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Recent Episodes

Episode #73: Wooing New Hampshire, Kidnapped By Nuns

Posted April 23, 2015 • 00:56:45

The thought of 19 Republicans seeking their party's nomination for president seems a bit overwhelming. Now try and imagine listening to all 19 in one...

Episode #72: Chafee Weighs Run, Mondale Makes History

Posted April 16, 2015 • 01:05:41

The GOP number is now three, with the entry of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio into the presidential race. Jeff Kaufmann, the chair of the Iowa Republican...

Episode #71: Culture Wars, Court Failures and Corruption

Posted April 9, 2015 • 00:58:44

The controversy in Indiana and elsewhere over so-called religious freedom laws brings us back to a conversation about the nation’s “culture wars.”...

Episode #70: Reid Leaves the Ring, Rubio & Rand Battle

Posted April 2, 2015 • 01:03:17

After 30 years in the Senate, former boxer and Nevada nativeÂ Harry Reid is calling it quits. The 75-year old Democrat, who has been minority, majority...

Episode #69: A History of Losers, A Hopeful Winner

Posted March 26, 2015 • 01:11:03

We’re not even exploring any longer. We’re in it for real. That was the message on Monday by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who became the first major...