Senator Al Franken, a Democrat from Minnesota, is a comedian and political satirist turned politician. In a broad-ranging interview taped at the Newseum in downtown D.C., Senator Franken talks with Evan about Bernie Sanders, Trump's fixation on "making the deal", addiction treatment and mental health policy, pot, and whether or not he's being vetted to be Hillary Clinton's running mate.
Plus: Evan learns what a "bean feed" is.
Breaking down the biggest and most insane stories in politics this week to figure what we should or shouldn't be freaking out about.
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18 Min
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26 Min
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Stephanie Green returns to discuss HBO's take on the Blanchard/Munchausen's-by-proxy case, plus Australia's most lethal Bunting.
36 Min
May 17, 2017
