How did Kamala Harris end up a heartbeat away from the presidency? Charlie Spiering discusses his new book Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House, and Harris' strange emergence from California's Democrat machine politics. Will she hold up as the party's running mate for an incumbent who seems barely competent in public? Find out more as we discuss Harris' prospects in 2-24 and beyond.

Will Michelle Obama really replace Joe Biden on the Democrat ticket? Andrew Malcolm makes the pitch, although I'm still very skeptical about the prospects. We also debate whether the media's trying to convince everyone that the GOP primary is over, or whether it's really over and they're just grudgingly admitting it. Andrew and I also talk football and why we're looking forward to Taylor Swift's rookie appearance at the Super Bowl.

Will this be the shortest competitive primary in memory? Donald Trump can arguably clear the field with a big win in New Hampshire. Andrew Malcolm expresses his frustration with the primary system and its front-loading of two small states. We also discuss the football playoffs with all of the enthusiasm that two guys whose teams have already lost can muster.

Mergers and acquisitions in health care don't just limit your choices in medicine. They also help the federal government control outcomes even where Medicare and Medicaid don't apply. Dr. Marion Mass of Free2Care.org discusses the ramifications of the two-tiered reimbursement model from CMS, how consolidation in North Carolina all but eliminated patient choice, and how to reform the system properly to restore patient control of medical care.

What happened to America? In the wake of the worst slaughter of the Jews since the Holocaust, the American Left has gone all-in on support for the Hamas terrorist perpetrators of the October 7 massacres. Five For Fighting's John Ondrasik has released a new song and powerful video, 'Okay,' and joins me to discuss why we need to put political tribalism aside and stand up for decency and civilization.

Iowa voters have spoken -- but how much should we read into the results? Andrew Malcolm and I discuss the history of the Iowa caucuses, and why the weight of incumbency may dictate outcomes for both parties. We also discuss the early calls by the networks on the caucus results, and both of us lament the ends of the season for our teams in the NFL playoffs.

Have we reached a critical stage in debt and a failure of American leadership? Peter Grandich says that the expansion of debt in both personal and institutional spheres are reaching levels where options for solutions are rapidly disappearing. We are now routinely adding $2 trillion to the national debt every year at the same time Americans are escalating their secured and unsecured debt beyond capabilities for rational repayment.

Can't anyone read a memo? Andrew Malcolm and I have lots of fun deconstructing the terrible way the media covered the latest missive from the Vatican. Did it actually change anything? We also discuss the war in Ukraine, and I try and fail to give Andrew a new Christmas-based title.

The Poison Ivies presidents got universally shredded for their contemptuous and contemptible testimony last week. How did the New York Times frame it? Andrew Malcolm and I discuss the latest chapter of Republicans pouncing. Plus we also discuss what Christmas songs are the worst, and why none of them are "All I Want for Christmas is You."

Was 1999 the last great year for American cinema? Christian Toto and I discuss his reasoning behind that claim, while I mainly whine about "American Beauty." (It's awful and I'm right.) We talk about what's missing from Hollywood in recent years, and where we may find it in the next few weeks. We also discuss whether a new set of films this year signals a turning point in the fight against cancel culture. And did I mention I'm right about "American Beauty"?