The Gazette: Politics Podcast: Franken Allegations, White House vs. Reynolds, and Pompeo’s Trip
On this week’s edition of the On Iowa Politics podcast: allegations of unwanted advances by Mike Franken are unearthed, the White House gets a little passive-aggressive with Gov. Kim Reynolds over ...
"I'm not talking," Al Franken said, declining an interview request outside the studio where he was going to record an episode of the Al Franken Podcast. Franken, 68, is talking, but only on his terms: ...
The Forward: Al Franken Has A New Podcast. It Doesn’t Mention Sexual Misconduct.
Former Senator Al Franken has a new podcast, but the recordings don’t mention the sexual misconduct allegations that led him to resign from the Senate last year, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
CBS News: Ex-Sen. Al Franken Steps Back Into Public Arena With Podcast On Health Care
Ex-Sen. Al Franken Steps Back Into Public Arena With Podcast On Health Care
Franken first gained fame as a writer and performer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he worked three stints. He first served as a writer for the show from 1975 to 1980, and returned from 1985 to 1995 as a writer and, briefly, a cast member.
Al Franken, American politician, comedian, and political commentator who served in the U.S. Senate, representing Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He previously was a writer and actor on the TV sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, where he was best known for playing a self-help guru named Stuart Smalley.