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  • Democratic National Convention, Part II - The Four-Day Infomercial

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    Are political party conventions really just a four-day-long infomercial? Our coverage of the Democratic National Convention continues today. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the speeches, the hypocrisies, and the moral superiority complexes on display at the Democratic National Convention.

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    25 min
  • Democratic National Convention, Part I - The Cult of Politics

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    What happened in day one of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago? We're breaking it down for you today. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how in any other context, what we've seen at both major political parties' conventions would be described as cultlike behavior.

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    23 min
  • When the Storm Hits

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    When a storm comes, who are we supposed to trust? The people at the top, or our friends and neighbors? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss something we've all experienced (or will experience) at some point: what it's like when the power goes out and you don't know when it's coming back.

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    20 min
  • Is the System Broken? (Somebody Call Joe Rogan)

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    Is our election process broken because it was built on the assumption that people would behave honestly? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how all election law is connected to a ticking clock, how many ways there are to skirt around the edges of the law, and why that means your vote matters even more.

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    22 min
  • The Fractured Election Process

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    Is a prolonged voting process with early voting and mail-in ballots bad for good government? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss "the power of incumbency" and how fracturing the election process with early voting and mail-in ballots serves those who are already in power and trying to maintain their hold on that power.

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    22 min
  • RFK Jr. On Every Ballot?

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    Is RFK Jr. really going to be on the ballot in all 50 states? Are the Democrats going to let that happen? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the state of the Independent candidate in the presidential race and the fact that even though the Democratic Party hasn't officially made Kamala Harris their nominee, the election is already nearing its end.

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    19 min
  • The Scripted Media

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    Why is the major corporate media not challenging the process behind Kamala Harris becoming the Democratic Party's presidential nominee? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the unwillingness of the media to be honest about their bias when it comes to political candidates and pushing ideology and agendas out to the masses.

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    17 min
  • Conspiracy in Plain Sight

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    A lot of people feel that in terms of the process, this is the craziest presidential election we've ever had. Is that true? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss the process of how Joe Biden got into the Oval Office back in 2020 and how echoes of the strategies used then are still at play today in the Harris campaign.

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    17 min
  • If Newman Ruled the Election

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    What would happen if a lot of otherwise eligible mail-in ballots were delivered late? What if that happened in a tight race in a swing state… or two? …Newman. Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss what the process would look like for a new president to be chosen if delayed ballots and uncertifiable election results meant that no candidate could get to 270 electoral college votes.

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    18 min
  • "Newman!" (When You Control the Mail…)

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    With the election approaching and absentee ballot requests being submitted soon, we've got a major question in mind: can we trust the United States Postal Service to get everyone's ballots delivered in time? Pull up a chair and listen in as David Zanotti, Rob Walgate, and Alan C. Duncan discuss how a recent warning from the post office to election officials tells us that what seems like one of Newman's harebrained schemes from Seinfeld might be closer to reality than we'd care to admit.

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    20 min

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