The 16th Amendment
Direct Taxes?
DOGE, Tariffs, Gaza
Trey and Ken begin with a detailed look at DOGE, specifically focusing on what it is and its connection to Treasury Department Data. That leads to an extended debate between the hosts on Presidential power. Trey argues that scholars have long pointed to the danger of each President taking new and unique powers via unprecedented…
Immigration, Shrinking the Federal Workforce
Mike and Justin discuss immigration and the Laken Riley Act and Trump administration changes to the federal workforce.
Trump’s “Shock and Awe”, Confirmation Hearings, Funding Freeze
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Justin open with a discussion of the wild pace of events since Donald Trump’s inauguration. They give Trump credit for shaking things up (for better or worse) but think that “move fast and break things” might not get even Trump supporters the…
Outraged: Fighting About Morality and Politics
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with Kurt Gray, a Professor in Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he directs the Deepest Beliefs Lab and the Center for the Science of Moral Understanding. They talk about his recently released book, Outraged:…
Trump’s Actions on DEI, Energy, and Climate
Mike and Trey discuss President Trump’s executive actions on DEI, energy, and climate.
A Big Week for Pardons and Executive Orders
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Trey open with their thoughts on Donald Trump’s inauguration and inaugural address. Trey considers Trump’s rhetoric, while Mike points out the typical Trumpian exaggerations and compares the speech to Trump’s 2017 “American Carnage” address. Then they turn to pardons. Mike is sympathetic…
TikTok, Porn in Texas, Equal Rights Amendment
Jay and Justin on TikTok’s reprieve, adult verification for adult websites, and the status of the Equal Rights Amendment
LA Fires, Trump Confirmation Hearings
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Jay and Justin open with a discussion of the political and practical challenges surrounding the LA fires, including the role of climate change, disaster preparedness, environmental regulation, and political blame games. Then they turn to Trump nominee confirmation hearings, focusing on Pete Hegseth, Tulsi…
Fighting Forever Chemicals
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with Justin Talbot Zorn, who has served as Legislative Director to three Members of Congress and is a Senior Adviser to the Center for Economic and Policy Research. In his policy and communications work, Justin specializes in climate, innovation, manufacturing, and economic…
