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Throw out the spreadsheets, pitch the narratives with only 40 days until the Midterms Justin goes olfactory in his predictions for the closest races in the Senate. Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona and Ohio are smelt and the results are dealt. Dave Levinthal joins the show to discuss Red, White and Gray a new series by Insider into the aging of our leadership in congress, the courts and the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dog and Pony Show Audio has a new series for you: Don't Explain.Every time you go to the theater, you're experience an onslaught of movie tropes. Every romantic comedy has the down-on-her-luck best friend. Every action movie has the badass one-liners. Every Oscar-bait drama has that tear-jerker ending.But where do those tropes come from? How do audiences become so aware of Hollywood's bag of tricks, parody movies can become a massive genre on their own?This series explores the birth, death, and rebirth of one of the most successful cinematic genres ever: the rockstar biopic. In this episode, we start from the beginning, focusing on the earliest established tropes of the genre.Lady Sings the Blues, The Buddy Holly Story, and 8 Mile.The first episode is available now in this feed and the reminder of the season is ready to binge on the Don't Explain feed on all podcast platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Fed announces another interest rate increase, 0.75%. Rates are now at their highest since 2008.Political ad season is in full swing. Cortez Maso v. Laxalt in Nevada, the Linda Paulson rap,  Raphael Warnock, and an attack ad targeting Jared Polis.Michael Wear (Public Square Strategies, former Obama advisor) outlines how campaigns succeed or fail to ingratiate themselves to one of America's largest demographic: faith-based voters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are 15 Senate seats up this midterm. How many are really competitive? Why? Which should you focus on. Also, Zero COVID is dead and Biden killed it. Evan Scrimshaw joins the show to break down the battleground states and debate bad candidates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin and Kevin Ryan go on an expansive trip through the concept of free speech, why we want it and why we deny ourselves it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Biden celebrates Inflation Reduction while inflation increases smush the market.Chuck Schumer is sprinkling money on Senate races, who did he give to and how much? Sen. Warnock agrees to debate Herschel Walker. Could the polls have goosed his decision?Michael Cohen joins the show to discuss the madhouse PA Senate race where the tide has turned against John Fetterman and questions only rise around his recovery from a stroke. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Can Democrats fend off a well-funded, well-organized Republican challenger in Nevada that's vying for Catherine Cortez Masto's senate seat?The NRSC is cash-strapped despite record fundraising. Mitch McConnell has Rick Scott, the committee's leader, in his crosshairs.Jeff Maurer (I Might Be Wrong) helps us define what a progressive actually is and how the label "liberal" has changed over the years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Candidates jostle on when and where to debate in Pennsylvania and Georgia. Fetterman's health is becoming more an of issue as his hometown paper turns on him.Reviewing Biden's Soul of a Nation speech and giving some notes on how he could have highlighted... I don't know... the two years he's been in office or the one issue Democrats can win on instead of Trump.Why does a florist need a license? Morris Kleiner joins the program to discuss occupational licensing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump's lawyers call for the appointment of a "special master" to review documents from the Mar-a-Lago FBI raid. How will this battle impact the midterms and how will Trump frame it?We look back at 1974 to understand the first time Roe v. Wade impacted an election, and what it might mean for this time around.Bill Scher (Washington Monthly) returns to look at how former presidents' parties were able to buck the trend of losing in the midterms in times of crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How and why the Republicans have painted themselves into a corner on abortion. How some candidates are trying to claw out of it. We take a LOOK OUT! at some late-breaking poll trends in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania (GOV AND SENATE!) as well as Georgia.Tom Merritt joins the show to discuss what the hell is happening at Twitter as a former security head has filed a whistleblower complaint further complicating the already complicated Twitter situation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rep. Jerry Nadler beats Carolyn Maloney and defends his seat in the New York Primaries.How Dr. Oz's campaign can take down John Fetterman.Dave Levinthal (Business Insider) is back. The Money Man breaks down the National Republican Senatorial Committee's financial efforts to swing the Senate red. (And how Rick Scott's leadership of it has been recently criticized.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Democrats are leading in nearly all battleground Senate polls. So much for a red wave! Or wait, maybe this is that moment when Democrats get overconfident and then shattered on election night! Evan Scrimshaw (TheLines) breaks them down state by state. He also joins us later to draft the worst state parties. Glen Youngkin and Mike Pence are on the move. Is that the "We Don't Hate Trump But We Want To Act Like Old Republicans" wing of the '24 primary forming before our eyes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CDC will overhaul operations after an external review found shortcomings in handling COVID.The future for Liz Cheney: It's time to break out those credit cards, Lincoln Project fans.The Political Triad reconvenes, at least, in a way. Tune into a We're Not Wrong discussion with Andrew Heaton and Jen Briney as they talk all things Russia - live from Europe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liz Cheney is a loser who intentionally lost her race and wants credit for it. Live from Wyoming! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are reports of reprieve from rising inflation - why Democrats should exercise caution on touting this as a win.Iran allegedly plots the assassination of John Bolton.C-SPAN's 'The Weekly' is required listening if you're a political nerd. Howard Mortman (C-SPAN Director of Communications) makes this showcase of the network's unmatched archives happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump's house was raided by the FBI. This is a big deal and we will explore every inch of it.Ron DeSantis is shoring up his GOP bonafides by touring the country in support of Senate and Governor candidates in other states. Dr. Oz getting snubbed... Jason Voiovich is a marketing professional with a new book out called Marketer In Chief. He explains the overlap of business marketing and politics before diving into the mess of messaging that is the IRA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The political trip heard 'round the world: why did Nancy Pelosi really visit Taiwan?The DCCC runs ads for a Trump-backed House candidate in Michigan.Kevin Ryan returns to break down the Kansas vote maintaining abortion rights, Justin's European travels, and meditations on death, war, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Donald Trump endorsed two people with the same first name. One of them won. Why?Dr. Oz was gifted a head start against a candidate who had a stroke. He went on vacation.The Forward Party is for people who hate both parties. And nothing else. We talk about it with Sarah Rumpf of Mediaite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest host Bill Scher closes the final week of Px3 before Justin's return from Europe with a showcase of his pilot episode of When America Worked. The almost-completely forgotten Secretary of State for FDR and Truman, Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. did more than anyone to create the United Nations. He was derided in his time as an intellectual lightweight who lacked diplomatic experience. But he navigated a thicket of international disputes to maintain consensus between FDR, Churchill, Stalin and a litany of smaller nations to forge the final U.N. Charter. If not for an incredible series of events that thrusted Stettinius into the Secretary of State post, the United Nations may not exist today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Could Trump get indicted during the Jan. 6 hearings? Would Republicans rally around their wounded hero or does it accelerate someone else's rise? They are, after all, a party in flux.Presidential second terms: being a lame duck may not be worth it to Joe Biden.Bipartisanship happens more than you'd think! It's not perfect, but it's not completely broken, either.Paul Glastris (Editor-in-chief of Washington Monthly) joins the show to discuss the Biden presidency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.