news and politics

“Winning is Easy…” (Ep 91)

April 10, 2017 00:35:07

Taking a cue from VP Mike Pence’s love of theatre, the gang discusses the difficulties of actually running a government, the recent developments in Syria, and Neil Gorsuch’s new promotion.

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Pence: Table for Two? (Ep. 90)

April 3, 2017 00:37:11

This “More Perfect Union” podcast covers the reasons why Congress may be hesitant to give Michael Flynn immunity (and rumors of his tryst with a sexy Russian translator named Svetlana), Mike Pence’s reluctance to dining with sexy American women other than his wife, D.J.’s attraction to a not-so-sexy carbon emissions tax, and whether or not the Trump campaign incited violence at its rallies. Then Rebekah reveals the one thing that will ultimately bring Donald Trump down.

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“We’re Moving” promo

April 2, 2017 00:02:26

The MPU podcast is moving to Tuesdays. Hear why.

More Perfect, After Dark: The Nuclear Option (Ep. 89)

March 29, 2017 00:37:24

In this “After Dark” episode, the gang shares some laughs about President Trump and share some juicy theories about what Rep. Devin Nunes told the president and why it’s such a secret. Then things get serious when talking about Neil Gorsuch, Merrick Garland, and the liberal/conservative divide over the open SCOTUS seat.

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Trumpcare R.I.P. (Ep. 88)

March 27, 2017 00:46:01

In this “More Perfect Union” podcast episode the gang takes an in-depth look at the future of healthcare reform after the Trumpcare-Ryancare vote debacle and then has some laughs about the Devin Nunes-Adam Schiff war of words over the House Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian influence in the presidential election.

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More Perfect, After Dark: War and Peace (Ep. 87)

March 22, 2017 00:23:30

This special “After-Dark” episode takes listeners behind the scenes to hear what the hosts talk about after the podcast ends. This week they discuss the North Korean nuclear threat and how it compares to past situations in Iraq and Syria, how Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is handling his new role on the world stage, and whether President Trump is up to the task of international diplomacy.

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The Trump Budget (Ep. 86)

March 20, 2017 00:36:05

Episode 86 of “The More Perfect Union” podcast looks at the CBO report on the Obamacare replacement bill, Trump’s miserly budget, Rex Tillerson’s North Korean diplomacy, and why Ivanka was in meetings with Angela Merkel.

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More Perfect, After Dark: Our Favorite Political Books

March 15, 2017 00:23:29

In this mid-week “after-dark” episode, we go behind the scenes to hear the gang discuss their favorite political books, learn about Kevin’s days as a writer for “Night Court,” share some laughs over the Kellyanne Conway sofa-gate scandal, and reminisce about infamous GOP sex scandals of years past.

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TrumpCare Debut

March 13, 2017 00:35:49

Episode 84 of The More Perfect Union podcast looks at the February jobs report, the TrumpCare replacement bill, the firing of 46 U.S. attorneys, the voting rights mess in Texas, and tattoo ideas for one of the co-hosts.

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More Perfect, After Dark: Dad Talk

March 9, 2017 00:27:55

In this “After-Dark” MPU episode , D.J. talks about Cliff’s politics behind his back, Greg and Helena’s talk about their dads behind their backs, Cory Booker behind his back, D.J. opines on the bank panic of 2008, Molly and D.J. rip on Dodd-Frank, Kevin makes D.J. choose between a Republican and a Democrat in 2020, and we end with tales of Greg’s brother taking on Kevin. It’s all in good fun and with lots of detailed analysis, clashing opinions, and good-natured ribbing.

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The Russians Are Coming

March 6, 2017 00:36:54

Episode 82 of The More Perfect Union podcast covers the Jeff Sessions–Russian connection scandal, Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claim that he was wiretapped by former President Obama, the Rand Paul scavenger hunt for the Obamacare replacement bill, and which Democrats the Republicans on the panel think could appeal to disappointed Trump voters in 2020.

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CPAC’s Trump Tumor

February 27, 2017 00:38:53

Episode 81 of The More Perfect Union podcast looks at how Trump coopted CPAC and the conservative movement, what new DNC chair Tom Perez means for the future of the Democratic party, and what are fair and unfair historical comparisons to the Trump administration.

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