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Politics may be dismal, but the ideas that swirl around it and shape it are fascinating. This is a show that looks not just at politics, but the deeper ideas from history, science, psychology, economics, and technology that are shaping our world. We feature smart, lively, upbeat discussions with people who know what they're talking about and can help us understand the world better. Hosted by Matt Robison: writer, former senior congressional staffer, and campaign manager.

He Stopped Trump from Stealing One Critical Swing State

30 mins; March 27, 2024

Is Most of the Music Industry About to Be Wiped Out?

42 mins; March 25, 2024

Republicans' Spactacular, Epic, Hilarious Backfire

53 mins; March 22, 2024

Trump is Beating Biden Right Now. Why That Probably Won't Last.

28 mins; March 20, 2024

Did Trump Just Beat (some of) the Rap?

36 mins; March 15, 2024

Whatever Happened in the Biggest Trump-Russia Scandal?

31 mins; March 13, 2024

Biden Just Took His Strategy From A Hollywood Movie

33 mins; March 11, 2024

Did Biden's "Home Run" Speech Reset the 2024 Election?

36 mins; March 08, 2024

Is This Make Or Break Week for Joe Biden?

34 mins; March 06, 2024

Will the Alabama IVF Ruling Continue to Shake American Politics?

25 mins; March 04, 2024

Should Trump Or Biden Be More Scared By This Week's Primaries?

28 mins; March 01, 2024

Emergency Pod: The Supreme Court Massively Shifts the 2024 Election

38 mins; February 29, 2024

Revisiting the Reporter Who Discovered Clarence Thomas' Dirty Secrets

41 mins; February 28, 2024

A Staggering Disaster For 20 Million in America

34 mins; February 26, 2024

Russia-Republicans Swindle America AGAIN

25 mins; February 23, 2024

They Publicly Protested the President. He's Their Boss.

26 mins; February 21, 2024

How Republicans Disatrously Broke Congress

33 mins; February 19, 2024

A Prosecutor + Her Boyfriend = Get Out of Jail Free for Trump?

31 mins; February 16, 2024

$17 Billion in Political Ads. Does It Even Work?

31 mins; February 14, 2024

"Disenfranchisement and Chaos": Inside the Supreme Court's Biggest Case

49 mins; February 12, 2024

A Disaster Day for Democrats: Sunday Roundtable Edition

31 mins; February 11, 2024

Bonus Episode: Trump CAN Run, But He AIN'T Immune

24 mins; February 10, 2024

Top Expert's Election Forecast Is In, And the Winner Is...

27 mins; February 09, 2024

Part 2: Can We Talk Politics & Religion Without Killing Each Other?

47 mins; February 07, 2024

Why 2024 Might Be the Most Important Year

39 mins; February 05, 2024

Who Actually Won the Hollywood Bloodbath?

40 mins; February 02, 2024

Why Taylor Swift Is Driving Republicans Insane

39 mins; January 31, 2024

A Sneaky New Supreme Court Case Could Upend the Trump Trial

41 mins; January 29, 2024

Trump Won New Hampshire. Why's He Hopping Mad About It?

32 mins; January 24, 2024

Chris Matthews: Behind the Scenes from a Lifetime in Politics

39 mins; January 23, 2024

Is Trump a Done Deal? We Asked New Hampshire's Top Pollster.

45 mins; January 22, 2024

No, You're Not Taking Crazy Pills -- The Trump Story Is Really Wrong

22 mins; January 19, 2024

Things Are Moving Fast In New Hampshire Now

24 mins; January 18, 2024

The Media Got Its Iowa Trump Story Outrageously Wrong

36 mins; January 16, 2024

A Light at the End of the Tunnel in the Israel-Hamas War?

32 mins; January 14, 2024

What Does Michigan's MAGA Meltdown Mean for The Rest of Us

43 mins; January 12, 2024

Trump Says He Can Murder His Oppenents

40 mins; January 09, 2024

America's Top Expert on Impeachment: Inside the Broken Laws and Nasty Politics

41 mins; January 09, 2024

Best of BP: Top Five Mind-Blowing Images from the James Webb Telescope

36 mins; January 05, 2024

Will Trump Acutally Be Barred from the Ballot?

30 mins; January 04, 2024

Two of the Biggest Months in American Political History?

40 mins; January 02, 2024

Part Two: 2023's BIGGEST End of Year Awards Show!

33 mins; December 29, 2023

Part One: 2023's BIGGEST End of Year Awards Show!

31 mins; December 28, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Rollover IRA

34 mins; December 24, 2023

Trump Spouts Hitler While He Sinks in New Hampshire

45 mins; December 19, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Hire a Fiduciary

26 mins; December 17, 2023

Best of BP: Why Norm Ornstein is So Worried

43 mins; December 15, 2023

Part One: What the Heck is Wrong with Congress And How Do We Fix It

46 mins; December 13, 2023

The Most Critical Supreme Court Trump Decision Yet

38 mins; December 12, 2023

Financial Life Planning: End of 2023

29 mins; December 10, 2023

Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings: The Future of the Fight for Equal Rights

34 mins; December 08, 2023

Liz Cheney Running for President?! Would it Stop Trump, or Help Him Win?

39 mins; December 05, 2023

Crooked Criminal Santos Booted from Congress: Three Things We Know

16 mins; December 03, 2023

America is Doing Well. So Why Do Americans Feel So Down?

36 mins; December 01, 2023

Does ABC Scoop Change How We Think About Jan 6?

32 mins; November 28, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Sparketype

29 mins; November 26, 2023

Dems Dividing, R's Weird Obsession with Minor Celebrities

31 mins; November 22, 2023

Will Trump Be Gagged?

33 mins; November 21, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Cut the Cord

24 mins; November 19, 2023

Is the Future of Tech, AI, and Politics...good?

24 mins; November 17, 2023

Trump Goes Full Mussolini

38 mins; November 15, 2023

The Most Important Number in Politics Right Now is 10

24 mins; November 13, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Ongoing Costs

26 mins; November 12, 2023

What Does Democrats Huge Election Night Victory Actually Mean?

35 mins; November 08, 2023

Why You Should NOT Freak Out About that Scary NYT Poll

29 mins; November 06, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Get Organized After Estate Planning

25 mins; November 05, 2023

The Financial Mystery of the Most Powerful Republican in America

23 mins; November 03, 2023

Is Election Denier Speaker Mike Johnson REALLY This Crazy?

35 mins; November 01, 2023

Could One Big Money Group Spoil the Election & Bring Trump Back?

38 mins; October 30, 2023

Financial Life Planning: 3 accounts

25 mins; October 29, 2023

Barb McQuade: 3 Flipped Lawyers, Powerful Evidence, Huge Trump Trouble?

37 mins; October 25, 2023

Bonus Episode: Matt's Newsweek Article on the Shameful New York Times Incident

21 mins; October 24, 2023

MORE Trump Lawyers Guilty, Are Republicans Destroying Themselves?

34 mins; October 24, 2023

Has tech actually made not just media, but all American politics worse?

42 mins; October 23, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Traditional vs. Roth 401K

26 mins; October 22, 2023

The Most Powerful Man in Politics You Never Heard Of

49 mins; October 19, 2023

New York Times' Ugly Anti-Israel Bias, and an Insurrectionist for Speaker?

35 mins; October 18, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Bonus 529 Accounts

24 mins; October 15, 2023

Are Dems Actually Beating Back the GOP Crazy? Surprisingly, Yes!

35 mins; October 12, 2023

Seeds of Tension Already Forming in US Support for Israel?

33 mins; October 10, 2023

Top Reporter: Israel at War, Where will the Crisis Go Next?

40 mins; October 09, 2023

Financial Life Planning: 529 to Roth

30 mins; October 08, 2023

Jamie Raskin: Here's Why We Didn't Save McCarthy

32 mins; October 04, 2023

Shutdown, Power Struggles, Trump Meltdowns, Taylor Swift? Is This the Craziest Week Yet?

33 mins; October 03, 2023

Chaos in the House: Will Dems Do a Deal to Save McCarthy?

18 mins; October 02, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage

24 mins; October 01, 2023

Remarkable Icon Senator Feinstein Has Died. Will McConnell Now Exploit It?

23 mins; September 29, 2023

Government Shut Down is Here! Who Does It Actually Hurt Politically?

38 mins; September 28, 2023

The Incoherent Nihilism of Republicans in Congress and on the Debate Stage

34 mins; September 27, 2023

Attitudes On LGBT Issues Have Turned More Negative. Is There Actually a Backlash?

19 mins; September 25, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Plan Your Time

23 mins; September 24, 2023

The Republican Party Went Nuts. So Why Do Americans Hate Both Parties Equally?

23 mins; September 22, 2023

Why Did America Spend $100 Billion on a "Little Crappy Ship"?

31 mins; September 20, 2023

Boebert's Weird Sex Incident Is Funny. But Does It Overshadow Something Much Worse?

38 mins; September 19, 2023

Financial Life Planning: Be more Aggressive

26 mins; September 17, 2023

PART 2 USA Today's Rex Huppke: abortion, Biden's Age, and Isn't Trump Disqualified?

23 mins; September 15, 2023

PART 1 Brilliant! Kevin McCarthy's New Panic Plea for Help Scooped by USA Today's Rex Huppke

21 mins; September 14, 2023

Is sex on camera the next great political campaign idea?

35 mins; September 13, 2023

[PART 2] Matt McNeil: How Are Dems Doing So Well in their Big Idea Lab?

22 mins; September 12, 2023

[PART 1] Matt McNeil: How Are Dems Doing So Well in their Big Idea Lab?

22 mins; September 11, 2023

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