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.
842 - Is Trump Now Running Out of Minions?
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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.
Episodes
842-
Is Trump Now Running Out of Minions?
Listened
Sat, 06 Jun 2026
841-
9 Months to Impact: Trump s Betrayal and America's Coming Crash
Listened
Tue, 02 Jun 2026
840-
Trump Is Losing Touch With Reality
Listened
Sat, 30 May 2026
839-
The Epstein Trump Russia Connection Nobody's Talking About
Listened
Wed, 27 May 2026
838-
The Democratic Party’s Identity Crisis (Bonus Episode)
Listened
Tue, 26 May 2026
837-
Republicans Are Starting to Panic About Trump
Listened
Sat, 23 May 2026
836-
Is the Authoritarian Moment Starting to Crack?
Listened
Tue, 19 May 2026
835-
Trump Just Said the Worst Thing a President Can Say
Listened
Sat, 16 May 2026
834-
The 2026 Election Just Changed. Trump Shouldn't Celebrate Yet
Listened
Tue, 12 May 2026
833-
“Who’s Going to Stop Us?”
Listened
Sat, 09 May 2026
832-
The Problem That Could Break America...And Why You're Not Hearing the Truth
Listened
Tue, 05 May 2026
831-
Everything Is Escalating Fast — And Trump Is Fueling It
Listened
Sun, 03 May 2026
830-
How Trump's "Security Theater" Hides Real Dangers
Listened
Fri, 01 May 2026
829-
Trump’s Collapse Week: Cabinet Chaos, Congress Meltdown, Iran Mess
Listened
Fri, 24 Apr 2026
828-
Something Has Shifted—Democrats Suddenly Have a Real Shot
Listened
Tue, 21 Apr 2026
827-
They Know They’re Losing — And It Shows | Political Rehab
Listened
Fri, 17 Apr 2026
826-
Can Truth Still Win? Glenn Kessler on Trump, Media, and Political Lies
Listened
Wed, 15 Apr 2026
825-
Trump Says We Won. Reality Says Otherwise.
Listened
Sun, 12 Apr 2026
824-
Before the ceasefire, a war crime
Listened
Wed, 08 Apr 2026
823-
Trump Fires Pam Bondi After Supreme Court Stunt
Listened
Fri, 03 Apr 2026
822-
Big Tech Is Spending Millions to Control AI...And Politics
Listened
Tue, 31 Mar 2026
821-
This Isn’t Strategy — It’s Trump’s Chaos Playbook
Listened
Fri, 27 Mar 2026
820-
You’re Not Crazy — Something Is Deeply Wrong in America
Listened
Wed, 25 Mar 2026
819-
Trump Hits Us All With a $1000 Tax
Listened
Fri, 20 Mar 2026
818-
5 Economic Risks That Could Hit in the Next 6 Months
Listened
Tue, 17 Mar 2026
817-
Russia & Iran. The Most Underreported Story of the Year?
Listened
Fri, 13 Mar 2026
816-
How Billionaires Took Over American Politics (w_ End Citizens United’s Tiffany Muller)
Listened
Tue, 10 Mar 2026
815-
Trump’s Iran War Is Breaking MAGA | Political Rehab
Listened
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
814-
Trump s Iran War: Illegal , Bumbling , Incoherent...Possibly Lucky?
Listened
Wed, 04 Mar 2026
813-
Trump Is Hitting a Ceiling — And It’s Bigger Than the State of the Union
Listened
Fri, 27 Feb 2026
812-
Tariff Chaos, War Risks, and a President Who Won't Stop
Listened
Tue, 24 Feb 2026
811-
Is Trump Firing Noem? Also GOP Chaos, Media Crisis & RFK's Dumb Video
Listened
Fri, 20 Feb 2026
810-
Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the American Conservative
Listened
Wed, 18 Feb 2026
809-
GOP Backlash: MAGAs Turning, Bondi's New Low, And Trump Furious
Listened
Fri, 13 Feb 2026
808-
A Sydney Sweeney Hot Mess, An Ugly Media Collapse, and Football Dying?
Listened
Fri, 06 Feb 2026
807-
Who's Secretly Making Money Off ICE?
Listened
Tue, 03 Feb 2026
806-
Is the White House Actually In Retreat?
Listened
Fri, 30 Jan 2026
805-
Trump Panicked_ Americans Outraged: How One Horrible Murder Changed Everything
Listened
Tue, 27 Jan 2026
804-
A Frightened World Watches America With Disgust
Listened
Fri, 23 Jan 2026
803-
An Insane President and an ICE Assault. What Do We Do Now?
Listened
Tue, 20 Jan 2026
802-
Republican Insider's Letter to Trump: You're F$%^ing This Up
Listened
Fri, 16 Jan 2026
801-
Five Ways the World Quickly Turned Against the Worst of Trump This Week
Listened
Tue, 13 Jan 2026
800-
Trump Overcome with Rage After a Stunning Senate Loss
Listened
Fri, 09 Jan 2026
799-
Venezuela Sneak Attack: Hidden Reasons and What Now?
Listened
Tue, 06 Jan 2026
798-
Prices Rising, MAGA Drowning: An Unhappy White House New Year
Listened
Fri, 02 Jan 2026
797-
The Greatest 2025 End of Year Awards Show! Politics! Science! Good News!
Listened
Tue, 30 Dec 2025
796-
Christmas Special: Why Does Media Keep Failing When MAGA is Running Scared?
Listened
Thu, 25 Dec 2025
795-
One Huge Political Fire, Trump's New Panic Pivot, and Reiner's Delightful Top Five?
Listened
Fri, 19 Dec 2025
794-
Deals, Prices, Bubbles, and Anger. Is This the Strangest Economy Ever?
Listened
Wed, 17 Dec 2025
793-
Who is Up/Down? Plus Trump Gets UGLY, Democrats Drama, and Fake News!