The Trump coalition didn’t just crack on Tuesday night. In Isaac Saul’s words, “it was nuked.”Two days after a historic midterm, Tangle founder Isaac Saul returns for a post-election download. We cover the polling miss, the Texas result that surprised him most, Trump’s quick concession, why gerrymandering backfired, and what a Democratic House should do abou ... Show More
Nov 10
The Polls Weren’t Wrong (Again) || Carl Allen on the 2026 Midterms, from Texas to Maine
Did the polls blow the 2026 midterms? Carl Allen says no, and this time he’s got the receipts.Election-data guy Carl Allen, author of The Polls Weren’t Wrong, is back for a post-midterm breakdown recorded live on Substack. He and Corey go through what his forecast caught that mos ... Show More
1h 8m
Oct 29
Denver Riggleman on the Midterms, Christian Nationalism, January 6th, and Fighting Bullies
“I’m Denver Riggleman, damn it. That can’t happen to me.” But it did. The man who’s spent his life fighting bullies is now figuring out how to win back the people he’s lost.Denver Riggleman is back, and this time we did it live on Substack, a few days before the midterms. We star ... Show More
1h 20m
Nov 2022
WOF 359: Religion, Politics, and Intolerance
<p>Friends, what is the role of religion in civic life? Must we bracket religion from the political sphere? Those are pressing questions as we near the midterm elections. On today's "Word on Fire Show," Brandon Vogt and I discuss the relationship between politics and religion and ... Show More
28m 8s
Jan 2025
Dialogue Is Possible J.D. Vance and Bernie Sanders Supporters Talk
<p>With political polarization at an all-time high, what does it look like for two well-informed people with opposing views to have dialog across different ideas?</p><p><strong>On Today's Show:</strong><br /><strong>Ryan Grim</strong>, co-founder of Drop Site News, co-host of the ... Show More
21m 9s
Aug 2021
'Wake Up, Take a Stand': Eric Metaxas and Abby Johnson Dive Into Biden, Politics and Cultural Clashes
Eric Metaxas joins Abby Johnson to dive into current events, politics, disagreement and the battle over cultural and social issues, as Metaxas urges Christians to "take a stand" for their faith. ___________________ SUBSCRIBE TO "POLITELY RUDE" ON YOUR FAVORITE PLATFORMS: Edifi: h ... Show More
33m 24s
Aug 2024
#381 — Delusions, Right and Left
<p>Sam Harris speaks with "Destiny" (Steven Bonnell) about politics and public debate. They discuss how he approaches debate, "Trump derangement syndrome," January 6th, why Trump's norm violations don't matter to many people, misadventures on the information landscape, social med ... Show More
46m 47s
Jun 2019
#160 — The Revenge of History
<p>Sam Harris speaks with Michael Weiss and Yascha Mounk about the state of global politics. They discuss the rise of right-wing populism in Europe, the prospect that democracy could fail in the US, Trump's political instincts, the political liability of "wokeness," the Left's fa ... Show More
58m 7s