Politics + Media 101
American politics is fast moving and caught up in social media and the 24 hour news cycle. This political podcast cuts through the noise and focuses on what matters, the nuts and bolts of policy, how Congress works, and how elections are won. Justin and John sit down every Tuesday and Thursday to discuss what is happening in Washington, D.C. and international affairs with leading Democrats and Republicans from Congress, members of the media, and think tanks. If you want to know what’s going on behind the scenes in a non-partisan way, this is the show for you. Listen to past episodes, sign up for our mailing list, find out how to join us live, and more at http://www.PM101.live - follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/politicsnmedia
Podcasting since 2021 • 198 episodes
Politics + Media 101
Latest Episodes
Is Donald Trump a Hawk or Dove? With Curt Mills of The American Conservative
John and Justin sit down with Curt Mills, Executive Director of The American Conservative magazine. Curt, a former college classmate of John's, is an influential voice in the conservative intelligentsia's restrainer camp, advocati...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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Why Trump Won and How Dems Can Win the Working Class
On this episode, John and Justin discuss why Donald Trump won the election, Where VP Harris and Democrats went wrong, and how they can improve their messaging and approaches to campaigning to win back working class voters. Please subscribe and ...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:13:10
Will Puerto Rican Voters Help VP Kamala Harris Win the White House?
John and Justin discuss the state of the presidential election, the racist comments at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally, how Puerto Rican voters will impact the election for the White House, and Trump's lies about his anti-war record.
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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56:12
Kat Abu on the DNC, Harris Campaign and its approach to Israel-Palestine
John and Justin host Mother Jones' Kat Abu to discuss political social media, the DNC, state of the Harris-Walz campaign and its approach to Israel-Palestine.
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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59:46
Was the 2024 Democratic Convention Anything Like 1968? With Historian Michael Koncewicz
The 2024 Democratic National Convention came to Chicago amid a series of strange parallels to the 1968 convention in the same city: the incumbent president withdrew from his reelection campaign, the vice president was nominated without running ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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