Mike talks with Pulitzer Prize winning author Thomas Ricks about his latest book First Principles: What America’s Founders Learned from the Greeks & Romans and How That Shaped Our Country. Topics covered in their discussion include: how the 2016 election led Ricks back to ancient Greece & Rome why we should care about what a small number of Dead White Males thought the three big things the Founders were wrong about the influences of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison what the Founders would have thought about modern campaign finance why modern Americans shouldn’t panic the importance of waking up Congress whether we can (or should) return to the vision of the Founders Founders Online Thomas Ricks on Twitter  The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Mike’s Other Podcast - Politics Makes Me Sick Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support.   Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week Mike and Jay lead off with Rudy Giuliani - dangerous demagogue or tinfoil hat on top of a bad dye job? Then its on to the unenviable position of the GSA "ascertaining" which candidate is "apparently successful."  That’s followed by thoughts on if and when the congressional COVID response shows up and Judy Shelton and Fed independence. Presidential Transition Act of 1963 Mike’s New(ish) Podcast - Politics Makes Me Sick The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this installment of our “Election 2020” series, featuring six Northern Kentucky University students, we discuss the upcoming US Senate runoff elections in Georgia, top priorities for a Biden administration, legislative gridlock & the 2022 midterm elections, whether Joe Biden and Donald Trump are too old to run again, and what this election has taught us about American politics. The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Mike’s New(ish) Podcast - Politics Makes Me Sick  Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week Trey and Ken are joined by Mike and start by discussing the US Senate runoff elections to be Georgia on January 5. They also discuss the ongoing election fallout, including a recent comment by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo concerning an easy transition to a second Trump term. Ken and Mike disagree over the extent of the damage done by Donald Trump before all three hosts move on to discussing the future of the Affordable Care Act. The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Mike’s New Podcast – Politics Makes Me Sick This Week’s Recommendations Trey Balance: Meditation & Sleep App Ken Do It! and Growing up at 37. Jerry Rubin The Trial of the Chicago 7. Netflix Mike The Enchantments of Mammon: How Capitalism Became the Religion of Modernity. Eugene McCarraher  Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this installment of our “Election 2020” series, featuring six Northern Kentucky University students, we discuss President Trump’s legal challenges in battleground states, potential Justice Department involvement in investigating allegations of vote fraud, if President Trump should concede, how claims of fraud might affect the perceived legitimacy of a Biden administration, and lots more. Attorney General Barr’s memo to US Attorneys on vote fraud investigations. The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Mike’s New Podcast - Politics Makes Me Sick  Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This week, all of the Politics Guys hosts get together for a discussion of where things stand four days after the election, how well the system worked, what Republicans can learn from what looks like the loss of the presidency, and what Democrats can learn from the gap between their high expectations and modest electoral results. Mike’s New Podcast - Politics Makes Me Sick The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this installment of our “Election 2020” series, featuring six Northern Kentucky University students, we discuss another big popular vote win for the Democrats coupled with an (as of now) too-close-to-call Electoral Vote, younger voters going overwhelmingly for Biden, the enthusiasm gap between Trump and Biden, Democratic bias in the polls and how that might have actually hurt Biden, how the campaigns have reacted so far, and what Democrats, Republicans, and the media can potentially learn from this election. The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Mike’s New Podcast - Politics Makes Me Sick  Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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After some suggestions about how to deal with a tough election loss - something nearly half of all voters will experience in the near future - Mike and Jay open the show by discussing the Supreme Court confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, followed by a look at some important election-related rulings the Court has made this last week. Then they turn to the election, discussing who they think will win and what to make of all the conservatives who have made a case for not supporting Donald Trump in 2020. Mike’s Weekly Recommendation Fallacious Trump (podcast) Jay’s Weekly Recommendations The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin. Gordon Wood Life on the Mississippi. Mark Twain Mike’s New Podcast - Politics Makes Me Sick The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this installment of our “Election 2020” series, featuring six Northern Kentucky University students, we discuss how historically accurate election polling has been, what the polls say now, if we should trust the polls after 2016, and our predictions for the presidential race as well as control of the House and Senate. The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Mike’s New Podcast - Politics Makes Me Sick Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On this week’s show, Trey and Mike discuss the last presidential debate, focusing on substance over won 'won' or 'lost'. They also discuss the White House footage from the 60 Minutes interview. Additionally the pair talk about the Supreme Court’s ruling on absentee ballots in Pennsylvania and the antitrust action against Google. Trey suggests you check out Divided: A Walk on the Continental Divide Trail Mike suggests you check out The Vostok Amphibia: information | purchase link The Politics Guys on Facebook | Twitter Mike’s New Podcast – Politics Makes Me Sick Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible. If you’re interested in supporting the podcast, go to patreon.com/politicsguys or politicsguys.com/support. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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