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The Unitary Executive Unleashed: Shouting Matches, Veto Threats, and Trump’s SCOTUS Sweep

June 26, 2026 3:10pm 1:01

Political scientists Trey Orndorff (Oklahoma Christian University) and Justin Holmes (University of Northern Iowa) break down a wildly volatile week in American governance, focusing heavily on the expanding boundaries an...

Outrage Overload: Why Politics Keeps Us Mad—and Who Benefits

June 24, 2026 3:00am 1:02

Mike talks with David Beckemeyer, fellow Democracy Group podcaster and host of Outrage Overload, about why American politics so often feels like a permanent rage machine. They dig into why people badly misread their poli...

When “National Security” Becomes a Blank Check

June 23, 2026 3:00am 25 min

This supporters’ exclusive midweek episode takes on three fights over executive power, national security, and the rule of law. Mike and Jay dig into the Trump administration’s export-control crackdown on Anthropic’s newe...

Did Trump Capitulate to Iran?

June 20, 2026 11:03am 56 min

Mike and Jay dig into a chaotic week in politics, starting with the Trump administration’s memorandum of understanding with Iran—a deal meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, end the war, waive oil sanctions, and postpone...

Why Young Lawmakers Are Quitting — and It’s Not Just Salary

June 17, 2026 3:00am 54 min

Mike talks with Layla Zaidane, president and CEO of Future Caucus, the largest nonpartisan organization of young lawmakers in the United States, about why the next generation of political leaders may be running into a sy...

$100k Visa Tax, California's Slow Count, Do Courts Trust Trump?

June 16, 2026 3:00am 16 min

In this supporters’ exclusive midweek episode, Mike and Ken work through four fights over executive power, legal process, and institutional trust: Judge Leo Sorokin’s ruling striking down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee a...

Iran War Whiplash, Maine’s Risky Bet, and Trump’s DNI Workaround

June 12, 2026 5:06pm 57 min

Mike and Ken discuss another volatile week in U.S. politics, starting with the escalating conflict with Iran, Trump’s claims of a looming peace deal, the inflationary fallout from energy shocks, and whether Iran or the U...

Trump’s War, Trump’s Settlement, Trump’s Shadow

June 06, 2026 11:17am 1:02

Mike and Jay open with the increasingly strange U.S. war with Iran, where a still-closed Strait of Hormuz, murky ceasefire claims, stalled negotiations, and a House war powers vote have raised major questions about Trump...

The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 2

June 04, 2026 5:00am 55 min

This episode explores the constitutional powers of the U.S. President as outlined in Article II, Section 2, including the roles of Commander-in-Chief, treaty-making, appointments, and removal of officials. Topics covered...

Founders’ Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump

June 03, 2026 8:37am 1:01

Mike is joined by historian Arthur Herman to discuss his new book Founders’ Fire, which argues that America’s recurring strength comes from founders: risk-takers with the vision and drive to remake institutions, industri...

Pope Leo on AI, the DNC Autopsy, and Democratic Decline

June 02, 2026 3:00am 18 min

This supporters’ exclusive midweek episode opens with Mike, Michael, and Russ discussing Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, which uses artificial intelligence as a lens for broader questions about huma...

Iran Deal, Paxton’s Texas Win, and the Redistricting Arms Race

May 29, 2026 6:32pm 58 min

Mike, Michael, and Russ open with the tentative U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding and whether it amounts to a real end to the war or just a pause. Michael argues that the deal mostly returns the conflict to where it ...

The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution, Article II

May 28, 2026 5:00am 53 min

This episode explores the intricacies of Article 2 of the U.S. Constitution, focusing on the presidency, electoral processes, and historical debates that shaped the office. Topics covered include: Vesting clause and i...

Originalism, Executive Power, and the Roberts Court

May 26, 2026 11:00pm 1:02

Mike talks with Thomas Berry, director of the Cato Institute’s Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies and editor in chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review, about how to understand the Supreme Court beyond simpl...

Political Ideologies: Environmentalism

May 26, 2026 5:00am 16 min

In this supporter-exclusive midweek episode, Trey is joined by Justin, and begin their discussion of modern ideologies with a deep dive into Environmentalism. On this week’s show, Trey and Justin discuss: Core princip...

Incumbent Purge, Anti-Weaponization Fund, Senate War Powers Breakthrough Vote, Raúl Castro

May 22, 2026 3:21pm 1:04

Trey and Justin kick off this week’s episode by examining the shifts in this week’s primary elections. Trey argues the GOP has firmly solidified into a MAGA populist party. They highlight the historic and incredibly expe...

Lamar Alexander: The Education of a Senator

May 21, 2026 3:00am 56 min

Mike talks with former Tennessee governor, U.S. senator, education secretary, and presidential candidate Lamar Alexander about his new book, The Education of a Senator, and what his long career reveals about how American...

Federalist Papers 11 - 13

May 19, 2026 5:00am 16 min

In this episode Trey and Ken explore Federalist Papers No. 11, 12, and 13, focusing on Hamilton's arguments for a strong federal government, economic unity, and the importance of a unified military and trade system. Topi...

China and Iran, Alabama’s Shadow, Eileen Wang, Dr. Marty Makary

May 15, 2026 3:00pm 1:01

Trey Ken opens this week’s episode by dissecting the deteriorating situation in the Persian Gulf, where a nominal ceasefire is currently on life support. Ken argues that the administration is merely using ceasefire nomen...

The Politics Guys Present: The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 10

May 13, 2026 5:00am 54 min

This episode provides an in-depth analysis of Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution, exploring the limitations it places on states and the historical context behind these provisions. Key topics covered include ...

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