Nov 18, 2021 | Podcast, UnPresidented
Political scientist, and professor at University College London, Brian Klaas, talks to us about his new book, “Corruptible” — a look at what causes human beings, from political leaders to your local condo board — to be corrupt, and how do we...
Nov 9, 2021 | Podcast, UnPresidented
In today’s show, we discuss the outrageous behavior of GOP Rep. Paul Gosar, and whether the Republican party, and Twitter, ever plan to hold him responsible for his actions. And then we get into a larger discussion of the disappointment that is Merrick Garland,...
Nov 4, 2021 | Podcast, UnPresidented
In today’s show, Cliff and I are joined by Chicago Tribune humor columnist Rex Huppke, to discuss what happened in Tuesday’s elections in Virginia and New Jersey, why Democrats did so badly, and what can be done to fix it. You might not be surprised to...
Nov 2, 2021 | Podcast, UnPresidented
Today’s show is about tonight’s pivotal Virginia governor’s election, and why it matters — and the ongoing mess over the Infrastructure bill(s), and why Democrats are messaging so poorly on it (the media isn’t helping). This is one of our...
Oct 29, 2021 | Podcast, UnPresidented
Georgetown Professor Thomas Zimmer joins us to talk about polarization and extremism, and what insights American and world history provide as to whether (and how) the US can survive Trumpism and its anti-democratic impulses. Thomas is great, this is a really...
Oct 27, 2021 | Podcast, UnPresidented
Former Ohio Democratic party chair David Pepper joins us to talk about his new book, “Laboratories of Autocracy: A Wake-Up Call from Behind the Lines,” about how Republicans are stealing our democracy at the state level while nobody is watching. This is...
