Context And Clarity- A Political History Podcast

By Karen Michelle, Chuck Walters

News & Politics

What's Context And Clarity- A Political History Podcast about?

A liberal and a conservative try to a common set of facts by applying historical context to current events.

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Context And Clarity- A Political History Podcast episodes:

03.08.2021
Filibuster Facts
Chuck and Karen discuss the history of the filibuster. Some interesting historical filibusters. And how we think we could fix it! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/origins-of-filibuster-united-states-senate https://www.factcheck.org/2018/01/durbin-filibuster-myth/ https://history.house.gov/Blog/2020/June/6-11-Filibuster/#:~:text=The%20previous%20question%20motion%20originated,Congress%20(1789%E2%80%931791).&text;=If%20the%20previous%20question%20motion%20failed%2C%20the%20House%20would%20end,move%20on%20to%20other%20business. https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/04/history-filibuster-jim-crow-relic/ https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/329645/americans-historically-support-massive-stimulus-spending.aspx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fk-OVM8-qp_xj1ZnFRFA4Ps-Z2lVx_CuCgSUGlMcxe0/edit https://listverse.com/2018/11/01/10-wildest-filibusters-in-history/ https://harvardjol.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2013/10/Bondurant_Article1.pdf https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30360 https://listverse.com/2018/11/01/10-wildest-filibusters-in-history/ https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1682&context;=faculty_scholarship https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-history-of-the-filibuster/
01.19.2021
The President and the Power to Pardon EP 27
Chuck and Karen unravel the history of presidential pardons and discuss many of America’s most controversial pardons. They also unpack what it means for the current (for now) President. They amuse themselves way too much and probably offend everyone. They...
01.08.2021
The Rambling Return
Context and Clarity returns with an exceptionally talkative Karen and weary Chuck. An improvisational episode where Chuck and Karen react to the attempted coups of the United States Capitol.
06.01.2019
What is a Constitutional Crisis?
Karen and Chuck attempt to define “Constitutional crisis.” They fact check a meme. Chuck chats (also know as a rant). Karen talks civility-what it is and what it isn’t.
04.19.2019
Dark Money
Chuck and Karen talk PACs and Dark Money. As usual, Chuck tries to steal the last word and Karen sighs again. Several times.
03.30.2019
Lobbying
Show notes: Chuck and Karen talk about the history of brib-we mean lobbying . Karen can barely get it together to start the show, and Chuck doesn’t really know what is going on
03.21.2019
Special Investigations Part Two
Chuck and Karen finish up their episode on Presidents and special investigations. Chuck makes Karen want to scream. Which is nothing new.
03.01.2019
Special Investigations Part One
Chuck plays Karen’s new game and they both go through some of history’s presidential special investigations and laugh at the interesting names within. Because they are basically twelve. And cannot stop giggling over the word heinie.
02.23.2019
A Brief History of U.S. Relations With N.Korea. (Or Don and Kim: A Love Story)
Chuck and Karen learn a bit about North Korea and go over the timeline of US/North Korea relations. They also talk about the cult of personality (something Chuck is quite familiar with). Chuck gets the last word in and irritates...
02.17.2019
Trump's Emergency. Can He Do That? Yep (for now) and Why.
Chuck and Karen go into the history of executive action and the nuances between different types of orders, especially emergency declarations. They discuss President Trump's Emergency Declaration.They also decide whether or not the President can be compared to whipped cream....
02.09.2019
Context and Clarity
Chuck and Karen get a little serious and talk about the important reason they changed the name of the show. Karen admits she is wrong and Chuck admits he is biased.
01.31.2019
You're Fired! Trump Staff Turnover.
Karen gets Chuck excited by telling him the show is going to be about turnovers. When he realizes it is not the flaky pastry but Trump she is talking about, he gets sad.
01.24.2019
State of the Union history
Chuck and Karen discuss the evolution of the State of the Union address, the hospital Karen was born in, and of course, Johnson.
01.20.2019
Sorry Folks, the Government is Closed.
Karen and Chuck discuss government shutdowns, past, present. Why this one is different and potential consequences.
12.28.2018
Reflections
Chuck and Karen reflect on their favorite and least favorite episodes and their podcast journey through the year and make a couple of big announcements.
12.18.2018
Marley's Chains
Karen and Chuck discuss Christmas stories, political regret and how guilt can be good. And what matters most.
12.03.2018
Election Fraud Part 3
The annoying statistical nightmare that finally ends Karen’s series on election fraud...I mean Chuck and Karen finish their discussion on election tampering. They also talk Putin and PAPER.
11.22.2018
Election Series 2 - Just the Facts
Karen and Chuck talk about fraud claims from the left and right. We address gerrymandering, voter ID laws, Crosscheck, voter impersonation and all the thing that happen in Florida.
11.20.2018
Free Bird- A History of Turkey Pardons
Chuck and Karen examine the fowl innards of the turkey pardons.
11.14.2018
What Did We Just Do? History of Voting and Voter Fraud (Part 1 of 3)
After the dust settles on the mid-terms, Karen and Chuck take a look at how voting has evolved since our founding. Bloodbaths, Mobs and Cults, oh my!
11.01.2018
Midterm Melees
Karen and Chuck look at ghosts of midterms past and compare those to the 2018 midterms. Karen once again swoons over a certain Midwestern Senator and Chuck reveals his secret crush on a special Samoan Representative.
10.31.2018
Cracking Conspiracies
Karen and Chuck discuss false flags. why Karen is a conspiracy nut and what they can do about it.
10.04.2018
R and R Raw. Just Our Brief Opinion
Karen and Chuck discuss the political strategies that they would use if they were the heads of each party.
10.02.2018
Meme Monday- Antisocial(ism)?
Karen and Chuck discuss the differences between Socialism and Communism. Chuck gets ranty, Karen gets reasonable. (According to Karen)
09.28.2018
Supreme Failures. SCOTUS Nominees That Didn't Make the Cut.
Karen and Chuck discuss previous SCOTUS controversies, Mitch McConnel and Costco samples.
09.24.2018
Meme Monday- I'm a Hypocrite, You're a Hypocrite. We Don't Have to Be.
Chuck and Karen bemoan the loss of decency, and try to create a roadmap back to it.
09.20.2018
Religious Freedom 3 - Hobby Lobby
Chuck is grumpy. Karen gets lost in research, and we discuss the religous freedom implications of the Hobby Lobby case.
09.17.2018
Get Elected. Get Rich
How Presidents accumulate wealth after office.
09.13.2018
Meme Monday 9-13-2018 The 25th Amendment
What the 25th Amendment is, what it is not. And Karen laughs AGAIN at inappropriate things.
08.28.2018
Meme Monday- The Lesson of John McCain
Chuck and Karen explore whether bipartisan is really better and ruminate over the legacy of one of America’s true heroes.
08.24.2018
Religious Liberty- 2 The Exercise Clause
Chuck and Karen discuss the Exercise Cluase, chickens, pigs, and bug bites. Oh, and RFRA. (UGH)
08.21.2018
Meme Monday- MCCain. Is the Truth MIA?
Karen does some of her best research and finds out who is behind the McCain smear campaign. IMPORTANT-
08.16.2018
Religious Liberty-Clauses and Cases
Chuck and Karen try to unravel the mess of religious liberty laws. Chuck tries to do away with adjectives. Karen refuses to let him. Chuck has to take a pop quiz.
08.13.2018
Meme Monday- We Are Being Persecuted! All of the Time!
Chuck and Karen rant about perceived persecution and victim mentality. How to identify it. And the problems it causes. While identifying it, Chuck realizes that he is being persecuted by Karen.
08.06.2018
Meme Monday 8-6-2018 Split My Ice Cream Not My Justice
Chuck and Karen discuss whether or not the Supreme Court is actually partisan. Chuck pontificates. Karen cites research. No one is surprised. Except Chuck. Who rarely reads the research
08.05.2018
Meme......Sunday? Kavanaugh: Sheep or Wolf? 8-5-2018
Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing will be coming up soon and with it will be an political apocalypse of epic proportion. Or will it? Chuck and Karen unpack some the claims surrounding him and get a bit sidetracked along the way.
07.29.2018
Trump, China and The Art of the Deal
Karen and Chuck discuss trade negotiations if using the principles outlined in the Art of the Deal. Jumbo makes another appearance.
07.25.2018
Meme........Tuesday 7/24/2018 Term Limits
Chuck and Karen discuss term limits. Chuck and Karen disagree on term limits.
07.20.2018
Say What? Dumb Things Politicians Say.
Chuck and Karen get dumber than usual and have a bit of fun reviewing political verbal blunders of the past. Dan Quayle shows up a lot. Uncle Joe does too. And of course-Jumbo makes an appearance.
07.16.2018
Meme Monday 7-16-2018 Fear and How they Use It.
Karen and Chuck discuss why the use of fear is so effective in politics. Karen works Johnson into the program, AGAIN! And Chuck has his own tin foil hat conspiracy.
07.12.2018
Immigration part 4. The Lies.
Chuck and Karen explore the myths behind the immigration debate. Karen gets passionate. Chuck gets a little scared.
07.09.2018
Meme Monday 7-9-2018 Confirmation Bias
Chuck and Karen debunk a couple of old memes in order to go on a bit of a rant. They talk brain and Karen admits she has a problem. Basically everyone is lying and they like it.
07.02.2018
Meme Monday 7-2-2018- Corporate Tax Cuts. Are They Trickling Down?
Karen and Chuck discuss what we have seen so far from Trump's corporate tax cuts. Karen does an unauthorized commercial for Target.
06.30.2018
Immigration -3 Quagmires, Quandaries and Quells
In the third installment of their immigration series, Chuck and Karen attempt to unravel the mess that is immigration policy and dissect current border actions. Then Karen meekly offers solutions and Chuck solves everything.
06.25.2018
Meme Monday- Immigrants Are Stealing Our Benefits. Maybe. Maybe Not.
This Meme Monday we analyze the claim that undocumented immigrants weigh down the American welfare system. Chuck and Karen again encounter the dubious nature of internet “facts”.
06.21.2018
Immigration Part 2 - History of Immigration Policy
Chuck and Karen delve into the storied and eerily familiar history of immigration policy. Karen makes inappropriate jokes about her favorite former President. Chuck, in his infinite perfection, is properly horrified at Karen’s antics. The two discover that as usual, there...
06.18.2018
Meme Monday - Trade Wars and Tariffs.
Karen and Chuck discuss trade wars and tariffs.
06.15.2018
Immigration Part 1
Chuck and Karen factualize some memes (and make up a new word) and give an overview of immigration in America. Chuck is tragically Irish. Karen laughs at him.
06.08.2018
Know Your Presidents or Maybe Not.
Karen decides to replace Doris Kearns Goodwin as the "official" presidential historian. And what she finds out is disturbing. She also knows how to properly pronounce lyssophobia, but refuses to do it. I mostly just listen, as usual. Karen tries again to get us an...
06.04.2018
Meme Monday 6-4-2018 Electoral College
Karen and Chuck deconstruct a meme that state that cities have too much influence over elections. We discuss the Electoral College. Chuck has some really insightful solutions. Karen complains.

What's Context And Clarity- A Political History Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Context And Clarity- A Political History Podcast episodes:

Filibuster Facts

The President and the Power to Pardon EP 27

The Rambling Return

What is a Constitutional Crisis?

Dark Money

Lobbying

Special Investigations Part Two

Special Investigations Part One

A Brief History of U.S. Relations With N.Korea. (Or Don and Kim: A Love Story)

Trump's Emergency. Can He Do That? Yep (for now) and Why.

Context and Clarity

You're Fired! Trump Staff Turnover.

State of the Union history

Sorry Folks, the Government is Closed.

Reflections

Marley's Chains

Election Fraud Part 3

Election Series 2 - Just the Facts

Free Bird- A History of Turkey Pardons

What Did We Just Do? History of Voting and Voter Fraud (Part 1 of 3)

Midterm Melees

Cracking Conspiracies

R and R Raw. Just Our Brief Opinion

Meme Monday- Antisocial(ism)?

Supreme Failures. SCOTUS Nominees That Didn't Make the Cut.

Meme Monday- I'm a Hypocrite, You're a Hypocrite. We Don't Have to Be.

Religious Freedom 3 - Hobby Lobby

Get Elected. Get Rich

Meme Monday 9-13-2018 The 25th Amendment

Meme Monday- The Lesson of John McCain

Religious Liberty- 2 The Exercise Clause

Meme Monday- MCCain. Is the Truth MIA?

Religious Liberty-Clauses and Cases

Meme Monday- We Are Being Persecuted! All of the Time!

Meme Monday 8-6-2018 Split My Ice Cream Not My Justice

Meme......Sunday? Kavanaugh: Sheep or Wolf? 8-5-2018

Trump, China and The Art of the Deal

Meme........Tuesday 7/24/2018 Term Limits

Say What? Dumb Things Politicians Say.

Meme Monday 7-16-2018 Fear and How they Use It.

Immigration part 4. The Lies.

Meme Monday 7-9-2018 Confirmation Bias

Meme Monday 7-2-2018- Corporate Tax Cuts. Are They Trickling Down?

Immigration -3 Quagmires, Quandaries and Quells

Meme Monday- Immigrants Are Stealing Our Benefits. Maybe. Maybe Not.

Immigration Part 2 - History of Immigration Policy

Meme Monday - Trade Wars and Tariffs.

Immigration Part 1

Know Your Presidents or Maybe Not.

Meme Monday 6-4-2018 Electoral College