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Brian Tyler Cohen joins Peter Hamby to discuss the Democratic Party's media challenges and strategies for improvement.

In this special crossover episode of The Powers That Be, Brian Tyler Cohen, progressive content creator and author of The Day After, joins Peter Hamby to diagnose the Democratic Party’s persistent media problem. Cohen digs into why the party's reliance on traditional press has left it flat-footed against Trump’s effective use of various platforms. He also takes aim at the F.C.C. under Brendan Carr, and makes the case that broader outreach—and far less infighting—is the only way forward for his party. 

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Host: Peter Hamby

Guest: Brian Tyler Cohen

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Organizations: Democratic Party, F.C.C.

Books & works: The Day After

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