The Dani Cook Show

The Dani Cook Show

We live in a world of intersecting issues with too many one issue voters. This is a safe space to have engaging, tough dialogue and even discourse to examine the things that divide us in an effort to bring us together. From politics and health care to social justice and education, we tackle the subjects others argue about and we do it with respect, compassion, authenticity, and vulnerability. Because people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

Episodes

September 15, 2025 46 mins

Charlie Kirk's assassination has sparked a lot of conversation about how people should feel or not feel. The differences between apathy, empathy, and sympathy are coming with all types of critiques and criticisms. Let's have a transparent and maybe even tough conversation about it, especially when weighing the portrayal of Charlie Kirk as this incredible disciple of Jesus Christ.  

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Dani unapologetically takes a look the West, specifically the British and the United States, and our roles in the devastating, indefensible actions taken against the Palestinian people. Looking at government documents, one only recently declassified, we discover that we have always known what Israel was going to do to Palestine, and we determined it was worth it. It's relevant today in U.S. politics as we look at the millions of do...

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September 6, 2025 35 mins

There's a lot happening in the geopolitical space these days and I believe it's by design. It may be challenging to know where to look and what to focus on. Connecting the dots between the issues can help and that includes Israel, the United States, Palestine, and of course, the Heritage Foundation.

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July 17, 2025 91 mins

Whistleblower, Erez Reuveni, walks us through the backend happenings of the DOJ when leadership tells its attorneys to say "fuck you" to the federal courts in order to carry out illegal deportations. DHS and DOS are compliant and the DOD is used to facilitate one of the illegal acts without knowledge of the injunction. Best part? Reuveni has Receipts. 

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July 13, 2025 51 mins

The parallel timelines of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Erez Reuveni in 2025 are incredible and before we can even get there, we have to know what our government did the first time we encountered Kilmar Abrego Garcia. It's Unbelievable.

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This conversation with Felix, a Trump supporter, started off pretty heated discussing Medicaid and SNAP cuts, then it turned to a conversation about trans students/athletes, and finally about his daughter who had come out to him. This conversation is what makes the work worthwhile and keeps me coming back to it every day.

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June 26, 2025 50 mins

Dani interviews Michigan gubernatorial candidate, Marni Sawicki, and talks all things Michigan including PFAS, infrastructure, housing, healthcare, veterans, and government transparency. 

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June 21, 2025 41 mins

Dani takes on a MAGA 1:1 discussing trans rights and the 2nd Amendment while Live on TikTok. Take a listen and hear what she believes the Democratic Party is missing in the way it does messaging. 

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June 18, 2025 34 mins

Dani takes a look at a few members of the Trump Administration, their qualifications (or lack thereof), and exactly what it could mean for the people and the country. 

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June 15, 2025 47 mins

Dani tackles the use of Christianity to support the Trump administration and its attack on unauthorized immigrants in this country and to condemn the people who support humanity. Bring your Bible. 

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May 29, 2025 51 mins

Ben Shapiro, one of the most prominent conservative voices and head of The Daily Wire, had some interesting thoughts about King Charles' land acknowledgment in Canada. 

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May 28, 2025 48 mins

A look at Medicaid statistics, real ones, the impact of proposed cuts, and the world we live in where people are mad about government-funded healthcare coverage but perfectly okay with their tax dollars funding corporations who don't provide health insurance or pay a livable wage.

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May 27, 2025 46 mins

Dani shares her thoughts around democratic messaging, political conversations, and just what is needed in order for us to be successful in not just saving democracy, but also saving each other.

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May 26, 2025 44 mins

What world are we in when I find myself agreeing with Mitch McConnell and Ben Shapiro? This definitely wasn't on my bingo card for this year.

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April 22, 2025 50 mins

Dani takes a look at Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth's, use of the social messaging app, Signal, to discuss classified military plans with both his Pentagon and personal phones. The first, included the journalist/editor of The Atlantic. The second, included his wife, brother, and lawyer. 

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April 21, 2025 48 mins

Dani looks at the misinformation of the Trump Campaign and GOP legislators leading up to the 2024 election, the deportation of Abrego Garcia, Due Process, and the court cases surrounding it.

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April 6, 2025 50 mins

Dani discusses the Hands Off Protests, Cory Bookers record-breaking filibuster along with some points that we may want to be mindful of as we move forward in the fight to save democracy. 

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March 21, 2025 66 mins

Dani speaks with Joe Sudbay, host of State of the State on SiriusXM Progress, Channel 127, to discuss the latest impacts of the new administration, changes on the state legislature level, and what we can do together to protect each other and democracy.

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March 19, 2025 46 mins

Dani discusses the recent comments from Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, the current state of democracy, and the various roads available to us in order to bring people, and our politics, together. 

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February 27, 2025 55 mins

Dani discusses the recent viewing of the documentary, 13th, with her subscribers and the impact of the information on our society. There is a much needed conversation around slavery, race, mass incarceration, immigration, and the current presidential administration that we must have and we must find a way to have it with those who are most resistant to it. 

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