Today on Polilogue, we zero in on the Democratic messaging of the reconciliation bill, or the human infrastructure bill that is currently being negotiated. In particular, we examine the costs, the motivations, and what messaging are persuasive and what kind of talking points just need to stop. We also applaud the Covid questions on Face the Nation by Margaret Brennan and give side eye to insider Washington talk on the Meet the Press panel. Shows discussed State of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCFace the Nation on CBSMeet the Press on NBCContact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket.  If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you!Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.armisticedesigns.com  Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org

Episode 242: Infrastructure Numbers and Messaging

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In this special episode, Naomi and Brendan say goodbye to Polilogue.  After more than 5 years and 291 episodes, we are bidding farewell to the podcast in this bittersweet episode.  Thank you to all of our supporters and listeners over the years.  We will miss the show but appreciate so much the privilege to speak with you during these interesting times.  You can still email us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org 

Episode 291: A Goodbye Message

In the last episode of our Supreme Court series, we discuss the prospect for reform of the Supreme Court.  We review the analysis of reform released by the Presidential Commission, suggest some of our own ideas for reforming the court—and then discuss reform of media coverage.  ResourcesYou can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket.  If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you!Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org 

SC Ep. 8: Reform the Court and the Media

There’s no job criteria to be a Supreme Court justice. But then how does someone even get to serve on the highest court — for the rest of their life? In this episode of Polilogue, we look at the Supreme Court pipeline and how national media organizations portray and analyze the very few paths to the court.We also discuss the Federalist Society, an influential outside group that has been extremely successful in developing and mentoring federal judges—shaping the conservative Court we experience today. ResourcesYou can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket.  If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you!Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org 

SC Ep. 7: The Pipeline to the High Court

In this episode of Polilogue we wonder if a job you can almost never be fired from can have any level of accountability. Congress and the White House have elections to give people the opportunity to “re-hire” their elected officials. But if our top court does not have an election, does that mean they are exempted from any accountability? What’s the role of the media ecosystem to describe and analyze the quality of work that the Supreme Court does every day? What more can they do during the nomination and confirmation process to ensure that only qualified candidates are serving these lifelong appointments?ResourcesYou can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket.  If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you!Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org 

SC Ep. 6: Accountability for the Highest Court

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justices have been wildly dramatic (Kavanaugh) and surprisingly calm (Jackson).  What’s to account for the difference?  Is it all just about the nominee—or is there something else behind it?  In this episode of Polilogue’s special season on the Supreme Court we dive into how the media covers the confirmation process.  It’s not as simple as it seems—and not as easy to explain.  How does the media do in explaining the process and helping the public understand what’s at stake?  We also take a look at how the changing nature of the confirmation process has shaped media coverage.   ResourcesYou can check out our ongoing research list spreadsheet here Contact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle.Support the show: We produce Polilogue out of our own pocket.  If you’d like to support the show with a one-time or recurring donation, please visit our donate page here. Or leave a review on iTunes, Apple Music, or the Apple Podcast library. Thank you!Check out some of our other work: Brendan’s website: www.solvingguns.org Naomi's website: www.startwithaquestion.org

Episode 242: Infrastructure Numbers and Messaging

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