Trae Crowder - The Liberal Redneck

Trae Crowder, the viral Tennessean comedian joins to discuss his upbringing in a red state, why rednecks are Trumpies and what happens to a community when the jobs leave. Learn why he understands Trump's appeal to rednecks, and how and why they transitioned from not liking Trump to supporting his every move.
Learn more about Trae at www.traecrowder.com!
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[@rezelltheblack]

Get back into Congress please. You did The Honorable thing, at the time, when you left. We need you

[@tylertyler82]

Blame Senator Gillibrand.

[@meanpersonable]

Thanks for having Trae Crowder on. His life shoots holes in my stereotype of people who are labeled or call themselves rednecks. I wish you the best, Trae.

[@quackenbush723]

As one of those that fits the label of redneck, I thank God for trae and his friends. It's awesome having someone represent the south without the hate. There are more of us blue dots in red states than most people think but still nowhere near enough. Lot of dumb and angry in my neck of the woods but Trae, Cho and Drew gives me hope.

[@DavidMundt]

Yep...he has all his teeth, and is college educated! And funny as a Panda rolling down a hill.

[@cedrickulacz8468]

​@@quackenbush723well IIRC there were plenty of egalitarian left movements that were started for people we often call "rednecks." Although what you hear most about is unions forming in coal mining towns to get better pay and/or benefits.

[@Dave1Claudius]

As my Daddy would say an educated fool without common sense he has no place on my porch.

[@jencartertsimpris253]

Trae Crowder is a national treasure and should be protected at all costs! 🥰

[@shelleymartin1451]

Thanks for having Trae Crowder on!

[@chezmoi42]

Yay, Trae! Love him like chicken. You too, Al. Thanks.

[@SaddleInTheRain]

I loved this, Al! I am a progressive southerner from Alabama and Trae makes me so proud! You should have Justin King (Beau of the Fifth Column on KZbin) on. He's another unlikely seeming progressive southerner who I respect tremendously.

[@angelikalindenau943]

Yep, Beau keeps plying us with food for thought. And I remember him calling Trae as one of the guys he enjoys listening to!

[@SaddleInTheRain]

@@angelikalindenau943 Imagine a conversation between Beau and Trae; Beau with his subtle, dry humor and Trae with his in your face humor. I bet they would play off each other well. It would be hilarious AND informative!

[@sassenachdragon]

@@SaddleInTheRainBeau already conducted an interview with Trae. He has only had a few guests and Trae was one of them (I think another one was a lady who is a self described Communist). Go look for it!! It’s a few years old.

[@minicha77em]

@@SaddleInTheRain like this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2S2g4t5eNyXm6ssi=t2yIrxDDfaxMXEbS

[@cariwaldick4898]

@@SaddleInTheRain They've done a cooperative show....before covid, I think.

[@crystalcleary]

Love me some Trae Crowder. Love you too, Al!!! RUN AGAIN!!!!! Your leaving was bullshit. You rock.

[@lindamaloney1637]

What a gift! 2 of my favorite people together on a Sunday morning! I loved this show! Thank you!

[@stringlarson1247]

Right? Made my day already.

[@maryjenkins3253]

It was certainly a great way to start my day. I've been wanting Al to have Trae on for so long.

[@Yve55]

I dig Trae Crowder, The Liberal Redneck 😎. Thanks, Al👩‍💻

[@Hannah2012able]

Thanks All! Good chat! 🇨🇦 the laughing is much appreciated:)

[@susanschaffner4422]

Always loved Trae, learning about his life made me appreciate him more. Thanks for the interview.

[@old_grey_cat]

Thank you for having Trae Crowder, it was indeed a great one, you know, for a change.

[@old_grey_cat]

(For a change from most of the media dross, that is.)

[@Mrgoofyoops]

Trae is a ray of hope in a very foggy landscape.

[@James-ye7rp]

Trae AND FRIENDS are true American Gems. Thanks all.

[@floydblandston108]

Trey's weekly or so news rants are a high point of my KZbin feed. It's great to see him on yours, Al! 😊

[@maryjenkins3253]

If you don't already, watch Weekly Skews on Tuesdays (7 PM Central Time). It's his current political event podcast with Mark "Smart Mark" Agee. I love their "Daily Dumbass" segment.

[@BettyVeronica2.0]

💯👍🏻💙​@@maryjenkins3253

[@hereigoagain5050]

Thanks Trae and Al! In the early days of NAFTA, globalization, and outsourcing, there was much discussion about helping displaced workers. We decided to pray for them.

[@victoriabaker4400]

To prey on them.

[@chinookvalley]

Love it!!! 🤣

[@grmpEqweer]

​@@victoriabaker4400 That would be Purdue pharma.

[@victoriabaker4400]

@@grmpEqweer 💯

[@phildirt3]

Two very likeable humans

[@christinedunham1616]

This was really one of the best interviews. I wish Al had asked him about JD Vance- who pretends to explain people from Appalachia- but this guy is the real deal. I also laughed at some of Trae's references -like "cow college" as someone originally from a red, rural area.

[@llwickett]

I thought the same thing

[@starphlo1233]

Love Trae Crowder! Interesting to hear about his background. He truly is a voice of reason in these insane days. George Carlin would approve.

[@marystephens765]

What a gift this meeting with Trae. Thank you Al❤

[@amandawoods8323]

Thanks for hosting Trae Crowder.

[@bonniemiller4041]

I l love this comedian, Trae Criwder! First saw him on a TikTok video during the pandemic. Wishing him much success. Thanks for having him on Al.

[@JuliaJulia007]

I also enjoy Tennessee Brando

[@stephaniesanderson6190]

Always, Tennessee has some hidden gems 💎 popping up!

[@PocketBrain]

No way, two of my favorites!

[@GlennC789]

Listening to this in podcast form. What really shocks me about Trumpism is all these people who I thought were radicalized years/decades ago by talk radio - a lot of them actually weren't, and were taken in by Trump's lies and false promises, and to this day still believe he's their only chance out of having rotten lives. (Or at least he'll make everybody else's lives just as rotten). He makes the point that a lot of these working class types actually voted for Al Gore and are now full-on Trumpists. It's so very sad, because we'd have been so much better off if we'd had Gore, then maybe Obama, Hillary, Biden. Instead we had the costliest presidency in American history under Dubya, and later the most destructive, under Trump, and if he gets another, that will truly, I believe, be the end of American democracy.

[@mr.pavone9719]

The problem with the Dems is they forget about the people in the sticks as soon as the election is over.

[@lynngipe5981]

This podcast was interrupted at least twice by a trump ad wanting a donation from his pro trump “patriots”….and I thought of the thousands of ANTI trump real patriots here. Jmo, love Trae! Great one….AGAIN! Be blessed friends!

[@maryjenkins3253]

This is why I finally gave in and paid for a KZbin premium subscription. At the time my videos kept getting interrupted by Michael Bloomberg ads and I got sick of it. Best subscription I've purchased and have kept it ever since. You also get YT Music with it, so was able to save money by canceling Spotify premium.

[@wildtame3823]

I like when I see these ads because I know they've wasted money on me and other liberals.

[@lynngipe5981]

@@wildtame3823 EXcellent point!!! I shall look at them from a different perspective now! Thank you!

[@SaraInManhattan]

Those ads are specific to an algorithm based on what you, specifically, watch on KZbin. They are not the same ads for everyone.

[@wildtame3823]

@@SaraInManhattan I don't watch MAGA propaganda. So why am I seeing lots of Trump ads?

[@leebrock4783]

Wish this interview was a lot longer. Trae's a hoot. 😂

[@stringlarson1247]

Could listen to these two all day.

[@titaniumteddybear]

When people say that "the market will adapt to AI", and create new jobs, I really want them to visit towns like the one Trae Crowder grew up in. Because it sounds as if people there have been waiting for that "market correction" for a good long while.

[@yvetteblancher3676]

As a southern women who moved to California in my late 50’s, I totally relate to Trea and his humor. It was refreshing to watch him on KZbin when he first came out! I enjoyed hearing his story.

[@13699111]

Very well written comment. I feel Trae is a sane voice helping me cope in my extremest town. Stay strong and have a most wonderful day

[@phriedokra6158]

Fellow Southern woman who moved from Ms to Ca in 95 in Az now...every horrible thing one hears about the South is true....

[@Dave1Claudius]

You haven't met the right folks in MS. We Independents laugh at the Dems and REP your still on the Plantations. I love how Newsom has screw up Calif. Did he find that 24 billion missing? Look in his pocket!

[@robnelsonbayvillage]

Trae, another Tennessee man! The Liberal Redneck. Love his humor!

[@cynthiacochran7364]

Two of my favorite truly outstanding people keeping it real and helping us to sort it all out. Thanks for making an old liberal feel better about herself in blood red Mississippi. ❤

[@BettyVeronica2.0]

Here are some other great channels you'll love (here on the Left): Texas Paul (MeidasTouch Network) A Blue Dot in Texas Beau of the Fifth Column 💙💙💙💙

[@TheSocratease]

@cynthiacochran7364 You are not alone. Mississippi is edging slowly toward mauve. I worked on Obama first campaign in southwest Mississippi. The Dems leave a lot of votes laying on the ground through lack of campaigning support and outreach. Saw that again with Mike Espy. Happening right now with Ty Pinkins. Winnable seats ignored by the DNC. Volunteer to help with that campaign. You'll feel less isolated while helping to push Mississippi towards blue.

[@jacquirimown3886]

Throughly enjoyed learning more about Trae Crowder. I follow Trae on KZbin and like his take on politics same as Tennessee Brando. Those two break the norms of the red-neck Americans. Thanks for making my Sunday morning fun.

[@dottydew3673]

There's also a Texas Paul. And we still have James Carvalle.

[@BettyVeronica2.0]

Yes! Also, check out Beau of the Fifth Column and John A Blue Dot in Texas! 💙👍🏻

[@grmpEqweer]

​​@@BettyVeronica2.0 I'll look into John. I'm a full-on leftist, in Texas. Since I mostly grew up in a trailer park, and I have repaired a car with coat hanger wire, I probably qualify as a redneck. (Use a brass coat hanger, or baling wire, and needlenosed pliers. Do it right and those sagging plastic bumpers will stay put for years👍.)

[@kittybluett8887]

I love Trae, a follower all the way from New Zealand

[@debrap7137]

Wow! Have a great day!

[@riqpate7122]

What a standup guy, and a reformed MBA too! This was a pleasure and too short.

[@stevetournay6103]

"A reformed MBA"...love it...

[@floatinglotuswomenswellness]

Two of my favorite comedians and political activists in one podcast - WOW! Thanks, guys... you totally rock.

[@minderbean]

Trae hits for me

[@arlesthegreat]

Holy shit! From one Tennessee boy to another, you finally made it Trae!! Yehaw

[@4OHz]

Trae is genuine and a great American.

[@MelodieKate]

Trae and Franken. What a rocking combo.

[@BettyVeronica2.0]

I'm so happy you had Trae Crowder on! You're both in my top favorite comedian/commentators! 💙💙💙 Love ya both like 🍗!

[@BarbaraC02]

Thanks Al, love Trae and enjoyed the conversation. ✨💙👍✨

[@SharonMick]

I live in small town Appalachia, not far from a lot of the places Trae is talking about. There's a great book by KY author Robert Gipe called Trampoline (fiction, illustrated) that dives into the struggle of the opioid crisis in the 90's, as well as other regional issues. I highly recommend it. Thanks for this interview, Al. I love ya both.

[@Candyliz2003]

Thank you, Senator! I love Trae.

[@SusieQ-ib9kb]

I've always liked Trae Crowder. I like him even better now. Great pod cast. Thanks, Al.

[@TheVid54]

Enlightening conversation gentlemen! I have the utmost respect for both of you.

[@catbb1000]

Love ya like chicken Trae.

[@JuliaJulia007]

Thank you, Al and Trae 🙂

[@carlkaufman2429]

This was a great episode. I listen to Trae regularly, but I never heard any of his back story. And Al did a great job.

[@grayj7441]

I had the Second City crew, Buddy Hackett, and Cosby growing up. Hell, comedy saved my life when i was a kid.

[@NoSacredCowFla]

Thanks Al and Trae. I'm a subscriber for both.

[@angelikalindenau943]

Me2 ❤

[@minderbean]

Buy Trae’s audio book- it’s HILARIOUS 😄

[@tammystockley-loughlin7680]

Hey it's Trae!! This will be a good one...for a change. Positive vibes from New Hampshire, remember to be kind to each other and yourself during these trying times.

[@LimitlessThinker]

Two great people!

[@ateamfan42]

KZbin ads on the video are asking for donations to trump. Way to go, algorithm.

[@13699111]

I agree with your comment. I've tried to find a way to block the never ending Trump propaganda machine.

[@billmiller9145]

Thanks for having Trae on as your guest. I started following him on FB.

[@cindyshilanskis8503]

This was great - so glad to learn more about Trae. Thank you Al - you're always part of my Sunday morning lineup

[@melissawilliamson8871]

Thanks for having Trae on Al - he's a great guy.

[@JeffreyHavenga]

Thank you Al and Trae😊

[@4OHz]

Thank-you Trae - I first heard and saw you in New Zealand- you were a breadth of American fresh air! Thanks

[@ZachariahLoneStarLiberal]

Two Of My Favoites!!!

[@herstoryswitness]

The story of so many small towns across America.

[@cynthiadenny915]

Two of my favorite guys here. Love this interview! ❤️

[@ceceliablair9177]

Trae Crowder is one of the best!

[@skyrocketcoast219]

Alright! My favorite comedian!!!

[@oliviascrueltyfreebeauty1012]

I love Trey!

[@tomwestbrook]

A good one, you know, as usual. Grew up in Oak Ridge, got away from the South in the late 70's, only been back a couple times to that burg. Sister still lives in the environs. Plus lived in MN for about 30 years--former constituent. Anyway, big fan of both these guys.

[@rebeccaharrishunt1181]

Al, I'm a loyal fan, and I LOVE Trae Crowder!! What an excellent program!!

[@iquestion8493]

Thanks guys 😊.

[@rebeccao8895]

Hot damn! Southern lib here. Love Trae!!!

[@stella-gx8ne]

How fabulous was that my Sunday can’t get any better than that thank you

[@novascheller5957]

Love Trae!

[@eric2500]

From a Nidwestern city on the edge of the South....Mr. Crowder is the blast of sanity in my life now!

[@connorthompson66]

"As it turns out, 'that's bullshit' is not a formally recognized legal defense." I'm sold; I'm going to watch everything.

[@georgemellen6922]

Trae Crowder is a genius, and his live comedy show is the best live comedy I've ever seen.

[@vm5610]

Love Trae! Great show!

[@SaraInManhattan]

This was such a great interview! Love Trae.

[@debrap7137]

You're a legend Al!!! I wish you were still in Congress, but you're probably glad you aren't. Thanks for having Trae on. He represents us southern liberals well!

[@MahkyVmedia1]

Good interview, love Trae

[@rebeccasirrine947]

Trae is my #1 favorite comedian. Thanks for having him on the podcast!

[@ReginaCioffi]

Trae is so great. What a fabulous collision of my two favorite podcasters. Kudos to Al Franken for getting Trae on his pod. Great Ep.

[@sergehychko3659]

Wonderful talk. 💗Trae.

[@kathrynkent5259]

💖Trae Crowder!

[@orffrocks5667]

Another great one, Al, but truly unique and special.

[@bonnieikamas1201]

Two of my favorite guys; extremely grateful!!!😻

[@sharonmontag2389]

Two of my faviorite comedians together, what a treat. Thank you both

[@daisybravo6526]

Love you both. May we be blessed with you for a long time.

[@e24mpwr]

Two of my favorites. (And a ticket I'd vote for!)

[@Jeffrey.Seelman]

A fantastic interview. I am a fan of Trae Crowder and now I feel like I know him better.

[@scottcubed]

thanks for having Trae! Awesome!

[@redhotmoon1656]

I love Trae!!! His porch rants are my favorite

[@mrJakestetler]

I just want to say how much I appreciate this Al guy interviewing Trae here. I’ve been a fan of Trae for years and years. I might just try listening to other episodes of this podcast and see what else I can find out about this here Al Franklin.

[@mscoyote50]

Are you kidding? If you don't know Al, look him up. He's awesome. I hope this was snark...

[@ClaudiaRichmann]

Trae! Rejoice!

[@AuntieMamies]

I didn't realize how much I have in common with Trae. I lost my mom to the same thing he lost his dad to and my mom also had drug problems. I guess that is actually pretty ubiquitous. But this was a great episode Al. Thanks for having him on

[@tatianamaria1]

Love Trae and Al!

[@TheKarenjh]

Love that you were on Al Franken podcast. A GOOD ONE, finally!

[@LeesaDeAndrea]

Love you two ❤❤❤❤

[@luciafidalgo296]

Another great interview! Very impressed with Trae Crowder! Thank you Al.

[@danielfrain6473]

Mr. Franken, you are a legend! Thank you for interviewing Trae! I Listen to you both and gotta say, you have a lot in common. Also….. you need to get back into the Senate, just my opinion

[@katheryns1219]

Great show and thanks for the Leo Kottke!

[@frankwallis8940]

Trae and Al are a team.