Extreme Mortman

Latest Episodes:

Episode 66: The Press and the Presidency with Former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry Aug 10, 2018

Show notes

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast our guest is former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry. He joins us to talk about the relationship between the press and the administration. He provides insights and talks about his time as press secretary and speaks about if he believes freedom of the press is under attack.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 65: Dean Ronald Weich of The University of Baltimore Law School Aug 03, 2018

Show notes

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast our guest is Ronald Weich, Dean of the University of Balitmore Law School. He joins us to talk about the Supreme Court nomination process for Judge Brent Kavanaugh. He shares some behind the scenes stories from his time on Capitol Hill.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 64: Ahman Majidyar of The Middle East Institute Jul 27, 2018

Show notes

On this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly Podcast our guest is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and expert on Iran, Ahman Majidyar. From the Shah's rise to power in the 1940's, to the hostage crisis during the Carter Administration and today with the U.S. now out of that Iranian nuclear deal. We take an in depth look at the nearly 80 year history between our two countries.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 63: New York University Law Professor Melissa Murray Jul 20, 2018

Show notes

Our guest on this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly is New York University Law Professor Melissa Murray. She walks us through two primary cases on abortion, Roe v. Wade in 1973 and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. Professor Murray offers her insights into what could happen moving forward and how a new Supreme Court Justice could impact the original decision.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 62: Author and Columnist George Will Jul 13, 2018

Show notes

Our guest on this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly is author and Washington Post columnist George Will. He joins us to talk about why baseball is the perfect game for the American Democracy and how past presidents have impacted the game.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 61: Author and Columnist Michael Cohen Jul 06, 2018

Show notes

Our guest on this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly is author and Boston Globe contributor Michael Cohen. He joins us to talk about the summer of 1968 and his book, "American Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and the Politics of Division."

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 60: White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Jun 29, 2018

Show notes

Our guest on this episode of C-SPAN's The Weekly is White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders. She joins us to talk about President Trump's relationship with the White House press corps, the tone of his presidency, and her interactions with the media.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 59: Georgetown Univeristy Law Professor Susan Low Bloch Jun 22, 2018

Show notes

The presidential pardon is a source of consideration, debate, and discussion. Ultmately the decision comes down to one person, the President. But does he decide who gets pardoned? Our guest this week is Georgetown Law Professor Susan Low Bloch. She joins us to talk about the use of the presidential pardon, its roots in the constitution, and how it has been used over the years.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 58: Martha Kumar of the White House Transition Project Jun 15, 2018

Show notes

This week's guest is Martha Joynt Kumar, director of the White House Transition Project and professor emeritus at Towson University in Maryland. She joins us to talk about the current Trump White House, staff turnovers, and media accessibility. She carefully tracks presidents and their administrations and gives us a historical perspective on daily press briefings from President Ronald Reagan through today.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 57: Jean Lee on the rise of the Kim family Jun 08, 2018

Show notes

Our guest this week is Jean H Lee. She talked about her Esquire article "Inside Kim Jong-Un's Bloody Scramble to Kill Off His Family". This interview was taped and orginally released in August 2017.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected