Episodios

  • How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public?

    How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public?
    Apr 2 2026
    Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman wonder what members of Congress are doing on their two-week recess, coming as it does while the Homeland Security Department isn't being funded by Congress, as well as what they did, and observed, on recent trips back home to Arizona and Ohio, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • March madness, gladness or sadness? Breaking down the month's congressional primaries

    March madness, gladness or sadness? Breaking down the month's congressional primaries
    Mar 26 2026
    Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales talk about what we learned from March's congressional primaries in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, as well as special elections and what to expect as the primary season takes a little break before revving back up in May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • Everything is being disrupted

    Everything is being disrupted
    Mar 12 2026
    Jason Dick and Brody Mullins talk about the ongoing disruption of politics, business and journalism, how history repeats itself, Brody's book and podcast, "The Wolves of K Street" and his new podcast, "The Deciders," which focuses on the lobbying and influence world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 m
  • ‘The Bleeding Edge’ bleeds into 2026

    ‘The Bleeding Edge’ bleeds into 2026
    Mar 5 2026
    Jason Dick and Sean Carswell discuss Thomas Pynchon's 2013 novel "Bleeding Edge," and how its story about the dot-com bubble and 9/11 applies to the present day, with politics and society dominated by AI, technology and venture capitalism firms running wild and the national security apparatus pushing war here, there and everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 m
  • That's entertainment! Or not. State of the Union 2026

    That's entertainment! Or not. State of the Union 2026
    Feb 25 2026
    Jason Dick and Brandon Wetherbee discuss the artistic merits of the 2026 State of the Union, whether Hollywood or Washignton is the entertainment capital and the reasons for sitting through President Donald Trump’s one hour, 47-minute, 43-second event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 m
  • Spotlight on the National Press Club, and its new president

    Spotlight on the National Press Club, and its new president
    Feb 13 2026
    Jason Dick and Mark Schoeff Jr. talk about Mark's new position as president of the National Press Club and the club's mission, press freedoms, how politicians and journalists interact and explain how legendary Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady fits into all this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m
  • Dishing about the Washington Press Club Foundation dinner

    Dishing about the Washington Press Club Foundation dinner
    Feb 6 2026
    Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman digest their experience at the Washington Press Club Foundation dinner, which came at a time of trauma for the national press and frayed nerves in the nation's capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 m
  • Forecast shows chance of snow, shutdown

    Forecast shows chance of snow, shutdown
    Jan 29 2026
    The ongoing conflict in Minneapolis has increased the chances of a partial government shutdown, and the stress of finding a solution is only building, with talk of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem circulating, the public souring on the administration's immigration actions and a double-whammy winter storm in the mix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 m