Michael Barone

Listening to Trump Voters

David Blankenhorn

Good evening, podcast listeners! On this week’s episode host Richard Aldous speaks with Michael Barone about what lies ahead for this year’s election before discussing the value of listening to Trump voters with David Blankenhorn.

We are first joined by Michael Barone, resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, senior political analyst at the Washington Examiner, and longtime co-author of The Almanac of American Politics. He discusses the polarized electorate, the relative paucity of electoral examples our country has, this year’s disruptive candidates, and why the Trump phenomenon caught so many by surprise.

Then, David Blankenhorn, president of the Institute for American Values, returns to the show to discuss his recent efforts to speak—and more importantly listen to—Trump supporters. He examines their motivations, speaks about their grievances, and looks at what Trump’s ascendancy means for the country.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes where you can also leave a review, and follow David Blankenhorn @blankenhorn3, Michael Barone @MichaelBarone, and Richard Aldous @RJAldous on Twitter.

Peter Pomerantsev

Why We’re Post-Fact

Peter Pomerantsev

Good evening, listeners! We have a great show for you today, as host Richard Aldous speaks with Peter Pomerantsev about his stellar book on modern Russia.

Peter Pomerantsev is the author of the award-winning book Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia, and he discusses his experiences in Russia’s TV industry, offering unique insight into what the country is like today. He touches on the U.S. election, the binding cultural force that is Russian television, and (who else?) Vladimir Putin.

Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes where you can also leave a review, and follow Peter Pomerantsev @peterpomeranzev and Richard Aldous @RJAldous on Twitter.