Tom Carter worked in Washington for years, in journalism and then in PR. For three years, he handled media relations at USCIRF, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, where his boss was one Leonard Leo, a key figure in the conservative legal movement and the capture of SCOTUS. The conversation explores the background, influence, and agenda of Leonard Leo; his management style, his use of dark money, his involvement with the Federalist Society and other organizations; his connections to Clarence Thomas and other influential figures; and the extreme radical Catholic religious beliefs that animate his opposition to abortion and LGBTQ rights. The conversation also delves into the potential ramifications of Leo's actions, his expansion into the media and entertainment industry, and the future of his influence. Overall, it highlights the danger and harm caused by Leo's agenda. Plus: Cole Porter lives!
Takeaways:
00:00: Episode introduction
10:43: Beginning of the interview
22:37: Leonard Leo's Influence and Methods
25:28: Dark Money and Leonard Leo's Organizations
36:55: Relationship between Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas
47:19: The Libertarian Billionaires and Leonard Leo's Agenda
52:19: The Distinction between Radical Catholicism and Mainstream Catholicism
1:06:26: Leo’s networks
1:17:27: The Virtually Unlimited Financial Resources of Leonard Leo
1:32:16: The Danger and Harm Caused by Leonard Leo's Actions
Follow Tom:
https://twitter.com/Thcarter5
https://www.threads.net/@thcarter123
Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:
https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Would you like to tell us more about you? http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
Subscribe to the PREVAIL newsletter:
https://gregolear.substack.com/about
Would you like to tell us more about you? http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
Canadian Goose-Steppers (with Mark Bourrie)
Putin in Ukraine (with Zarina Zabrisky)
Good Coup, Bad Coup (with Amanda Carpenter)
Matt Gaetz & Other Creatures of the Florida Swamp (with Gal Suburban)
Strongmen: History Under Attack (with Ruth Ben-Ghiat)
Insurrectionversary (with Hugo Lowell)
Auld Lang Sigh: the PREVAIL New Year’s Eve Special (with Lincoln’s Bible, Lou Neu, Cheri Jacobus, Kimberley Johnson, and Tom Joseph)
Making the Bad Guys Pay—Literally (with Katherine Mulhern of Restitution)
MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow (with Nina Burleigh) FULL EPISODE
MAGA Menace, Wolverine Watchmen, and Epstein’s Shadow (with Nina Burleigh)
She’s Right Here: Kamala Counteroffensive (with Reecie Colbert of Black Women Views Media)
Thanksgiving Leftovers (with Jamison Firestone and Moscow Never Sleeps)
Everything is Connected (with Arthur Snell)
Dead Pimps & Tucker Carlson’s Long Slide (with Nia Molinari)
Merrick Garland and the Soup of Despair (with Jennifer Taub)
Captured: An Interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
Witness to the Insurrection (with Sandi Bachom)
House of Unger, House of Olear (with Craig Unger)
Spilling the Beans: The Allison Gill Interview
My Head's in Mississippi (with Donna Ladd)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Small Doses with Amanda Seales
Inside Marvel
Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker
Whiting Wongs with Dan Harmon and Jessica Gao
Humans Who Make Games with Adam Conover