Brian Tyler Cohen

American journalist and podcaster (born 1989)

"Brian Cohen" redirects here. For the retired American professional boxer, see Brian Cohen (boxer).

Brian Tyler Cohen

Cohen at the 13th Streamy Awards in 2023

Born|  (1989-01-12) January 12, 1989 (age 36)
Alma mater| Lehigh University (BS, BA)
Occupation(s)| YouTuber, author, podcaster, political commentator, journalist
Works| No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen
Liberal Tiers
with Pod Save America
The Legal Breakdown
with Glenn Kirschner
Democracy Watch
with Marc Elias
The Classroom
with More Perfect Union
Class
with Jamie Raskin
Inside The Right
with Tim Miller
Political party| Democratic
Movement| Progressivism in the US

YouTube information

Channel|

* Brian Tyler Cohen

Genre| Politics
Subscribers| 4.57 million[1]
Views| 3.966 billion[1]

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Last updated: July 13, 2025
Website| https://briantylercohen.com/

Brian Tyler Cohen (born January 12, 1989) is an American progressive[2] YouTuber, podcast host,[3] author,[4] political commentator, actor and MSNBC contributor.[5] His political podcast is No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen. In his YouTube channel, entitled "Brian Tyler Cohen,"[6] he interviews political figures, reports on politics, and live-streams events, including debates and election results.[7] As of July 2025, his channel has more than 4.56 million subscribers and has received more than 3.94 billion views.[8]

On February 25, 2022, Cohen became the first YouTube creator/podcaster to interview U.S. president Joe Biden.[9]

## Education

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In 2011, Cohen graduated from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with a BS degree in Business and Economics and a BA degree in English. He addressed the graduating class of 2011 as its class president.[10][11]

## Career

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Cohen acted in a handful of film and television roles from 2012 to 2016.[12] In October 2018, he started posting political content on his YouTube channel, which primarily covers national politics. In June 2020, he started his first podcast, No Lie, during the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cohen has since created multiple shows on his channel, co-hosting Democracy Watch with voting rights lawyer and Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias[13] and The Legal Breakdown with former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner.[14]

In addition to hosting podcasts and creating YouTube videos, Cohen has been a speaker at Netroots Nation,[15] Collision[16] and Web Summit in Lisbon.[7] He had been an occasional contributor to The Huffington Post prior to launching his show.[11] Cohen has worked for the website Occupy Democrats as a writer[17] and on-camera host.[18] On June 22, 2023, MSNBC announced that Cohen would be joining the network as a political contributor.[19] He made his national television debut as an MSNBC contributor on The ReidOut on July 20, 2023.[5]

Cohen is critical of mainstream media, believing that most Americans consume new media rather than television news. He has criticized the Democratic Party for what he perceived as an overreliance on mainstream media and argued that podcasts and YouTube shows reach wider audiences.[20]

## Book

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On August 13, 2024, Cohen's debut book, Shameless: Republicans' Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy,[a] was published by the flagship Harper imprint of HarperCollins.[4] In it, Cohen outlines his evaluation of the current state of the Republican Party and what the Democrats and everyone who wants to protect democracy should do about it.[21] It was met with favorable reviews.[b][22] Shameless debuted at number one on The New York Times nonfiction best-seller list for the week ending August 17, 2024, and remained on the list for three weeks.[23]

## Podcast

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President Joe Biden being interviewed by Brian Tyler Cohen on February 25, 2022

Guests who have appeared on No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen include:[24]

* Stacey Abrams
* Colin Allred
* Joe Biden
* Cory Booker
* Pete Buttigieg[2][25]
* Mark Cuban[26]
* Chris Cuomo
* Jeff Daniels[27]
* Jon Favreau
* John Fetterman[28]
* Al Franken[c]
* Robert Garcia
* Dan Goldman
* Kamala Harris[25][29]
* Adam Kinzinger
* Ron Klain
* Amy Klobuchar
* Jon Lovett
* Rachel Maddow[30]
* Mallory McMorrow
* Gavin Newsom[31]
* Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
* Beto O'Rourke
* Nancy Pelosi[32]
* Dan Pfeiffer
* Katie Porter[25]
* Jen Psaki[25]
* Jamie Raskin[33]
* Allison Riggs
* Tim Ryan
* Bernie Sanders[25]
* Adam Schiff
* Chuck Schumer
* Eric Swalwell
* Kara Swisher
* Mary L. Trump
* Chris Van Hollen
* Alex Wagner[34]
* Bradley Whitford
* Gretchen Whitmer

## Notes

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1. ^ ISBN 0063392887
2. ^ In Shameless, he skillfully chronicles Republicans’ decades-long descent into a politics of dysfunction, disinformation and personal destruction ... A must-read. — Speaker Nancy Pelosi
3. ^ "The insidious reason Tucker Carlson supports the Canadian trucker protest". No Lie on 13 Feb 2022

## References

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1. ^ a b "About Brian Tyler Cohen". YouTube.
2. ^ a b "Biden warms to progressive press" By Max Tani and Alex Thompson, Politico, March 3, 2022
3. ^ No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen Apple Podcasts Preview
4. ^ a b "Shameless". HarperCollins. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
5. ^ a b "MSNBC Author Brian Tyler Cohen". MSNBC.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
6. ^ No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen on official website
7. ^ a b Jarvis, Jacob (November 4, 2021). "Virginia Defeat Is 'Kick In the Ass' for Democrats: Brian Tyler Cohen". Newsweek. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
8. ^ Brian Tyler Cohen: media analytics Social Blade
9. ^ "Biden says he hopes his legacy 'is that I restored the soul of this country'" By Caroline Vakil, The Hill, Feb 26, 2022
10. ^ "Kullman to Class of 2011: Lifelong learning, collaboration keys to success". Lehigh University. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
11. ^ a b "Brian Tyler Cohen". HuffPost. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
12. ^ "New Dogs, Old Tricks (TV Series)". Radio Times. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
13. ^ "Democracy Watch with BTC and Marc Elias" - via YouTube.
14. ^ "The Legal Breakdown with BTC & Glenn Kirschner" - via YouTube.
15. ^ "BrianTylerCohen – Netroots Nation". Retrieved October 15, 2024.
16. ^ Cohen, Brian Tyler (June 24, 2020). "How to win the US presidency". Collision. Archived from the original on August 5, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
17. ^ Shammas, Brittany (September 26, 2017). "Behind the Scenes at Occupy Democrats". Los Angeles Weekly. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
18. ^ Arnold, Amanda (March 27, 2019). "Incredibly, the Freshman Congresswomen Keep Making C-Span Go Viral". The Cut. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
19. ^ "MSNBC Signs Political Commentator Brian Tyler Cohen as a Contributor". Adweek.com. June 22, 2023.
20. ^ "Brian Tyler Cohen Shreds Dem Leaders For Ignoring New Media". Mediaite. November 7, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
21. ^ Kirkus Reviews
22. ^ Amazon
23. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". The New York Times. September 1, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
24. ^ Breaking News Videos on official website
25. ^ a b c d e "Brian Tyler Cohen" Playboard
26. ^ Mark Cuban deals Nightmare blow to Trump video
27. ^ "Jeff Daniels with a message for undecideds" Apple Podcasts
28. ^ "John Fetterman doubles down on Dr Oz 'puppy killer' attacks" by Eric Garcia, October 2022, The Independent
29. ^ Brian interviews Vice President Kamala Harris Spotify
30. ^ "Trump pulls dangerous stunt amid federal indictment". Art19.com. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
31. ^ "Newsom's claim that Trump states have the highest murder rates" Washington Post, April 12, 2023
32. ^ "Nancy Pelosi on how aggressive Democrats will be if Biden wins" Apple Podcasts
33. ^ "Rep. Jamie Raskin Interviewed by Brian Tyler Cohen" Jewish Democratic Council of America via YouTube
34. ^ "Trump caught scamming his OWN supporters" Apple Podcasts, 18/12/2022

## External links

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* Official website
* Brian Tyler Cohen at IMDb
* Brian Tyler Cohen Interviews President Biden in the White House on February 25, 2022 (Video)