The Nexus with Art Swift

On "The Libertarian Nominee for President," Jo Jorgensen enters the Nexus to discuss her platform to win the White House, her plan to alleviate civil unrest and why a third party is the right choice in 2020. Immigration, drug laws, healthcare, coronavirus, defunding the police, foreign military involvement – all are examined in depth in this special episode. I'll also wrestle with my own feelings about police brutality, peaceful protesting and the silver lining I see on the horizon.

Rudy Reyes, the United States Force Recon Marine who starred in the HBO miniseries "Generation Kill," offers his thoughts about how to stay motivated in a pandemic. We also discuss how he got involved with Generation Kill, the legacy of this seminal miniseries and how his foundation, Force Blue: Coral Reef Conservation serves as a model for the world getting back on its feet. Also, which TV shows am I watching during the pandemic and are they recommended for you?

In "Finally, a Two Man Race," David Lauter, the Washington Bureau Chief from the Los Angeles Times assesses how the 2020 presidential race stands now that President Trump and Vice President Biden are the presumptive nominees. Lauter discusses the meaning of an array of new polls, surprising parallels to previous elections, why senior citizens and young people are such crucial voting blocs and the big story the media is missing so far this election cycle. Also, why the US needs to open by this fall.

On "The Instacart Shopper," we meet Matt Gillette, an immunocompromised Washington DC resident who is a personal shopper at Instacart. Matt is risking his life to shop for food and groceries so residents in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area don't have to. This is a story about a new type of first responder. Instacart shoppers are paid based on the speed and volume of the shopping they do. But with new restrictions at supermarkets, are Instacart shoppers getting exploited? I'll also offer my predictions for what I think will change after coronavirus is gone from our lives.

In "An Economic Plunge, Coronavirus and My Dad," Mark Hamrick, the Washington Bureau Chief and Senior Economic Analyst at Bankrate.com, joins us to discuss the skyrocketing jobless claims and unemployment situation due to coronavirus. Hamrick breaks down what all the numbers mean and why nothing we've experienced before prepares us for this economically. Also, I'll talk about my father, who is now a presumed COVID-19 patient and what we are going through.

On this episode, Greg Bice of GAP Solutions, a consultant to the federal government on public health preparedness and response, discusses the ongoing efforts by the Trump Administration and government at large to battle COVID-19, the coronavirus. Bice talks about what the agencies are doing and how this pandemic will affect businesses and the public at large. How does this compare to Ebola? Could air travel get shut down? Also, the winners, losers and political outcomes of the virus gripping the nation.

In "Gunfight at the Virginia Corral," we explore the highly controversial gun control legislation in Virginia, which may become a test case in the rest of the country. Will the state compel firearms owners to register their weapons? Will certain semi-automatic weapons be banned or confiscated? My guests include Adam Winkler, the nation's foremost constitutional scholar on the Second Amendment and a law professor at UCLA, along with Phil Hochevar, a former US Marine, firearms owner & instructor in Virginia. I'll also explain my thoughts on this contentious issue as a Virginia gun owner myself.

In "Better Off Than Four Years Ago," Jonathan Allen from NBC News and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller "Shattered" discusses whether voters are swayed by "game changing" moments or if they are generally set in their voting patterns election to election. We also discuss the aftermath of "Shattered" and what the Clintons may have thought of the book. Also, I'll talk about what I've learned in the first year of the two year presidential campaign.

In this episode, The Long Southern Strategy, Angie Maxwell and Todd Shields from the University of Arkansas make the case about how and why the South went from solidly Democratic to rock ribbed Republican. The reasons aren't what you may think. Hint: much of it has to do with women and religion. Also, an unofficial look back at the 2010s. It's the Facebook Decade!

In Boris, Brexit and Britannia, we speak with Garret Martin, a transatlantic scholar who will break down what the UK election means for Boris Johnson and for Brexit. Is this the end of the United Kingdom as we know it? Or will Britain thrive with the clarity of this outcome? Also, I draw parallels to the current prospects of Donald Trump coming out of this election.