Latest Presidency Podcast Episodes
Bolton's Testimony and the Push for Witnesses
Good Politics - January 19, 2020 19:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn examination of the Bolton theory of truth and what the cries for witnesses actually amount to.
Was the GAO Right About the Hold Being Illegal?
Good Politics - January 19, 2020 19:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsOn the very day the Senate impeachment began, the GAO put out a legal opinion on whether it is lawful for a President to delay foreign aid. Was the opinion correct?
Impeachment: The Charge and the Timing
Good Politics - January 19, 2020 19:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn examination of the strategy and significance of the charge against President Trump. And an examination of how election-year impeachments work as opposed to objective impeachments.
Bonus: Trust Stories Fiction and Non-Fiction
Q & Abe - January 16, 2020 15:22 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsThis bonus episode accompanies episode 2.1, Who did Lincoln trust the most? As we work on answering the questions for the show, we run into all kinds of things that might not quite fit within the main episode, but we didn’t think that should keep you all from hearing them. Sidney Blumenthal sha...
Who did Lincoln trust the most?
Q & Abe - January 09, 2020 14:15 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsIn this episode, we’ll be working through a visitor question: “Who did Lincoln trust the most?” Come along with us as we talk to a renowned Lincoln scholar, an expert on Lincoln's political life, and a philosopher of trust. Guests: Harold Holzer Sidney Blumenthal Sanford Goldberg www.lincol...
Trump and Iran: a Disaster or the New Reality?
Good Politics - January 07, 2020 22:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at normative and public policy arguments that surround the killing of Qasem Soleimani. And also, a look at what appears to be the new Trump Doctrine, and what a war with Iran might look like.
Trump and Iran: How We Got Here
Good Politics - January 07, 2020 21:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at Trump's approach to dealing with Iran up to the killing of Qasem Soleimani, and how the same constitutes a game changer.
Season 2 Coming Soon!
Q & Abe - December 17, 2019 15:01 - 1 minute ★★★★★ - 31 ratingsJoin us for season 2, launching here in your feed on January 8! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Politics of Energy: Trump, Fracking & LNG
Good Politics - December 12, 2019 05:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA brief look at the complicated dynamic of promoting LNG and fracking, and how the same affects both American standing on the world stage and environmentalism.
The Latest on Trade Politics: China and USMCA
Good Politics - December 12, 2019 05:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWho will prevail in Trump's tariff gambit: the China hawks or the Wall Street Journal business class? And what's up with USMCA (Nafta II)?
Jobs & Debt: the Trump Economy in December
Good Politics - December 12, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at the December jobs report, the collapse of the repo market and the return of quantitative easing. Is this economy for real?
Abuse of Power: Trump v. Nixon
Good Politics - December 04, 2019 23:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWho was worse at abusing their power, Trump or Nixon? When it comes to targeting political rivals with corrupt intent, in order to get an advantage in a re-election campaign -- how do the two presidents compare?
Abuse of Power: Nixon and Dirty Tricks
Good Politics - December 04, 2019 23:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at the two basic operations Nixon used to try to destroy his political rivals and manipulate who would be his Democratic opponent. After describing the covert bugging surveillance operations, special attention is paid to the dirty tricks public sabotage operation headed by Donald Segretti.
What is Bribery?
Good Politics - November 20, 2019 22:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn examination of how the law of bribery works and how this differs from what may be in the public imagination.
Did Trump Commit Bribery?
Good Politics - November 20, 2019 22:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn application of bribery law and principles to the Trump situation, and an examination of the applicable defenses.
Prosecuting Our Political Enemies
Good Politics - November 20, 2019 22:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at where American politics seems to be headed: investigating and prosecuting our political rivals.
Impeachment Hearings: What to Watch For, and Who is Winning?
Good Politics - November 13, 2019 00:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThis episode focuses on the key issues to watch for in the impeachment hearings. And it also examines who is winning.
Dirty Mental States and Foreign Aid: Did Trump Cross the Line?
Good Politics - November 13, 2019 00:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsHow can a president legally "slow walk" or cancel foreign aid that is already appropriated? And what happens if he or she sees demons in the head prior to flushing it out? Where is the line, and did Trump cross it?
The Trump Economy in the 3rd Quarter
Good Politics - November 07, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe 3rd quarter growth report is in: Are the supply siders winning or losing? And how does the jobs report factor in?
Trump, Class Politics & the China Deal
Good Politics - November 07, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at middle class politics, tax cuts in 2020, and the latest on Phase I of the China thing.
The Papadopoulos Thing: Did the CIA Entrap Him?
Good Politics - October 31, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at the Papadopoulos entrapment story as the DOJ investigation turns criminal. Was there a good basis for the FBI to target the Trump campaign as early as July 31st in 2016? And does this even matter?
Political Impeachment: Shaming as Indictment
Good Politics - October 31, 2019 04:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsPolitical impeachment displaces institutional professionals who know about serious criminality in exchange for politicians who know about the ritual of shame and censure. These behavior-frameworks are totally different and result in different processes.
Impeachment: Trump v. Nixon
Good Politics - October 24, 2019 03:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at some of the most important normative differences between the Trump and Nixon impeachments: namely, the role of law and the ethics of opposition research in democracy.
Nixon and Watergate
Good Politics - October 24, 2019 02:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn overview of the Nixon impeachment, how it worked and what it was all about.
China Phase I, Deficits and USMCA
Good Politics - October 17, 2019 06:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at who got the better of the China Phase I deal. And a quick look at the FY 2019 deficit number and USMCA
Jobs, Poverty & New Records
Good Politics - October 17, 2019 06:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsA look at the October jobs report and the records that were set for poverty and unemployment.
The Rudy Giuliani Mess: His Indicted Ukrainian Ties
Good Politics - October 17, 2019 06:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsWhat is up with Rudy Giuliani? The two people with Ukrainian ties who got him connected to Victor Shokin -- both former clients -- were just indicted on federal charges in New York.
The Steele Dossier
Good Politics - October 11, 2019 05:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsHow the Steele Dossier fits into the impeachment issue and whether the Trump story has two sides.
Truth or Dare: Biden, Ukraine & Impeachment
Good Politics - October 11, 2019 04:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsAn analysis of the Victor Shokin/Burisma problem that Joe Biden may have, and whether Rudy Giuliani is right that it is withing the public interest to have the same vetted. Is it wrong to impeach a president if he is looking for relevant truth?
How Partisan Impeachment Works
Good Politics - October 10, 2019 05:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe politics of partisan impeachment. Who is winning, what is the procedure, and how is this different from other cases? And will Republicans defect?
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