Polilogue

In this episode, we dive deep into the Kellyanne Conway interview.  Kellyanne was a GOP darling on the Sunday morning talk shows during the 2016 election. However, after some flubs earlier this year, she took a break from Sunday talk. This week, Kellyanne was back—on ABC’s This Week. Moderator George Stephanopolous pushed back on her cool and confident answers. This interview had sass, pivots, strong follow up questions, and awkward pauses that stretched for days. The pauses were so long, we measured it. Most of Kellyanne’s responses come a little more than a second and a half after George’s questions because she was filmed by satellite.  But after some of George’s toughest questions— that silence stretched to nearly 3 seconds.  It may not sound like a lot, but when you hear it—and hear it from Kellyanne no less—it’s shocking.  

Also in this episode, we look at party dynamics. There is infighting and tension within both political parties. We critique how those conversations are going and analyze the Sunday morning guests at the forefront of these shifting political dynamics. 

SHOW LINKS 

The four shows we looked at this episode were:

• Face the Nation
• This Week
• State of the Union
• Meet the Press

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Surprise! We talk personnel and health care again. While every week feels like we reach a new threshold of breaking news alerts—the Sunday talk show themes are consistently about one thing: political chaos.  At the time of this episode’s recording, the latest staff change at the White House was about the Chief of Staff— General John Kelly. So our comments about Scaramucci in this episode center not on his sudden departure, but on his lively New Yorker interview.

Polilogue is more than just capturing the latest news alert— although there are plenty of political podcasts that offer that and they are Steidle-Soto household staples. Here, we examine the Sunday morning talk shows, because we think these shows matter. They define the national political conversation and establish expectations for leaders, stakeholders and influencers. We crave rich dialogue about problems and opportunities that both Republicans and Democrats face. We seek interviews full of tough and fair questions. 

And those conversations?

Well, they have a longer shelf life than any news alert. 

SHOW LINKS

The guests on the four shows included:

• Face the Nation 
  CBS Chief White House Correspondent, Major Garrett; CBS News Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Margaret Brennan; Senator Jeff Flake; Senator Dianne Feinstein; and CBS News Elections and Surveys Director, Anthony Salvanto
• This Week 
  ABC News Chief White House Correspondent, Jonathan Karl; conservative radio talk show host, Bill Cunningham; Health and Human Secretary, Tom Price; Former chair of the Hillary Clinton campaign, John Podesta; ABC News Contributor, Colonel Steve Ganyard; and President of Ploughshares Fund, Joe Cirincione; Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, Sergei Ryabkov
• State of the Union
  White House Budget Director, Mick Mulvaney; Senator Susan Collins; and Senator Bernie Sanders
• Meet the Press 
  Health and Human Services Secretary, Tom Price; Senator Susan Collins; Republican strategist, Corey Lewandowski

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In episode 1, your hosts dive right into the latest revelations about Russia and the fate of Senate Republicans' healthcare bill.  We look at our top four Sunday morning political shows, analyzing the substance and style of each - complete with audio clips and examples.

LINKS AND SUCH: 

The four shows we looked at this episode were:

• Meet the Press
• Face the Nation
• This Week
• State of the Union

Send us your feedback on Twitter at: @sotonaomi_ and @bsteidle

Brendan’s website: www.armisticedesigns.com

Naomi's website: startwithaquestion.org