Adrienne LaFrance joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why feelings of powerlessness can lead to violence and the disturbing historical patterns that seem to be repeating today.
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Will money win the 2024 election?
Theodore Schleifer joins host Krys Boyd to give us an overview of the immense amount of money the campaigns are raising, a refresher on how PACs work, and how all this money from mega donors to average Joes will affect the race to the White House.
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What Project 2025 really says
Andrew Prokop, senior politics correspondent at Vox, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the policy suggestions laid out in Project 2025, how much of it might actually be adopted by a potential Trump administration, and the shakeup that’s happened at Heritage since its publication.
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This is your brain on aging
The program manager and head of adult assessment at the Center for Brain Health at the University of Texas at Dallas joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what makes a “super ager,” common health ailments for senior citizens, and if age makes a demanding job more difficult.
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What drives young people to vote
Sara Suzuki, senior researcher at CIRCLE, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the issues that are most important to young voters and how candidates can best reach them.
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Would Trump really go to prison?
Ankush Khardori, senior writer for Politico Magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to weigh in on Trump’s immunity claims and the upheaval the justice system would see if a Trump conviction actually resulted in jail time.
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Trump is under 5 major investigations—here’s how they could go down
Lawyer Ankush Khardori discusses the cases against Trump, the paths in front of prosecutors, and the many ways these legal battles could play out.
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How Trump built up to the Big Lie
Filmmaker Michael Kirk discusses how fragile our democracy is when its legitimacy is called into question – and the politicians who rallied their bases around these claims.
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Where Do Biden And Trump Go From Here?
Filmmaker Michael Kirk joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the roles each man will play in unifying a deeply divided nation.
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Trump Is Impeached (Again)
Presidential historian Jeffrey Engel joins host Krys Boyd to talk about this unprecedented chapter in American history – and about whether it will unify the country or tear it further apart.
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Should The Biden Administration Investigate Trump?
James Fallows, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins us to talk about how President-Elect Biden’s administration might think about investigating – and possibly prosecuting – President Trump and members of his administration.
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A Look Back At Election Night
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus and Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto from UT’s LBJ School of Public Affairs join us to analyze the election results and talk about what they say about the direction of the nation.
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