Trygve Olson
Battling Latino Voter Suppression In Texas (Hour 1)
A few days ago, Donald Trump and his campaign team used Arlington National Cemetery for a photo op. At Arlington National Cemetery, only cemetery staff are allowed to take photos in many areas, and they cannot be used for political purposes. Now, according to reporting from AP and a statement from Arlington themselves, we can […]
Civic Media Spotlight for August 24th & 25th (Hour 2)
To kick off this hour, the Maggie Daun Show is joined on the ground at the Democratic National Convention by DC Metro Officer Danny Hodges, who shares his experiences as an active duty officer on January 6th, 2021 as insurrectionists attempted to prevent the peaceful transition of power. Then, the Earl Ingram Show is joined […]
Sharing Kinzinger’s Patriotism with Todd Allbaugh (Hour 2)
This hour, guest host Trygve Olson welcomes a special guest to The Todd Allbaugh Show: the legendary Todd Allbaugh himself! After clearing out of the DNC, he made the time to appear on his own show to talk with Trygve about the week’s events. Last night, former Republican representative Adam Kinzinger spoke at the Democratic […]
Building Narratives with Trygve Olson and Reed Galen (Hour 1)
While Todd is busy checking out of the DNC in Chicago, Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project is here to guest host today’s show! Speaking of the DNC, this week has been an optimistic celebration of democracy. We also welcome Reed Galen, former member of The Lincoln Project and close friend of Trygve’s, to share […]
Understanding Political Polarization with Bill McCoshen (Hour 2)
In our second hour, Republican strategist and hockey aficionado Bill McCoshen talks about working across the aisle to get things done. He believes that social media is a major contributor to today’s political hostility. Conversations become too impersonal over the internet, and we fail to see what we have in common with political opponents. Outside […]
“We Cannot Get a Goldilocks Complex” (Hour 1)
Happy Hump Day! Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project joins Todd Allbaugh on the third day of the DNC in Chicago. Pat Kreitlow of UpNorthNews Radio makes his usual Wednesday appearance to talk about last night’s events. Michelle Obama’s speech was a targeted effort to galvanize and unite Americans, and our trio believes it was […]
With The Lieutenant Governor (Hour 1)
Live on location for day two of the DNC, Todd and Trygve Olson recap some of their favorite speeches the night before. They check in with Luke Mathers back at the Madison headquarters for Tuesday Tangents, and later, welcome to the show Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez, to discuss her experience at the convention, what makes […]
LIVE From the DNC – Building a Narrative (Hour 2)
In today’s second hour, Todd’s co-host Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project spins us a yarn about storytelling. Traditionally, the Democratic party has stuck with talking about policy. The GOP has been the party of building compelling narratives. However, the rise of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz is built on looping Americans into a story […]
LIVE From the DNC – Democracy and the Working Class (Hour 1)
LIVE from the United Center in Chicago, Civic Media is spending the week covering the Democratic National Convention! Todd is joined in-person by Trygve Olson, a Senior Advisor at The Lincoln Project, to cover the week’s events. Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward stops by the Civic Media booth to talk about their mission. They are […]
Thirty Pieces of Silver with Trygve Olson (Hour 1)
Trygve Olson of The Lincoln Project joins us a day later than normal to update us on the state of both presidential campaigns. As the campaign season develops, the MAGA movement’s frantic devotion doesn’t make any more sense, and they don’t appear to be gaining traction. Trygve wonders why so many smart politicians are siding […]
