Crummy Candidates, Why Trump Won’t End Democracy
Mike and Jay discuss why so many Americans are unhappy with recent presidential nominees, what (if anything) can be done about that, and why Mike doesn’t think Trump is a threat to democracy.
Special Post-Election Episode Announcement
Announcing our special post-election episode on Wednesday, November 6
Closing Arguments, Newspaper Non-Endorsements
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and Jay open this final pre-election episode with a look at the closing arguments of Trump and Harris, with a focus on Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. Mike is feeling fairly pessimistic but thinks that Harris may have an edge in voter…
Political Tribalism: Hatreds We Love
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with Stephen J. Ducat, an author, political psychologist, psychoanalyst, and former psychology professor in the School of Humanities at New College of California. They discuss Professor Ducat’s most recent book, Hatreds We Love: The Psychology of Political Tribalism in Post-Truth America. Topics…
Is Donald Trump Really a Fascist?
Jay and Justin discuss the concept of fascism and whether it applies to Donald Trump.
More Election Predictions, Polling Problems, Trump’s Tariff Talk
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Jay and Justin open this episode with their predictions for the upcoming presidential election, with Justin forecasting a narrow Harris victory and Jay expecting Trump to return to the White House. They also discuss how traditional polling methods might be missing key voter segments…
2024: The Inflection Election
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with Mark Green, founder of The Democracy Project, twice-elected Public Advocate for New York City, and the author of multiple books, the latest being, The Inflection Election: Democracy or Fascism in 2024?, which they discuss in this episode. Topics Mike and Mark…
Election Predictions, GA Hand Count Ruling, Trump and Harris on China
Mike and May make their congressional control predictions, discuss an election ruling in Georgia, and look at how Trump and Harris differ on China.
Kamala Harris vs Fox News, Fearless Election Predictions
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike and May open with a discussion of Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier. Mike thinks there were several missed opportunities for Harris, while May argues that Harris is a policy lightweight. Mike believes that the focus on immigration…
AI, Silicon Valley, and the Future of American Politics
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Castbox | PocketCasts | Overcast Mike talks with Pedro Domingos, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. He’s an AI researcher, tech industry insider, and author of the best-selling book The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our…
