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Can We Please Talk?
Leon Media Network
Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 287

‘Can We Please Talk?’ is a news commentary podcast hosted by Mike Leon & Nick Zaveri. Each week, the guys break down the latest news stories making headlines, featuring award-winning journalists, correspondents, former & current government officials, best-selling authors, members of Congress & more, to help provide analysis & informed perspective. “We talk to people who know what they’re talking about!”
Learn more about our show and the family of shows on Leon Media Network, LLC at - https://www.leonmedianetwork.com/
Follow us on IG - @canwepleasetalkpodcast, Twitter -@CANWEPLEASTALK, TikTok - @canwepleasetalkpodcast
Email the show at canwepleasetalkpodcast@gmail.com if you have questions, comments, concerns, or, you know, just want to talk!
Show theme song performed by the band 'Leaving Largo'
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"Whatever you say, number two..."
Episode 239
mercredi 2 octobre 2024 • Duration 59:50
Mike & Nick on the VP debate between Gov. Tim Walz & Sen. JD Vance, issues & topics discussed, plus, fmr. Presidential campaign advisor to Sen. Tim Scott & Sen. Mitt Romney, Matt Gorman, joined the pod to recap the night from NYC.
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War in the Middle East
Episode 238
vendredi 27 septembre 2024 • Duration 32:25
In this special episode, Mike is joined by Chief Executive of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Mark Dubowitz, to discuss the recent airstrikes by Israel in Lebanon, plus a look at the latest from the war in Gaza.
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"It's black, it's white, it's tough for you to beat..."
Episode 229
vendredi 2 août 2024 • Duration 46:58
Mike & Nick are joined by fmr. Obama State Dept. spokesperson & Fox News contributor, Marie Harf, to talk about the state of the Presidential race, the campaign stops by VP Harris in Houston & Atlanta, fmr. President Trump's interview at NABJ in Chicago, a look at this past week's hearings on Capitol Hill regarding the Secret Service failures in the assassination attempt of fmr. President Trump, the war in Gaza & more.
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"Oh, the state of this union.."
Episode 139
vendredi 10 février 2023 • Duration 56:30
Mike & Nick on President Biden's State of the Union address this past week, key takeaways & moments, plus, PBS White House correspondent Laura Barron-Lopez joins us to break down the speech, what is up next priority wise for the Biden administration, plus the House & Senate agendas in 2023.
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This balloon's for you!
Episode 138
mardi 7 février 2023 • Duration 36:24
Mike & Nick on the devastating earthquake in Turkey & Syria, the State of the Union address upcoming for President Biden, plus, a look back at all the sensible Chinese spy balloon takes of the week.
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"Permission to join the validity committee?.."
Episode 137
vendredi 3 février 2023 • Duration 56:33
Mike & Nick on the House vote to remove Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Marjorie Taylor Greene thinks an elementary school got $5.1 billion dollars for CRT studies, plus, CNN Sr. Legal Analyst & author of the new book 'Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away With It", Elie Honig is back on the pod to talk about his latest work & help us break down some legal news making headlines.
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"I'm just trying to get home."
Episode 136
lundi 30 janvier 2023 • Duration 01:12:45
Mike & Nick examine the Tyre Nichols' killing in Memphis by the Memphis Police Department, as Maryland PG County Sgt. Will Benson joins the pod to discuss the case, plus, we break down the recent body cam footage released of the Paul Pelosi attack from October.
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You get a doc! You get a doc!
Episode 135
vendredi 27 janvier 2023 • Duration 46:47
Mike & Nick recap 'Classified Docs Week' regarding documents found in President Biden & former VP Mike Pence's home, former President Trump is reinstated to Facebook & Instagram, plus, we examine the story about a six-year old student who shot his teacher in VA.
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"Hand me the classifieds (docs) will ya..."
Episode 134
lundi 23 janvier 2023 • Duration 01:04:07
Mike & Nick on the mass shooting in CA, Florida's Dept. of Education rejecting an AP African-American studies class, plus, fmr. FBI special agent Pete Lapp joins the pod to help us break down the President Biden classified documents investigation & tell us about his upcoming book 'The Queen of Cuba'.
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"And the coming crisis.."
Episode 133
lundi 16 janvier 2023 • Duration 01:05:49
Mike & Nick on President Biden's handling of classified documents & the subsequent appointment of a special counsel, plus, author & host of 'The Muckrake' podcast, Jared Yates Sexton joins the pod to discuss his new book 'The Midnight Kingdom: A History of Power, Paranoia and the Coming Crisis'.
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