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Sarah McCammon will join us to discuss her book The Exvangelicals
July 07, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBSarah McCammon is an American journalist and a National Correspondent for National Public Radio, covering the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States. Her reporting focuses on political, social and cultural divides in America, including abortion and reproductive rights, the intersections of politics and religion, as well as breaking news. She previously reported for NPR Member stations in Georgia, Iowa and Nebraska.
Evan Scrimshaw
June 30, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBEvan will join us to discuss the recently called UK elections and more!
Dr. Matt Grossman
June 16, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBDr. Grossman will join us to discuss his upcoming book: Polarized by Degrees: How the Diploma Divide and the Culture War Transformed American Politics Matt Grossmann is Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University and Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center. A regular contributor to FiveThirtyEight, he has published analysis in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Politico and hosts the Science of Politics podcast. He is the author of Red ...
Dr. Allan Lichtman
May 19, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBLichtman created the Keys to the White House model with Soviet seismologist Vladimir Keilis-Borok in 1981. The model uses 13 true/false criteria to predict whether the presidential candidate of the incumbent party will win or lose the next election. Using this model, Lichtman has accurately predicted the winner of every U.S. presidential election since 1984, with the exception of 2000, although he did forecast successfully that Al Gore would win the popular vote that year. He ran for the U.S...
Dr. Anthony Chergosky
May 12, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBDr. Anthony Chergosky will joinn us to discuss Wisconsin politics
Lakshya Jain of Split Ticket
May 05, 2024 23:00 - 56 minutes - 25.4 MBLakshya does modeling and data pieces for Split Ticket and handles their presidential ratings. He is a machine learning engineer who analyzes political data in his free time. He went to UC Berkeley (class of 2019 – BA, 2020 – MS), majoring in computer science, and now work in the tech industry. His writing has also appeared in Sabato’s Crystal Ball and The Bulwark.
Jon Ryder will join us to discuss Arizona Politics
April 28, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBThe Executive Director of the Maricopa County Democratic Party Jon Ryder will join us to discuss Arizona Politics
Dante Chinni of the American Communities Project
April 21, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBDante Chinni is a data and political journalist and director of the American Communities Project, which is based at the MSU J-School. He is a winner of the Knight-Batten Award for Innovation in Journalism and co-author of the book Our Patchwork Nation. Chinni is a contributor to and writer for the Wall Street Journal and to NBC News's Meet the Press, for which he produces the weekly Data Download segment. Starting in November of 2022, the American Communities Project is embarking on a three-...
Milan Singh of Blueprint Strategies
April 14, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBMilan will join to discuss data and research regarding the 2024 elections.
Rachel Bitecofer will join us to discuss her new book: Hit 'Em Where It Hurts
April 07, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBBitecofer graduated from the University of Oregon where she earned a bachelor's degree in political science and earned her Ph.D. in political science and international affairs from the University of Georgia. In 2015 she became a lecturer at Christopher Newport University and assistant director of the Wason Center for Public Policy where she conducted polling. In 2019 she applied to convert her position to tenure track, which would lighten her teaching responsibilities, but was denied by the u...
Dr. Justin Vaughn
March 24, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBDr. Justin Vaughn will join us to discuss the Presidential Greatness Project: http://www.brandonrottinghaus.com/uploads/1/0/8/7/108798321/presidential_greatness_white_paper_2024.pdf
Steve Singiser
March 17, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBSteve Singiser has been a contributing editor at Daily Kos since 2009. Though most of his work can be found at Daily Kos Elections, he also can be read from time to time at Daily Kos Labor. Steve has been a teacher and coach in the Los Angeles area since 1997, and he makes his home there with his wife Kristina and their children Cody and Makenzie. After losing nearly 100 pounds, he developed a love for distance running, and will break into the sub-21 minute bracket in the 5K, or collapse head...
Kevin Olasanoye
February 26, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 31.5 MBKevin Olasanoye, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Georgia will join us to discuss his vision for Georgia politics. Kevin will also take questions regarding the New Jersey Senate race.
Benjamin Herold
February 05, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 30.3 MBBenjamin Herold is a technology reporter at Education Week, where he has profiled teen hackers, led an award-winning investigation into the nation’s online charter schools and detailed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s multi-billion dollar foray into publication education. Prior to joining Education Week in 2013, Herold covered the Philadelphia school district for WHYY public radio and the Philadelphia Public School Notebook, winning first-place awards from the Education Writers Association...
New Hampshire Democratic & GOP Primary Preview
January 22, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBTim, Catherine and David will preview the New Hampshire Democratic & GOP Primaries
Iowa Caucus Preview
January 15, 2024 00:00 - 51 minutes - 45.9 MBTim, Catherine and David will preview the 2024 GOP Iowa Caucus
Alex Diaz joins us to discuss Nevada and Mexican politics
December 11, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.1 MBAlex Diaz joins us to discuss Nevada and Mexican politics
Doug Kaplan will join us to discuss recent polling
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBDoug Kaplan of Kaplan Strat. Will join us
Dr. Michael Bitzer
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBDr. Michael Bitzer will join us to discuss North Carolina politics
Dr. Magic Wade political science professor at University of Illinois Springfield
November 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBDr. Wade will join us to discuss crime data and findings in American cities and elsewere.
David Nir of Daily Kos Elections
November 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBDavid Nir will join us to preview the 2023 general elections and more
Ron Hetrick
October 27, 2023 16:00 - 56 minutes - 25.2 MBLabor Economist Ron Hetrick will join us to discuss how immigration restrictions are impacting the labor market in Florida and elsewhere. He recently wrote an article on the topic that recieved national attention: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article280203014.html
Craig Pittman will join us to discuss Florida political & cultural topics
October 22, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBCraig Pittman will join us to discuss Vox's The United States of Florida project, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis calling Florida the "Utah of the Southeast" and more.
Joe Lindsley will join us to discussion the war in the Ukraine
October 14, 2023 14:00 - 59 minutes - 26.7 MBJoe Lindsley will join us to discussion the war in the Ukraine. Also, Tim, Catherine and David will discuss the ongoing vacancy in the Speaker's office and more.
JJ Ames
October 08, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.5 MBJJ Ames will join us to discuss politics from across America.
Dr. Daniel K Williams
September 16, 2023 12:00 - 1 hour - 28.5 MBUniversity of West Georgia professor Dr. Daniel K Williams will join us to discuss his recent article What Really Happens When Americans Stop Going to Church puplished in The Atlantic.
Er Li Peng
July 30, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBEr Li Peng is a Master in Public Policy candidate at Harvard Kennedy School currently working as a Research Fellow at the Ash Center on AAPI affairs and policy initiatives. Additionally, she is a Research Assistant at the Belfer Center focusing on blockchain for urban governance research. Er Li is pursuing a concurrent Master in Business Administration degree at MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to HKS, she worked for five years as a data scientist and management consultant at IBM, where ...
Simon Rosenburg
July 23, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBAn experienced television news producer and highly regarded political strategist and thought-leader, Simon has spent three decades in national media and politics. He is a veteran of two Presidential campaigns, including a senior role in the famous 1992 Clinton War Room. In his current capacity as President of NDN/New Policy Institute, Simon advises leading politicians, Administration officials and policy makers on a wide range of issues here in the United States and abroad. He is a frequent c...
Dr. Howard Yaruss
June 11, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 26.8 MBHoward Yaruss is an economist, professor, attorney, businessman, expert witness and activist who greatly enjoys explaining complex issues in a clear, interesting and easily accessible way. He has taught a variety of courses on economics and business and currently teaches at New York University
Lakshya Jain & Harrison Lavelle
June 04, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.6 MBLakshya Jain & Harrison Lavelle of Split Ticket will join us to discuss their piece A Generational Cliff: https://split-ticket.org/2023/05/08/a-generational-cliff/
Bruce Mehlman
May 28, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 29.2 MBBruce's slide decks can accessed here: https://mehlmanconsulting.com/infographics/ Mehlman is a highly sought-after keynote speaker on policy and political trends, regularly headlining business conferences and strategic planning sessions. His quarterly infographic analyses are consistently picked-up by national media and eagerly consumed by tens of thousands of readers around the world. Bruce previously served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Technology Policy under President George ...
Milan Singh
May 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 29.5 MBYale University student Milan Singh will join us to discuss the political issues of the day.
Dr. Nicholas Dagen Bloom
May 07, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBNicholas Dagen Bloom is a Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at Hunter College. His research analyzes long-term planning outcomes in essential urban systems such as subsidized housing and mass transportation. He is the author of Suburban Alchemy (OSU, 2001), Merchant of Illusion (OSU, 2004), Public Housing That Worked (Penn, 2008), The Metropolitan Airport (Penn, 2015), and How States Shaped Postwar America (Chicago, 2019). He is co-editor of four edited collections, including the prize-...
Bill Schneider
April 30, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.6 MBMr. Schneider will join us to discuss the political issues of the day.
Clare Considine
April 09, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 26.9 MBClare Considine wil join us to discuss the upcoming Kentucky elections and more.
Joe Lindsley
March 31, 2023 15:30 - 51 minutes - 23 MBJoe Lindsley is a traveler and a writer. He once was protégé to Fox News founder Roger Ailes who directed much of the American national discourse, but then Lindsley escaped that frenzied realm where power mattered more than truth. On the road, he began to discover the goodness of the world. An alumnus of the Great Books program at the University of Notre Dame, he is portrayed by actor Emory Cohen in the 2019 Showtime series The Loudest Voice. When Anthony Bourdain died, Lindsley took off on a...
Farah Stockman
March 26, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBFarah Stockman will join us to discuss her book, American Made: What Happens to People When Work Disappears.
Wendy Davis
March 12, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 27.3 MBWe will discuss the plan to reorganize the Democratic Presidential primaries.
Dr. Isabel Skinner
March 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBDr. Skinner will join us to discuss the Chicago Mayoral race, immigration & US border issues and more.
George Chidi
February 27, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 29 MBGeorge Chidi will join us to discuss Atlanta & Georgia politics. We also discussed the 2023 Nigerian elections with George.
Former Missouri State Senator Jeff Smith will be our guest
February 20, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBJeff Smith will join us to discuss Missouri politics
Logan Phillips
February 12, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 28.2 MBLogan will join us on an early Super Bowl Sunday show to discuss politics and how his model NFL prediction preformed during the 2022 season.
Taylor Vance
February 06, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBTaylor Vance of the Tupelo Daily Journal will be our guest
Jules Souliere will be our guest
January 09, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.7 MBJules is the founder of Issue Focused.
Suzanne Gamboa will be our guest
December 12, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBIn addition to discussing Latino politics and culture in America with Suzanne Gamboa, we will discuss the results of Tuesday's US Senate runoff in Georgia and Arizona senatorKyrsten Sinema's decision to be identified as a political independent moving forward.
Simon Rosenberg
December 05, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBSimon Rosenberg President, NDN and the New Policy Institute, a think tank based in Washington, DC Prominent American political strategist, thought-leader and commentator An experienced television news producer and highly regarded political strategist and thought-leader, Simon has spent three decades in national media and politics. He is a veteran of two Presidential campaigns, including a senior role in the famous 1992 Clinton War Room. In his current capacity as President of NDN/New Polic...
Barnini Chakraborty
November 28, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 27.8 MBBarnini will join us to discuss us to discuss all of the campaigns and races she has covered during the 2022 midterm election.
Niles Francis
November 21, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 28.7 MBNiles will join us to discuss the results of the midterm elections in Georgia and what the future of Georgia politics holds
Tom Jensen
November 07, 2022 00:00 - 1 hour - 31.1 MBTom will join us for our 2022 midterm preview show and we will discuss the latest polls from across the nation.
Wisconsin, North Carolina & Pennsylvania Politics
October 23, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 28.4 MBWe will have triple guests tonight! Mike Mikus will discuss Pennsylvania politics Dr. Michael Bitzer will discuss North Carolina politics Dr. Anthony Chergosky will discuss Wisconsin pol