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Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien

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Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 61

Sean M. O'Brien sits down with the realest personalities on earth. First episode drops January 15th, 2025 and every Wednesday after that. Follow @betterbadideas

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Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien | Intro

Friday, December 20, 2024 • Duration 00:25

Unscripted, uninhibited conversations that get to the point of today's big ideas. The show launches January 15th. Make sure to subscribe on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Casey Affleck | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 3

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 • Duration 01:19:55

Oscar winning actor Casey Affleck joins Sean O'Brien on this week's Better Bad Ideas. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Senator Josh Hawley | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 2

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 • Duration 01:09:13

Senator of Missouri Josh Hawley joins Sean O'Brien on this week's Better Bad Ideas. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Senator Josh Hawley • https://x.com/HawleyMO • https://www.instagram.com/joshhawleymo Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Hasan Piker and Why The Democrats Lost | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 1

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 • Duration 01:22:54

Political Twitch streamer Hasan Piker joins Sean O'Brien for the very first episode of Better Bad Ideas. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Better Bad Ideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas Hasan Piker • https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi • https://www.youtube.com/c/HasanAbi • https://www.instagram.com/hasandpiker Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Faiz Shakir | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 4

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 • Duration 01:38:04

This week Faiz Shakir joins Sean O'Brien on Better Bad Ideas. Faiz is the senior advisor to Bernie Sanders and executive director of the nonprofit media organization More Perfect Union. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00 39 - Getting to know Faiz 00:03:52 - Why Faiz is a Democrat. 00:08:40 - Faiz's first job 00:11:30 - 911 Changed Things 00:15:10 - Lost faith in institutions 00:18:48 - The DNC Emails 00:21:20 - ACLU 00:23:00 - Bernie Sanders hires Faiz 00:27:58 - Bernie Sanders impression 00:34:34 - Have Democrats lost sight of who they are? 00:42:30 - What voters want 00:45:00 - Fix the Democrat brand 00:54:00 - President O'Brien 00:54:30 - Can we agree on good ideas? 01:00:00 - Learning from the workers 01:02:45 - DNC Election popularity context 01:06:21 - Faiz's family life 01:09:30 - School nurse advocacy 01:10:37 - More Perfect Union 01:16:45 - Podcasts replacings Mainstream media 01:22:00 - Democrats not showing up 01:29:53 - Hasan Piker 01:33:00 - How Faiz supports working people Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Former Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 11

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 • Duration 52:22

Former President of Ireland's Sinn Féin Party joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. A insightful conversation covering the spark of Gerry's activism as a young teen, to surviving gunshots as President of Sinn Féin. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - What is Sinn Féin? 00:06:00 - Why was the Irish Flag Outlawed? 00:11:59 - Joining Sinn Féin 00:14:12 - The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement 00:22:41 - Gerry's Imprisonment 00:26:53 - Navigating Peace in tumultuous times 00:28:34 - Efficacy of Hunger/Blanket Strikes 00:33:37 - Did the IRA want peace? 00:35:48 - Making a deal as the President of Sinn Féin 00:36:45 - An Attempt On Gerry's Life 00:37:51 - The Good Friday Agreement 00:41:40 - Will a referendum be called? 00:44:21 - Gerry's Legacy 00:46:03 - A prediction on a the referendum Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Crisis For Working People w/ Oren Cass | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 10

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 • Duration 01:17:40

Policy Commentator, author, and founder of think tank American Compass, Oren Cass joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:06 - Early Schooling 00:04:03 - Oren's Parent's Journey 00:07:35 - Identifying with Conservative ideas in college 00:11:14 - Going to work at Bane and Co. 00:25:02 - What does a consultant do? 00:28:41 - Going to work for Mitt Romney 00:41:36 - Are Working People in an economic crisis? 00:46:40 - What is American Compass? 00:47:44 - Tariff effects on the American worker 00:58:45 - Republicans being held hostage? 01:07:06 - What does the 101st day look like? 01:11:51 - A day in the life of Oren Cass Oren Cass https://x.com/oren_cass Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Union Strength Is Solidarity w/Adam Conover | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 9

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 • Duration 01:56:01

Writer, Host, and Union leader Adam Conover joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. From Adam's career as a comedian and writer to being an integral part of gathering support during the WGA Strike, Adam has a lot to say about the state of the entertainment industry and current political landscape. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:26 - Growing Up 00:11:05 - Solidarity Between Comedians 00:13:09 - Majoring in Philosophy at Bard College 00:23:17 - Adam's Start In Comedy 00:30:52 - Adam Ruins Everything 00:34:23 - WGA vs Hollywood Agents 00:47:40 - Joining WGA Leadership 00:50:31 - How The Writers Guild Works 00:58:12 - Teamsters Support of WGA 01:02:11 - What Was The Strike About? 01:09:03 - What Will You Focus On At Next Bargaining? 01:15:37 - Corporate Race To The Bottom 01:32:11 - Adam Asks About Sean About NLRB 01:39:20 - Union Strength Is Solidarity Adam Conover • https://www.youtube.com/@UC-kM5kL9CgjN9s9pim089gg • https://www.instagram.com/adamconover • https://www.tiktok.com/@adamconover • https://x.com/adamconover Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Marianne Williamson & The Dark Clouds of Fascism in America |Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 8

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 • Duration 01:17:53

Today on Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien, we're joined with author, speaker, political activist, and once Presidential hopeful, Marianne Williamson. Sean and Marianne cover the struggles of working class families, politics, and what Marianne calls the "dark cloud" forming over the Nation. A really spirited and engaging conversation! New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - Who is Marianne Williamson? 00:02:35 - The First Time Hearing The Word "Scab" 00:14:00 - Discovering Her Spirituality 00:23:00 - Writing Her Book - Mental Health 00:38:49 - Getting Involved In Politics 00:42:20 - Running for President in 2020 00:47:21 - Marianne Speaking at The Teamsters Union 00:54:15 - Sean's Experience with the 2024 Dem Party 00:57:28 - Marianne On Republicans Destroying Unions 01:06:00 - What Did Teamsters See in the Republicans? 01:12:35 - Marianne's Analogy of the Democrats and Republicans Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Miracle On Ice 45 Years Later | Better Bad Ideas w/Sean O'Brien | Ep. 7

Wednesday, February 26, 2025 • Duration 01:27:08

This week on Better Bad Ideas, three legends from the 1980 Men's Hockey Gold Medal Olympic Team! Jack O'Callahan, Dave Silk, and Mike Eurozione talk about the iconic moment beating the Russians as a rag tag group of college kids, what happened after, and how the game of hockey has changed over the last 45 years. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:01 - Mike on Winthrop and meeting Jack Parker 00:03:58 - Dave Growing up in Scituate MA 00:08:05 - Jack O'Callahan Growing Up In Charlestown 00:12:18 - Jack's Story About Jack Parker 00:14:10 - Mike's First Impression of Dave at BU 00:18:41 - The Olympic Team Selection Process 00:32:49 - Mike's Winning Goal 00:34:40 - After beating the Russians 00:36:55 - What Was Life Like After the Gold Medal? 00:40:56 - First NHL Contract 00:43:43 - What Were The Downsides? 00:49:19 - How Politics Plays A Role 00:52:35 - Visiting The White House 00:56:33 - Did You Experience Jealousy? 01:01:36 - Statue at Lake Placid 01:04:16 - Hockey Now Vs Hockey Then 01:09:00 - Are Hockey Players Underpaid? Pensions? 01:18:28 - What's Next? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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