Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike is joined by Beth Silvers from the Pantsuit Politics podcast to talk about some ideas he has for changing the U.S. Constitution. They discuss: Doubling the size of Congress Semi-proportional representation in the Senate Eliminating the Electoral College Mandatory voting Campaign finance reform Mandatory…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike and Will open with a continued discussion of the government shutdown. With employees now not receiving pay for the first time, it feels as if it has reached a new level of seriousness. Neither Mike nor Will see an easy path to the shutdown…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike talks to Patrick Deneen, a Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. In his book Why Liberalism Failed, Deneen argues not only that liberalism has failed (which you probably picked up from the title) but more importantly, he argues that it…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike and Jay open with a look at the ongoing government shutdown due to the impasse over border wall funding. The Guys actually agree as to their preferred solution – a package that includes funds for border security and comprehensive immigration reform. Neither Mike nor…
Mike and Jay open with a look at the ongoing government shutdown due to the impasse over border wall funding. The Guys actually agree as to their preferred solution – a package that includes funds for border security and comprehensive immigration…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS On this listener mail episode, Mike and Jay discuss: If Jay is spreading vote fraud falsehoods to advance a right-wing agenda. Two international views on mandatory voting If term limits lead to more courageous politicians The sneaky (but legal) way the Michigan legislature undid a…
Just like the federal government, we’re shut down. But unlike the federal government, we know when we’ll be back – Wednesday, January 2. If you’re one of our Patreon supporters, we’ll be posting things over our short break, including a great…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike and Jay open their final show of 2018 with a discussion of the partial government shutdown caused by President Trump’s unwillingness to sign a spending bill that doesn’t include at least $5 billion in border wall funding. House Republicans obliged him, but there aren’t…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike talks with Tyler Cowen, a professor of Economics at George Mason University, blogger at Marginal Revolution, host of the ‘Conversations with Tyler‘ podcast, regular contributor at ‘Bloomberg Opinion‘, and author of a number of books including The Great Stagnation, Average is Over, The Complacent…
Subscribe: iTunes | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Trey is joined this week by Athena King. The two begin by looking at the ongoing developments in the roll of chief of staff. Several individuals, including this week Chris Christie, have turned down the position. Announced just before the show, Mick Mulvaney is named…