Mike talks with Yale political scientist Jacob Hacker about his work on economic growth, insecurity, and inequality. Dr. Hacker’s books include The Great Risk Shift,Winner-Take-All Politics, and, most recently, American Amnesia: How the War on Government Led Us to Forget What Made America Prosper. Mike and Dr. Hacker discuss what we’ve forgotten about shared economic…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS This week, Mike and Jay start by looking at the $1.3 trillion dollar, 2,0000+ page budget passed by Congress and very reluctantly signed into law by President Trump. Mike sees it as not half bad, given Republican control of the legislative and executive branches, while Jay tends to agree with House Freedom Caucus…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike welcomes George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan back to the show to talk about his latest book, The Case Against Education: Why the Education System is a Waste of Time and Money. In this episode, Mike and Dr. Caplan discuss the myths that people believe about the value of a college education,…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Trey begins by hijacking the show’s opening with an original loop. Jay and Trey then open the show by looking at the big exits from the White House this week including Rex Tillerson and Andrew McCabe. Jay argues that the replacements are capable and Trey worries that the turmoil underlies a deeper problem…
In this ‘Ask The Politics Guys’ episode, Mike and Jay respond to comments and questions on:
* the nature of the Mueller investigation
* the role of healthcare costs in personal bankruptcy
* contempt and civil discourse
* the wisdom of nationwi…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS In this ‘Ask The Politics Guys’ episode, Mike and Jay respond to listener comments and questions on: the nature of the Mueller investigation the role of healthcare costs in personal bankruptcy contempt and civil discourse the wisdom of nationwide concealed carry reciprocity why Jay uses the term ‘chain migration’ the guys’ thoughts on…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike and Jay open the show with a look at the stunning announcement about talks between President Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Both of the guys are hesitant to believe this will lead to anything given North Korea’s track record of stringing U.S. administrations along and breaking agreements. They’re also concerned…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike talks with Jason Reifler, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom, about his research into fake news. They discuss Dr. Reifler’s recent paper on the topic (‘Selective Exposure to Misinformation: Evidence from the consumption of fake news during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign‘), whether fact…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS This week’s show starts with a discussion of the ‘national security’ tariffs President Trump announced he planned to impose on steel and aluminum. Mike and Jay are in agreement that the tariffs are a terrible idea and not at all related to national security. Jay points out that this is an issue where…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike talks with Jim Jonas, a founding director of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers and co-founder of Colorado Independent Voters. Jim is an experienced political, public affairs and corporate communication consultant based in Denver, Colorado. For the last decade he’s helped create and manage a wide variety of entrepreneurial, disruptive political organizations…