The Political Orphanage

James Thatcher (a.k.a “Big Jim”) is a trade and logistics expert. He joins the program to discuss what the president can and cannot do when it comes to trade policy, and what we might reasonably expect to happen under the forthcoming Trump administration.

Andrea Jones-Rooy voted for Kamala Harris.

Josh Jennings voted for Donald Trump.

We invite both onto our program to air out what they are afraid of, and what they’re worried or hopeful about over the next four years.

A full-scale musical comedy about Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and the ill-fated 2024 election. Enjoy!

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So does America suck if your candidate loses? In this live episode of the show, we hear an uplifting Nazi story, what POW treatment says about American character, domestic terrorism, and why America is ultimately pretty awesome. 

Musical guests: Toothy Gibbons; Mister Jenkins and the Hoofbeats

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Austin Petersen joins to make the case for why independents should cast their vote for Donald Trump.

Jeremiah Johnson of the New Liberal Podcast and Jeff Maurer of I Might Be Wrong join the show to make the case for why independents should vote for Kamala Harris.

The Green Party is America's fourth-largest party, and also has sufficient ballot access to have a legal path to an electoral victory.

The party is a blend of environmentalism, socialism, and non-interventionist foreign policy. Jen Briney joins to discuss the latter.

Cornel West is a philosopher, former professor, and civil rights activist, running for president as the People’s Party candidate.

Chase Oliver is the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate, and the standard bearer for America’s third largest political party. He joins to discuss his campaign, and make his pitch to independent voters.

Why did politics become so nasty, so partisan, so... tribal?

Well now. I wrote a book for you on this very subject: "Tribalism is Dumb: Where it Came From, How it Got So Bad, and What to Do About It." 

It's out now! This episode features the first two chapters. Please grab a copy, and enjoy!

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