The Issue Is
Discussions and debates with top newsmakers about the most controversial and interesting issues impacting California, hosted by FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson and airing on several TV stations across the state.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 422
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
159: Gloria Allred reflects on the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away Sept. 18 at the age of 87. He was a pioneer for women's rights and civil liberties. Attorney Gloria Allred talks about the impact Ginsburg ha…
00:08:13 |
Sat 19 Sep 2020
159: Jeff Mason
Elex Michaelson is joined by Reuters’ White House Correspondent Jeff Mason. The two met while covering President Trump's visit to California. Mason talks about his experience covering politics and re…
00:14:18 |
Sat 19 Sep 2020
159: Former Gov. Jerry Brown on climate change and wildfires
As wildfires continue to rage across California, Elex Michaelson spoke with former California Governor Jerry brown on climate change and the issue of wildfires. President Trump attributed much of the…
00:18:40 |
Sat 19 Sep 2020
158: Anthony Scaramucci, Seema Mehta, and Joel Pollak
This week on The Issue Is, President Trump and the White House go on defense against Bob Woodward and The Atlantic as the Presidential race tightens.
To break it all down, Elex Michaelson is joine…
00:18:50 |
Sat 12 Sep 2020
157: Chasten Buttigieg discusses new memoir
Chasten Buttigieg, husband of former Democratic presidential candidate and former Mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg, just released his memoir 'I Have Something to Tell You.' Buttigieg spoke…
00:16:18 |
Sat 12 Sep 2020
156: The Issue Is: Andrew Yang, John Cox, and Marcellus Wiley
This week on The Issue Is, a major announcement, a reunion, and a deep dive into the latest stories surrounding the 2020 election, coronavirus, racial justice, and more.
To break it all down, Elex…
00:38:20 |
Sat 05 Sep 2020
155: Coronavirus, The RNC, and racial justice intensified
On the coronavirus front, The United States surpassed 180,000 deaths.
On the political front, President Trump accepted the Republican nomination at a national convention unlike any seen in modern …
00:36:33 |
Sat 29 Aug 2020
154: A conversation with former CA Gov. Jerry Brown
This week joining us on 'The Issue Is' is former California Governor Jerry Brown. He spoke with Elex Michaelson on numerous topics including the Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden, Kamala Harr…
00:26:43 |
Sat 22 Aug 2020
153: Discussing Kamala Harris as Biden's running mate with Gloria Allred, John Kobylt, Brian Goldsmith
This week, a pair of history-making headlines from the Golden State.
On the coronavirus front, California became the first state to surpass 600,000 positive cases.
Then, in electoral politics,…
00:18:40 |
Sun 16 Aug 2020
152: Former Rep. Katie Hill opens up about scandal, trauma, and more
At this time in 2019, Katie Hill was a rising star in the Democratic party.
Having just flipped California’s 25th district for the first time since 1993, Hill, at 32 years old, had assignments on the…
Having just flipped California’s 25th district for the first time since 1993, Hill, at 32 years old, had assignments on the…
00:14:52 |
Sat 15 Aug 2020
151: An exclusive with Arnold Schwarzenegger
This week is our exclusive interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger, known best as an action hero, a bodybuilder, and the 38th Governor of California, joins Elex Michaelson to talk coro…
00:37:55 |
Sat 08 Aug 2020
150: HHS Secretary Alex Azar speaks on the current COVID-19 pandemic
Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar spoke exclusively to FOX 11’s Elex Michaelson on the COVID-19 pandemic. Azar spoke about a potential vaccine that could be ready by the end of the yea…
00:09:51 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
149: Discussing Vice President candidates and COVID-19 with Rep. Karen Bass, Mayor Garcia, Bob Shrum, and Mike Murphy
Nearly five months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, a grim milestone, as the number of virus-related deaths in the United States surpassed 150,000.
This, as the nation mourned the losses of…
00:21:19 |
Sat 01 Aug 2020
148: Remembering Regis Philbin with Billy Bush & Meredith Vieira
Longtime television star Regis Philbin passed away at the age of 88. The former TV host died on July 24. As we celebrate his life and legacy, game show host Meredith Vieira, who took over hosting Wh…
00:15:15 |
Thu 30 Jul 2020
147: A debate on the government's role during the pandemic with Hasan Piker and Michael Knowles
Hasan Piker is a progressive, formerly of The Young Turks, Michaels Knowles is a conservative, a host at The Daily Wire. Both frequent guests of The Issue Is, they face off for the first time, debati…
00:36:28 |
Sat 25 Jul 2020
147: Rep. Adam Schiff discusses pandemic relief in Congress
This week, confirmed cases of coronavirus continued to climb as millions of unemployed Californians feared the impending end of additional unemployment benefits. Schiff joins Elex to discuss future r…
00:16:27 |
Sat 25 Jul 2020
146: The struggle of reopening the economy in California; a conversation with Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, attorney Harmeet Dhillon, and psychologist Michael Gervais
This week, some four months after California’s stay-at-home order began, the situation continues to take a turn in the wrong direction.
For the first time, California recorded more than 10,000 new…
00:32:04 |
Sat 18 Jul 2020
145: John Bolton, Eric Swalwell publish new books surrounding Trump's impeachment
Ambassador John Bolton and California Congressman Eric Swalwell are of different generations, they hail from different sides of the political spectrum, but the men have a surprising amount in common.
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00:33:25 |
Sat 11 Jul 2020
144: 4th of July takes on new meaning during pandemic and racial justice protests
July 4, 2020 marks the 244th birthday of America. But this year, the celebration is quite different. As Coronavirus cases spike nationwide, millions of Americans are being told to avoid the BBQs, the…
00:21:27 |
Sat 04 Jul 2020
143: Dr. Deborah Birx speaks about the recent spike in coronavirus cases
More than three months after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, as states and localities take steps to reopen, cases are instead on the rise, jumping this week in 33 states. Elex Michaelson breaks d…
00:22:39 |
Sat 27 Jun 2020
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