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The longest war in American history is over. It lasted too long, the mission became blurry and now it's over. But will the messy exit hurt Biden? Or set up another conflict? Or will the immensely popular position of "No War" be enough to buoy him?Matthias Shapiro (PoliMath on Substack) talks COVID numbers, where Delta has dealt the most damage and a question about the mask mandates in schools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A brief recap of the bombing in Kabul and Biden's speech (spoiler: too much buck passing)When is it right to negotiate with the Taliban?A dissection of a particularly bizarre 1984 ad by Walter Mondale.Brian Brushwood (World's Greatest Con) discusses if the disastrous pullout in Afghanistan is a win or loss or noninterventionist philosophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrat Moderates have made a deal. The Mods will back down on their threat to block Soft Infrastructure and Nancy sets a date that they will vote on Hard Infrastructure. But does that just kick the can down the road for a massive reckoning between the progressives and leadership next month?Larry Elder is your CA Recall Replacement frontrunner and Gavin has focused on him. Will the threat of Elder gin up enough Democratic enthusiasm?Scott Johnson (The Morning Stream) recounts every presidential vote he's ever placed beginning in 1992. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin and Kevin Ryan discuss American Foreign Policy, our place in the universe and the concept of truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The exit from Afghanistan is an unfolding disaster. Despite bipartisan support for an exit, the manner by which it happens continues to shock worldwide. Biden's statement Monday is dissected for your edification. Meanwhile, in DC the bipartisan infrastructure which will eventually be a big win for the Biden administration is being held up by his own party. Speaking of that bill, Tom Merritt joins us to talk about all the tech ramifications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin breaks down the state of the California Recall Election (September 14th) including why Gavin Newsom's position has eroded in the polls, why he is angry about it and who could replace him. We are also joined by Joshua Spivak of the Recall Elections Blog to break down the numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign in two weeks. Justin discusses authoring the worst take of all time last week with Evan Scrimshaw of TheLines.com.Bipartisan infrastructure has passes the Senate. So what exactly IS in the $3.5 trillion bill the Democrats want to pass? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen Briney. Andrew Heaton. Justin Robert Young. Live in the same room for the first time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The New York Attorney General released their report on Gov. Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations. It confirms much of what we already knew. So why do I feel more confident than ever that he will get reelected? NYC is the first in the nation to do vaccine passports. How will it play? Will other cities follow suit? Are are out of the woods on lockdowns?Bill Scher of Washington Monthly joins us to talk about where we are on infrastructure and the battles yet to come in the House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special presentation of one of my favorite political podcast ever... Andrew Heaton's The Political Orphanage "What Really Toppled the Berlin Wall" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is bipartisan infrastructure definitely going to happen or is it all about to go up in smoke?Brian Sack discusses education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's basically an hour of me talking about how great Dana Carvey is at political comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chuck stress tests both of the infrastructure tracks and could blow up both of them.So... this Cuba thing.Jeff Maurer (I Might Be Wrong newsletter) talks about his career in the EPA AND being an original writer on Last Week Tonight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Infrastructure is still progressing. Matt Donnelly (Ice Cream Social) explains the history of Bruce Springsteen as a political icon from reluctant working class hero to post-Obama liberal arts school magnet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Edwin Edwards died at the age of 93 this Monday. We remember his career filled with corruption, quick wit and a wild election in 1991 against Klan founder David Duke.Also, Andrew Heaton joins us to talk the politics of American cities as he promotes his book Los Angeles is Hideous. LAisUgly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The bizarre NYC election finally resolves in a squeaker.Dave Levinthal (Insider) joins us to discuss how congress uses insider information to enrich themselves in the stock market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why all independent media makes a meal out of criticizing corporate media.How long will the January 6th Commission take?Darren Kitchen (Hak5) discusses the latest massive ransomware attack and what Joe Biden can (or cannot) do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New York City's Democratic Mayoral primary is officially a fiasco as the Board of Elections botched their Ranked Choice Vote count and now faces lawsuits from the candidates.Bill Scher (Washington Monthly) explains the power fault lines in the evolving infrastructure negotiations including a guess on if (when?) Nancy Pelosi will cave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An exploration of the Australian success of containing COVID with harsh lockdowns but lackluster vaccine rollout. A full year after the last major breakout, over 80% of the population is under lockdown currently. When will it break?Kevin Ryan joins us to discuss the philosophy of Critical Theory and the politics of it's offspring Critical Race Theory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jen Briney and Andrew Heaton join Justin to discuss the Biden administration's plan to shift the spotlight from COVID to the economy after July 4th. Is America ready to move on? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.