BAM! Political Talk

Did you hear the news? Covid's over! Bam, Albert, and Matt discuss the CDC's recent messaging about mask wearing and its implications going forward. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt engage in a RAPID POLITICAL TOPIC BLITZ a la Crossfire.  #LightningRound  (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt dive into a discussion on the Biden's administration's first major foot-in-mouth cabinet moment, chat about Biden's proposed infrastructure bill, then consider Bernie Sanders in full Proconsulship regalia at the head of a Roman legion. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt solve a Minecraft mystery, ponder Cuomo's future, tackle rising anti-Asian-American sentiment, and consider the benefits of vaccine diplomacy. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

For the start to Season 2 of BAM, we try a new format - banter and banter alone!  We chat about new CDC guidelines loosening restrictions, the current state of the vaccine rollout in the US, and then take a look back on how we did on the various predictions in our first ever BAM episode - "Prognostication". (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

The BAM cast dive into the Game Stop short squeeze, its political ramifications, and why it might not be one's best investment strategy. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt dive into the events of 1/6/2021, the successful transfer of power, and what the future holds for American politics. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt delve into vaccination distribution woes, discuss what Biden's first steps may be, and speculate on the state of the Republican Party post-inauguration. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

How can Biden hope to move America forward in the coming presidency? The next few months play a large role in how that question will shake out... will December, January, and February be the worst months of covid we have seen and will see? Will we have a vaccine being ramped up towards mass production in this timeframe? How will the Georgia Senate run-offs play out on January 5th? Bob, Albert, and Matt mull over how these events will shape the incoming administration, discuss what tools Biden has at hand to accomplish his goals, and take a short detour into Bob's gastrointestinal woes. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Your heroes sift through the heaping piles of political debris remaining post-election, searching for nuggets of insight into what happens next.  We consider what results mean for the way the Democratic and Republican parties will turn next, and propose actors/actresses to play Mitch McConnell in the inevitable documentary: Senate Majority Turtle. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Want to know who'll win the election on Tuesday?  So do we! In this segment we go over the Vegas odds for the presidential election and why they've diverged from percentages based on national and state polling, we dive into various states and the issues that could push them one way or another, we role-play, arguing for different outcomes whether or not we actually agree with what we're arguing, and then we dive into a discussion about how the Senate's going to go (against the host's wishes). (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Your heroes discuss the Overton Window, a lens for viewing the evolution of political issues in a culture, then delve into the hairy topics of political identities, the goals (and possible futility) of expressing political views in social media echo chambers, and where our country goes next in these divisive times.  (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

With the recent death of The Notorious RBG, your heroes discuss the ramifications of the loss of this prolific liberal icon. Bob decides to take a foray into bubble wrap popping. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Your heroes give a no-frills recounting of the Kenosha incidents, then give their take on how this will impact the campaigns. Albert and Bob each bring a political ad to the table for Show-and-Tell. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

The BAM crew consider the pros and cons of Biden's VP pick, Kamala Harris, and speculate on how the Trump campaign strategy will be affected by his pick. We also ponder why Trump chose to keep Pence around for the long haul. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss the Portland protests and Trump's campaign strategy, discuss the merits of Obama's proposal to end the filibuster, then address a listener question about campaign finance.  Matt suggests politicians wear NASCAR jerseys. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss how the democrats and republicans will likely approach the stimulus package, ponder when we'll be able to declare "Mission Accomplished" with regards to COVID, answer their first listener question, and guess at quotes from prominent and up-and-coming politicians. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

We discuss Trump's bold new campaign strategy of wearing a mask, the rate-of-spread metric "R_0", the politics of school reopenings this fall, and the dangers to Biden of not being able to break into the din of the COVID-era news cycle. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

We discuss the recent SCOTUS ruling regarding a Louisiana abortion law and what it means for the election, then pivot to COVID policy under Trump or a theoretical Biden presidency.  Then we dive into a possible October Surprise and how it could stir the pot.  Bob attempts to say “efficacy signal” 5 times fast. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt delve into the implications of the Tulsa Trump Rally's turnout being far lower than expected and where the campaigns might go from here.  Matt comes up with a get-rich-quick scheme that could also save the country.   (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

We discuss the Supreme Court's recent decision regarding LGBTQ rights and how the Republican Party will handle that issue in the future, then discuss where the Republican Party may go in the next few years, depending on whether Trump wins reelection.  Albert makes a bold prediction. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

In this episode we discuss the events surrounding the killing of George Floyd as best we can, from the standpoint of 3 white men. We center our discussion on its impact on the 2020 American general election and on the two major political parties. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Today on BAM! we discuss Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's possible choices for the Vice Presidency, and make a bet out of it at the end. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)

Bob, Albert, and Matt discuss the longterm ramifications of COVID on travel and healthcare. (with thanks to Adrian Dominic Walther and Dr. Delight for the intro/outro song)