Left of Lansing
An insight into Michigan's progressive political and pop cultural scene. Pat Johnston highlights how the progressive movement is helping shape Michigan's political landscape with opinion and interviews. It's time to make Michigan's political machine work for the people!
Episodes
June 27, 2025 • 4 mins
#podcast #politics #Michigan #WorkingClass #Education #Oligarchy #WealthInequality #Corruption #Taxes #FlatTax #Billionaires #Election2026 #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for June 27, 2025.
A progressive coalition known as Invest In MI Kids is pushing a proposal to appear on the 2026 Michigan ballot that would end the Michigan's regressive flat tax, and replace it with a 5% surcharge ...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for June 27, 2025.
A progressive coalition known as Invest In MI Kids is pushing a proposal to appear on the 2026 Michigan ballot that would end the Michigan's regressive flat tax, and replace it with a 5% surcharge ...
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June 26, 2025 • 50 mins
#podcast #politics #Michigan #EnvironmentalJustice #Economics #WorkingClass #MAGAMurderBudget #MAGA #Democrats #Progressives #Mamdani #NYC #CorporateCorruption #CorporateGreed #GovernmentCorruption #Democracy #FossilFuel #NRDC #Environment #TedNugent #LeftOfLansing
Here's Episode 139 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-20:28: Nugent In Lansing/Mamdani NYC Victory
Pat Johnston opens the s...
Here's Episode 139 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-20:28: Nugent In Lansing/Mamdani NYC Victory
Pat Johnston opens the s...
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#podcast #Politics #Michigan #Progressives #Trump #OttawaCounty #PowerPlant #Campbell #Wright #FossilFuels #Pollution #Environment #CorporateCorruption #HealthCare #GovernmentCorruption #WorkingClass #CleanEnergy #DanaNessel #Trump #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 23, 2025.
Michigan's Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel is fighting-back on the Trump Regime's move to block...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 23, 2025.
Michigan's Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel is fighting-back on the Trump Regime's move to block...
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#podcast #politics #progressives #workingclass #Michigan #Democrats #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #DonovanMcKinney #Fascism #Democracy #ShriThanedar #Primary #2026Election #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for June 20, 2025.
Michigan Democratic State Rep. Donovan McKinney is challenging incumbent Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar in Michigan's 13 Congressional District p...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for June 20, 2025.
Michigan Democratic State Rep. Donovan McKinney is challenging incumbent Democratic Congressman Shri Thanedar in Michigan's 13 Congressional District p...
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#podcast #politics #progressives #Democrats #NoKinds #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #Democracy #WorkingClass #Michigan #Medicaid #Immigration #ICE #CarrieRheingans #Whitmer #MattHall #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Authoritarianism #LeftOfLansing
Here's Episode 138 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-15:11: No Kings Success/Where Were Dem Leaders?
Pat Johnston applauds the No King...
Here's Episode 138 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-15:11: No Kings Success/Where Were Dem Leaders?
Pat Johnston applauds the No King...
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June 16, 2025 • 4 mins
#podcast #politics #progressives #NoKings #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #Trump #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 16, 2025.
Pat Johnston explains how the highly successful, and peaceful, "No Kings" rallies in Michigan and across the nation illustrated a stark difference between the two sides of the political spectrum.
One side is standing up for freedom, and standing u...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 16, 2025.
Pat Johnston explains how the highly successful, and peaceful, "No Kings" rallies in Michigan and across the nation illustrated a stark difference between the two sides of the political spectrum.
One side is standing up for freedom, and standing u...
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June 13, 2025 • 5 mins
#podcast #politics #progressive #Democrats #Michigan #Authoritarianism #MAGA #Republicans #Trump #Immigration #WorkingClass #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #ElissaSlotkin #KristenMcDonaldRivet #Centrism #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for June 13, 2025.
Does Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, and Congresswoman Kristen McDonald-Rivet understand the fight we're in ri...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for June 13, 2025.
Does Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin, and Congresswoman Kristen McDonald-Rivet understand the fight we're in ri...
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June 12, 2025 • 40 mins
#podcast #politics #Michigan #Progressives #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA #Trump #CorporateCorruption #CorporateGreed #GovernmentCorruption #WhiteChristianNationalism #WhiteNationalism #Immigration #Racism #Authoritarianism #Masculinity #Education #PublicSchools #MattHall
Here's Episode 137 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-24:44: Trump Authoritarianism On Steroids/Centrism's Failures
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Here's Episode 137 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-24:44: Trump Authoritarianism On Steroids/Centrism's Failures
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#podcast #politics #Michigan #Progressives #Democrats #Republicans #Trump #Tariffs #Lobbying #CorporateCorruption #CorporateGreed #GovernmentCorruption #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 9, 2025.
A recent Lake Effect Poll by our friends from Progress Michigan reveals something we've already known: Many working class Michiganders don't get all that excited about the Mackinac Pol...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 9, 2025.
A recent Lake Effect Poll by our friends from Progress Michigan reveals something we've already known: Many working class Michiganders don't get all that excited about the Mackinac Pol...
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June 6, 2025 • 3 mins
#podcast #politics #Michigan #Progressives #Democrats #Women #Birth #Economy #Family #WorkingClass #ChildTaxCredit #PaidSickLeave #MAGA #MAGAMurderBudget #ChildCare #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for June 6, 2025.
Bridge Michigan's Astrid Cole wrote an expose on the number of Michigan adults who are choosing to not have kids.
These Michigan adults are trending with other adu...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for June 6, 2025.
Bridge Michigan's Astrid Cole wrote an expose on the number of Michigan adults who are choosing to not have kids.
These Michigan adults are trending with other adu...
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June 5, 2025 • 51 mins
#podcast #politics #Michigan #Progressives #WorkingClass #ClassPolitics #Democrats #CorporateGreed #CorporateCorruption #Trump #MAGA #Democracy #RuralAmericans #Farmers #Masculinity #Race #Economy #Republicans #MAGAMurderBudget #LeftOfLansing
Here's Episode 136 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-06:32: MAGA Working Class Frauds
Pat opens the this week's show explaining how MAGA Republic...
Here's Episode 136 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-06:32: MAGA Working Class Frauds
Pat opens the this week's show explaining how MAGA Republic...
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#podcast #Michigan #Pennsylvania #WesternPA #Coal #Energy #CleanEnergy #WorkingClass #Unions #CorporateGreed #Medicaid #MAGAMurderBill #MAGA #Trump #Democrats #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 2, 2025.
During my travels through Western Pennsylvania this weekend, I observed many Trump signs, flags, and banners.
I wondered why there so much love for Trump in a country t...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for June 2, 2025.
During my travels through Western Pennsylvania this weekend, I observed many Trump signs, flags, and banners.
I wondered why there so much love for Trump in a country t...
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#podcast #politics #Michigan #Progressives #Democrats #WorkingClass #Economy #Environment #MAGA #Republicans #Trump #Musk #MAGAMurderBill #Medicaid #FossilFuels #CleanEnergy #SarahLeach #OttawaCounty #Libraries #Democracy #CorporateGreed #GovernmentCorruption #CorporateCorruption #LeftOfLansing
Here's Episode 135 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-16:00: Musk Gone/MI Dem Sen Polls
Pat t...
Here's Episode 135 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-16:00: Musk Gone/MI Dem Sen Polls
Pat t...
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#podcast #politics #ElissaSlotkin #Michigan #WorkingClass #FossilFuels #Environment #Economy #California #Emissions #Democrats #MAGA #Trump #GovernmentCorruption #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 23, 2025.
It's another edition of, "Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin Goes Full MAGA!"
This week, Slotkin was the ONLY Democrat in the U.S. Senate to vote in favor of ...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 23, 2025.
It's another edition of, "Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin Goes Full MAGA!"
This week, Slotkin was the ONLY Democrat in the U.S. Senate to vote in favor of ...
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May 22, 2025 • 44 mins
#podcast #politics #Progressives #Democrats #Republicans #MAGA Trump #ElonMusk #Medicaid #CorporateCorruption #CorporateGreed #WealthInequality #WorkingClass #Unions #TaxCuts #RashidaTlaib #Weather #ClimateChange #Michigan #SNAP #LeftOfLansing
Here's Episode 134 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-11:47: Why?
Pat Johnston uses the opening segment examining the massive cuts The Trump Regi...
Here's Episode 134 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!
00:00-11:47: Why?
Pat Johnston uses the opening segment examining the massive cuts The Trump Regi...
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May 19, 2025 • 3 mins
#podcast #politics #Michigan #Progressives #Medicaid #WorkingClass #Farmers #Education #Tariffs #MAGA #Democrats #Republicans #Budget #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for May 19, 2025.
Tariffs could lead to 13,000 less jobs in Michigan.
Some 750,000 Michiganders could lose their Medicaid under a rushed-through MAGA Republican budget bill.
State universities are getti...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for May 19, 2025.
Tariffs could lead to 13,000 less jobs in Michigan.
Some 750,000 Michiganders could lose their Medicaid under a rushed-through MAGA Republican budget bill.
State universities are getti...
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May 16, 2025 • 5 mins
#podcast #politics #JoeBiden #Progressives #Democrats #Election2024 #Trump #leftoflansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 16, 2025.
Pat Johnston offers-up a Mea culpa on not being honest with you, but worse with himself, on President Joe Biden's ability to run for reelection last year.
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Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 16, 2025.
Pat Johnston offers-up a Mea culpa on not being honest with you, but worse with himself, on President Joe Biden's ability to run for reelection last year.
Please, subscribe to the podcast, download each episode, and give it a good review if you can!
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#podcast #politics #Michigan #Progressives #Democrats #Farming #Rural #Medicaid #Environment #Economy #RenewableEnergy #WorkingClass #Tariffs #WorkFromHome #Oligarchy #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #Musk #Trump #MAGA #LeftOfLansing
00:00-21:28: MAGA Attacks on Rural Michigan/Dems Attack David Hogg
Pat Johnston talks about how MAGA Michigan Republicans are passing bills hurting farmers, while also ...
00:00-21:28: MAGA Attacks on Rural Michigan/Dems Attack David Hogg
Pat Johnston talks about how MAGA Michigan Republicans are passing bills hurting farmers, while also ...
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May 12, 2025 • 4 mins
#podcast #politics #Democrats #Michigan #Slotkin #Progressives #CorporateCorruption #Cryptocurrency #BigTech #Trump #Republicans #Economy #WorkingClass #GovernmentCorruption #BillMaher #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for May 12, 2025.
Last week, Bill Maher lauded Michigan Democratic U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin on his HBO show because of her criticism of how her party appears "weak an...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Monday Musing" for May 12, 2025.
Last week, Bill Maher lauded Michigan Democratic U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin on his HBO show because of her criticism of how her party appears "weak an...
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#podcast #politics #economy #Progressives #FlatTax #CorporateGreed #Michigan #Minnesota #ProgressiveTax #PaidSickLeave #LeftOfLansing
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 9, 2025.
Michigan ranks 39th in per capita income, proving that a billion dollars in corporate subsidies, and the state's regressive flat tax, aren't working to help the working class.
Pat Johnston explains why Michigan...
Here's the Left of Lansing "Friday Short" for May 9, 2025.
Michigan ranks 39th in per capita income, proving that a billion dollars in corporate subsidies, and the state's regressive flat tax, aren't working to help the working class.
Pat Johnston explains why Michigan...
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