Abdul El-Sayed
Person
Abdul El-Sayed is an American physician, epidemiologist, public servant, and politician from Michigan. He served as director and health officer of the Wayne County Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services and was the Democratic nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Michigan.
39 episodes featuring Abdul El-Sayed
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Republicans test their distance from Trump before midterms
The episode weighs whether Republican unease over affordability, foreign policy, and constitutional conflict can still alter the midterm landscape.
Sep 25, 2026 · 38 min
Pod Save America
Kaepernick links athlete power to political protest
The episode connects a volatile Senate map and attacks on press freedom with Colin Kaepernick’s argument that institutions protect power before principle.
Sep 25, 2026 · 1h 54m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
China’s strength tests America’s strategy and alliances
The episode examines how China’s gains in technology, manufacturing, military power, and global influence could reshape U.S. choices after Trump.
Sep 24, 2026 · 52 min
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Michigan Senate race tests Democrats’ coalition strategy
The conversation links a volatile trade fight, media consolidation, and Michigan’s Senate contest to Democrats’ broader struggle over coalition, affordability, and political disagreement.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 3m
Pod Save America
Trump’s press restrictions test media solidarity and democratic norms
The episode connects viewpoint-based press access restrictions to legal precedent, institutional resistance, and broader risks from executive overreach.
Sep 22, 2026 · 1h 21m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trump’s press fight collides with Democratic uncertainty
The episode connects threats to independent press access with the political distractions, ethical controversies, and succession questions shaping American politics.
Sep 21, 2026 · 50 min
Pod Save America
Jessica Tarlov argues Democrats must fight beyond friendly media
The conversation tests whether Democrats can persuade skeptical voters by confronting difficult issues and political opponents where those voters already are.
Sep 20, 2026 · 1h 6m
The Bulwark Daily
Politics and memory reshape the South’s Democratic prospects
The episode connects electoral strategy with the deeper cultural memories and identities that shape how voters understand political change.
Sep 17, 2026 · 1h 32m
The Daily
Democrats see a path to Congress, but obstacles loom
A Democratic takeover could reshape congressional investigations, political standoffs, and the next phase of conflict with President Trump.
Sep 16, 2026 · 40 min
Pod Save America
Abdul El-Sayed bets authenticity can break through Michigan’s noise
The conversation tests whether a progressive, Muslim candidate can turn economic concerns, public-health distrust, and personal authenticity into a general-election strategy.
Sep 13, 2026 · 1h 16m
Pod Save America
Republicans sell grievance as Trump’s coalition loses energy
The episode tests whether Republican messaging can overcome weak enthusiasm while exposing the policy and moral tensions surrounding support for Donald Trump.
Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 52m
Up First from NPR
9/11 remembrance meets a pivotal fight over political power
The episode connects the enduring human toll of 9/11 with battles over Republican strategy and congressional representation.
Sep 11, 2026 · 16 min
The Bulwark Daily
The post-9/11 politics still shapes war, immigration and dissent
The conversation connects Islamophobic rhetoric and U.S. intervention abroad to today’s immigration enforcement, Gaza debate and partisan realignment.
Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 7m
The Bulwark Daily
Tarlov argues Democrats need facts, empathy and accountability
The conversation connects immediate fights over Trump, national security and political disinformation to the harder question of how Americans can disagree without surrendering principles.
Sep 9, 2026 · 1h 20m
Pod Save America
Democrats debate the midterm lessons that could reshape 2028
The episode connects electoral strategy, political communication, media habits, and grassroots organizing to the Democrats’ prospects in the next presidential cycle.
Sep 8, 2026 · 1h 12m
Pod Save America
Michigan tests Democrats’ coalition and candidate strategy
The discussion connects one pivotal Senate contest to broader questions about Trump’s midterm impact, Democratic positioning, and the limits of election forecasting.
Sep 6, 2026 · 1h 15m
Pod Save America
Trump’s Iran gamble collides with Republican midterm anxiety
The episode connects Trump’s foreign-policy risks and fundraising strategy to Republican candidates’ electoral calculations, then examines the West Bank’s violence and the political structures behind it.
Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 44m
The Bulwark Daily
Republican senators confront the consequences of enabling Trump
The discussion tests whether Republican criticism can matter after lawmakers have helped install and sustain an administration they now question.
Sep 3, 2026 · 1h 14m
The Bulwark Daily
Pentagon turmoil meets Democrats’ affordability test
The episode connects defense-policy dysfunction and escalating geopolitical risks with a domestic political problem Democrats must solve: convincing voters they can deliver practical economic relief.
Sep 2, 2026 · 1h 22m
Pod Save America
Trump’s choices deepen Republican risks before the 2026 midterms
The episode connects war, trade, election oversight, constitutional disputes, and AI backlash to mounting political and institutional risks for Republicans.
Sep 1, 2026 · 1h 45m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Iran strikes and tariffs test America’s political stability
The episode connects unresolved military objectives, Pentagon turmoil, trade conflict, and Democratic positioning ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Sep 1, 2026 · 51 min
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Foreign policy tests Democrats’ midterm strategy
The episode connects Democratic unity and Senate races to the military, media, and economic consequences of Trump’s foreign-policy agenda.
Aug 31, 2026 · 1h 1m
Pod Save America
Plouffe maps Democrats’ path through the 2028 primary calendar
The emerging calendar could force Democratic candidates to prove coalition-building, communication skills, and resilience across a rapid succession of diverse contests.
Aug 30, 2026 · 1h 10m
Pod Save America
Trump turns the 2026 midterms into a test of his own brand
The episode examines whether Trump’s dominance, election rules, public-health controversies, and Republican scandals will help or hurt both parties in 2026.
Aug 28, 2026 · 1h 14m
The Bulwark Daily
Rhodes warns global conflicts are converging
The discussion connects Russia’s escalation, Ukraine’s defenses, China’s influence, and U.S. political divisions to a widening crisis with consequences beyond any single war.
Aug 28, 2026 · 1h 13m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Trade war puts swing-state Republicans under pressure
The episode connects tariffs, immigration enforcement, voting restrictions, and candidate quality to the coalition Republicans need in 2026.
Aug 27, 2026 · 54 min
The Bulwark Daily
Democrats debate the path to victory in Republican-leaning states
The discussion tests whether Democrats can broaden their appeal without alienating the progressive voters and candidates essential to the party’s coalition.
Aug 26, 2026 · 59 min
Pod Save America
Moulton makes generational change central to Massachusetts Senate race
The episode connects Trump’s economic threats and Democratic vulnerabilities to a broader argument over whether Democrats can offer credible, practical leadership.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 35m
The Bulwark Daily
Bond-market pressure collides with MAGA media infighting
The episode connects Treasury-market stress and inflation risks to a political movement increasingly shaped by factional conflict and online propaganda.
Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 7m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Media power collides with politics, technology and cultural status
The episode connects Democrats’ outreach strategy, media consolidation and data-center anxiety to a broader struggle over who shapes public attention and trust.
Aug 25, 2026 · 55 min
Pod Save America
Democrats test a post-resistance message in key Senate races
The episode connects Trump’s insular information environment to a broader Democratic challenge: turning opposition into an economic and electoral strategy.
Aug 21, 2026 · 1h 31m
REAL AF with Andy Frisella
War fatigue collides with border politics and public violence
The episode links distrust of foreign intervention to arguments about national borders, cultural identity, public safety, and equal standards for condemning violence.
Aug 19, 2026 · 1h 16m
Pod Save America
Trump’s alliances, military strain and 2026 Senate fights collide
The episode connects foreign-policy volatility and military readiness concerns to the domestic contests that could determine Democratic power in 2026.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 29m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
Democrats debate coalition discipline as Carlson eyes 2028
The episode connects Democratic infighting and Texas opportunity with a Republican succession question that could reshape the political center.
Aug 18, 2026 · 57 min
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
AOC tests a broader path to the presidency
The episode connects Democratic candidates’ local performance and economic messaging to the party’s emerging 2028 strategy.
Aug 17, 2026 · 53 min
Pod Save America
Iran war and ICE abuses sharpen Democrats’ midterm challenge
The episode connects foreign-policy fallout, domestic enforcement abuses, and Democratic strategy to the political pressures likely to shape the midterms.
Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 22m
The Bulwark Daily
Democrats debate turning Trump’s vanity into a political liability
The conversation tests whether Democrats can convert Republican hypocrisy, Trump’s self-interest, and popular issues into a sharper electoral strategy.
Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 17m
Up First from NPR
Democrats confront coalition strains as prices and disaster dominate
The episode connects Democratic divisions, uneven inflation, and Colombia’s earthquake response to the political and human pressures shaping the moment.
Aug 13, 2026 · 15 min
Up First from NPR
Ro Khanna pitches a multiracial New Deal for 2028
Khanna’s possible presidential bid tests whether Democrats can turn economic renewal, tech accountability, and democratic reform into a governing agenda.
Aug 13, 2026 · 49 min