The Politics Lab

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil break down results from the New Hampshire primary, discuss concerns that North Korea may be preparing for war, check in on the Doomsday Clock, and close by looking at Alabama’s new method for the death penalty.

Bill and Phil break down the Iowa caucus results and preview the New Hampshire primary, examine the GOP’s rewriting of the history of January 6th, discuss South Africa bringing a genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, and close by looking at data suggesting that all Americans feel like political losers. 

Bill and Phil look back at 2023 in their annual year-in-review episode.

Bill and Phil tackle 6 topics in an hour, including an installment of “Phil’s Campaign Corner,” news of a major global climate agreement, the strategy & morality of Israel’s campaign in Gaza, a coming Biden impeachment, Congressional Republicans losing interest in the Ukraine war, and Jack Smith heading to the Supreme Court in the Trump case.

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil begin with a segment of “Phil’s Campaign Corner,” then ponder whether the Ukraine war has slipped into a stalemate, reflect on the death of Henry Kissinger, and finish with a game of What’s More Stupid…populism edition.

Bill and Phil hand out their world-famous “Turkey of the Year” Awards. So grab a turkey leg and a scoop of stuffing and let’s go to the lab. 

Bill and Phil discuss what to make of Trump’s threat to put millions of immigrants in camps and calling his political opponents vermin, look at the high stakes meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, examine the Supreme Court’s new ethics rules, and close with a spirited game of what’s more stupid.

Bill and Phil reflect on the state of the 2024 presidential race exactly one year out from election day—including looking at what a 2nd Trump presidency might entail. We then examine the intersection of religion and politics in the Republican Party, and close with a discussion of the most recent Supreme Court case on whether taking guns away from domestic abusers is unconstitutional.

On this week’s episode, Bill and Phil throw the outline out the window and instead discuss the week’s breaking news, including Republicans efforts to elect a speaker of the House, new legal trouble for Trump in Georgia, and the spiraling conflict in Gaza.

Bill and Phil examine how the rules of war and Just War Doctrine apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas, discuss what Jim Jordan’s nomination to be House Speaker and the recent elections in Poland teach us about the state of democracy, and close with a look at artificial intelligence and whether Bill should be excited or worried that soon a machine will be making his Chipotle burrito