The Politics Lab

Bill and Phil are joined by Dr. Suzanne Chod to discuss a potential Democratic tsunami this November, if Democrats should think big and look to flip states like Texas, what we should make of President Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone, and how impressed we were with Trump’s claim that he “aced” his cognitive test.

Will Trump's culture war strategy work? Is there such a thing as "far-left fascism"? Are Republicans better at making ads than Democrats? Is D.C. going to be our 51st state? And is it possible that Trump didn't ace the SAT? Bill and Phil wrestle with all of this in episode 3.

Bill and Phil discuss the strangeness of the political week we've just lived through, new allegations about Russian bounties on American troops, and the implications of some really bad poll numbers for Donald Trump.

Bill and Phil discuss the state of democracy in America and some of the more concerning warning signs that political scientists see around us. In the second half, they investigate why some people are willing to abandon their principles to remain close to power, analyze the logic behind the Supreme Court’s recent LGBTQ decision, and debate whether John Bolton is a villain, a hero, or something else altogether.

Welcome to the Politics Lab. Bill and Phil lay out their vision for the new podcast and then spend some time talking about presidential greatness and what it tells us about Trump and his legacy.