Beyond Politics

Dartmouth Professor Brendan Nyhan is a leading expert on something that we all take for granted, but is getting trickier and trickier these days: facts. We dive into why such deep misconceptions of basic facts are growing, what they mean for our political system, and whether anything can be done to stop them.

Business and investing expert Chris Hill joins for a double episode chock full of insights on a wild year for the economy. Is Dominoes a tech company now? What was the secret that some restaurants realized could help them survive? Did Nike win the year? The answers to these and a lot more of your burning 2020 investment questions inside...

2020 has been...a bummer. Paul and Matt end the year on a high note by handing out end of year awards...who was the Democrats' MVP? The Republicans'? The best piece of public opinion research? The most interesting news item you missed? And who won the year?

Sarah Ovaska, Associate Editor of Cardinal and Pine, reports on voter access: how did it really go in razor-thin North Carolina which has been mired in voting and redistricting controversy. Then Courier congressional reporter Elle Meyers explains what went down with Betsy DeVos and her call for the Department of Education to "resist" the Biden administration, and details how Ivanka Trump interfered with the CDC.

Veteran conservative political analyst Alicia Preston joins the panel to break down Congress' Covid relief plan, what Alexandria Ocasio Cortez's big loss means, and what is up with Donald Trump turning into a political ghost.

Congressman Steve Cohen is in charge of the committee in congress that is supposed to stand up for the Constitution. He reacts to President Trump's desperation moves in his final days, explains how to work with Republicans who are still backing Trump, and shares how he plans to keep our country from ending up in this lawless position again.

What's up with AirBnB and UberEats IPOs...overheated or the right long-term play? The white hot streaming wars get even hotter. And why is Draft Kings doing so well?

Veteran writer and progressive political analyst Joshua Holland explains the potential for lasting damage from the Trump political legacy, talks through how to fix voting in America, and dives deep into the intra-party divide among Democrats.

Veteran Senate insider Ryan McConaghy gives a look ahead at what razor-thin Senate and House majorities mean for 2021...will anything get done? And if so, what? Paul shares what it's like behind the scenes among House Democrats under Nancy Pelosi.