Episodi

  • Spotlight on the National Press Club, and its new president
    Feb 13 2026
    Jason Dick and Mark Schoeff Jr. talk about Mark's new position as president of the National Press Club and the club's mission, press freedoms, how politicians and journalists interact and explain how legendary Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady fits into all this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 min
  • Dishing about the Washington Press Club Foundation dinner
    Feb 6 2026
    Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman digest their experience at the Washington Press Club Foundation dinner, which came at a time of trauma for the national press and frayed nerves in the nation's capital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 min
  • Forecast shows chance of snow, shutdown
    Jan 29 2026
    The ongoing conflict in Minneapolis has increased the chances of a partial government shutdown, and the stress of finding a solution is only building, with talk of impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem circulating, the public souring on the administration's immigration actions and a double-whammy winter storm in the mix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 min
  • Contempt for the Clintons?
    Jan 22 2026
    Jason Dick and Todd Ruger unpack the politics of a congressional committee's pursuit of Contempt of Congress charges against Bill and Hillary Clinton, how the process works, who's been prosecuted before for Contempt of Congress and why, and, of course, how it all relates to the Epstein files. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    21 min
  • ‘All the pieces matter’ in politics, just not equally
    Jan 16 2026
    Jason Dick and Mary Ellen McIntire look at the biggest political news of the new year and discuss how big a deal it is for the 2026 midterm election cycle, from Alaska's Senate race to Greenland -- and don't worry, they eventually discuss non-Polar climes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 min
  • The good, the bad and the meh: What we're watching in 2026
    Jan 7 2026
    In politics, there is a lot going on, it can be hard to focus. But some polling and economic indicators are good guideposts for what is shaping the electorate as the 2026 campaign gets under way. Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales talk about their favorite numbers to peruse, as well as some of their meh numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 min
  • A most consequential year for Congress
    Dec 18 2025
    The first session of the 119th Congress has been consequential: the legislative branch ceded much of its constitutional responsibilities to the executive branch, senators changed the process for confirming presidential nominees, and the House rank and file grew more emboldened to sidestep their leaders and force votes. Jason Dick and Molly Reynolds discuss these topics and much more as they put 2025 into context. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 min
  • Buy the 'Shadow Ticket,' take the ride
    Dec 10 2025
    Thomas Pynchon's latest novel, "Shadow Ticket," has a lot to say about politics, so Jason Dick checks in with Sean Carswell, the official Pynchon scholar of the Political Theater podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 min