Politics + Media 101

Justin and John sit down with James Pindell, a Boston Globe reporter who's spent two decades reporting on New Hampshire politics. The Granite State possesses many unique political characteristics and is the birthplace of both PM101 hosts. Read James's bylines here: https://www.bostonglobe.com/about/staff-list/staff/james-pindell Subscribe, rate, and review if you enjoyed the conversation...

Justin and John are joined by Richard Helppie, host of the Common Bridge podcast. They discuss whether there is social utility in civilian firearm possession. Subscribe, rate, and review if you enjoyed the conversation.

Justin and John welcome listeners to a new season of PM101. They discuss the place of constitutional monarchies after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Finally, they catch up on the criminal investigation engulfing Donald Trump. Subscribe, rate, and review if you enjoyed the conversation.

Author and journalist David Corn joins Justin and John to discuss his new book  American Psychosis . The book chronicles the history of the Republican Party and examines its varying relationship with extremism and paranoia. Order the book here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1538723050/ref=chrt_bk_sd_nf_9_ci_lp Subscribe, rate, and review if you enjoyed the conversation.

Justin and John are joined by Gerard DiPippo, senior fellow with the Economics Program at CSIS. A former intelligence officer focused on economic issues, Gerard assesses the U.S. sanctions strategy amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Find more of Gerard's analysis here: https://www.csis.org/people/gerard-dipippo Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear.

RepresentUs CEO Joshua Graham Lynn joins Justin and John to discuss America's democratic health. They address what campaign finance reform and ranked choice voting might mean for outcomes in the U.S. political system. Learn about RepresentUs here: https://represent.us Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you heard.

Ken Moriyasu of Nikkei Asia joins Justin and John to discuss the death and legacy of Japan's longest serving prime minister. The group also discuss Japan's political system and relationships with other countries. Find Ken's bylines here: https://muckrack.com/kenmoriyasu Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you heard.

John Gunnison and Justin Higgins of Politics + Media 101 discuss policy movements in Congress, John Bolton's comment about supporting coups, and other topics in the news. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

John Gunnison and Justin Higgins of Politics + Media 101 interview Dr. Kathleen McInnis, Director of the Smart Women, Smart Power Initiative at CSIS, and former advisor to the U.S. Congress, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and U.K. Parliament on issues including NATO operations, nuclear weapons, and transatlantic relations. Listen to the Smart Women, Smart Power podcast here: https://bit.ly/3z1UGDZ Sub...

John Gunnison and Justin Higgins of Politics + Media 101 discuss the rise and fall of U.K. politician Boris Johnson, following Johnson's announcement that he will step down as leader of the Conservative Party. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 talk with Dr. Jon Alterman of CSIS about U.S.-Saudi relations and President Biden's upcoming visit. Listen to Dr. Alterman's podcast "Babel: Translating the Middle East" here: https://bit.ly/3yos6uX Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to yo...

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 discuss the January 6th Committee testimony of Cassidy Hutchinson, who worked as an assistant to President Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and who was in the room with Meadows on January 6th as events were unfolding. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered direct...

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 discuss the Supreme Court's decision overturning of Roe vs. Wade, its immediate impact across the United States, and its potential impact on the 2022 elections. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 interview Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the former President of Estonia, about European security, the EU, NATO, and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 interview Emily Wilkins, Bloomberg Government's Congressional Reporter, on ongoing gun control discussions in Congress, the 2022 primaries, and more. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 interview Slate's Dahlia Lithwick about the impacts of repealing Roe vs. Wade and other topics. Hear Dahlia's podcast, "Amicus," here: https://apple.co/3QgLJgI Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.liv...

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison discuss January 6th. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 interview Max Bergmann,  Director of the CSIS Europe Program, on European security and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

A live audience interviews U.S. Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR), the top Republican on the House Natural Resources Committee. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live. This episode comes from the PM101 archives, and was recorded in mid-2021.

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 interview Peter Bergen, CNN National Security Analyst. Buy Peter's book “The Cost of Chaos: The Trump Administration and the World” here: https://amzn.to/3xfcb30 Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 interview Juliette Kayyem, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security. Buy Juliette’s new book “The Devil Never Sleeps: Learning to Live in an Age of Disasters” here: https://amzn.to/3NJPglF Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice pe...

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison of Politics + Media 101 interview George Laws, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Statehood Council. Learn more about the Puerto Rico Statehood Council here: https://www.pr51st.com/pr51st/ Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

Justin Higgins and John Gunnison discuss national political messaging in the 2022 U.S. elections.  Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.live.

A live audience interviews David Drucker, senior correspondent at the Washington Examiner, about the GOP’s 2024 presidential prospects and shifting dynamics throughout the party. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia. Buy David’s book, “In Trump's Shadow: The Battle for 2024 and the Future of the GOP” here: https://amzn.to/3ML02rD Subscribe,...

A live audience interviews Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA), Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, about inequality in U.S. public education.  Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear. Join our e-mail list for "best of" delivered directly to your inbox, twice per month, at PM101.l...