Episode Release Delay
Due to an extended power outage, Jay and I weren’t able to record today. The juice is once again flowing and the next episode should be up by noon (EST) Sunday, November 6. – Mike
Robb Willer and Jan Voelkel on Strengthening American Democratic Attitudes
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Trey talks with Robb Willer and Jan Voelkel about their research on the interventions that increase Americans’ democratic attitudes. Topics Trey, Robb, and Jan discuss include: – What led to studying democratic attitudes? – How can we decrease partisanship? – What are antidemocratic behaviors?…
Fetterman & Oz, Midterms & Polling, Republicans & Ukraine
Mike & Jay open the episode with a discussion of the debate between Pennsylvania US Senate Candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz. They agree that Fetterman’s performance was difficult to watch, though Mike suggests that Fetterman’s difficulty on the debate state doesn’t necessarily tell us that much about his ability to function as a United…
Fetterman & Oz, Midterms & Polling, Republicans & Ukraine
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike & Jay open the episode with a discussion of the debate between Pennsylvania US Senate Candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz. They agree that Fetterman’s performance was difficult to watch, though Mike suggests that Fetterman’s difficulty on the debate state doesn’t necessarily tell…
Truss Resignation, Russian and Iran, Senate Debates, Midterm Predictions, Lindsey Graham, Loan Forgiveness
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Trey & Ken start the episode with Liz Truss and her 44 days as Prime Minster of the United Kingdom. They consider not only what led to this moment, but also what the probability is for her successor. This includes the possibility of Boris…
1/6 Committee, Trump Documents, Danchenko & Durham
Mike & Jay kick off the episode with a discussion of the January 6th committee, including allegations that Trump knew he lost the election and chose to knowingly promote a false narrative as well as encourage the January 6th rioters. They also consider what the committee has accomplished overall, with Jay admitting that they ended…
1/6 Committee, Trump Documents, Danchenko & Durham
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike & Jay kick off the episode with a discussion of the January 6th committee, including allegations that Trump knew he lost the election and chose to knowingly promote a false narrative as well as encourage the January 6th rioters. They also consider what…
Nuclear Armageddon, China Chip Ban, Pot Pardons, Trump Search, Judicial Corruption
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Mike & Jay open the show with a few updates followed by a discussion of President Biden’s comment that. “We’ve not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis”. The guys agree that while this may be technically true, it…
Nord Stream Sabotage, Russian Annexation, Special Master Overruled, McConnell, Old Joe
Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | PocketCasts | Overcast | Stitcher | RSS Trey opens the episode with a brief tribute to the passing of Coolio before Trey & Ken start the episode with the recent sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines. Relatedly they discuss Russia’s recent annexation of parts of Ukraine and what political or military…
Trump’s Legal Troubles, Putin’s Nuclear Threat
Mike & Jay open the show with a discussion of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that District Judge Aileen Cannon abused her discretion in denying the Department of Justice use of the roughly 100 classified documents they seized in their Mar-a-Lago raid until a special master reviewed them. Jay doesn’t entirely agree with…
