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Episode #343: Looking For Four More

Posted August 28, 202000:59:48

Now it’s the Republicans’ turn.  Their convention may have been the most unorthodox of all, with the White House being part of the festivities. ...

Episode #342: Dems the Word

Posted August 21, 202001:00:04

The Democratic National Convention, in all its virtual Zoom splendor, nominated Joe Biden and Kamala Harris this week. While it’s been a convention...

Episode #341: Great Moments in Convention History

Posted August 13, 202000:54:21

Presidential nominating conventions may be scripted and not newsworthy, but there have been enough dramatic happenings that call for a “Great Moments...

Episode #340: Hope, and Fear, During The Freedom Summer

Posted August 6, 202000:53:45

Has the delay in Joe Biden’s announcing his VP pick a sign of uncertainty and division?  Eugene Scott of the Washington Post weighs in with the...

Episode #339: America’s Love/Hate Affair With Demagogues

Posted July 30, 202001:10:47

The declaration by President Trump that he would not commit to accepting the results of the 2020 election — as well as his constant insistence that...