Some Politics Podcast

Season 1 Finale

Ep. 38 — Analyzing the COVID-19 Economic Reponse

Colin, Arielle, Dan, and special guest Ben Ritz discuss the economic response to COVID, what we got wrong and what we got right.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 38 — George Floyd Retrospective

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the one year anniversary of the killing of George Floyd, what policies have changed since then and which we're still waiting on.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 37 — Breyer Retire

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the call for Justice Stephen Breyer to retire, the political forces shaping the court and the recent cases that have landed on its docket.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 36 — Reopening

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss America's reopening from COVID-19, what is going to change, what isn't, and the vaccine hesitancy hurdle. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 35 — GOP In Disarray

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the drama in the Republican Party, how Liz Cheney has fallen out of grace, and why this is all happening.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 34 — America's Gun Crisis

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the recent spat of gun violence with Jonas Oransky, the Legal Director for Everytown for Gun Safety, and what can be done to reduce gun violence in America Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 33 — Leaving Afghanistan

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal announcement, the meaning (or lack of meaning) of this move, and the case for Biden being more pragmatic in his withdrawal.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 32 — Vaccine Buyouts

Colin, Arielle, Dan, and special guest Caleb Watney discuss the case for buying out the patents of vaccines, the case against straight abolishing the IP on them and the recent suspension of the J&J vaccine in the United States. Link to Caleb's piece. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 31 — Google vs. Oracle

Colin, special guest Alec, and Dan discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling in Google vs. Oracle, the intricacies of tech copyright, and the virtues of fair use.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 30 — Georgia

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the recent changes to voting laws in Georgia and how that might hurt (or help!) Democrats in 2022.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 29 — DC Statehood

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the partisan debate surrounding DC statehood. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 28 — Infrastructure and How to Punish Seditious Republicans

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss America's next legislative priority: infrastructure, and how Democrats can get it done. And then Colin sits down with Joe Jacobson of Sedition Caucus PAC to discuss his group and how the Republicans who undermined democracy in January can be punished.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 27 — Biden's Immigration Crisis

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the surge in unaccompanied minors crossing the United States border, what Joe Biden has done wrong (and what isn't his fault) and how the situation can be improved.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 26 — The Vaccine Episode 2: Electric Boogaloo

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the bright future for the American COVID-19 vaccination effort and why some states/countries are doing better than others.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 25 — Biden's (Other) Nominations

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the second cohort of Biden's cabinet nominees. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 24 — Impeachment 2 and the Future of the Republican Party

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the second impeachment of Donald J. Trump, how it might shape the Republican Party for years to come, and riff on the unusual real names of politicians (Willard Mitt Romney???) Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 23 — Child Allowance(s)

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the current state of the child tax credit, and the dual proposals from Mitt Romney and the Democrats to abolish it in favor of a child allowance. We talk about the merits of an allowance versus a tax, the Romney proposal versus the Democrats proposal, and then spend the final fifteen minutes of the podcast getting horribly off-topic while reading Donald Trump's SAG-AFTRA resignation letter. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the po...

Ep. 22 — The State of Healthcare

Arielle hosts Politico Health reporter Susannah Luthi about the broad state of healthcare in America and what to expect under the Joe Biden administration. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 21 — The Filibuster

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss how Democrats are going to pass legislation in a 50-50 Senate, and why abolishing the filibuster might not benefit Democrats as much as they think it will.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 20 — Biden's First 100 Days

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss Biden's proposals that he intends to pass in his first 100 days, including vaccine rollout, stimulus, a $15/hr minimum wage, the environment, and more.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 19 — The Fallout from the Insurrection

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the fallout from last week's insurrection at the United States Capitol, focussing on Trump's boot from social media and the wider implications of that move.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 18 — Democrats Take the Senate

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the victories of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia on Tuesday, what this means for the Democrats' agenda and what this election tells us about the prospects of Trumpism.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 17 — The Criminal Justice Episode

Dan takes over as sole host to interview Radley Balko, an opinion columnist at the Washington Post focusing on civil liberties, the drug war, and the criminal justice system. They discuss how our criminal justice system ended up where it is today and practical changes that can be done to help us reform it for the better. 

Ep. 16 — The COVID-19 Vaccine is Here

Axios article on vaccine priority Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the release of the COVID-19 vaccine,  how the public may react as the vaccine rollout continues, and the future of public health norms. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 15 — How One Tax Might Make Matters Worse

On today's episode, Colin Mortimer, the Director of the Center for New Liberalism, is joined by two special guests. First is Adam Hartke, the co-owner of a music venue in Wichita, Kansas, and the co-chair of the advocacy committee at the National Independent Venues Association. We talk about what it has been like to be a music venue owner during this pandemic, suffering the brunt of the economic fallout. Second, PPI's Chief Economic Strategist Michael Mandel comes on to talk about how an obs...

Ep. 14 — Biden's First Appointments

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss Biden's economic, foreign policy and White House picks over the past few weeks, what this means for his administration and who might get the nod for the remaining positions.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 13 — The Thanksgiving Episode

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the history of Thanksgiving, no not the Pilgrims, but the legal history of the holiday, and how the President came to become a turkey pardoner.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 12 — Student Loan Debt Forgiveness

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the controversy over student loan debt forgiveness that erupted this week, why it matters who owns the debt and how the Biden administration can provide relief to borrowers in a more equitable manner.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 10 — The Left vs. The Moderates

The election of Joe Biden as President has exposed fractures within the Democratic Party. Join Colin, Arielle, and Dan as they discuss what the fight is about, what it is really about, and how a divided Democratic Party is going to make progress within a (likely) divided government.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 11 — The Left vs. The Moderates

The election of Joe Biden as President has exposed fractures within the Democratic Party. Join Colin, Arielle, and Dan as they discuss what the fight is about, what it is really about, and how a divided Democratic Party is going to make progress within a (likely) divided government.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 10 — The Morning After

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the aftermath of Election Night 2020 in a joint episode with Jeremiah Johnson of the Neoliberal Podcast. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 9 — Another Supreme Court Episode

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the Supreme Court one more (final?) time, how Democrats might respond in 2021 and what cases are coming up in the near future.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 8 — Election Map Predictions

Colin, Arielle, and Dan offer up their election map predictions, and discuss why each state may go Democrat or Republican.  - Colin's Map - Dan's Map - Arielle's Map Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 7 — Senate Breakdown and the Future of the Filibuster

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the state of America's Senate races and how the next Senate might govern with or without a filibuster. Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 6 — Trump's COVID Case and Stimulus 2: Electric Boogaloo

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the growing COVID-19 outbreak in the White House and the stimulus negotiations between Nancy Pelosi and Steve Mnuchin.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 6 — Trump's COVID case and Stimulus 2: Electric Boogaloo

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the growing COVID-19 outbreak in the White House and the stimulus negotiations between Nancy Pelosi and Steve Mnuchin.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 5 — Debate Roundup #1

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the first U.S. Presidential debate Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 4 — RBG and the future of the Supreme Court

Colin, Arielle, and Dan discuss the recent passing of legal giant Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the politics of her replacement, and what the Democrats might have in store if they take the presidency and Congress.  Follow Some Politics Podcast on Twitter to stay up to date on the podcast and new episodes.

Ep. 3 — TikTok

Colin, Arielle, Dan, and special guest Alec Stapp, Director of Technology Policy at the Progressive Policy Insititute, discuss the controversies surrounding the popular video-sharing app, TikTok, the Trump administration's moves against the app, and its likely impending sale to enterprise software company Oracle. 

Ep. 2 — What's happening to American immigration?

After being renewed for a second episode, hosts Colin, Arielle, and Dan sit down to discuss what's been happening to the United States' immigration system over the past few months, why this is all happening, and whether or not SPP is getting renewed for a third episode. 

Ep. 1 — Riots and the 2020 Election

In the inaugural episode of SPP, hosts Colin, Arielle and Dan sit down to discuss the recent violence in Kenosha and Oregon, and how that might shape the 2020 Presidential election.

Ep. 0 — A New Liberal Podcast

Politics is complicated. Join hosts Colin Mortimer, Arielle Kane and Daniel King for Some Politics Podcast, a new podcast from the Center for New Liberalism. Where are Democrats going to land on climate change in a Biden administration? How are demographic changes going to shape the Republican Party of the future? How do we rebuild our institutions in a post-COVID world? Tune in as the hosts —  three people working in the policy world — dive into these topics and more, discussing the most pr...