BAM! Political Talk

BAM! Political Talk

By Matthew BrownNewsPolitics
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BAM! Political Talk episodes

  • Episode 14 - Election Predictions: A Cornucopia of Crap
    Want to know who'll win the election on Tuesday?  So do we!
    In this segment we go over the Vegas odds for the presidential election and why they've diverged from percentages based on national and state polling, we dive into various states and the issues that could push them one way or another, we role-play, arguing for different outcomes whether or not we actually agree with what we're arguing, and then we dive into a discussion about how the Senate's going to go (against the host's wishes).
    (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)
    48 min
  • Episode 13 - The Overton Window and the Future of American Political Discourse
    Your heroes discuss the Overton Window, a lens for viewing the evolution of political issues in a culture, then delve into the hairy topics of political identities, the goals (and possible futility) of expressing political views in social media echo chambers, and where our country goes next in these divisive times.  (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)
    32 min
  • Episode 12 - Teddy Bear to a Knife Fight

    With the recent death of The Notorious RBG, your heroes discuss the ramifications of the loss of this prolific liberal icon.  Bob decides to take a foray into bubble wrap popping.  (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

    40 min
  • Episode 11 - Gilled Gak Getter
    Your heroes give a no-frills recounting of the Kenosha incidents, then give their take on how this will impact the campaigns. Albert and Bob each bring a political ad to the table for Show-and-Tell. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)
    40 min
  • Episode 10 - Kamala

    The BAM crew consider the pros and cons of Biden's VP pick, Kamala Harris, and speculate on how the Trump campaign strategy will be affected by his pick.  We also ponder why Trump chose to keep Pence around for the long haul.

    (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

    32 min
  • Episode 9 - History goes on a long time
    Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss the Portland protests and Trump's campaign strategy, discuss the merits of Obama's proposal to end the filibuster, then address a listener question about campaign finance.  Matt suggests politicians wear NASCAR jerseys.
    (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)
    31 min
  • Episode 8 - Stimulating Debate

    Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss how the democrats and republicans will likely approach the stimulus package, ponder when we'll be able to declare "Mission Accomplished" with regards to COVID, answer their first listener question, and guess at quotes from prominent and up-and-coming politicians.

    (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

    29 min
  • Episode 7 - R Not You Entertained?

    We discuss Trump's bold new campaign strategy of wearing a mask, the rate-of-spread metric "R_0", the politics of school reopenings this fall, and the dangers to Biden of not being able to break into the din of the COVID-era news cycle.

    (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

    32 min
  • Episode 6 - October Surprise
    We discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling regarding a Louisiana abortion law and what it means for the election, then pivot to COVID policy under Trump or a theoretical Biden presidency.  Then we dive into a possible October Surprise and how it could stir the pot.  Bob attempts to say “efficacy signal” 5 times fast.
    (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)
    26 min
  • Episode 5 - TikTok K-Pop Trump Flop?
    Bob, Albert, and Matt delve into the implications of the Tulsa Trump Rally's turnout being far lower than expected and where the campaigns might go from here.  Matt comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme that could also save the country.  
    (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)
    26 min

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Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss world, national, state, and local politics and policy with an emphasis on cold hard facts.