America, China, and the Innovation Race
Is America really losing its technological edge to China? Mike talks with Mehran Gul, author of…
Mail-In Voting at the Supreme Court, Meta’s $17 Billion Deal & Voting Rights by Age
In this supporters’ exclusive midweek episode, Mike and Jay dig into three fights over elections, technology, and government power. First, the Supreme Court intervenes in the battle over President Trump’s new mail-ballot rules—raising questions about…
Trump’s Canada Trade War, GOP Loyalty Tests & Economic War on Iran
Mike and Jay open with a discussion of what President Trump hopes to gain from 50% tariffs on America’s second-largest trading partner, whether Trump fundamentally misunderstands the value of allies, and how his approach could strengthen China rather…
Trump’s Crypto Fortune, Data Center Backlash, America’s Crime Drop
Mike, Justin, and Michael open this supporters’ exclusive midweek episode with a look at the Trump crypto fortune, conflict-of-interest questions surrounding World Liberty Financial, Trump’s newly approved national trust bank, and the stalled CLARITY…
Florida & Alaska Primaries, Iran War Strains, and AOC on “Woke 1”
Mike is joined by fellow political scientists Michael Levy and Justin Holmes to break down what the latest primaries say about the Democratic and Republican parties, whether the Iran war is exposing serious limits in U.S. military readiness, and what…
The Economics of Energy, Fabrication in Academia
On this midweek supporters-exclusive episode of The Politics Guys, Trey Orndorff (subbing for Mike Baranowski) is joined once again by political scientist Michael Levy to go down a pair of deep policy and academic “rabbit holes” that they couldn’t fit…
Primary Shockwaves, Trump’s Vaccine Overhaul, and the 2029 D.C. Guard Mandate
On this week’s episode of The Politics Guys, Trey Orndorff (subbing for Mike) is joined by political scientist Michael Levy for their first show together.
They begin with Michael breaking down the August 11 primaries. This includes discussing David…
The Trump Realignment
Mike talks with political scientists Kirby and Spencer Goidel about their new book,…
Are the Democrats in Trouble, or Building for the Future?
This bonus midweek episode begins with the Democratic National Committee’s precarious finances: the DNC is spending heavily on state parties, organizers, and long-term infrastructure while the Republican National Committee sits on a formidable cash…
Anarchy vs Tyranny: Federalist Papers No. 17, 18 and 19
On this midweek supporters-exclusive episode of The Politics Guys, Trey Orndorff (Oklahoma Christian University) and Ken Katkin (NKU Chase College of Law) continue their ongoing deep-dive series through The Federalist Papers, taking on Federalist Nos….
