Latest Romney Podcast Episodes
Ep. 552: Raiders Of The Lost Election
Don't Worry About The Government - August 16, 2022 18:43 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris talks about the outcome of the Kansas abortion referendum, the FBI’s unannounced raid Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, whether or not that helps Ron DeSantis, Russian P.O.W. atrocities in Ukraine & Russian disregard of nuclear safety, and briefly updates the China/Taiwan situ...
Ep. 551: Paying The Piper
Don't Worry About The Government - July 30, 2022 15:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris discusses the inflation reduction act and whether or not it is something to be impressed by. Later in the show, Chris discuss is whether or not there is numerical support for Democrats to use the pied Piper strategy, responding to a commentary by popular YouTube and Twi...
DWATG 550: Broad Failures
Don't Worry About The Government - July 27, 2022 06:49 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris talks about the failures of state and local police in Texas around the Uvalde School shooting. He then talks about the dystopic law regime that is being placed on reproductive rights in the wake of the overturning of Roe, focusing in on the Ohio case involving a family ...
Ep. 549: Mail Discontent
Don't Worry About The Government - June 29, 2022 11:52 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris responds to several listener comments and talks about the fallout in the wake of the Dobbs decision including Jonah Goldberg’s question about why public opinion of the Supreme Court matters, Biden/Harris’ inaction, and how the testimony about Trump’s conduct on January...
Ep. 548: The Court, The President, & The Moment
Don't Worry About The Government - June 25, 2022 08:23 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris discusses the Supreme Court decisions, Biden’s poll performance and how it’s a clear indictment of ‘centrism’ as a political strategy, and he uses the Cisneros/Cuellar race as a portal to discuss problems within the Democratic Party. Episode 548 By the way, if you want ...
Ep. 547: Cowards
Don't Worry About The Government - June 05, 2022 04:26 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris is joined by Robert to discuss the cowardly actions of the Uvalde police department, what actions need to be taken to break this tragic cycle that seems to have no end, and why these tragedies will continue until the Supreme Court is addressed. Episode 547 By the way, i...
Ep. 546: Noblesse Oblige
Don't Worry About The Government - May 23, 2022 06:24 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris is joined by Sean Freeder to discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter, the imminent criminalization of abortion across the country, and he makes the case that someone (not Bernie Sanders) should primary Joe Biden. Episode 546 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https...
Ep. 545: Things Worth Fighting For
Don't Worry About The Government - April 05, 2022 15:16 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris and Brian discuss Will Smith’s interaction with Chris Rock, the Supreme Court, and the continuing situation in Ukraine. Chris talks about how Rock’s joke was bad on no fewer than 5 different levels, the interesting and growing rift forming with “Violence is NEVER The An...
Ep. 544: Russia Invades Ukraine
Don't Worry About The Government - March 01, 2022 20:02 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris is joined by Brian Halverson and they discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Episode 544 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Ep. 543: Ukraine. We All Crane.
Don't Worry About The Government - February 07, 2022 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris is joined by Finbar and William to discuss book removals, “Antiwork,” the Neil Young and Spotify controversy, Breyer retiring, and the Ukraine situation Episode 543 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Ep. 542: Moving To A Manchin On The Hill (Part 2)
Don't Worry About The Government - January 06, 2022 18:26 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn the second part of this inadvertent two-parter, Chris receives push back on his “Joe Manchin is going to change Parties” theory from Sean Freeder. Later in the show, Chris makes the case that many of the donors don’t really have an easy political home to go to right now & that Progressive prim...
Ep. 541: Moving To A Manchin On The Hill (Part 1)
Don't Worry About The Government - January 06, 2022 17:59 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this inadvertent two-parter, Chris is joined by William to discuss Joe Manchin and other things in politics they are generally pessimistic about. Chris makes his case that Manchin’s only path forward in the Senate involves becoming a Republican and that people should take McConnell’s offer of ...
Ep. 540: State Mandates & The Call-In Show
Don't Worry About The Government - December 09, 2021 21:04 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris is joined by Dan in the first part and Kevan and Sean Sedor in the latter part. During the first part, Chris discusses with Dan his thoughts surrounding abortion, medical liberty and the power of the State and why a new tact is urgently needed. Episode 540 By the way, i...
Ep. Not-540: Let’s Go, Kyle
Don't Worry About The Government - November 28, 2021 10:23 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris and Brian discuss anti-Biden rhetoric, rising gas prices, and do an in-depth analysis of Rittenhouse’s totally-not-political interview on Tucker Carlson’s television program. Note: Apparently, Zoom decided to toggle my microphone setting back to computer (instead of the...
Ep. 539: Weird White Guys
Don't Worry About The Government - November 22, 2021 05:54 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris is joined by Sean Freeder to discuss their views on everything from the Rittenhouse trial and what it says about America, what they think the biggest problem of our time is, and what accounts for Kamala Harris and Joe Biden’s low approval numbers. Episode 539 By the way...
Ep. 538: Let’s Go
Don't Worry About The Government - November 14, 2021 00:46 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris talks about the passage of the small, donor-backed infrastructure bill, the stalling of the Build Back Better bill’s passage, the perniciousness of “Let’s Go, Brandon” and why it matters in the backdrop of other conservative activities, the general awfulness of Aaron Ro...
Ep. 537: Considering Trump As History (w/ Bruce Carlson of “My History Can Beat Up Your Politics”
Don't Worry About The Government - October 22, 2021 23:15 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris is joined by Bruce Carlson of “My History Can Beat Up Your Politics” to discuss being old men in the podcast world and how Trump’s presidency does and does not fit with historical parallels. Episode 537 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.m...
Episode 66: Drawing the line(s) with Rex Facer
Utah Politics - October 11, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsUtah’s once-a-decade redistricting process is barreling to a close with both the legislative and independent redistricting committees are finishing up public meetings around the state. The independent group already has several map proposals online. They will present their final proposals to la...
Ep. 536: Long Thoughts
Don't Worry About The Government - October 06, 2021 18:13 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris discusses vaccine skepticism, why Chris hates his old Fantasy Basketball team and why he’s very-likely done with basketball fandom, Kyrsten Sinema’s confrontations with voters who are angry with her, and the escalations between Taiwan and China that necessitate the demo...
Episode 65: GOP 2.0 with Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan
Utah Politics - October 01, 2021 10:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsGiven the strength of former President Donald Trump’s hold on the GOP, it’s reasonable to believe the party’s future is leaning harder into the MAGA agenda. But Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan thinks that’s the wrong path. Duncan says Trump gave his supporters and other Republicans a “short-term ...
Episode 64: Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Utah Politics - September 24, 2021 10:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsRep. Suzanne Harrison, D-Draper, has a unique perspective on the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only is she a Utah Legislator, but she also works in a busy operating room as an anesthesiologist. “As someone who’s been working in our hospitals during this fourth wave, this is a huge problem,” Harrison s...
Ep. 534: Dispatches
Don't Worry About The Government - September 20, 2021 16:18 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris introduces the YouTube-based “Dispatch” format and discusses a wide range of topics from AOC’s Tax The Rich Dress to Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s brother’s friend’s medical issues. There’s even some serious discussion of topics like Milley’s call to his Chinese counterpart, t...
Episode 63: Grant Burningham and Ben Mezrich
Utah Politics - September 17, 2021 10:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsOn this week’s show, we chat with Grant Burningham. He’s the new Statewatch Editor for The Tribune and will lead our government and politics reporting team. He discusses the importance of holding public officials accountable, and providing context to political news. Author Ben Mezrich also join...
Episode 62: Democracy dies in boredom with Tom Nichols
Utah Politics - September 10, 2021 10:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsAuthor Tom Nichols says democracy across the globe is under threat, but not for the reason you may think. Nichols, who is a contributing writer for The Atlantic, argues technologically advanced societies have increased their standard of living so rapidly, citizens are becoming bored, and care l...
Ep. 533: All Politics Is Local
Don't Worry About The Government - September 09, 2021 08:58 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris discusses if his thoughts on the Afghanistan withdrawal have changed now that it is completed, Texas’ new law that effectively outlaws abortion, why the Democrats may well have a chance in the 2022 midterms despite the historical trends…and also maybe rushes to the clos...
Episode 61: Cathy McKitrick
Utah Politics - August 28, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsIn 2017, then-Weber County Commissioner Kerry Gibson was the subject of a criminal investigation. After several months, prosecutors declined to file charges against Gibson because they said there was not enough evidence to charge him with the crime of misusing public money. The report on the ...
Ep. 532: Gazpacho
Don't Worry About The Government - August 24, 2021 01:33 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris is joined by Brian to discuss Afghanistan and the 2nd domestic terror attempt in Washington D.C. in under a year. Episode 532 By the way, if you want to donate to the show… https://www.paypal.me/DWATG https://www.patreon.com/DWATG
Ep. 531: Cuomost Famous
Don't Worry About The Government - August 14, 2021 18:34 ★★★★ - 69 ratingsIn this installment, Chris, Robert and Dan discuss the Biden administration’s July 4th “Mission Accomplished” COVID moment and their doubling down on the need for back-to-school in-person learning regardless of what the COVID numbers are. Later, they discuss Andrew Cuomo, Tucker Carlson’s shows w...
Episode 60: Redistricting 101
Utah Politics - August 13, 2021 10:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsAfter a pandemic-related delay, the Census Bureau finally released the data Utah lawmakers will use to redraw the state’s political boundaries in the once-a-decade redistricting process. On this episode, we bring you an on-the-record conversation between The Salt Lake Tribune Editorial Board a...
Episode 59: Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Philip Rucker
Utah Politics - August 06, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 52 ratingsSen. Mitt Romney was warned ahead of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol that he might be the target of violence from supporters of former President Donald Trump. That warning came from fellow Sen. Angus King of Maine, who himself was alerted to possible violence by America’s top military l...