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No, You're Not Taking Crazy Pills -- The Trump Story Is Really Wrong Jan 19, 2024

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Matt Robison and Paul Hodes join renowned radio host Matt McNeil to talk about how the media narrative is spinning Trump's results into political capita, the challenges facing Biden, and the curious political campaign of Dean Phillips.

00:42 Critique of Media's Role in Politics

02:25 Analysis of Trump's Performance in Iowa

03:12 Media's Misrepresentation of Trump's Success

06:29 Impact of Media Narrative on New Hampshire Polls

09:28 Understanding New Hampshire's Political Landscape

16:28 Discussion on Dean Phillips' Campaign

20:34 Analysis of Write-in Campaign for Biden

Things Are Moving Fast In New Hampshire Now Jan 18, 2024

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What's it like behind the scenes in the New Hampshire Primary, and what should people watch for in the coming days. Matt Robison and Paul Hodes join Howard Monroe to take us inside a fast-moving an unpredictable race.

00:43 Media's Role in Shaping Perceptions

03:46 Understanding New Hampshire Primary

04:32 The Role of Independent Voters in New Hampshire

08:08 The Unusual Year for New Hampshire

09:21 The Impact of Media on Election Results

15:45 The Potential Impact of Undeclared Voters

22:48 The Future of American Politics

The Media Got Its Iowa Trump Story Outrageously Wrong Jan 16, 2024

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How the media's lazy, glib reporting managed to distort the story of Trump's win in Iowa, and why that could have disastrous consequences for this election and America's future. See Matt's companion op-ed in Newsweek. ***Please take a moment to leave us a 5-star rating and a review on Apple podcasts***

02:18 The Media's Misrepresentation of Trump's Victory

09:37 The Impact of Iowa Results on New Hampshire

11:18 The Role of Media in Shaping Election Narratives

22:16 The Importance of the New Hampshire Primary

27:55 The Impact of Iowa Results on Democratic Primary

A Light at the End of the Tunnel in the Israel-Hamas War? Jan 14, 2024

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Matt Robison welcomes back Dan Perry, a former lead AP editor for the Middle East. They discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, and a big step that might signal some light at the end of the tunnel.

01:49 Discussion on Genocide Charges Against Israel

03:38 Potential Ceasefire Proposal from Qatar

13:00 Netanyahu's Role in the Conflict

23:45 Potential Outcomes of Genocide Charges

28:42 Pathway to Peace

What Does Michigan's MAGA Meltdown Mean for The Rest of Us Jan 12, 2024

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Matt Robison and Jason Sattler (aka @LOLGOP), a former USA Today columnist, describe how the insane (and hilarious!) MAGA implosion in Michigan is a window into the real political problem that we all face as a country in 2024.

01:14 The Michigan MAGA Meltdown: Christina Caramo's Saga

03:24 Caramo's Controversial Statements: A Tournament of Absurdity

10:08 The Bigger Picture: Michigan as a Microcosm

16:20 The Muslim Community's Political Influence in Michigan

21:25 Analyzing Biden's Stance on Israel and Its Political Implications

24:55 The Role of Recency Bias in Voter Perception

27:57 The Role of the Economy in Voter Perception

30:07 The Flaws of Binary Choices in Political Polling

41:04 The Integrity Test for Republicans

Trump Says He Can Murder His Oppenents Jan 09, 2024

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Donald Trump's lawyers just argued that he could assassinate a political opponent and get away with it (that he could only be prosecuted if impeached and convicted in the Senate). Will federal jusdes agree? Also, should Meet the Press anchor Kristen Welker be fired? And are we seeing the craziest Republican ever?

00:00 Introduction and Trump's Lawyer's Argument

02:12 Historical Context and Legal Analysis

04:51 Trump's Media Strategy and Public Perception

11:01 Media's Role and Accountability

15:36 Debate on Media Boycott and Journalistic Standards

20:28 Impact of Media Narratives on Public Opinion

26:27 Shocking Endorsements

27:30 Discussion on Controversial Republican Figures

34:04 Analysis of Recent Polls and Political Momentum

America's Top Expert on Impeachment: Inside the Broken Laws and Nasty Politics Jan 09, 2024

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A deep conversation about presidential impeachment -- one of the most important drivers in American politics today -- with Michael J. Gerhardt, a distinguished constitutional law scholar and has been part of several impeachment proceedings. He is the author of The Law of Presidential Impeachment: A Guide for the Engaged Citizen.

00:16 The History and Evolution of Presidential Impeachment

01:57 Understanding the Framers' Vision of Impeachment

04:20 Early Experiments with Presidential Impeachment

07:12 The Role of Impeachment in Holding Presidents Accountable

12:07 The Nature of Impeachment: Political vs Legal Proceedings

13:36 The Impact of Partisanship on Impeachment

18:22 The Nixon and Clinton Impeachment Processes

22:39 The Trump Impeachment Trials: An Insider's Perspective

28:30 The Biden Impeachment Inquiry: An Unprecedented Situation

31:02 The Future of Presidential Impeachment

Best of BP: Top Five Mind-Blowing Images from the James Webb Telescope Jan 05, 2024

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We welcome back UNH Observatory Director John Gianforte to talk about what the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered in it's first year, and run down the top five most mind-blowing images. 🙂🙏🤛QUICK Favor: After you Hit "Follow" or "Subscribe" Can You Please Leave Us a Rating and Review?***

Find a short summary video with images on YouTube here. Or if you want to pull up those images yourself, here they are:

5) James Webb Space Telescope time travels billions of years in amazing 3D visualization ⁠https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-3d-video-13-billion-year-journey⁠

4) Neptune's rings⁠ https://www.planetary.org/space-images/neptunes-rings-2⁠

3) James Webb Space Telescope celebrates 1st year of science with jaw-dropping view of cosmic nursery ⁠https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-new-image-rho-ophiuchi-celebrate-year-science-july-12⁠

2) Webb Detects Water Vapor in Rocky Planet-forming Zone ⁠https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2023/news-2023-130⁠ AND Exoplanet HIP 65426 b ⁠https://www.planetary.org/space-images/exoplanet-hip-65426-b⁠

1) The deep field. ⁠https://www.planetary.org/space-images/jwsts-first-deep-field-image

Will Trump Acutally Be Barred from the Ballot? Jan 04, 2024

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Matt Robison speaks with legendary West Virginia radio host Howard Monroe about the recent rulings which preclude Trump from appearing on Maine and Colorado ballots, and dive into what the key factorsd will be in the 2024 Presidential race.

04:16 Predictions for the 2024 Presidential Election

10:40 The Economic State of the Nation

12:31 The Impact of Third Party Candidates

18:37 The Role of the 14th Amendment in the 2024 Election

26:16 The Future of Donald Trump: Jail, Presidency, or Other?

Two of the Biggest Months in American Political History? Jan 02, 2024

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Why the upcoming two months could change everything about the future of America. But first, an in-depth analysis of the ruling that Donald Trump can't appear on the ballot because of his involvement in instigating an insurrection

00:57 Legal Analysis of the Ruling

05:50 Debate on the Constitutionality and Implications of the Ruling

23:58 The Impact of Legal Cases on Trump's Campaign

26:37 Upcoming Key Dates in Politics

28:49 The Significance of the Supreme Court's Ruling on Trump's Immunity

29:50 The New Hampshire Primary and the Potential for an Upset

36:16 The Potential for a Government Shutdown