Unconstitutional Agencies, Credit Card Competition, In Praise of Idleness
Mike and Jay on a legal challenge to the CFPB’s financing, the Credit Card Competition Act, and Bertrand Russell’s argument for more idleness.
McCarthy Out, California’s New Senator, Supreme Court Back, Trump Civil Case
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Jay open the show with a discussion of the ousting of Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, with every Democrat joining eight Republicans in voting to remove McCarthy as Speaker. Mike asks Jay to explain what’s going on with his party, and…
Lainey Newman on Rust Belt Union Blues
Trey talks with Lainey Newman, co-author of Rust Belt Union Blues: Why Working-Class Voters Are Turning Away from the Democratic Party about how the changing nature of social networks has shifted Union voters from Democrats to Trump voters. Topics Trey and Lainey Discuss Include: – how Lainey and Theda Skocpol came to work on the…
The Constitution: Article VII
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Trey and Ken continue their deep dive into the U.S. Constitution with an examination of Article VII. The pair discuss the government bypassing nature of the ratification process, what the ratification process was, how the anti-federalists brought us the Bill of Rights from the…
Feinstein, GOP Debate, House Shutdown, NY Fraud Case, Alabama
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast After a brief discussion of the death of Diane Feinstein, including her legacy both positive and negative, Trey and Ken discuss the GOP debate. Trey just doesn’t see room at the GOP table for anyone other than Trump. Ken thinks that the nominees should…
Heather Cox Richardson on the State of American Democracy
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with Heather Cox Richardson, a professor of history at Boston College and creator of the popular, award-winning “Letters from an American” Substack newsletter. She’s the author of the recently released book, Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America, which is the…
Paxton Acquittal, NCAA Legislation, Senate Dress Code, Masterson Rape Conviction
Mike and May on the Ken Paxton cquittal, college sports, the Senate dropping its dress code, and the reaction to Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’ support for Danny Masterson
Shutdown Politics, Garland Testimony, PA Voter Registration
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast After a brief look at the recently announced federal corruption indictment against New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez, Mike and May discuss the politics of the looming government shutdown. With less than a week to go before the end of the fiscal year, a shutdown…
Max Borders on Underthrowing The System
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with Max Borders, the founder and Executive Director of Social Evolution —a non-profit organization dedicated to liberating humanity through innovation. Max is also the co-founder of the Future Frontiers conference and festival. He’s the author of a number of books, including The…
Romney Retirement, CDC vs DeSantis, COVID Fraud
Mike and Jay on Mitt Romney’s retirement from the US Senate, DeSantis and the latest COVID booster recommendation, and major COVID UI fraud.
