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Return of the Tiers
The last Stubborn Things episode was so popular that we couldn’t resist doing yet another presidential tiers episode. Take a listen to hear how Sean …
an hour ago
More Presidential Tiers!
Back by popular demand, this week, Sean and Jay continue their rankings of America’s presidents. After harshly grading the antebellum presidents, our…
2 weeks ago
Bayou Ballots
This week, Stubborn Things is laser-focused on the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais. Our hosts discuss the history of the Voting Righ…
4 weeks ago
The Evolution of the Democratic Party with Ruy Teixeira
Jay and Sean are joined this week by Ruy Teixeira, Nonresident Senior Fellow at AEI and longtime analyst of Democratic politics. Our hosts interview …
1 month, 1 week ago
Special Edition: Presidential Tiers
This week, our hosts take a break from talking about the drama of 21st century American politics and turn back the clock. In this very special editio…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
SAVEing the Voting Discourse
Our Stubborn Things hosts this week talk voting and the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, a.k.a. the SAVE Act, a.k.a. the SAVE America Act, c…
2 months ago
Can Talarico Turn Texas Blue?
This week, Jay and Sean tackle the results of the Senate primary in Texas. They discuss James Talarico’s victory in the Democratic primary and the re…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Major Questions About the Supreme Court
AEI’s Jay Cost and Sean Trende talk about the topic on everyone’s mind this week: the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Learning Resources v. Trump,…
3 months ago
In Defense of the Filibuster
On this week’s episode, Jay and Sean continue their focus on the Senate. In particular, they talk about the formation, history, and modern uses of th…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Radicalism, Instability, and a Dysfunctional Senate
This week, Jay and Sean zoom out from the ongoing immigration enforcement debate to talk about the history and politics of immigration. In the spirit…
4 months ago