Show 320 - Steering Into the Iceberg

The U.S. political stage has long been primed for an American nightmare. Faction loyalists can argue over who'll end up pulling the constitutional trigger, but the metaphorical gun has been loaded for decades. 

Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts. 

After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned? 

David takes a look at Tuesday Night’s election, when Joe Biden received the most votes in history. Why was there a difference between polls and turnout, and what trends are we seeing that could affect future elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad ... Show More

The match-up between sitting president John Adams, and his own vice president, Thomas Jefferson—an election so rife with backstabbing, mudslinging, and constitutional controversy that it nearly led to a civil war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic ... Show More

Steve reacts to the news from the weekend, provides a polling 'splainer on why the public polls' methodology stinks once again, and discusses why (regardless of the election outcome) the country is headed for a hot civil war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a ... Show More

In the 2000 presidential election, results weren't known in one night, a week, or even a month. This week, we share an episode we loved from It's Been A Minute with Sam Sanders that revisits one of the most turbulent elections in U.S. history and what it could teach us as we wait ... Show More

The American public votes to give Bush another term, right before a big dose of buyers’ remorse. In Iraq, the new "democracy" struggles to get elections off the ground as the situation careens toward civil war. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out ... Show More

The odds are still against him, but with the Democrats in full panic mode and the polls tilting, it seems worth asking: what's the best case scenario if Trump wins? Also, Stuff I Like Best of All. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

On this 4th of July, let's revisit some of the moments in the last couple years that were pivotal moments in the war for American history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Barton Gellman’s recent piece in The Atlantic, The Election That Could Break America, opened eyes to the lengths Donald Trump could go to stay in power. Gellman, a bestselling author and longtime journalist, joins David to talk about his piece, what we should be most concerned ab ... Show More