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  • ‘Shall I project a world?’ — ‘The Crying of Lot 49’ episode

    ‘Shall I project a world?’ — ‘The Crying of Lot 49’ episode
    Apr 23 2026
    Real estate magnates, secret societies, alternative means of communicating, psycheledic drugs used as therapy? It's not our world; it’s the world of Thomas Pynchon’s ”The Crying of Lot 49.”Jason Dick, Sean Carswell and Alan Tuszynski discuss Silent Tristero’s Empire and whether we’re living in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    52 min
  • The numbers that define Congress

    The numbers that define Congress
    Apr 17 2026
    Jason Dick and Molly Reynolds discuss the Brookings Institution’s latest update to Vital Statistics on Congress, the recent resignations of two members of the House for alleged misconduct and whether the legislative branch is truly representative of the U.S. population. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 min
  • How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public?

    How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public?
    Apr 2 2026
    Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman wonder what members of Congress are doing on their two-week recess, coming as it does while the Homeland Security Department isn't being funded by Congress, as well as what they did, and observed, on recent trips back home to Arizona and Ohio, respectively. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 min
  • March madness, gladness or sadness? Breaking down the month's congressional primaries

    March madness, gladness or sadness? Breaking down the month's congressional primaries
    Mar 26 2026
    Jason Dick and Nathan Gonzales talk about what we learned from March's congressional primaries in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, as well as special elections and what to expect as the primary season takes a little break before revving back up in May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 min
  • Everything is being disrupted

    Everything is being disrupted
    Mar 12 2026
    Jason Dick and Brody Mullins talk about the ongoing disruption of politics, business and journalism, how history repeats itself, Brody's book and podcast, "The Wolves of K Street" and his new podcast, "The Deciders," which focuses on the lobbying and influence world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 min
  • ‘The Bleeding Edge’ bleeds into 2026

    ‘The Bleeding Edge’ bleeds into 2026
    Mar 5 2026
    Jason Dick and Sean Carswell discuss Thomas Pynchon's 2013 novel "Bleeding Edge," and how its story about the dot-com bubble and 9/11 applies to the present day, with politics and society dominated by AI, technology and venture capitalism firms running wild and the national security apparatus pushing war here, there and everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    56 min
  • That's entertainment! Or not. State of the Union 2026

    That's entertainment! Or not. State of the Union 2026
    Feb 25 2026
    Jason Dick and Brandon Wetherbee discuss the artistic merits of the 2026 State of the Union, whether Hollywood or Washignton is the entertainment capital and the reasons for sitting through President Donald Trump’s one hour, 47-minute, 43-second event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 min
  • Spotlight on the National Press Club, and its new president

    Spotlight on the National Press Club, and its new president
    Feb 13 2026
    Jason Dick and Mark Schoeff Jr. talk about Mark's new position as president of the National Press Club and the club's mission, press freedoms, how politicians and journalists interact and explain how legendary Purdue basketball coach Gene Keady fits into all this. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 min