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Election Roundup with Mike and Cael Nov 11, 2023

Mike and Cael discuss election night in America and the upcoming 2024 Presidential election!

All the Mikes and all the Issues Nov 02, 2023

Cael and Joe discuss Mike pence, Mike Johnson, Issue 1 and Issue 2 just 6 days before the election!

Still No Speaker, Immigration, Issue 1 Misinformation, and more... Oct 24, 2023

Cael and Joe take a deep dive into the Republican speaker crisis, the border, so called groups "advocating for life" spreading misinformation about Ohio issue 1 and more!

McCarthy OUT, DeWine Continues The GOP's War on Public Education, and Sunak TANKS High Speed Rail... Oct 06, 2023

Cael and Joe discuss chaos in DC, chaos in Columbus, and chaos in the house of commons...

The Second GOP Debate Sep 29, 2023

Cael and Joe discuss and dissect the second GOP Primary Debate in this episode of Policy Wonk!

The Tea in CLE, Redistricting (Deja Vu), UAW, and Beetlejuice Sep 22, 2023

Cael and Joe discuss CLE issue 38, redistricting in Ohio... here we go again... the massive UAW workers strikes, hit broadway musical Beetlejuice and more...

Game Time, The Waterfront, Another Ohio GOP Power grab and more... Sep 15, 2023

Cael, Joe, Mike, and Victoria are all together for the first time in PWM history!

Issue 1, Issue 1 Again, Issue 2, and more Sep 07, 2023

JOE AND CAEL ARE BACK!! SEASON 2 OF POLICY WONK BABY!

Diplomatic Review Episode 2: Politico Has Dubbed it, "The Megacycle" ... Let's Talk About IT Oct 26, 2023

Cael talks about the HUGE MEGACYCLE of elections around the globe coming up this year and next.

POLICY WONK SPECIAL - A DAY IN THE SLIFE WITH CLE COUNCILMAN SLIFE Oct 14, 2023

Mike, Joe, and Cael sit down with Cleveland City Council Member Slife to talk about Cleveland Municipal politics and Ohio State politics

Diplomatic Review Ep. 1: The Aussie "Voice" Referendum with Special Guest Phoebe Pash Oct 08, 2023

Cael sits down with an Australian voter to discuss the upcoming "Voice" referendum in Australia.

Shaw Talks Politics S2:E1 Europe and the Crisis of the Liberal International Order Sep 28, 2023

Cael talks about his trip abroad and his experience at the London School of Economics in this triumphant

Huge Projects in CLE, Issue 1, The Supreme Court, The Debt Ceiling and more... Jun 09, 2023

Cael and Joe are BACK AT IT with episode 12 of the Policy Wonk Podcast... From Veterans Memorial Bridge to 20 million Ohio tax dollars... gerrymandering and so much more

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH OHIO SENATE MINORITY LEADER NICKIE ANTONIO May 23, 2023

Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio spoke with your hosts about a number of topics from the usual SB83 and SJR2 to an abolishment of the death penalty in this exclusive interview.

Justice in Ashtabula, Disaster in Columbus, The Debt Ceiling, UK Elections and more... May 19, 2023

Policy Wonk Episode 10! Cael and Joe tackle charges filed against local elected officials.... HJR1, SJR2, SB83, and HB151... The Debt Ceiling... and the Conservative party failure in the recent UK local elections!

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH OHIO STATE REP. DAN TROY Apr 27, 2023

Cael and Joe discuss many things going around Ohio with State Rep. Dan Troy. From HJR1 to HB6... they talk about it all!

Land Bridge In CLE, HJR1, Dominion, and more... Apr 21, 2023

Cael and Joe talk about massive developments in Cleveland, breaking news from Columbus, Fox v. Dominion and more in episode 8 of Policy wonk!

TRIGGER WARNING: The Browns Stadium Saga, Gun Policy, Dianne Feinstein, Abortion and more... Apr 14, 2023

Joe and Cael get serious to talk about common sense gun legislation and abortion in Ohio as well as other things in episode 7 of Policy Wonk!

RTA Expansion, Chicago, Wisconsin and more... Apr 06, 2023

Cael and Joe talk about stuff... as per usual... in the 6th installment of the Policy Wonk

Cleveland Browns, HJR 1, Protests in Israel and more... Apr 02, 2023

Joe and Cael tackle a number of things including protecting Ohio's direct democracy in this new episode of the pod!

Ohio S.B. 83, Lake County, Labor and more... WITH SPECIAL GUEST DAN CROWDER Mar 26, 2023

Cael, Joe, and Dan talk about anything and everything!

Labor, Abortion, Drag, Israel and more... Mar 09, 2023

Your hosts take on unionization in Cleveland, Abortion in Ohio and so much more!

New Browns Stadium, S.B. 1, Student Loan Forgiveness, and more... Mar 02, 2023

Joe and Cael tackle urban planning, education reform, and student debt in this exciting second episode of the Cabalcast!

H.B. 6, Disaster in East Palestine, 2024 Presidential Race, and more... Feb 22, 2023

Joe and Cael talk politics with occasional comments from the couch from Victoria

POLICY WONK SPECIAL EPISODE: ISSUE ONE WITH BRIAN STEWART Aug 09, 2023

Cael discusses Issue 1 with the Ohio House Rep. who introduced HJR1 and helped pass SJR2 - which turned into Issue 1!

Shaw Talks Politics Ep. 6: "Breaking the Two Party Doom Loop" Book Review Jun 17, 2023

Cael sits down with one of his favorite political science books to analyze polarization and how we can fix the toxic two-party system.

Shaw Talks Politics Ep. 7: "Drawing The Vote" Book Review Jun 04, 2023

Cael reviews yet another book he read this summer!

POLICY WONK SPECIAL: Local Elections and Mentor School Board with Lyndsie Wall May 26, 2023

Cael and Joe talk local politics with Lyndsie Wall, a candidate for Mentor School Board!

Shaw Talks Politics Ep. 5: Mobilizing Gen Z with Ohio Student Activist Alliance May 24, 2023

Cael sits down with the founders of the Ohio Student Activist Alliance, Garrison and Jack in this episode of Shaw Talk. They discuss topics like Issue 1 and mobilizing gen Z.

Shaw Talks Politics Ep. 4: Michael Fanone's "Hold the Line" May 21, 2023

Cael covers Michael Fanone's book, "Hold the Line" regarding his time as a DC Cop, his experience on Capitol hill on January 6, 2021 and his experience interacting with elected officials in the wake of that terrible day.

POLICY WONK SPECIAL: THE 45TH POTUS WITH SPECIAL GUEST MICHAEL EADIE Apr 10, 2023

Joe, Cael, and Mike tackle the historic indictment and arrest of the 45th President of the United Staes

Shaw Talks Politics Ep. 2: Exclusive Interview with Ilan Cardenas-Silverstein Apr 02, 2023

Cael releases an exclusive interview with CSU Film and Media Arts student Illan Cardenas-Silverstein regarding bigotry

Shaw Talks Politics Ep. 1: Ohio Senate Bill 3 and 83 Mar 19, 2023

Cael talks about Ohio Policy regarding S.B. 3 and S.B. 83

WHY WE CHANGED OUR NAME Mar 09, 2023

Cael explains why the name changed to "Policy Wonk"

POLICY WONK SPECIAL: TPUSA Mar 02, 2023

Joe and Cael tackle the biggest villain on college campuses... Turning Point USA

Shaw Talks Politics Ep. 3: S.B. 83 (Again) with Mike Eadie! Apr 12, 2023

Cael and Mike talk about brain drain in Ohio, upcoming projects coming from Michael and, of course, Ohio Senate Bill 83

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