Beyond The Bubble

With the election (mostly) behind us, Beyond the Bubble is taking a holiday break. We’ll return with new episodes in the new year. In the meantime, thank you to all who have listened in throughout this past year—and we’ll talk to you again soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Michael Wilner as they discuss the merits, or lack thereof, of the president's legal challenge to overturn the apparent results of the 2020 election. Plus, we assess why Democrats suffered an across-the-board decline in support among voters of color. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy’s Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner, David Catanese, and Francesca Chambers for a special episode of Beyond the Bubble, as they discuss the Democratic presidential nominee’s victory—and why Democrats have lots to ponder nonetheless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty and Kristin Roberts, the Miami Herald's Bianca Padró Ocasio and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Bud Kennedy as they discuss why there was yet another polling miss in this year's presidential election, and why Hispanic voters in Florida and Texas swung toward President Trump.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Adam Wollner for a special pre-election episode of Beyond the Bubble. They'll talk about the state of play less than a week before the big day, have one last debate over whether this year really does mirror 2016, and discuss the biggest surprises of the campaign.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClachy's Kristin Roberts, Francesca Chambers, and Alex Roarty as they size up how each party's presidential nominee can most easily reach 270 electoral votes and why the upper Midwest is so important for both. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Dave Catanese, and Alex Roarty as they discuss the battleground state of Arizona and why Joe Biden is holding a lead there over Donald Trump. Does Cindy McCain's endorsement of Biden make a big difference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Tia Mitchell joins McClatchy’s Kristin Roberts and Adam Wollner to break down the presidential race in Georgia, a newly emerging battleground where Joe Biden is attempting to become the first Democratic presidential nominee to win since 1992.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McClatchy's Kristin Roberts and Alex Roarty are joined this week by Tim Alberta, Politico Magazine's chief political correspondent, to debate the battleground state of Michigan, whether the public should believe the polls that show Donald Trump struggling there, and why Joe Biden is performing better with working class voters than Hillary Clinton did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts and Alex Roarty and the Charlotte Observer's Jim Morrill as they discuss the all-important battleground of North Carolina, why Democrats are nervous about the absence of an on-the-ground presence in the state (and elsewhere), and what African-American voters make of Joe Biden's campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Miami Herald’s Bianca Padró Ocasio joins McClatchy’s Kristin Roberts and Adam Wollner to break down how the 2020 presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is shaping up in the critical swing state of Florida. They discuss what the polls are showing, key parts of the state to watch, and whether Democrats were too late in settling on their strategy for Florida’s Latino voters.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Francesca Chambers, and Alex Roarty as they debate whether Bob Woodward's new book will hurt Donald Trump's chances this November and why White House officials thought it wise for the president to speak with the author in the first place. Plus, they'll discuss Joe Biden's continued problems with the Hispanic vote, especially in the pivotal state of Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy’s Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner and Brian Murphy as they break down Joe Biden’s speech responding to President Donald Trump’s law and order attacks and the civil unrest that has gripped some American cities. Plus, they discuss how the latest polling suggests that the 2020 election is in a very similar place to where it was before the conventions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Michael Wilner, and Francesca Chambers as they discuss the GOP convention that was and whether or not Donald Trump' s campaign had the kind of positive week it desperately needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Adam Wollner as they discuss Biden's big acceptance speech, why the convention seemed intent on elevating Republican voices, and what they expect from next week's GOP convention.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, David Catanese, and Alex Roarty as they discuss the politics of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden's running mate. What does she bring to the ticket? Plus, Roarty interviews Sacramento Bee editorial editor Gil Duran about Harris' nearly two-decade career in public office and answers whether the first-term senator is really all that liberal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Adam Wollner, Francesca Chambers and David Catanese as they break down President Donald Trump and Joe Biden's diverging ad spending strategies in the battleground states less than three months out from the election. They also take one final look at where Biden's VP shortlist stands ahead of an expected announcement next week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Adam Wollner as they talk about how the pandemic has changed the way campaigns are run ... at least for one party. Plus, we dive into the latest rumors and speculation over who Joe Biden will pick as his running mate.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Kristin Roberts (making her long-awaited return to the program) as they discuss whether or not Trump's disadvantage in the polls is really as dire for the GOP as it seems. Also, the trio discuss whether Democrats have reason to be worried about Joe Biden's lackluster support from Latinos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Adam Wollner, Alex Roarty, and Brian Murphy as they debate whether Joe Biden's polling lead on Donald Trump is as solid as it appears, or if reporters are making the same mistake as some of them did in 2016. Plus, should we really start calling him "Teflon Joe"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and David Catanese as they discuss why some anti-Trump Republican operatives are working against not only the president, but also some GOP senators. Plus, we examine why even Frank Luntz is baffled by Trump's recent re-election message. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and MIchael Willner as they discuss how President Donald Trump, whose poll numbers have plummeted over the spring, can possibly mount a comeback this election. Plus, should Democrats consider spending big money in states like Ohio and Iowa? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Dave Catanese as they discuss whether or not the stunning allegations made in John Bolton's book — coming on the heels of other former senior Trump officials' criticism of the president — will matter in November. Then, the crew debates how the veepstakes have evolved over the last month, and why some liberal activists who think the party should select an African-American woman are ready to make an exception for Elizabeth Warren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Adam Wollner, David Catanese and Michael Wilner as they discuss whether President Donald Trump can rebound from a dip in the polls or if the 2020 race has fundamentally changed. They examine why Trump's attacks against Joe Biden haven't stuck, whether his "law and order" campaign has much appeal outside his base and why an improving, if struggling, economy might be his best bet for re-election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, The State's Joe Bustos, and The Miami Herald's Carl Juste as they discuss the protests that have erupted across the country after George Floyd's death in Minnesota. Hear what both men saw on the ground, whether the protestors even cared about President Trump's response, and if either thinks the demonstrations will end anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Adam Wollner as they debate whether Donald Trump's much-criticized campaign against Joe Scarborough will affect his political standing (even if his promotion of conspiracy theories hasn't damaged him in the past) before examining Joe Biden's relationship with African-American voters after his latest gaffe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Francesca Chambers as they discuss the recent controversy surrounding President Trump's denunciation of voting by mail. Then, the trio discusses why a down-ballot race in Arizona might hurt the president's chances in that pre-eminent 2020 battleground state. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner, and David Catanese as they discuss the reasons why many Democratic strategists have been eager to give (unsolicited) advice to the Biden campaign. Are they just needlessly anxious after 2016, or do they have real complaints? Plus, we give an early assessment of whether Republicans can maintain their slim Senate majority this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy political correspondent Alex Roarty, McClatchy White House correspondent Francesca Chambers, and McClatchy North Carolina correspondent Brian Murphy as they discuss all things Tar Heel State. Is it a true presidential battleground? How concerned is the president's re-election campaign about holding it? Will a pivotal Senate race in the state influence both parties' decision to get involved? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Adam Wollner, David Catanese and Michael Wilner as they break down the prospects of President Donald Trump and Joe Biden in key swing states like Florida, North Carolina and Wisconsin with Election Day now six months away. They also debate whether the campaign will be an election on Trump's handling of the coronavirus and the economy.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatlchy's Alex Roarty, Francesca Chambers, and Adam Wollner as they discuss how President Donald Trump's pandemic response has angered even some conservative black leaders, why Democrats might have a burgeoning problem with male voters of color, and how it's even possible that after everything that's happened, Trump's approval ratings are in the same place they've always been. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Francesca Chambers as they discuss the burgeoning speculation over who Joe Biden will pick to be his running mate this year, and whether he can afford to pass up choosing a woman of color. Plus, the team checks in on the state of Donald Trump's re-election campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, Adam Wollner, and David Catanese as they mark the official end of the Democratic presidential primary — and the beginning of the general election. We'll discuss why progressives say they are still optimistic about the future despite Bernie Sanders' defeat, why Joe Biden's problem with the left isn't going away anytime soon, and whether former President Barack Obama will have much of an impact on the 2020 race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Adam Wollner, and Alex Roarty as they discuss the always complicated, often fraught relationship between the nation's governors and President Donald Trump as both try to respond to the coronavirus crisis. And then, they'll discuss whether next week's election in Wisconsin — yes, it's still on — will be a worrying preview of November's general election. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Adam Wollner as they debate the challenge facing Joe Biden as he tries to communicate to the public even as President Donald Trump dominates attention. Afterward, the trio discusses who the former vice president might himself pick to be his running mate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's Kristin Roberts, Adam Wollner, and Alex Roarty as they participate in a special social-distancing episode of Beyond the Bubble. But even as the pandemic disrupts daily life, the politically minded troika is nonetheless determined to keep talking about elections. After all, someone has to ask if Bernie Sanders is ever going to get out of this race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy's David Catanese, Alex Roarty, and Kristin Roberts (calling in from Miami) as they try to make sense of how Joe Biden effectively clinched the Democratic nomination for president this week, while also assessing Bernie Sanders' lasting impact on the party. Then, the crew will discuss the potentially immense political fallout from the coronavirus pandemic already disrupting daily American life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Part 2 of a special breakdown of one of the wildest weeks in recent American political history, McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty and David Catanese, and politics editor Adam Wollner look at the now-former presidential campaigns of Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg. Why did they ultimately fail, and what mark did they leave on this race and the Democratic Party?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty, Emily Cadei, and David Catanese as they process one of the wildest weeks in recent American political history with a special two-part episode. Today, Part 1: How did Joe Biden manage to improbably reclaim his place atop this race, and is there anything Bernie Sanders can do to stop him? Tomorrow on Part 2, a discussion of the now-ended candidacies of Elizabeth Warren, Mike Bloomberg, Amy Klobuchar, and Pete Buttigieg. Why did their campaigns ultimately fail, and what mark did they leave on this race and the Democratic Party?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political correspondent Alex Roarty takes Beyond the Bubble on the road to Columbia, S.C., to talk about the primary there with The State newspaper's Mayaan Schechter and Jamie Self. They discuss whether Joe Biden is still the frontrunner in South Carolina, what Bernie Sanders is doing differently than he did four years ago, and why Tom Steyer might have more staying power in the state than many people think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this special episode, McClatchy national political correspondent Alex Roarty and McClatchy national political editor Adam Wollner break down the surprising results out of Nevada. Then, Roarty and Maayan Schechter, politics and government reporter for The State newspaper, talk with South Carolina Democratic Party Chairman Trav Robertson following his party's big First in the South Dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy political correspondents Emily Cadei, David Catanese, and Alex Roarty as they analyze last night’s chaotic debate, whether anyone can stop Bernie Sanders, and preview Nevada’s caucuses on Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McClatchy political correspondents Dave Catanese and Emily Cadei join politics editor Adam Wollner to discuss whether or not Bernie Sanders is the true frontrunner in the Democratic primary, what's next for Pete Buttigieg's and Amy Klobuchar's surprise campaigns, and if Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren can turn things around.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty and Emily Cadei, and McClatchy political editor Adam Wollner as they break down what's next for the two candidates who apparently had the most success in Iowa, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg, while wondering if Joe Biden can revive his flagging campaign in New Hampshire. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join national political correspondents Alex Roarty and Emily Cadei and national politics editor Adam Wollner as they give their analysis of the leading candidates in Iowa — and ask what each of them will need to have a chance at winning the nomination  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy political correspondents Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Emily Cadei as they discuss Warren's secret weapon in next month's caucuses, what David learned during his recent trip to Iowa, and the Sanders surge (well, sort of) in the polls.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy national political reporters Alex Roarty and Emily Cadei and McClatchy politics editor Adam Wollner as they debate whether Elizabeth Warren can harness momentum from Tuesday night's debate (even if the non-aggression pact with Bernie Sanders might be over), discuss the primary's most fickle group of voters (and which candidate they might eventually choose), and ponder the puzzling campaign for now former candidate Cory Booker (and why he might be yet another victim of the party's wobbly position on Medicare for all.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join national political correspondents Alex Roarty, David Catanese, and Emily Cadei as they explain why the former vice president suddenly looks like a firm (if still flawed) frontrunner, how the conflict with Iran will shape the Democratic presidential primary, and why nobody in Congress is giving out their endorsement anymore. (And if they did, would anyone care?) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join McClatchy Vice President of News Kristin Roberts, political editor Adam Wollner, and politics reporter Alex Roarty as they explain what they learned in the year 2019, from the inability of anyone (well, almost anyone) to understand the ever-changing Democratic Party to the ever-shifting politics of health care. Plus, we make our bold predictions for next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Political correspondents Emily Cadei, David Catanese and Alex Roarty break down what Thursday's debate means for the Democratic primary. With the Iowa caucuses in little over a month, the race is entering its home stretch.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National political correspondents Alex Roarty, Emily Cadei, and David Catanese discuss the politics of Democrats agreeing to a trade deal with President Trump, why Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren are going tit-for-tat, and whether there's really a front-runner in this Democratic primary.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices