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It's Complicated

It's Complicated

Renato Mariotti & Asha Rangappa

Join former federal prosecutor and CNN Legal Analyst Renato Mariotti and former Special Agent at the FBI and Legal Analyst Asha Rangappa as they dive deeper into complicated issues in the news with a blatant pro-democracy bias.

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It's Complicated - Reforms to Policing is Complicated
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02/03/23 • 46 min

Holding Police accountable for their actions is very complicated.

Changing right-wing conspiracy theorists' minds is complicated.

Staying active and healthy is complicated.

Asha and Renato discuss what prosecution of the people who beat Tyre Nichols so severely that he died from his injuries will probably look like. And why it's so hard to hold police accountable.

Video footage from the attack on Paul Pelosi was just released. The truth doesn't look anything like what the conspiracy theorists believe.

Plus, Renato comes clean about his oatmeal habit.

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Pence gets a subpoena and tries a novel, but dumb argument to get out of testifying.

The Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government is a circus sideshow.

Rihanna puts on a great show.

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This week: Trump received a target letter from Jack Smith; Trump is expecting his third indictment very soon; Michigan charged the phony electors from 2020; plus some hot takes on lightly flavored bubbly water.

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Renato discussed the ongoing investigations of Donald Trump by the January 6th Committee and U.S. Department of Justice. He was joined by former FBI counterintelligence agent and legal analyst Asha Rangappa.

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It's Complicated - Mar-a-Lago Endgame; What SCOTUS is Up To; Reunions
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06/02/23 • 64 min

This week: it looks like the Mar-a-Lago investigation is reaching its conclusion– what does that look like; SCOTUS is set to rule on some very important cases; plus how to have fun at your college reunion.

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Pomerantz wrote a book saying he really wanted to prosecute Trump. Now Bragg seems like he might be resurrecting Trump's hush money case. But the prosecution could still be complicated.

A Chinese balloon captivated the United States and made many Americans act really dumb.

The Grammys are a full-fledged offering to Satan...or maybe it's just entertainment.

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This week: Asha and Renato catch us up on the current state of Special Counsels and the latest filings in Trump’s criminal trials; plus Asha is wine-ing down for a bit.

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This week: One of Trump’s attorneys in the Mar-a-Lago case turned over his notes to Jack Smith and they seem pretty bad for Trump; Jim Jordan holds a hearing with “whistleblowers” and we find out why they didn't want their story told to House Democrats; plus Renato tells us Henry’s backstory.

Featuring Carla F. Bad

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This week, Judge Engoron hands down a massive verdict in Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York; Fani Willis takes the stand in a hearing about alleged conflict of interest; plus, our hosts talk about their favorite breakfast cereals.

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In this episode: Dominion's defamation case against Fox News looks very strong; part of the Special Grand Jury report is released in Fani Willis' investigation into election interference in Georgia in the 2020 election; plus identity politics from the right, and why Asha switched her Twitter handle to "Ashley" (now "Asha Marie Rangappa").

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How many episodes does It's Complicated have?

It's Complicated currently has 240 episodes available.

What topics does It's Complicated cover?

The podcast is about News, News Commentary, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on It's Complicated?

The episode title 'Fulton County Foreperson; Jan 6 Propagandist; Creepers in The Comments' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on It's Complicated?

The average episode length on It's Complicated is 54 minutes.

How often are episodes of It's Complicated released?

Episodes of It's Complicated are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.

When was the first episode of It's Complicated?

The first episode of It's Complicated was released on Aug 27, 2018.

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