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Midterm Madness (Ep. 180)

The MPU hosts make their final predictions about the midterms and what the world will look like post-midterms no matter which party prevails on Tuesday.

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Bring Back The Balance (Ep. 179)

In this episode the gang talks about the role of social media in the horrific violence of last week and in our devolving political discourse, Trump’s Hillary-esque problem with non-secure cell phones, and the best way for voters to help bring back the balance in our national politics.

Uncivil War (Ep. 178)

This week the gang looks at the final days of the midterm campaign in the age of incivility, Trump’s assault on transgender and non-binary individuals, and how a Medicare Buy-In program could be the pathway to single payer Medicare-For-All without the onerous tax burden. Then they muse on Elizabeth Warren’s prospects for 2020 and Hillary Clinton’s prospects for anonymity.

Kanye, Taylor, Elvis & Alec (Ep. 177)

This episode covers the tightening midterm polls and what they portend for Democrats in November and beyond, Kanye’s weird White House visit, Taylor Swift’s entry into politics, the Fox News obsession with Maxine Waters and “angry mobs,” and the potentially dangerous effect of Alec Baldwin’s SNL Trump impression on the electorate. Plus Kevin reveals the secret reason he missed last week’s show.

Brett and the Giant Im-Peach (Ep.176)

 

This week’s episode of the MPU podcast looks at the possible fallout of the Kavanaugh appointment to the Supreme Court. We also discuss Trump’s foreign policy plan (or lack of one) and finally we talk about the best way to protest that won’t offend your conservative friends and family.

Judging the Judge (Ep. 175)

This episode of the MPU podcast looks at the dual testimonies of Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Prof. Christine Blasey Ford, where things go from here, and cool Go Fund Me ideas for our political times. Brought to you by Blinkist.com – the app that makes reading easy. Use promo code blinkist.com/union to start your free seven day trial.

He Said, THEY Said (Ep. 174)

This week the gang speaks to Naseem Makiya, CEO of OutVote.com, a new app designed to help people get their friends and contacts out to vote in the midterms. Then the conversation turns to the latest Rod Rosenstein controversy, the new accuser in the Brett Kavanaugh saga, and new suggestions for Ben & Jerry’s politically themed flavors.

Manafort Flips (Ep. 173)

This week the gang is joined by former Atlanta radio personality Jimmy Baron (99x), as they discuss at Paul Manafort’s felonious flip, Brett Kavanaugh’s high school harassment allegations, Nikki Haley’s costly curtains controversy, and GOP mega-donors who are walking away fro the Republican party.

25th Amendment? (Ep. 172)

This episode covers how the Anonymous op-ed is being used by the media, how the #TFA hashtag is used by the White House staff, how Trump campaign aid George Papadopoulos was used by the Russians, how SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh was used by Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, how President Obama is is being used by Democrats and Republicans, and how Serena Williams is being used by the #MeToo movement.

And here’s the link to hear Part 2 of Kevin’s interview about his years writing for “Saturday Night Live.”

The 60 Day Rule (Ep. 171)

This week the gang debates the impact of the Justice Department’s 60 day rule on the midterms and the Mueller investigation, the Florida governor’s race, Colin Kaepernick’s new Nike deal, the fallout from Louis CK’s surprise comeback performance, the push to rename the Senate Office Building after John McCain, and which historic senators are also worthy of having a DC building named after them.

And here’s the link to hear Kevin’s interview about writing for “Saturday Night Live.”

Not-So-Super Delegates (Ep. 170)


This episode of the MPU podcast looks at the legacy of John McCain, the latest legal developments threatening to sink the Trump presidency, the true story of Donald the Flipper, and how the DNC has changed its superdelegate rules to help win back the hearts and souls of progressive Democrats.

Verdicts and Plea Bargains (Ep.169)

This special episode of The More Perfect Union podcast looks at the upshot of the Paul Manafort guilty verdicts and the Michael Cohen plea bargain.