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Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.... more
FAQs about The Political Orphanage:How many episodes does The Political Orphanage have?The podcast currently has 657 episodes available.
September 04, 2020Murder in a Safe in a Field (Friday Release Valve)An abandoned tank! A guy with an axe on a horse! Faulty psychics! Andrew Young joins Heaton to sort out the week's best, underserved headlines, and their attendance mysteries....more40minPlay
September 02, 2020Why UFOs Are in the NewsThe New York Times is running stories about recovered extraterrestrial spaceships, the Navy has confirmed UFOs are real, and the Pentagon says it's preparing to disclose further information to the public. Is the government about to reveal the existence of aliens... or is this all click bait? If so... where's it coming from and how has it seeped into legacy media?...more42minPlay
August 28, 2020Mississippi Alternate Flag Ideas (FRV)Comedians Turner Sparks and Mike Kaplan return to discuss the week's best, under served headlines, including: Hookers for Jesus, capturing George R. R. Martin, and dogs as car salesmen...more38minPlay
August 26, 2020Do Political Parties Threaten the Constitution?Political parties aren't written into the Constitution, but they definitely effect it. How do parties alter the balance of power in American politics? Do they precipitate or stall revolution?Economist Antony Davies and political scientist James R. Harrigan of FEE's Words & Numbers podcast join to discuss....more1h 15minPlay
August 21, 2020The Guns for Trumpets Buyback Program (Friday Release Valve)Comedians Brian Sack and Jack Helmuth of the podcast Questionable Material join Heaton to sort out the week's underserved headlines, including a goose who runs for mayor, and municipal wizard subsidies....more38minPlay
August 20, 2020The Postal Service Isn't Rigging The Election And We Should Privatize It AnywaySparks fly as pundits debate whether or not the US Postmaster General is rigging the election on behalf of Trump! Meanwhile, the USPS asks Congress for a bailout. In this episode we: * Tackle the USPS election conspiracy theory * Discuss how to save the Postal Service from insolvency...more45minPlay
August 14, 2020Paul McCartney for Chief of Walpole! (Friday Release Valve)Travis Irvine joins Heaton to sort out the week's best, underserved headlines, including musical bratwurst, robot dolphins, and the greatest film you will never ever see!...more44minPlay
August 12, 2020Brace Yourself for Kamala HarrisKamala Harris just won the veepstakes to become Joe Biden's running mate. How's she going to shake up the election? Where does she stand ideologically and on policy? Justin Robert Young of "Politics Politics Politics" joins to suss out the California senator....more58minPlay
August 07, 2020The English Are Arming Baboons (Friday Release Valve)(NSFK) Matt Donnelly and Paul Mattingly of "Matt and Mattingly's Ice Cream Social" join Heaton to unpack the best headlines of the week, including a goat that refuses to wear a mask and whether or not Planet of the Apes is actually set to begin in Surrey, England....more41minPlay
August 05, 2020Cass Sunstein on Smarter Regulations and Less ConformityCass Sunstein gained international notoriety for his book "Nudge," about habits and choice architecture. He then worked as the regulatory czar for the Obama administration--the regulator who regulates regulations. His latest book is "Conformity: The Power of Social Influences." He joins Heaton to discuss how behavioral economics can shape smart policy without limiting individual freedom, and how conformity makes groups collectively dumber....more49minPlay
FAQs about The Political Orphanage:How many episodes does The Political Orphanage have?The podcast currently has 657 episodes available.