Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien (7EQUIS)

Today on Better Bad Ideas with Sean O'Brien, we're joined with author, speaker, political activist, and once Presidential hopeful, Marianne Williamson. Sean and Marianne cover the struggles of working class families, politics, and what Marianne calls the "dark cloud" forming over the Nation. A really spirited and engaging conversation! New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:52 - Who is Marianne Williamson? 00:02:35 - The First Time Hearing The Word "Scab" 00:14:00 - Discovering Her Spirituality 00:23:00 - Writing Her Book - Mental Health 00:38:49 - Getting Involved In Politics 00:42:20 - Running for President in 2020 00:47:21 - Marianne Speaking at The Teamsters Union 00:54:15 - Sean's Experience with the 2024 Dem Party 00:57:28 - Marianne On Republicans Destroying Unions 01:06:00 - What Did Teamsters See in the Republicans? 01:12:35 - Marianne's Analogy of the Democrats and Republicans Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas  Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Better Bad Ideas, three legends from the 1980 Men's Hockey Gold Medal Olympic Team! Jack O'Callahan, Dave Silk, and Mike Eurozione talk about the iconic moment beating the Russians as a rag tag group of college kids, what happened after, and how the game of hockey has changed over the last 45 years.  New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:01 - Mike on Winthrop and meeting Jack Parker 00:03:58 - Dave Growing up in Scituate MA 00:08:05 - Jack O'Callahan Growing Up In Charlestown 00:12:18 - Jack's Story About Jack Parker 00:14:10 - Mike's First Impression of Dave at BU 00:18:41 - The Olympic Team Selection Process 00:32:49 - Mike's Winning Goal 00:34:40 - After beating the Russians 00:36:55 - What Was Life Like After the Gold Medal? 00:40:56 - First NHL Contract 00:43:43 - What Were The Downsides? 00:49:19 - How Politics Plays A Role 00:52:35 - Visiting The White House 00:56:33 - Did You Experience Jealousy? 01:01:36 - Statue at Lake Placid 01:04:16 - Hockey Now Vs Hockey Then 01:09:00 - Are Hockey Players Underpaid? Pensions? 01:18:28 - What's Next? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas  Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Ro Khanna joins Sean O'Brien on Better Bad Ideas. Ro is an American politician and lawyer serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:47 - Fighting with the Democrats 00:02:58 - Growing up in Philadelphia 00:06:12 - Hollowed out communities 00:08:12 - NAFTA 00:10:30 - Money in politics 00:14:50 - Manufacturing in Ohio 00:17:00 - AI 00:21:20 - Restarting the Democratic Party 00:24:40 - Sean as Secretary of labor? 00:26:30 - Lori Chavez-Deremer for Labor 00:30:24 - Republicans have a lot to prove 00:36:36 - Trump cuts USAID 00:46:27 - Trumps Bold Immigration Policy 00:51:48 - Blue MAGA?!?! 00:55:58 - JD Vance TWEET WAR!!! 00:59:50 - Personal attacks 01:01:36 - After Trump 01:03:53 - You need the Teamsters 01:08:36 - Talking to communities 01:11:11 - We have better bad ideas 01:15:04 - Rebuilding America 01:17:35 - What's important? Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas  Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unscripted, uninhibited conversations that get to the point of today's big ideas. The show launches January 15th. Make sure to subscribe on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Policy Commentator, author, and founder of think tank American Compass, Oren Cass joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:06 - Early Schooling 00:04:03 - Oren's Parent's Journey 00:07:35 - Identifying with Conservative ideas in college 00:11:14 - Going to work at Bane and Co. 00:25:02 - What does a consultant do? 00:28:41 - Going to work for Mitt Romney 00:41:36 - Are Working People in an economic crisis? 00:46:40 - What is American Compass? 00:47:44 - Tariff effects on the American worker 00:58:45 - Republicans being held hostage? 01:07:06 - What does the 101st day look like? 01:11:51 - A day in the life of Oren Cass Oren Cass https://x.com/oren_cass Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week comedian, actor, and podcaster Bryan Callen joins Sean O'Brien on Better Bad Ideas.  New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - Bryan Callen has hot blood 00:02:52 - Going to school in Massachusetts  00:06:19 - What drew Bryan to Hollywood 00:11:22 - Stand up and how it relates to boxing 00:13:55 - Bryan's short financial career path 00:18:52 - Bryan's first time doing stand up 00:21:09 - Patty Jenkins tells Bryan to do stand up 00:22:50 - How does Bryan handle fame? 00:28:23 - Experience with Warrior and other roles 00:30:10 - The current state of fame and attention 00:37:00 - The myth of all actors being millionaires 00:43:25 - The dangers of AI 00:54:00 - What's the role of government 01:01:51 - Bryan on Sean's mother 01:03:03 - Tulsi Gabbard and the confirmation hearings 01:07:50 - What's Bryan up to in 2025 Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas  Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Writer, Host, and Union leader Adam Conover joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. From Adam's career as a comedian and writer to being an integral part of gathering support during the WGA Strike, Adam has a lot to say about the state of the entertainment industry and current political landscape. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:26 - Growing Up 00:11:05 - Solidarity Between Comedians 00:13:09 - Majoring in Philosophy at Bard College 00:23:17 - Adam's Start In Comedy 00:30:52 - Adam Ruins Everything 00:34:23 - WGA vs Hollywood Agents 00:47:40 - Joining WGA Leadership 00:50:31 - How The Writers Guild Works 00:58:12 - Teamsters Support of WGA 01:02:11 - What Was The Strike About? 01:09:03 - What Will You Focus On At Next Bargaining? 01:15:37 - Corporate Race To The Bottom 01:32:11 - Adam Asks About Sean About NLRB 01:39:20 - Union Strength Is Solidarity Adam Conover • https://www.youtube.com/@UC-kM5kL9CgjN9s9pim089gg  • https://www.instagram.com/adamconover • https://www.tiktok.com/@adamconover • https://x.com/adamconover Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas  Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President of Ireland's Sinn Féin Party joins Sean on today's episode of Better Bad Ideas. A insightful conversation covering the spark of Gerry's activism as a young teen, to surviving gunshots as President of Sinn Féin. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:51 - What is Sinn Féin? 00:06:00 - Why was the Irish Flag Outlawed? 00:11:59 - Joining Sinn Féin 00:14:12 - The Northern Ireland Civil Rights Movement 00:22:41 - Gerry's Imprisonment 00:26:53 - Navigating Peace in tumultuous times 00:28:34 - Efficacy of Hunger/Blanket Strikes 00:33:37 - Did the IRA want peace? 00:35:48 - Making a deal as the President of Sinn Féin 00:36:45 - An Attempt On Gerry's Life 00:37:51 - The Good Friday Agreement 00:41:40 - Will a referendum be called? 00:44:21 - Gerry's Legacy 00:46:03 - A prediction on a the referendum Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Faiz Shakir joins Sean O'Brien on Better Bad Ideas. Faiz is the senior advisor to Bernie Sanders and executive director of the nonprofit media organization More Perfect Union. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Chapters 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00 39 - Getting to know Faiz 00:03:52 - Why Faiz is a Democrat. 00:08:40 - Faiz's first job 00:11:30 - 911 Changed Things 00:15:10 - Lost faith in institutions 00:18:48 - The DNC Emails 00:21:20 - ACLU 00:23:00 - Bernie Sanders hires Faiz 00:27:58 - Bernie Sanders impression 00:34:34 - Have Democrats lost sight of who they are? 00:42:30 - What voters want 00:45:00 - Fix the Democrat brand 00:54:00 - President O'Brien 00:54:30 - Can we agree on good ideas? 01:00:00 - Learning from the workers 01:02:45 - DNC Election popularity context 01:06:21 - Faiz's family life 01:09:30 - School nurse advocacy 01:10:37 - More Perfect Union 01:16:45 - Podcasts replacings Mainstream media 01:22:00 - Democrats not showing up 01:29:53 - Hasan Piker 01:33:00 - How Faiz supports working people Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas  Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political Twitch streamer Hasan Piker joins Sean O'Brien for the very first episode of Better Bad Ideas.  New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Better Bad Ideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas Hasan Piker • https://www.twitch.tv/hasanabi • https://www.youtube.com/c/HasanAbi  • https://www.instagram.com/hasandpiker Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oscar winning actor Casey Affleck joins Sean O'Brien on this week's Better Bad Ideas. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas  Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Better Bad Ideas, Sean O'Brien welcomes UFC President Dana White, exploring his journey from Boston roots to becoming a sports mogul. They discuss the challenges of leadership during COVID-19, the rise of Power Slap, and Dana's vision for revitalizing boxing. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. Chapters In this episode of Better Bad Ideas, Sean O'Brien welcomes UFC President Dana White, exploring his journey from Boston roots to becoming a sports mogul. They discuss the challenges of leadership during COVID-19, the rise of Power Slap, and Dana's vision for revitalizing boxing. New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Special thanks to our Launch Sponsor, Keches Law Group! Visit https://www.KechesLaw.com for your legal needs. Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Dana White: The Sports Mogul 00:01:16 Passion for Work and Boston Roots 00:02:08 The Drive to Keep Working 00:03:00 Leadership During COVID-19 00:04:42 Loyalty Over Profits 00:06:08 From Underground to Global: UFC Journey 00:07:34 UFC's Born in Bora Bora 00:09:41 The Fertitta Brothers and UFC Investment 00:12:10 Acquiring the UFC: Timing and Instinct 00:13:11 Challenges of Promoting the UFC 00:14:41 Getting on Free TV: Ultimate Fighter 00:15:55 Talent Development: From VHS to UFC 00:17:17 Dana's Role in Developing Talent 00:18:09 Reality of Working at UFC 00:19:42 Sacrifices in the Sports Industry 00:21:02 Launching Power Slap 00:22:22 Power Slap's Social Media Success 00:23:35 Dana's Entry into Boxing 00:25:41 Revitalizing Boxing: Learning from the Past 00:27:30 Differences Between Boxing and MMA 00:30:25 Dana's Political Views and Loyalty 00:35:12 Love for America and Unity 00:39:10 Conor McGregor's Political Aspirations 00:41:25 Growing Up in Boston 00:49:31 Closing Thoughts on Loyalty and Hard Work Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senator of Missouri Josh Hawley joins Sean O'Brien on this week's Better Bad Ideas.  New episodes of Better Bad Ideas drop every Wednesday! Subscribe and hit the bell to be notified when they go live! Also available where ever you download podcasts! Better Bad Ideas • https://www.instagram.com/betterbadideas • https://www.tiktok.com/@betterbadideas • https://x.com/betterbadideas Senator Josh Hawley • https://x.com/HawleyMO • https://www.instagram.com/joshhawleymo  Subscribe to Better Bad Ideas on Spotify & Apple! • https://open.spotify.com/show/5Br4YZ6h20M6VZGBtIsaBs?si=eaa75a585c7f4ccd • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/better-bad-ideas-with-sean-obrien/id1786675550 This is a 7EQUIS Network Show http://www.7equis.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices