The Vice-Presidential Debate, Israel-Iran, Dockworkers’ Strike
The meaninglessness of VP races in changing polling, escalation and international law in the Middle East, and a debate of unions.
The Vice-Presidential Debate, Israel-Iran, Dockworkers’ Strike
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Trey and Ken start with the Vice-Presidential debate. The conversation begins with an explanation of rejecting the horse-race narrative of analyzing debates and how the VP debate won’t change voting patterns. They also discuss the stability of the presidential polling numbers despite assassination attempts…
Trump’s Appeal, Vance Dossier, 2nd Amendment
Jay and Justin dioscuss Trump’s appeal of his civil fraud conviction, the leak of the JD Vance dossier, and the 2nd Amendment.
Zelensky Visit, Harris on Immigration, Adams and Robinson Scandals
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Jay and Justin start with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the US, then move to Kamala Harris’s visit to the border to talk immigration policy. They wrap up with a pair of political scandals: New York Mayor Eric Adams and NC Gubernatorial Candidate…
Polarized by Degrees: The Diploma Divide in American Politics
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with Matt Grossmann, Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research and Professor of Political Science at Michigan State University. Matt was on the show in 2019 when we talked about his book on public policy change, Artists of the…
IVF Bill, VA Funding, Listener Questions
Mike and May on the Senate Democrats’ IVF bill, emergency VA funding, and a bunch of listener questions.
Political Violence, Springfield, Ducking the Media, Fed Rate Cut
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and May open with a discussion of the 2nd attempt (that we know of) on Donald Trump’s life, which turns into a broader consideration of extremist rhetoric on both sides and political violence. May believes that Trump has been targeted more than any…
Build, Baby, Build!
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike welcomes back to the show George Mason University economist Bryan Caplan to discuss his book, Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation. Topics Mike and Bryan discuss include: – why housing prices are so high – bipartisan agreement on housing…
Trump v Harris on the Economy, Federal Budget, Jay’s Beefs with Democrats
Mike and Jay on evaluations of Trump and Harris’ economic plans, the latest on the FY25 budget, and one of the reasons Jay isn’t a Democrat.
Presidential Debate, Swifties for Harris, Trump’s Race to Lose
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Jay open with a discussion of the first (and possibly only) debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Jay agrees with the conventional wisdom about the debate hurting Trump, and Mike agrees that it’s not likely to make a huge difference. But…
