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‘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' Support this show <a target="_blank" re
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Signup to Generate a Pitch‘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.
Can We Please Talk? is hosted by Mike Leon. The show has published 338 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "One week away" (27 October 2026, 58 minutes), "This time, it happened in Bend, Oregon..." (19 October 2026, 61 minutes), and ""On Thursdays, we publicly execute.."" (14 October 2026, 64 minutes).
Can We Please Talk? publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 338 episodes.
Booking probability for Can We Please Talk? is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Can We Please Talk? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Can We Please Talk?'s contact route on record: verified email.
Mike Leon hosts Can We Please Talk?, a news podcast with 338 episodes published.
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Episode #337
Mike & Nick preview next week's midterm elections. Key races to watch, predictions, latest polling analyzed, plus, attorney Jeremy Rosenthal at the Texas Defense Firm helps us break down the DOJ's lawsuit impacting...
Episode #336
Mike & Nick on the latest school shooting that happened in Bend, Oregon, Press Coordinator for Democrats Abroad , Robert Gerrard joins the show to talk about the group's effort to register Americans abroad to vote for...
Episode #335
Mike & Nick on the federal authorities search of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home in D.C., fmr. Army JAG & founder of the Jordan UCMJ Law Group, attorney Joseph Jordan stops by to discuss the planned public execution of...
Episode #334
Mike & Nick on the Cornell University alleged rape & sexual assault case, Congressman Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) joins the pod to discuss his re-election campaign in New Mexico and the main issues his constituents are facing...
Episode #333
Mike & Nick on President Trump's White House ban instituted on CNN, MS NOW & Politico, what this all means & more plus, Wall Street Journal national politics reporter Sabrina Rodriguez on the ban, her recent reporting...
Episode #332
Mike & Nick on the GOP Midterm convention in Dallas, TX, speeches from the night. Is this a smart idea to do? Daysi Calavia-Robertson from NJ.com stops by to talking immigration news in New Jersey, plus, Mayor Mamdani...
Episode #331
Mike & Nick on Darline Graham (fmr. South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham's sister) winning the Republican primary and now heads to the general election this fall to potentially represent the state, Enes Kanter's new...
Episode #330
Mike & Nick on the battle for Michigan for Dems this fall after Abdul El-Sayed's win in the primary, plus, House candidate Rachel Peace (D-NJ) joins us to talk about her challenge this upcoming election unseating an...
Mike & Nick on the recent Senate committee hearing targeting Dr. Anthony Fauci, RFK's recent interview on CNN with Dana Bash, plus, Arizona State University wants to teach you how to be an influencer - for the right...
Mike & Nick on the President Trump's speech last week featuring rehashed election fraud claims, Exec. Dir. of the Committee to Protect Health Care and co-host of the 'Paging America' podcast, Dr. Rob Davidson stops by...
Mike & Nick on the sudden passing of Senator Lindsey Graham, host of Here's Why w/ Kevin', Kevin Ortega-Rojas stops by to discuss his reporting and the facts surrounding the death of Nolan Xavier Wells in Mississippi...
Mike & Nick on the latest with Sen. Mitch McConnell's health & swirling allegations, Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's latest scandal unfolding, plus, a red card rescinded thanks to a phone call from the President...
Episode #325
Mike is joined by Congressman Glenn Ivey (D-MD) to discuss the war in Iran latest, recent court decisions for & against the Trump admin, Sec. Hegseth's recent promotions that have raised eyebrows, how the Congressman is...
Episode #324
Mike is joined by fmr. federal prosecutor & host of the 'At-lyse You Heard it Here' podcast, Alyse Adamson, to discuss the UFC event that took place on the White House lawn, the spectacle of it all, a post fight...
Episode #323
Mike & Nick on the latest in the war in Iran, plus a look at candidates across races in 2026, and how their troubled pasts (and presents) are getting overlooked. Can We Please Talk? is presented by our friends over at...
Episode #322
Mike & Nick with the latest on the shooting at a mosque in San Diego, fmr Army JAG & the founder of the Jordan UCMJ Law Group, Joseph Jordan joined us to break down Sec Hegseth's threats to Sen. Mark Kelly, are former...
Episode #321
Mike is joined by CNN co-anchor of ' The Situation Room', Pamela Brown, to discuss her point of view at the White House Correspondents Dinner, her recent reporting on Rep. Eric Swalwell, the allegations & potential...
Mike & Nick with the latest from the shooting that happened at the White House Correspondents Dinner this past weekend. Hear from journalists in the room, the suspect in question, the charges he is facing, what the...
Episode #319
Mike & Nick are joined by fmr. State Dept spokesperson, fmr. advisor to Sec. Kerry and Fox News contributor, Marie Harf, to break down the latest on the war in Iran, mixed messages coming from the White House & the...
Episode #318
Mike is joined by current U.S. Senate candidate in Mississippi, fmr. prosecutor Scott Colom (D-MS) to discuss why he's running for Senate in his home state, what the Trump administration policies have done to residents...
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Democratic strategist, former special assistant and director of message planning for President Joe Biden
author of "Saving Democratic Foreign Policy: How Democrats Can Earn the American People's Trust to Lead the World Once Again", former Obama administration
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