Best Politix Podcasts (2024)

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See Ya Later, Validator 41:51

1h ago41:51

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian take a big-picture view of Republicans for Kamala, including: * Why the Emerging Democratic Majority thesis of the aughts and early 2010s made people assume that outreach to Republicans would lead to betrayal on policy grounds. * The academic basi…

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See Ya Later, Validator

23m ago

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This week, Matt and Brian take a big-picture view of Republicans for Kamala, including: Why the Emerging Democratic Majority thesis of the aughts and early 2010s made people assume that outreach to Republicans would lead to betrayal on policy grounds. The academic basis for Harris to view support from influential conservatives as a critical safegua…

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Emergency Debate Pod: Tear Down This Walz 54:04

7d ago54:04

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JD Vance is the more polished debater. And whether it was because he was jittery or prepped not to take a wrecking ball to anyone except Donald Trump, Tim Walz wasn’t generally able to convey that Vance is much more extreme than he pretended to be on stage Tuesday night. So how did he win? In this free post-VP debate episode, Matt and Brian discuss…

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Emergency Debate Pod: Tear Down This Walz

9d ago

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JD Vance is the more polished debater. And whether it was because he was jittery or prepped not to take a wrecking ball to anyone except Donald Trump, Tim Walz wasn’t generally able to convey that Vance is much more extreme than he pretended to be on stage Tuesday night. So how did he win? In this free post-VP debate episode, Matt and Brian discuss…

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Bros And Cons 38:18

14d ago38:18

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian take stock of Donald Trump’s late pitch to young male voters, who are significantly more Republican curious than young men were in the Bush and Obama years: * Are young men really drifting in a more conservative direction? Or are they mostly attra…

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Bros And Cons

14d ago

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This week, Matt and Brian take stock of Donald Trump’s late pitch to young male voters, who are significantly more Republican curious than young men were in the Bush and Obama years: Are young men really drifting in a more conservative direction? Or are they mostly attracted to Trump’s teflon libertinism? Is America swinging back to a pre-Bush norm…

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Campaigning Cats and Dogs 34:32

21d ago34:32

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian take stock of the many ways Republicans have flailed since Donald Trump lost last week’s debate against Kamala Harris: * If they’re trying to change the topic, or convince people Trump won, why are so many MAGA influencers still trying to “prove” …

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Campaigning Cats and Dogs

25d ago

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This week, Matt and Brian take stock of the many ways Republicans have flailed since Donald Trump lost last week’s debate against Kamala Harris: If they’re trying to change the topic, or convince people Trump won, why are so many MAGA influencers still trying to “prove” ABC rigged the debate for Harris? Is the discourse they’ve provoked by terroriz…

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Emergency Debate Pod: Concepts Of A Plan? 59:45

1M ago59:45

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That was way better than the first one! In what may be their only debate Kamala Harris reduced Donald Trump to a smoldering mass of anger, deranged lies, and incoherent rambling. It’s fair to say everyone agrees she won, because pro-Trump influencers are already attacking the moderators. In this free post-debate episode, Matt and Brian discuss: * H…

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Emergency Debate Pod: Concepts Of A Plan?

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That was way better than the first one! In what may be their only debate Kamala Harris reduced Donald Trump to a smoldering mass of anger, deranged lies, and incoherent rambling. It’s fair to say everyone agrees she won, because pro-Trump influencers are already attacking the moderators. In this free post-debate episode, Matt and Brian discuss: How…

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Can Kamala cure the housing crisis? 27:42

1M ago27:42

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Brian takes a much needed vacation and Matt is joined by The Atlantic’s Jerusalem Demsas to talk about housing and the 2024 campaign. * Barack Obama’s striking and unexpected embrace of the YIMBY diagnosis of the housing issue at the Democratic National Conventi…

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Can Kamala cure the housing crisis?

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This week, Brian takes a much needed vacation and Matt is joined by The Atlantic’s Jerusalem Demsas to talk about housing and the 2024 campaign. Barack Obama’s striking and unexpected embrace of the YIMBY diagnosis of the housing issue at the Democratic National Convention. Kamala Harris’ more equivocal embrace of the same formula along with some o…

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Kama Chameleon—But In A Good Way!

2M ago

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This week, Matt and Brian look back at what went right at last week’s Democratic National Convention, how it maps on to the lead Harris built in her first month on the campaign trail, and what it augurs for the fall campaign: How exactly did Harris build a lead so quickly? Is maintaining or growing it really as simple as “keep on doing what you’re …

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Kama Chameleon—But In A Good Way! 32:52

2M ago32:52

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian look back at what went right at last week’s Democratic National Convention, how it maps on to the lead Harris built in her first month on the campaign trail, and what it augurs for the fall campaign: * How exactly did Harris build a lead so quickl…

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Up Late With Sleepy Joe 55:51

2M ago55:51

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Semafor’s Dave Weigel joins Matt and Brian from Chicago to assess the Dem convention in Chicago: * Is DNC’s treatment of credentialed journalists another sign that Democrats are consciously decoupling from the mainstream media? * Are there any politically meanin…

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Up Late With Sleepy Joe

2M ago

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This week, Semafor’s Dave Weigel joins Matt and Brian from Chicago to assess the Dem convention in Chicago: Is DNC’s treatment of credentialed journalists another sign that Democrats are consciously decoupling from the mainstream media? Are there any politically meaningful differences between how the convention is playing out on national television…

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V6EP53: When We Were Kangs 2:26:49

2M ago2:26:49

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V6EP53: "When We Were Kangs" Dub and Jig jump things off with "Timeline Tingz" where they talk about the Beau DeMayo allegations and firing from Disney/Marvel as well as the latest news from the Marvel portion of D23. Wesley Snipes breaks two Guinness World Records returning as Blade and give their thoughts on the Kang Dynasty plot leak. Kith and M…

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Iran, If You're Listening...

2M ago

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This week, Matt and Brian survey the news periphery for various black swans and Chekhov’s guns that might change the trajectory of the race. They discuss: How Kamala Harris’s joy-themed campaign might affect economic sentiment, and whether the economy itself is at risk of contraction; Donald Trump’s coverup of a $10 million bribe (or attempted brib…

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Iran, If You're Listening... 46:28

2M ago46:28

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian survey the news periphery for various black swans and Chekhov’s guns that might change the trajectory of the race. They discuss: * How Kamala Harris’s joy-themed campaign might affect economic sentiment, and whether the economy itself is at risk o…

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Walz, #2 43:31

2M ago43:31

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian offer near-instant reaction to the news that Kamala Harris has nominated Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the vice presidency. They discuss: * The pros and cons of this decision; * The factors that likely persuaded Harris to select Walz rather than…

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Walz, #2

2M ago

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This week, Matt and Brian offer near-instant reaction to the news that Kamala Harris has nominated Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for the vice presidency. They discuss: The pros and cons of this decision; The factors that likely persuaded Harris to select Walz rather than a swing-state or red-state governor; How adding Walz to the ticket might shape t…

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V6EP52: Clean Up On Aisle 616 2:48:33

2M ago2:48:33

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V6EP52: "Clean Up On Aisle 616" Back with another action packed episode! Dub and Jig kick things off with "Timeline Tingz" where they talk about all of the happenings at San Diego Comic-Con's Marvel Hall H Panel as well as the elephant in the MCU room... Robert Downey Jr.'s return as Doctor Doom. They send their thoughts, prayers and condolences to…

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Jewish Latinxes for Kamala Harris 26:17

2M ago26:17

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian delve into the new discourse, ignited by vice-presidential shortlister Tim Walz, about the inherent weirdness of MAGA leaders. * What do Democrats mean when they say Republicans like Donald Trump and JD Vance are “weird”? * How normal are Democrat…

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Jewish Latinxes for Kamala Harris

2M ago

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This week, Matt and Brian delve into the new discourse, ignited by vice-presidential shortlister Tim Walz, about the inherent weirdness of MAGA leaders. What do Democrats mean when they say Republicans like Donald Trump and JD Vance are “weird”? How normal are Democrats, actually? Having drawn this line, can Democrats now concede anything to “weird…

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Going Home To Mommala 43:37

3M ago43:37

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian discuss the Democrats brand new presumptive presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, and how she might end up on top after the dust from this shakeup settles. * What can and should Harris do to broaden her appeal relative to Joe Biden, given that she’…

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Going Home To Mommala

3M ago

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This week, Matt and Brian discuss the Democrats brand new presumptive presidential nominee, Kamala Harris, and how she might end up on top after the dust from this shakeup settles. What can and should Harris do to broaden her appeal relative to Joe Biden, given that she’s both inheriting his campaign and is viewed to be more left wing than he is. C…

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V6EP51: Brave New World 2:39:26

3M ago2:39:26

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V6EP51: "Brave New World" It's Volume 6! Dub and Jig hold it down for the start of the all-new volume! They start off with talking about what they did during the break before getting in to "Timeline Tingz" where they talk about the new Captain America: Brave New World trailer, the Russo Brothers set to direct Avengers 5 & 6, Deadpool & Wolverine, M…

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Joe Biden Put America First 1:07:11

3M ago1:07:11

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After weeks of internal recriminations over the Democratic Party’s crisis of confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to mount a winning campaign against Donald Trump Biden announced that he will not accept the Democratic nomination for president. In short order, he announced his endorsement of Kamala Harris, making her the runaway favorite to top the Dem…

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Joe Biden Put America First

3M ago

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After weeks of internal recriminations over the Democratic Party’s crisis of confidence in Joe Biden’s ability to mount a winning campaign against Donald Trump Biden announced that he will not accept the Democratic nomination for president. In short order, he announced his endorsement of Kamala Harris, making her the runaway favorite to top the Dem…

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Guns, Dems, And Heels 23:29

3M ago23:29

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian assess a shocking week in politics. * Are we really going to move on from the Trump shooting attempt if it turns out, as seems possible, that the shooter was an accelerationist right-wing fanatic? * Will Democratic leaders use the attempted shooti…

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Guns, Dems, And Heels

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This week, Matt and Brian assess a shocking week in politics. Are we really going to move on from the Trump shooting attempt if it turns out, as seems possible, that the shooter was an accelerationist right-wing fanatic? Will Democratic leaders use the attempted shooting as an offramp from their efforts to find a stronger presidential candidate? Do…

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Democrats Aren't Doomed — Yet

3M ago

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This week, Matt and Brian assess the downward spiral of the Biden campaign and look for signs that Democrats won’t just give up on the race. Has Biden really ruled out suspending his campaign, or is he just being pragmatic: 100 percent in until he’s 100 percent out? Are the influential Democrats who’ve rallied to Biden’s side speaking definitively,…

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Democrats Aren't Doomed — Yet 39:34

3M ago39:34

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian assess the downward spiral of the Biden campaign and look for signs that Democrats won’t just give up on the race. * Has Biden really ruled out suspending his campaign, or is he just being pragmatic: 100 percent in until he’s 100 percent out? * Ar…

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Does Immunity Love Company?

3M ago

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Just days after the first presidential debate, which has plunged Democrats into a crisis of confidence, the Supreme Court has intervened to declare that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecutions for any actions they take with their exclusive and plenary powers, and even presumptive immunity for their other official acts. We’d vie…

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Does Immunity Love Company? 13:52

3M ago13:52

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm Just days after the first presidential debate, which has plunged Democrats into a crisis of confidence, the Supreme Court has intervened to declare that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecutions for any actions they take with their exclusive and plenary …

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INBETWEENERS: AFROFUTURES (Troy-Jeffrey Allen) 1:11:37

3M ago1:11:37

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INBETWEENERS "Showcasing Marvelous people doing Marvelous things!" On this very special edition of INBETWEENERS, Dub chops it up with Troy-Jeffrey Allen. Troy is the Consumer Marketing Manager for Diamond Comics Distributors, as well as PREVIEWSworld.com. He is also the writer of comics such as MF DOOM: All Caps, Public Enemy's Apocalypse '91: Revo…

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Emergency Debate Pod: Bye Bye Biden? 48:16

4M ago48:16

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Folks, it did not go well. Joe Biden definitively lost the first of two scheduled presidential debates against Donald Trump. Worse, he did so in a way that will inevitably rekindle questions about his candidacy, and not just from bloggers and columnists, but likely from some of the most influential Democrats in America. In this free post-debate epi…

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Emergency Debate Pod: Bye Bye Biden?

4M ago

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Folks, it did not go well. Joe Biden definitively lost the first of two scheduled presidential debates against Donald Trump. Worse, he did so in a way that will inevitably rekindle questions about his candidacy, and not just from bloggers and columnists, but likely from some of the most influential Democrats in America. In this free post-debate epi…

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A Sad State Of Foreign Affairs - Working Audio

4M ago

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Special announcement from Matt and Brian: We will be hosting a live chat during Thursday night’s debate for paid Politix subscribers. If you’d like to ride shotgun with us, or need moral support to get through the event, be on the lookout for an email invitation to joint the chat just as the debate begins at 9 p.m. ET Thursday. In that spirit, for …

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A Sad State Of Foreign Affairs - Working Audio 44:27

4M ago44:27

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm Special announcement from Matt and Brian: We will be hosting a live chat during Thursday night’s debate for paid Politix subscribers. If you’d like to ride shotgun with us, or need moral support to get through the event, be on the lookout for an email invitation to joint t…

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Why The Draft is a Good Thing; To Curb Inner City and At-Risk Youth Violence 26:13

4M ago26:13

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On this episode of Corrected Felon Podcast, Inspiretheblock gives his take on the US house passing a bill that would automatically register 18-26 year old American male citizens for the draft. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/corey4/message

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Joe Biden Beat The Trump Crime Wave

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This week, Matt and Brian take a wide-angle view of new data showing inflation and violent crime way down: Why is good economic news so tricky for Joe Biden to capitalize on? How can Biden remind voters that Trump handed him a depressed economy with broken supply chains, and that Biden fixed both unemployment and inflation? Is it fair to tag Trump …

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Joe Biden Beat The Trump Crime Wave 33:11

4M ago33:11

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian take a wide-angle view of new data showing inflation and violent crime way down: * Why is good economic news so tricky for Joe Biden to capitalize on? * How can Biden remind voters that Trump handed him a depressed economy with broken supply chain…

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You Ain't Black; If You Not Voting for Joe Biden or Donald Trump 15:48

4M ago15:48

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On this eposide of Corrected Felon Podcast I give a rant to the twitter post by Valentina Gomez a MEGA republican who's running for the "Secretary of State" in Missouri. She mentioned that "You not black or an American if you not voting for Donald Trump". I give my response as a black man to those comments and Joe Biden words 4 years ago. --- Send …

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Who Wants To Beat The Billionaires? 35:58

4M ago35:58

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian discuss the flood of support Donald Trump has seen from shady rich guys since his felony convictions two weeks ago: * Why do the owners and executives of big firms feel insulated from consequences for supporting a convicted white-collar felon who …

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Who Wants To Beat The Billionaires?

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This week, Matt and Brian discuss the flood of support Donald Trump has seen from shady rich guys since his felony convictions two weeks ago: Why do the owners and executives of big firms feel insulated from consequences for supporting a convicted white-collar felon who tried to overthrow the government? Do they actually stand to gain anything from…

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Lacking The Courage Of His Convictions 39:44

4M ago39:44

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, Matt and Brian discuss the solidifying Democratic response to Donald Trump’s felony convictions, and scratch their heads a bit: * Why are Democrats demurring when the facts are the ground are so advantageous to them? * How consistent is this with the party’s pas…

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Law & Order: Politix 19:20

5M ago19:20

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm SPECIAL EDITION: A New York jury declared Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts he faced, finding that he forged business records to cover up his illegal conduct in the 2016 election. Matt and Brian: * Review the case and the law and the controversy around it; * Discuss the…

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The Unconstatutionality of Sentencing Juveniles to Die in Prison 41:49

5M ago41:49

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On this episode of Corrected Felon Podcast, Inspiretheblock dives into the landmark decisions by the United States Supreme Court regarding the unconstitutional, cruel and unusual punishment of sentencing juveniles (18 and younger) to life without parole in state prisons. Inspiretheblock give a personal account because he was sentence to life withou…

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Resist Trump, Don't Cower 42:54

5M ago42:54

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.politix.fm This week, with so many American liberals and leaders abroad worrying about what a second Trump term will mean for them, Matt and Brian examine the many political differences between fear and fearlessness. For instance: * If Trump’s threats have become more literal and les…

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