substack.com/p/margaritav... or wherever you get your podcasts!

Just two days ago, JT asked former WH economic adviser Jared Bernstein if we're headed for a recession. This is his answer. In the past 48 hours, Trump added another tariff on Chinese goods (now at 104%) and China and the EU enacted retaliatory tariffs on the U.S.

Do tariffs help US manufacturers? Here's what former chair of the US Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein has to say. This was such a wonderful conversation that helped simplify the understanding of this complex problem. Full episode live now! groundedpodcast.substack.com

Hands Off Rally in Missoula on April 5

And here’s why negotiations with Putin remind @mcfaulmike.bsky.social of growing up in Butte, Montana.

What does @mcfaulmike.bsky.social say we need to understand about Vladimir Putin in this moment of negotiations? Part 1 and 2 below! You can catch our full episode out now where you get your podcasts, on Substack and on YouTube! youtu.be/N_Avsvj6TtI

If you have ever talked to Jon Tester at length, you know he has a lot of colorful and memorable metaphors to describe things. Latest (and longest) episode live now! groundedpodcast.podbean.com

Come for the political chat, stay for the dog content. Maritsa's pup Dolly made a sneaky cameo in the latest episode of Grounded with JT & MG. 🐶

"I'm not interested-- and I know you're not interested because you and I have talked about this, Jon-- about seeing our grandchildren fighting in Europe because we didn't take a strong stand now against Vladimir Putin and what he's doing." Thanks @shaheen.senate.gov! New episode out now!

 "We ought to be able to talk about issues and disagree andgo out and feed the cattle together." Thanks so much to former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for joining us this week. You can listen to the full episode now! groundedpodcast.podbean.com

Former White House ethics counsel Richard Painter has a warning for Elon Musk after he vowed to destroy the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. You can hear the full conversation on the first episode of Grounded-- out today!