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Shermichael Singleton, political strategist/analyst and op-ed writer, talks with Matt about his days working for Dr. Ben Carson—and why he disagrees with Donald Trump’s handling of the George Floyd protests.
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Brian Rosenwald on Conservative Media
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Brian Rosenwald is a scholar in residence at the Partnership for Effective Public Administration and Leadership Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania and an instructor at Penn. He’s also the author of Talk Radio’s America: How an Industry Took Over a Political Party That Took Over the United States. During this podcast discussion, Brian and Matt talk about Donald Trump’s criticism of Neil Cavuto, and why Fox News is squeezed by Trump. They also get into conservative talk radio, and whether podcasts will replace it.
Mike Murphy on Biden’s ‘Veepstakes’ And Whether Trump is Houdini
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GOP strategist Mike Murphy talks about Donald Trump, coronavirus, Biden’s veepstakes, and John McCain’s legacy.
David Frum on Trumpocalypse
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David Frum, staff writer for the Atlantic and former George W. Bush speechwriter, joins Matt’s Zoom call to talk about his new book, ‘Trumpocalypse.’
Nick Gillespie on Impeachment and The War on Porn
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Nick Gillespie, editor at large for Reason, discusses the libertarian take on Donald Trump. He also delves into the return of right-wing puritanism.
How We Got Trump
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It’s been four years since I turned in the manuscript for my cult classic book about the serious challenges facing the Republican Party, Too Dumb to Fail. A lot has changed since then, so I thought it might be fun to revisit the book and see what stands the test of time (and what doesn’t). During this conversation with Chris Novembrino’s “Don’t Worry About The Government” podcast, we look back at Too Dumb to Fail to see how relevant it still is today.