Episodes

  • Episode 85: It's a Wrap from Trump Trial 1 of 4

    Episode 85: It's a Wrap from Trump Trial 1 of 4
    Jun 5 2024
    Everything has been said about the Trump verdict, but has everyone said it on this podcast? Anthony puts a bow on the proceedings by separating the Trump complaints into a couple of categories. He finds plenty of good faith questions about our system and our most famous trial. Answers abound but are they the correct ones? We have a few more courts that have to weigh in. In Ask Anthony Anything, what to make of the public reaction? Did the campaign suddenly change? In a word : no way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Episode 84: Immigration Through the Years : Same Old, Same Old

    Episode 84: Immigration Through the Years : Same Old, Same Old
    May 29 2024
    Some American debates may be destined to never be resolved. Abortion anyone? How about gun control? But there is one sticky wicket we have been able to sort out and kind of find compromise on : immigration. It hasn’t been easy. And, to be fair, it also hasn’t been recent. But this week we consult with the last five Presidents to find a path through the pitched arguments about our border, the invaders and all the other hot rhetoric around immigration. In Ask Anthony Anything, is Biden really losing because of Weiner? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins
  • Episode 83: We Have a Veepstakes!

    Episode 83: We Have a Veepstakes!
    May 22 2024
    Ok, so it won’t be Kristi Noem, but there is no shortage of Veep wannabes preening for Donald Trump’s attention. Anthony knows the best way to get on Defendant Donald’s radar screen is to get on his television screen. This week we listen to what they are saying and why. In Ask Anthony Anything, it is time for a prediction in the hush money case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • Episode 82: A Trump Trial Update and a Poll Freak Out

    Episode 82: A Trump Trial Update and a Poll Freak Out
    May 15 2024
    After a lot of staring at trees, Anthony brings us a view of the forest in the Trump hush money case. The big climax is Micheal Cohen but the scaffolding of the case seemed ready this week. A preview of the Trump defense and a bold prediction about whether the defendant will testify to his own not guiltyness. In Ask Anthony Anything, is it time to panic over the polls? Lets ask this guy panicking on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Episode 81: Dissecting 16,037 Words of Donald Trump

    Episode 81: Dissecting 16,037 Words of Donald Trump
    May 8 2024
    Donald Trump sat for interviews with Time Magazine and this week, Anthony tried to bring us a line-by-line analysis. Tried, as in didn’t really pull it off. He explains a few things we did learn (besides the surprising fact that Time Magazine still exists) and wraps up some loose ends. In Ask Anthony Anything, our least favorite dog shooting governor digs herself a deeper hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Episode 80: Former Rep. Israel About Current Israel Protests

    Episode 80: Former Rep. Israel About Current Israel Protests
    May 1 2024
    How should we think about the campus debate/protests/politics around Israel's war with Hamas? There are a lot of ideas and even more perspectives. This week, Anthony checks in with a fellow who has worn a few relevant hats - former Representative and current university “professor” Steve Israel. They talk about the often narrow scope of our education around these things and those who are operating in good faith and others who aren't. In Ask Anthony Anything, maybe Christie Noem isn’t gonna be VP pick afterall. Enter JD Vance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Episode 79: Why Was Last Week In Congress Different?

    Episode 79: Why Was Last Week In Congress Different?
    Apr 24 2024
    Let's call it the fifth Passover question, how did they finally do their jobs? Anthony looks at the historically incompetent 118th Congress and gives kudos for the week of action. Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan all finally had urgent needs funded. How did it happen? Was it a sea change? Maybe. Also this week, a look at the early tells from the Trump trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 mins
  • Episode 78: Can Trump Get a Fair Trial?

    Episode 78: Can Trump Get a Fair Trial?
    Apr 17 2024
    Perhaps it's unexpected given his history with the criminal justice system, but Anthony has been a cheerleader for the idea that “the system" will hold and Donald Trump will be held accountable…if he's guilty. But, there are reasonable questions that reasonable people can have about the ability of an infamous politician to get a fair trial. Anthony asks them and tries to answer. And, in Ask Anthony Anything, a look at the Trump tax cuts and the Biden response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    32 mins