The PBPolitical Podcast

Eshan Pokhrel is joined by PBPolitical Co-Founder Michael Bodeker to discuss the 2022 Midterm elections! The pair talk about the balance of power in the House and Senate, why historic trends didn't translate into big Republican wins, and what needs to be done by both parties to win future elections. Part two of the discussion (this episode) includes PBPolitical's Gubernatorial forecast writer Arna...

Eshan Pokhrel is joined by PBPolitical Co-Founder Michael Bodeker to discuss the 2022 Midterm elections! The pair talk about the balance of power in the House and Senate, why historic trends didn't translate into big Republican wins, and what needs to be done by both parties to win future elections. Part two of the discussion includes PBPolitical's Gubernatorial forecast writer Arnav Fotedar, and...

Eshan Pokhrel is joined by Shatika Armstrong, a candidate for Madison County's Board of Education in District 4. They talk about the effect of partisan tags in local elections, improving communication at schools, the plights of staffing at schools, and much more. You can find Shatika at vote4armstrong.com , Facebook , Instagram , and Twitter . You can also email the campaign at info@vote4armstrong...

Eshan Pokhrel is joined by Representative Andy Whitt of the Alabama House of Representatives. They talk about the pandemic through the eyes of a legislator, improvements to core infrastructure throughout the state of Alabama, the upcoming implementation of medical marijuana in the state, and much more. You can find Rep. Whitt on Instagram and Twitter , and you can email him at whitt.andy@live.com....

Eshan Pokhrel talks Russian annexation of 4 Ukrainian provinces, Italy electing their first far-right Prime Minister since Mussolini, and new details surrounding Elijah McClain's death in 2019. -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal. In addition, you can read our 2022 midterms forecasts and other articles at pbpolitical.com . Check...

Eshan Pokhrel talks about the narrowly-prevented railroad strike and its potential fallout, how the bill to ban members of Congress from trading stocks is progressing, and why the renewed conflict between Eastern European countries could matter to Americans. -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal. In addition, you can read our 2022 midte...

Eshan Pokhrel talks about President Biden's student loans cancellation, issues with messaging from Republican Senate candidates, and Russian involvement in Hungarian nuclear power. -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal. In addition, you can read our 2022 midterms forecasts and other articles at pbpolitical.com . Check out our conte...

Eshan Pokhrel recaps recent developments around the world including Rep. Cheney's failed re-election bid, the shrinking Colorado River and its historical precedent behind it, and the conflict in the Balkans between Serbia and Kosovo. -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal. In addition, you can read our 2022 midterms forecasts and other a...

Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel host Haeden Wright, the Auxillary President of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Locals 2245 and 2368. They talk about the ongoing Warrior Met Coal Strike in Brookwood, Alabama, the rise and fall of the American labor union movement, and the recent rise in union involvement in companies such as Amazon and Starbucks.  You can find Haeden at @HaedenWright...

Eshan Pokhrel recaps recent developments from the last week, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's trip to Asia, Democrats' recent successes with the CHIPS+ Act, Honor our PACT Act, and Inflation Reduction Act, and the surprising results of a Kansas amendment regarding abortion. -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal. In addition...

Eshan Pokhrel talks to Matthew Hoh, the Green Party's candidate for Senate in North Carolina. They talk about the state Democrats' attempts to remove the Green Party from the ballot, how he's fighting this systematic oppression, and the Green Party's appeal nationally. You can find the Hoh campaign on their website, matthewhohforsenate.org . Additionally, you can find Matthew on Twitter at @Matthe...

Cameron Cummings and a bald Eshan Pokhrel sit down with managing editor of Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball and elections expert Kyle Kondik! They talk to Kyle about his book, the recent Supreme Court reversal of Roe v. Wade , and what to expect from the 2022 midterms.  You can find Kyle on Twitter at @KKondik .   Read all of the work from Larry Sabato's Crystal Ball at centerofpolitics.org/c...

Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel talk to newly-elected Alabama Boys State Lt. Governor Andrew Dillard! Andrew talks about his experience at Boys State, his advice for future generations of Boys Staters, and what he hopes to accomplish at Boys Nation and beyond. You can find Andrew on Instagram at @andrewdillard_. You can read daily articles from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook...

Eshan Pokhrel and Michael Bodeker, filling in for Cameron Cummings, are joined by PBPolitical writer Savan Patel! The three talk about the recent primaries in their home state of Alabama, talk about big rebukes of President Trump in Georgia, and what the results mean for the balance of Congress in the near future. You can find Savan at @savnpatl on Instagram, and you can find Michael at @michael_b...

Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel sit down with former Madison County Chairman and Congressman from Alabama's 5th Congressional District, Dale Strong! They talk about Dale's tenure as Madison County Chairman, his campaign for Congress, and his goals if elected. You can find the Strong campaign at dalestrongforcongress.com, @dalestrongforcongress on Instagram , @madcochairman on Twitter , and @str...

Host Eshan Pokhrel is joined by the Co-Director of Encode Justice, a fellow with the Giffords Law Center, and founder of the Teen View, Austen Wyche! They talk about Austen's life in political work, the Teen View vs PBPolitical rivalry, Austen's view on Biden's first year, and the midterm elections in November. You can find Austen on Instagram at @ austenwyche .  You can read daily artic...

Hosts Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel are joined by the Co-founder of the North Alabama Homebuilders Academy, former economic developer for the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce, and current candidate for United States Congress in Alabama's 5th District, John Roberts! We talk to John about his background, experience in AL-D5, and his vision for the future of the district and the Uni...

Hosts Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel are joined by the CEO of ProjectXYZ and Democratic candidate for Alabama State Senate-District 2 Kim Caudle Lewis! We talk about Kim's background and experience, the motivations behind her candidacy for public office, and her priorities if elected into the legislature in November. You can find Kim's campaign on it  @kimlewis4sd2, Facebook @KimLewis4SD2...

Hosts Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel are joined by candidate for Madison County Board of Education's District 5 Jaylen Cotton! We talk about Jaylen's decision to run for school board, how he will navigate being the youngest candidate in the field, and what he hopes to accomplish if he is elected. You can find Jaylen on Instagram @jaylenjcotton, and his campaign page on Facebook @Jaylen4Board,...

Hosts Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel are joined by PBPolitical's co-founder, Michael Bodeker. In honor of Presidents' Day, they talk about President Biden's first year in office, foreign relations in Eurasia, and how both major parties look going into 2022 and beyond. You can find Michael on Instagram @michael_bodeker. You can read daily articles from PBPolitical on Instagram, Twitter, and Fac...

Eshan Pokhrel and Cameron Cummings sit down with Richard Brackner, a Democratic candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives seat in District 95, which represents Foley, Gulf Shores, and Fort Morgan. You can find Richard at richardbrackner.com , at Twitter @ BracknerRichard , Instagram @ rich4staterep , and Facebook @Vote4Richard. In addition, you can email him richard@richardbrackner.com Yo...

Our hosts Cameron Cummings, Lewis Fuller, and Samay Boorgu talk to Sanju Mupparaju, Gracie Sheppard, and Aiden Sanders of the Alabama Environmental Youth Council (AEYC). You can find out more information about the AEYC at their Instagram: @ aeycouncil and at aeycouncil.org . You can read daily articles from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook at @pbpoliticalal, and longer, in-depth p...

The team at PBPolitical takes the Political Compass Test, with results up at our Instagram and Twitter pages @pbpoliticalal. Due to some playback errors, the discussion of the end of the 5th page of questions and the entire 6th page was interrupted, so we have sadly cut it out, but the final results will be posted on Instagram and Twitter soon. Thank you for listening. If you want more content fro...

Hosts Eshan Pokhrel and Michael Bodeker talk to Alabama House of Representatives member Andy Whitt about New York Attorney General Letitia James' NRA lawsuit, the importance of local officials, and his future plans in politics.  Check out our website at pbpolitical.com if you like unbiased views on electoral politics, and share it with your friends and family!   Contact us at pbpolitical...

Hosts Myles Gollop and Lewis Fuller discuss swing states, Senate elections, the new TikTok ban, and more in the second episode of the PBPolitical Podcast.  Check out our website if you like unbiased views on electoral politics, and share it with your friends and family! pbpolitical.com Contact us at pbpoliticalal@gmail.com