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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.

Is Woke Media *Really* Killing Democracy (and Democrats)?

43 mins; October 11, 2021

How the Media is Totally Screwing Up on the Biden Agenda (And How Dems Are Letting Them)

42 mins; October 07, 2021

Inside the most closely watched race in America -- and what it can tell us about politics in 2021

42 mins; October 04, 2021

Inside D-Day in Congress

43 mins; September 30, 2021

On the Front Lines of Democracy with Maine's Secretary of State

42 mins; September 27, 2021

What Mary Trump Has to Say About the Horror Movie Ending We Are Living Through

24 mins; September 23, 2021

Science Editor Alison McCook on the End of Our Covid Summer

43 mins; September 20, 2021

Fresh, Smart, Different: Politics in Plain English from "The Editorial Board"

43 mins; September 16, 2021

The Weird Inside Story of the California Recall

43 mins; September 13, 2021

New Polling Showing Trouble for Biden and the Democrats

43 mins; September 06, 2021

Mars, Venus, and Beyond: The Fascinating Science Happening Right Now

43 mins; August 31, 2021

One of America's Top Afghanistan Experts on What Happened, And What Happens Next

43 mins; August 30, 2021

A Turning Point on Abortion in America

43 mins; August 26, 2021

What High Tech Innovation is Doing to Our Economy, Society, and Politics

43 mins; August 23, 2021

The Epic Fall of Andrew Cuomo, and What it Means

43 mins; August 19, 2021

Inside the Stunning Revolution in American Attitudes and Law on Same-Sex Marriage

41 mins; August 16, 2021

A Bold Idea for Breaching the Conservative Fortress in the Judiciary

43 mins; August 12, 2021

He Was the Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. One Night, His Son Attacked Him.

42 mins; August 09, 2021

Insights from Bernie Sanders' and John Lewis' Right Hand Woman

42 mins; August 05, 2021

"Swing voters don't share our values. If they did, they would be liberals." Democratic data guru David Shor on Dems' growing peril.

40 mins; August 02, 2021

The President of the Most Important Business Group in New England

43 mins; July 26, 2021

The Smart (and fun) Way to Understand the Ridiculously Big Numbers in Government

19 mins; July 22, 2021

The best-reviewed young adult book of the summer

19 mins; July 15, 2021

Amazon is in our Brains. Is that...bad?

41 mins; July 08, 2021

Is Everything that Runs on Electricity Bad for Us? The Science Says "Probably"...

42 mins; July 01, 2021

Is There Anything Democrats Can Do Now to Save Democracy? We asked US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse.

44 mins; June 28, 2021

Is the public turning on Biden and the Democrats?

43 mins; June 22, 2021

Before AOC, There Was Crowley. Lessons from One of the Savviest Dems Around.

43 mins; June 21, 2021

On the Front Lines Defending and Advancing Science in America

43 mins; June 14, 2021

Right wing extremism, Manchin says no to democracy reform, and media bias in the covid lab leak theory

44 mins; June 10, 2021

Donald McNeil - former Lead Covid Reporter for the New York Times - on the Wuhan Lab Leak Theory

41 mins; June 07, 2021

UFOs: Can We Explain the Navy Videos Seen on 60 Minutes?

41 mins; May 31, 2021

Why Aren't Democrats Winning More? Lessons from Carville, Begala, and Schecter

42 mins; May 25, 2021

How hyper-partisanship has warped our brains

43 mins; May 24, 2021

Why Don't Content/Platform Mergers Work More Often?

22 mins; May 19, 2021

Wait, is the System Actually Working? Why Congress is a Lot More Effective than you Think

43 mins; May 17, 2021

Talking with Legendary Broadcaster Howard Monroe About Fixing American Politics

22 mins; May 12, 2021

Why Was the April Jobs Report So Weak? (Hint: think "She-Cession")

43 mins; May 10, 2021

Will African American Voters Continue to Turn Out for Democrats in 2022?

44 mins; May 06, 2021

The Way Back From Trump's America: A Conversation with PoliticusUSA Editor-in-Chief Sarah Jones

43 mins; May 04, 2021

Are you over-"Sharenting"?

43 mins; April 30, 2021

Apple Strikes Back

22 mins; April 29, 2021

Did Biden Make the Right Call on Afghanistan?

43 mins; April 26, 2021

The Senate: Are Things Beginning to Work (Maybe)?

40 mins; April 22, 2021

Thinking Beyond the Great Re-opening

22 mins; April 21, 2021

Covid Vaccines and the J&J Pause: A Leading Scientist Weighs In

44 mins; April 19, 2021

Boiling Down the DC Statehood Argument (Hint: It's All Politics)

27 mins; April 16, 2021

What Does Snacking Data Tell Us About the Economy?

22 mins; April 14, 2021

Top Operative Pia Carusone on the Evolution of the Gun Issue

44 mins; April 12, 2021

A Monkey's Head, Metaphysics, and the Cold War

44 mins; April 09, 2021

Why Joe Manchin, Chuck Schumer, and Joe Biden Are Smiling

24 mins; April 08, 2021

Is the Whole Stock Market Under Threat?

22 mins; April 07, 2021

Is Polling Broken, and if So, Are We Fixing It?

42 mins; April 05, 2021

The Hidden Force Driving America Into Different Political Realities

41 mins; April 01, 2021

Why Do Republicans Say No Even to the Stuff They Like?

44 mins; March 31, 2021

What's the Epicenter of American Politics?

43 mins; March 29, 2021

Social Security: Benefits from Covid Rescue; Debating the TRUST Act

21 mins; March 25, 2021

Are Dems Stealing a House Seat, and Has Biden Become a Wild-Eyed Progressive?

40 mins; March 24, 2021

Ending Cannibis Crime & Why Outer Space Matters with Congressman Ed Perlmutter

23 mins; March 22, 2021

From the Great Ideas Podcast: Norm Ornstein on How to Fix the Filibuster

44 mins; March 19, 2021

What can be done about immigration?

44 mins; March 16, 2021

Ending Political Gerrymandering with NDRC Executive Director John Bisognano

43 mins; March 15, 2021

Will Dems win the battle to define the Covid rescue bill?

43 mins; March 09, 2021

Saving American Democracy: How Young Leaders Are Taking Charge

43 mins; March 08, 2021

Facebook, Apple, and the battle for the future

22 mins; March 03, 2021

Everything you thought about organic food is wrong

42 mins; March 01, 2021

Will Trump Be the Next Speaker of the House?

44 mins; February 23, 2021

Diane Foley: Helping Americans Held Hostage

43 mins; February 22, 2021

Sarah Jones of PoliticusUSA: why we need great ideas

43 mins; February 19, 2021

Great Ideas Podcast Trailer

1 min; February 19, 2021

Balance of Power Roundtable: Lincoln Project con job, Schools, and Marijuana

44 mins; February 17, 2021

John Tierney of Council for a Livable World on Peace and Security

43 mins; February 15, 2021

Congressman Peter Welch: Saving Democracy from Russia, Extremists, and Social Media

44 mins; February 08, 2021

The Balance of Power Roundtable

44 mins; February 03, 2021

Chris Hill: Gamestop and Investing in Age of Social Media

44 mins; February 01, 2021

Congressman John Sarbanes on the Most Important Bill in Congress

44 mins; January 25, 2021

What will the market do, and what should YOU do?

44 mins; January 19, 2021

The Roundtable: Executive Orders, Rescue Plans, & the Post-Trump World

44 mins; January 19, 2021

The Wrap Monica Ciolfi

22 mins; January 13, 2021

An Eyewitness Under the Dome

22 mins; January 13, 2021

Politics Roundtable: What Do We Do Now?

44 mins; January 12, 2021

Law Professor Lawrence Douglas: How Do We Get Him Out Safely?

44 mins; January 11, 2021

Georgia and the new Democratic Senate Majority

67 hours 15 mins; January 07, 2021

Insurrection in the Capitol

44 mins; January 07, 2021

Sarah Jones: What will Everyone Do After Trump?

44 mins; January 05, 2021

Political Scientist Brendan Nyhan: Can Anyone Even Agree on Facts Anymore?

44 mins; January 04, 2021

The Big 2020 Business Wrap Show

44 mins; December 30, 2020

End of 2020 Awards

44 mins; December 28, 2020

Sarah Ovaska on voter access, Elle Meyers on Trump administration political interference

44 mins; December 24, 2020

The Roundtable: Covid Relief, AOC Goes Down in Flames, and Trump Insanity

44 mins; December 22, 2020

Congressman Steve Cohen on Trump vs. the Constitution

44 mins; December 21, 2020

Chris Hill of Motley Fool Money on IPOs, Streaming Wars, and Sports Betting

22 mins; December 18, 2020

The Long Term View with Joshua Holland

22 mins; December 16, 2020

What Will 2021 Look Like in Congress

44 mins; December 14, 2020

Chris Hill of Motley Fool Money: The Business Outlook

22 mins; December 09, 2020

Lanae Erickson on What We Learned from the 2020 Election

44 mins; December 08, 2020

Sarah Jones on Rural Voters and Democrats' Message

44 mins; December 05, 2020

Ken Cail on broadcasting, Biden, and the Celtics

45 mins; November 27, 2020

Elle Meyers on Kids and COVID19

45 mins; November 20, 2020

Peter Emerson gives inside scoop on the Biden transition

49 mins; November 13, 2020

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