The Focus Group Podcast
By The Bulwark
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Episodes: 87
Sep 27, 2021
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Unfiltered, uncompromising, unexpected—The Focus Group is a look into what the average voter thinks about politics, policy, and current events. Sarah Longwell, publisher of The Bulwark, has conducted hundreds of hours of focus groups all across the country. She and a series of special guests will take you behind the glass to hear what real focus group participants have to say.
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S4 Ep62: It's Not Like a Newscast (with Tim Miller)
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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S4 Ep61: Hate Was Up, Prices Were Down (with Marc Caputo)
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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S4 Ep60: An 'Unserious' Show (with Jonathan V. Last)
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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S4 Ep59: "Beyoncé Ain't Paying My Bills, B*tch." (with Astead Herndon)
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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S4 Ep58: How [He/She] Wins (with Ron Brownstein)
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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S4 Ep57: Keystone State of the Race (with Holly Otterbein)
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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S4 Ep56: Senate GOP Vote Desert (with Jon Ralston and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez)
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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S4 Ep55: Great Lakes, "Meh" Candidates (with Craig Gilbert and Craig Mauger)
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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S4 Ep54: The Grandpa vs. the Slimy Lawyer (with John Heilemann)
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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S4 Ep53: Trump Is All They Know (with Peter Hamby)
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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S4 Ep52: Bonus Episode/Crosspost: Sarah Longwell on 'Possible'
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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S4 Ep51: Splittin' Tickets? (with Jessica Taylor)
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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S4 Ep50: She Was Built for This (with Dana Bash)
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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S4 Ep49: Can Kamala Be Unburdened? (with Benjy Sarlin)
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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S4 Ep48: DNC Part 2: The Dems' Defibrillator (with John Anzalone)
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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S4 Ep47: DNC-Palooza, Part 1 (with Joe Perticone)
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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S4 Ep46: MAGA According to JD Vance (with Ian Ward)
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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S4 Ep45: Quick Reaction: Tim Walz Edition
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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S4 Ep44: Does Kamala Need A Straight White Guy? (with Sam Stein)
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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S4 Ep43: Kamala Gets The Start (with David Axelrod)
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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S4 Ep42: The 'Jekyll and Hyde' Running Mate (with Marc Caputo)
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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S4 Ep41: Gambling Our Rights? (with Audie Cornish)
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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S4 Ep40: Derangement vs. Impairment (with Tim Miller)
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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S4 Ep39: Former Hillary Voters for Trump (with Amy Walter)
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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S4 Ep38: Utah: The Least MAGA Red State (with McKay Coppins)
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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S4 Ep37: Is The GOP 'Happy With Losing'? (with Isaac Arnsdorf)
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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S4 Ep36: Former Trump Voters Say 'Lock Him Up' (with Laura Barrón-López)
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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S4 Ep35: It's Just About Feelings, Man (with Jonathan V. Last)
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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S4 Ep34: The Holocaust Denier from North Carolina (with Zach Montellaro)
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May 25, 2024 |
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S4 Ep33: Unlearning Their Hermit-ness (with Tim Miller)
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May 18, 2024 |
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S4 Ep32: Larry Hogan: The Most Democratic Republican (with Michael Steele)
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May 11, 2024 |
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S4 Ep31: Trump's 'F*ck You' Strategy (with Marc Caputo)
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May 04, 2024 |
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S4 Ep30: Arizona: The "Leave Me Alone" State (with Yvonne Wingett Sanchez)
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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S4 Ep29: Wanted: Serious, Sober People (with Bill Kristol)
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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S4 Ep28: The "Uncommitted" Democrats (with Tommy Vietor)
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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S4 Ep27: RFK, Jr.: The Most Insider Outsider (with Astead Herndon)
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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S4 Ep26: Hands Off My TikTok (with Andrew Egger)
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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S4 Ep25: "I voted for Donald Trump. My bad, fam." (with Tim Miller)
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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S4 Ep24: Cleveland Rocks (with Henry Gomez)
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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S4 Ep23: Taken for Granted? (with Ashley Allison)
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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S4 Ep22: California Schemin' (with Jon Favreau)
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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S4 Ep21: Nikki Haley's (New) Time for Choosing (with Tim Alberta)
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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S4 Ep20: Life's Too Short for Trump (with Jonathan V. Last)
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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S4 Ep19: Congress: The Dumbest It's Ever Been (with Joe Perticone)
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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S4 Ep18: Nevada: State of Confusion (with Jon Ralston)
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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S4 Ep17: No One's Looking Out for You (with Brian Stelter)
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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S4 Ep16: New Hampshire Weirdos for Nikki? (with Tim Miller)
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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S4 Ep15: It's Not That Hard to Win Iowa (with J. Ann Selzer)
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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S4 Ep14: January 6: If They Had Just Told the Truth (with Rep. Adam Kinzinger)
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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S4 Ep13: Nikki's Narrow Path (with Whit Ayres)
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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S4 Ep12: Unreliable Narrators (with Jonathan V. Last)
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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S4 Ep11: Quarter-Life Crises (with Peter Hamby)
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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S4 Ep10: Our Better Angels (with Judy Woodruff)
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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S4 Ep9: American Jews Are Nervous (with Bill Kristol)
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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S4 Ep8: The Pro-Choice Trump Voter (with Elaine Godfrey)
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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S4 Ep7: America Needs Mushrooms (with Rep. Tim Ryan)
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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S4 Ep6: 'Orange Man Bad' is Not Enough (with Ruy Teixeira)
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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S4 Ep5: They'd Rather Eat a Bowl of Glass (with Amy Walter)
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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S4 Ep4: Send This Podcast to Joe Lieberman (with Matt Bennett)
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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S4 Ep3: "He's not fighting. He needs to fight." (with Jen Psaki)
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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S4 Ep2: "I Prefer Male Presidents" (with Tim Miller)
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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S4 Ep1: 91 Problems, But the Base Ain't One (with Jake Tapper)
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Our Sizzling Summer of Focus Groups
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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S3 Ep8: The "Everybody Sucks" Foreign Policy (with Tom Nichols)
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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How the Culture Wars Weren't Won (with Jane Coaston)
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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The Voters Forgot God's Plan (with McKay Coppins)
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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S3 Ep5: "They" Sent This Tornado (with David French)
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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It's Why They Play the Game (with Robert Gibbs)
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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S3: DeSanctimonious Deep Dive (with Tara Palmeri)
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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S3: Biden's B12 Shot? (with Peter Baker)
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Sleepwalking Toward Catastrophe? (with Whit Ayres)
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Feb 01, 2023 |
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Midnight Train (Back) to Georgia (with Greg Bluestein)
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Thankful for Swing Voters (with Amy Walter)
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Nov 26, 2022 |
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Can There Be Another Star in Trump's Cinematic Universe? (with David Drucker)
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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What a Week!
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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Election Eve Weekend Nerd Spectacular
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Nov 05, 2022 |
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A Little Thuggishness Is Called For (with James Carville)
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Arizona: Psychologically Unfun (with Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer)
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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Georgia: Ticket-Splitting On Our Mind (with Molly Ball)
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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He Scares the Crap Out of Me (with Holly Otterbein)
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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George Washington Wouldn't Tolerate Furries(with Charlie Sykes)
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Oct 01, 2022 |
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"Lesser of Two Evils" Drinking Game (with Natalie Allison)
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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What Happens in Vegas Won't Stay in Vegas (with Jon Ralston)
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Sep 17, 2022 |
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The Head vs the Heart in Big Ten Country (with Tim Alberta)
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Sep 10, 2022 |
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Make Politics Boring Again, Please
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Sep 03, 2022 |
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Vibe Check (with Tim Miller)
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Aug 27, 2022 |
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The Florida Man Thunderdome (with Marc Caputo)
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Aug 20, 2022 |