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This week, I had Jonathan Taplin on the podcast to discuss how politics is downstream from culture—and whether the Band would be canceled today for the…

May 1

Last week, I had David Frum on the podcast to talk about the Afghanistan withdrawal, the Georgia voting law, the importance of having children, the tre…

Apr 24

We talk about whether the media is giving Joe Biden a pass, how liberal bias helped fuel the rise of Donald Trump, and why cable news is focused on fan…

Mar 27

This week, I had James Strock on the podcast to discuss his newsletter on Theodore Roosevelt and new nationalism

Mar 20

Jonathan Allen, senior political analyst with NBC News digital, talks about the new book he co-authored, Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency.

Mar 13

This week I had Dr. Todd Rose on the podcast to discuss what Americans actually believe, as opposed to what they tell pollsters they believe.

Mar 6

Nick Troiano, Executive Director of Unite America, joined the podcast to talk about his recent Op-Ed in The Hill "Why America doesn't have the third pa…

Feb 27

Katie Herzog, co-host of the Blocked and Reported podcast, talks about the Clubhouse app, the Britney Spears documentary, and the New York Times‘ cance…

Feb 20

As Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, laments, "The people who attacked the Capitol are going to jail, and the people who lied to them are going…

Feb 13

Popular movements that drive big changes in America happen every 60 years, says Bruce Mehlman, and we're in the middle of one right now.

Feb 6

On the 35th anniversary of the Challenger disaster, historian and author Tevi Troy talks about Reagan’s Challenger Speech: A Four-Minute Window into Pr…

Jan 30

GOP strategist Mike Murphy talks about the MAGA insurrection, as well as whether there’s a chance of getting 17 Republicans to vote to convict Donald T…

Jan 23

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