Podcast Episodes

A Radical Take on Reshaping the House. Breaking Down the Gaza Peace Deal (with Tom Joseph and Ryan McBeth)

Trump is once again talking about Vladimir Putin — this time setting up a meeting in Budapest to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. That’s according to Trump himself, who said the two agreed on a pho…

Published on 1 month ago

Are the Democrats Blowing It in Virginia? (with Kirk Bado)

We’ve officially entered the phase of the shutdown where things stop being polite and start getting real. Missed paychecks are happening this week for federal employees, and while everyone knows they…

Published on 1 month ago

Who Deserves Credit For This Gaza Peace Deal? The World Of Foreign Influence (with Kenneth Vogel)

A conversation with friend of the show Will Harris got my wheels turning. He pointed out something he was seeing in the UK press — Trump getting credit for what many are calling Biden’s Gaza peace de…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Gaza War Is Over?

Ceasefire in Gaza

President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, marking the beginning of a multi-phase peace process. The first phase slated to begin Monday includes the relea…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Are the Democrats Actually Winning this Shutdown? (with Bill Scher)

I want to start today by explaining why my audio sounds like garbage. I don’t have my usual mic — or my webcam, or laptop, or clothes — because everything was stolen out of our rental car while we we…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Why My Mom Boycotted My Podcast for a Year and a Half (with Gloria Young)

The Shutdown Senate Vote

The shutdown rolls on, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune has already said it is unlikely the Senate will vote this weekend. That means the government shutdown will extend …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Shutdown Night Arrives! With Adams Out, Who Wins NYC? (with Evan Scrimshaw)

As I record this episode, we are on the edge — maybe already over it, by the time you read this — of a government shutdown. And I want to give you a bit of the behind-the-scenes intel I picked up tha…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Are the Dems Going to Blink? Breaking Down Trump's TikTok Deal (with Tom Merritt)

The looming government shutdown — now just days away — has escalated dramatically. Russ Vought, Trump’s former OMB director and the key architect behind the original administration firings, circulate…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Is This Shutdown Guaranteed? Attending Charlie Kirk's Memorial (with Claire Meynial)

The government is shutting down. I guess I don’t know for sure, because it hasn’t happened yet, but… it’s happening. The clearest sign came early: Trump said he’s not meeting with the Democrats. That…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off the Air. Digging Into NYC Mayoral Polls, Midterms, and More (with Michael Cohen)

Jimmy Kimmel is currently on indefinite leave from his late-night show after a string of events involving remarks he made about Charlie Kirk, a response from the FCC, and a decisive call from Disney …

Published on 2 months ago