Justin Higgins and John Gunnison

Politics + Media 101

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American politics is fast moving and caught up in social media and the 24 hour news cycle. This political podcast cuts through the noise and focuses on what matters, the nuts and bolts of policy, how Congress works, and how elections are won. Justin and John sit down every Tuesday and Thursday to discuss what is happening in Washington, D.C. and international affairs with leading Democrats and Republicans from Congress, members of the media, and think tanks. If you want to know what’s going on behind the scenes in a non-partisan way, this is the show for you. Listen to past episodes, sign up f...

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Justin Higgins and John Gunnison

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Inside Putin’s Inner Circle with Olga Lautman of CEPA 21.03.2022 37:25

A live audience interviews Olga Lautman of the Center for European Policy Analysis on what it's really like inside Putin's inner circle, how events in Ukraine are playing out in the Kremlin, Russian active measures abroad, and more. 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-...

Fred Wellman, Former Exec. Director of the Lincoln Project, on Veterans in U.S. Politics and the Contemporary GOP 18.03.2022 40:51

A live audience interviews Fred Wellman, former Executive Director of the Lincoln Project, on U.S. foreign policy, extremism in the military, and the contemporary GOP. 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 p...

Russian Invasion, Western Response, Historic Significance: Stephen Wertheim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 16.03.2022 44:15

A live audience interviews Stephen Werheim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace on Russia's invasion, the West's response, and the historic significance of this moment. 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 directl...

Understanding the Russian Media and Propaganda with The Daily Beast’s Julia Davis 14.03.2022 38:47

A live audience interviews Julia Davis, a columnist at the Daily Beast and creator of Russian Media Monitor, on the Russian media, its portrayal of violence in Ukraine, and other topics. 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...

How to Stop Monopolies in the U.S. Economy With Matt Stoller 11.03.2022 32:03

A live audience interviews Matt Stoller, a fellow at the Open Markets Institute and former Senate Budget Committee staffer, on antitrust laws and preventing monopolies. 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...

Former Congressman Joe Walsh: Where Are the Political Parties Headed? 09.03.2022 42:39

Justin and John interview Joe Walsh, a former Republican member of Congress, primary challenger to President Trump, and host of White Flag with Joe Walsh, about current events and the state of politics in the United States. Listen to White Flag with Joe Walsh https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-flag-with-joe-walsh/id1590913798 Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on...

Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL): Arming Ukraine, Sanctioning Russia 07.03.2022 29:40

A live audience interviews Rep. Michael Waltz (R-FL), a member of the House Armed Services Committee and former US Army Green Beret, on arming Ukraine, sanctioning Russia, and other topics. 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...

Wajahat Ali on Muslim-American Identity and the Partisan Reaction to Putin 04.03.2022 46:01

A live audience interviews Wajahat Ali, columnist at the Daily Beast and author of "Go Back Where You Came From, and Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American" about islamophobia, muslim voters, the GOP, and other topics. You can buy Waj’s book here: https://www.amazon.com/Back-Where-You-Came-Recommendations/dp/0393867978/ref=nodl_ Find more (including how to join us live)...

CSIS Experts on The Battle Over Kyiv and Russian-Chinese Relations 02.03.2022 56:43

A live audience interviews U.S. Marine Corps Colonel Mark Cancian (Ret.) of CSIS, Scott Kennedy of CSIS, and Yiqing Xu of Stanford University on Ukraine, the West's response, Russian-Chinese relations, and other topics. 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 &quo...

How Progressives Grade President Biden Ahead of the State of the Union: Adam Green, Co-Founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee 28.02.2022 48:12

A live audience interviews Adam Green, Co-Founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, on how progressives grade President Biden's record, two years into his presidency, ahead of the State of the Union. 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 o...

Populism and The State of the GOP with National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke 25.02.2022 47:47

A live audience interviews Charles C. W. Cooke, of National Review, about conservatism, populism, and the state of the GOP. 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.live

Russian Invasion: Bellingcat’s Eliot Higgins on False Flags; Rep. Sara Jacobs on Sanctions 23.02.2022 56:45

A live audience interviews Eliot Higgins, founder and pioneer of Bellingcat, and Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, a member of the House Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees, about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 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...

Garland DOJ, January 6th Investigations, and the US Judiciary: Barb McQuade, NBC Legal Analyst and Former Prosecutor 21.02.2022 35:43

A live audience interviews Barbara McQuade, a lawyer, former U.S. Attorney, and legal analyst on NBC, about the Department of Justice under Attorney General Garland, the January 6th investigations, problems, and opportunities in the U.S. justice system. 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!...

HuffPost’s S.V. Date Discusses Covering the White House Under Two Very Different Presidents 18.02.2022 35:05

A live audience interviews S.V. Date, Senior White House Correspondent at the Huffington Post, about political media, news trends over recent decades, bias (among journalists and audiences), and whether the media covers parties or presidents differently. 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!...

Erick Erickson on Conservative Evangelical Voters, Populism, and the GOP 16.02.2022 34:12

A live audience interviews Erick Erickson, conservative radio host and blogger, on evangelical voters, Trump, QAnon, the GOP, modern conservatism, and elections. 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 mon...

Joe Rogan and "Cancel Culture" with Parker Molloy, Author of The Present Age 14.02.2022 25:07

A live audience interviews Parker Molloy, writer, speaker, and author of “The Present Age,” on Joe Rogan, bigotry, misinformation, and so-called "cancel culture." Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia . Our next episode this Monday will feature Erick Erickson. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear! Read Parker’s piece on...

The Economy, Inflation, Government Spending, and Politics: Josh Barro 11.02.2022 30:31

A live audience interviews Josh Barro, host of the Very Serious podcast, about the economy, inflation, government spending, and how those things impact voter attitudes. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia . Our next episode this Monday will feature Parker Molloy. Subscribe, rate, and review if you like what you hear! Hear Josh' podcast here...

Life in the Biden White House as a FOX Reporter: Jacqui Heinrich, FOX News' White House Correspondent 09.02.2022 37:11

A live audience interviews Jacqui Heinrich, FOX News' White House Correspondent, about what life is like in the Biden White House as a reporter for FOX News - as well as partisanship, misinformation, the future of news, crime, and COVID. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia . Our next episode this Friday will feature Josh Barro. Subscribe, r...

Russia, Ukraine, and European Security: Steven Erlanger, New York Times' Chief Diplomatic Correspondent 07.02.2022 37:04

A live audience interviews Steven Erlanger, the New York Times' Chief Diplomatic Correspondent, about Russia, Ukraine, NATO, the EU, and the future of European security. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia . Our next episode this Monday will feature Jacqui Heinrich, FOX News' White House Correspondent. Subscribe, rate, and review if yo...

Is the U.S. Headed for Civil War? David Gergen: Advisor to Presidents Nixon, Reagan, H.W. Bush, and Clinton 02.02.2022 41:31

A live audience interviews David Gergen, advisor to Presidents Nixon, Reagan, H.W. Bush, and Clinton, about the past, present, and future of American democracy. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia . Our next episode this Monday will feature Steven Erlanger, the New York Times' Chief Diplomatic Correspondent for Europe. Subscribe, rate, and...

Bill Kristol, Founder of The Weekly Standard and Editor-at-Large of The Bulwark, on Polarization, Democracy, the Supreme Court, and the Modern GOP 31.01.2022 50:54

Bill Kristol, founder of The Weekly Standard and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, talks about political polarization, parties, and the future of democracy. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter at @PoliticsNMedia

What Exactly Would a Russia-Ukraine War Look Like? Dr. Seth Jones, Head of CSIS' International Security Program 28.01.2022 53:15

A live audience interviews Dr. Seth Jones, head of the Center for Strategic and International Studies' International Security Program, who shares his "crystal ball" predictions for what a war between Russia and Ukraine could, and would, look like. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live and on Twitter @PoliticsNMedia

Can the U.S. Turn Around Its COVID Response? Dr. Eric Topol on Science, Policy, and Public Health 26.01.2022 38:46

A live audience interviews Dr. Eric Topol, a cardiologist, scientist, and professor of molecular medicine, about the United States' COVID response. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live or on Twitter @PoliticsNMedia

Boris Johnson's Last Days? The Atlantic's Tom McTague on the United Kingdom's Future 24.01.2022 39:12

A live audience interviews Tom McTague of the Atlantic about Boris Johnson's Partygate, the independence movements in Scotland and Northern Ireland, how the U.K. perceives its own history, and what the future holds. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live

Dmitri Alperovitch on Russia, Ukraine, Cybersecurity, and War 21.01.2022 37:06

A live audience interviews Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder of Crowdstrike and the SAIS Alperovitch Institute, on Russia's military buildup around Ukraine, cybersecurity, and modern warfare. Find more (including how to join us live) at PM101.live