Context And Clarity- A Political History Podcast

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A liberal and a conservative try to a common set of facts by applying historical context to current events.

Karen Michelle, Chuck Walters


    • Mar 8, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 77 EPISODES


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    Filibuster Facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 41:06


    Chuck and Karen discuss the history of the filibuster. Some interesting historical filibusters. And how we think we could fix it! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/origins-of-filibuster-united-states-senate https://www.factcheck.org/2018/01/durbin-filibuster-myth/ https://history.house.gov/Blog/2020/June/6-11-Filibuster/#:~:text=The%20previous%20question%20motion%20originated,Congress%20(1789%E2%80%931791).&text=If%20the%20previous%20question%20motion%20failed%2C%20the%20House%20would%20end,move%20on%20to%20other%20business. https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/04/history-filibuster-jim-crow-relic/ https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/329645/americans-historically-support-massive-stimulus-spending.aspx https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fk-OVM8-qp_xj1ZnFRFA4Ps-Z2lVx_CuCgSUGlMcxe0/edit https://listverse.com/2018/11/01/10-wildest-filibusters-in-history/ https://harvardjol.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2013/10/Bondurant_Article1.pdf https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30360 https://listverse.com/2018/11/01/10-wildest-filibusters-in-history/ https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1682&context=faculty_scholarship https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-history-of-the-filibuster/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The President and the Power to Pardon EP 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 87:41


    Chuck and Karen unravel the history of presidential pardons and discuss many of America’s most controversial pardons. They also unpack what it means for the current (for now) President. They amuse themselves way too much and probably offend everyone. They also ramble a bit. (Disclaimer, neither are attorneys, so our words should not be construed as legal advice) #Presidential History #Presidential Pardons #History #US History # US Presidents #Pirates #Capitol Uprising #Capitol #Banter #Presidential Power Music: Taylor Walters (Old Guard): Get So Sick-used with permission Sources 1.https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-history-of-the-pardon-power 2.https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1786&context=ulj 3.https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/andrew-johnson-s-abuse-of-pardons-was-relentless Copyright © BloombergQuint 4.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/12/controversial-history-presidential-pardons-from-watergate-to-whiskey-rebellion/#close 5.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/first-presidential-pardon-pitted-hamilton-against-george-washington-180964659/ 6.https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-history-of-the-pardon-power Legal Arguments for Felony Murder .Felony Murder and the Storming of the Capitol Capitol Quotes :Quotations and Inscriptions Found on Capitol Hill | AOC 9q6rHBGb3THsu45HqbFc --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    The Rambling Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 63:36


    Context and Clarity returns with an exceptionally talkative Karen and weary Chuck. An improvisational episode where Chuck and Karen react to the attempted coups of the United States Capitol. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    What is a Constitutional Crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2019 29:00


    Karen and Chuck attempt to define “Constitutional crisis.” They fact check a meme. Chuck chats (also know as a rant). Karen talks civility-what it is and what it isn’t.

    Dark Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2019 22:25


    Chuck and Karen talk PACs and Dark Money. As usual, Chuck tries to steal the last word and Karen sighs again. Several times.

    Lobbying

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2019 16:50


    Show notes: Chuck and Karen talk about the history of brib-we mean lobbying . Karen can barely get it together to start the show, and Chuck doesn’t really know what is going on

    Special Investigations Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 43:27


    Chuck and Karen finish up their episode on Presidents and special investigations. Chuck makes Karen want to scream. Which is nothing new.

    Special Investigations Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 28:44


    Chuck plays Karen’s new game and they both go through some of history’s presidential special investigations and laugh at the interesting names within. Because they are basically twelve. And cannot stop giggling over the word heinie.

    A Brief History of U.S. Relations With N.Korea. (Or Don and Kim: A Love Story)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2019 36:24


    Chuck and Karen learn a bit about North Korea and go over the timeline of US/North Korea relations. They also talk about the cult of personality (something Chuck is quite familiar with). Chuck gets the last word in and irritates Karen. A lot.

    Trump's Emergency. Can He Do That? Yep (for now) and Why.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2019 43:23


    Chuck and Karen go into the history of executive action and the nuances between different types of orders, especially emergency declarations. They discuss President Trump's Emergency Declaration.They also decide whether or not the President can be compared to whipped cream. Karen gets fired up, Chuck is astounded (again) to learn Karen was born in the hospital Harry Truman died in.

    Context and Clarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2019 11:59


    Chuck and Karen get a little serious and talk about the important reason they changed the name of the show. Karen admits she is wrong and Chuck admits he is biased.

    You're Fired! Trump Staff Turnover.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 22:34


    Karen gets Chuck excited by telling him the show is going to be about turnovers. When he realizes it is not the flaky pastry but Trump she is talking about, he gets sad.  

    State of the Union history

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 24:51


    Chuck and Karen discuss the evolution of the State of the Union address, the hospital Karen was born in, and of course, Johnson. 

    Sorry Folks, the Government is Closed.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2019 55:30


    Karen and Chuck discuss government shutdowns, past, present. Why this one is different and potential consequences.

    Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2018 62:47


    Chuck and Karen reflect on their favorite and least favorite episodes and their podcast journey through the year and make a couple of big announcements.

    Marley's Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 28:40


    Karen and Chuck discuss Christmas stories, political regret and how guilt can be good.  And what matters most.  

    Election Fraud Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2018 33:29


    The annoying statistical nightmare that finally ends Karen’s series on election fraud...I mean Chuck and Karen finish their discussion on election tampering. They also talk Putin and PAPER.

    Election Series 2 - Just the Facts

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2018 49:06


    Karen and Chuck talk about fraud claims from the left and right. We address gerrymandering, voter ID laws, Crosscheck, voter impersonation and all the thing that happen in Florida. 

    Free Bird- A History of Turkey Pardons

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 18:05


    Chuck and Karen examine the fowl innards of the turkey pardons.

    What Did We Just Do? History of Voting and Voter Fraud (Part 1 of 3)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2018 57:16


    After the dust settles on the mid-terms, Karen and Chuck take a look at how voting has evolved since our founding.  Bloodbaths, Mobs and Cults, oh my!  

    Midterm Melees

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 44:26


    Karen and Chuck look at ghosts of midterms past and compare those to the 2018 midterms. Karen once again swoons over a certain Midwestern Senator and Chuck reveals his secret crush on a special Samoan Representative. 

    Cracking Conspiracies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2018 39:02


    Karen and Chuck discuss false flags. why Karen is a conspiracy nut and what they can do about it.  

    R and R Raw. Just Our Brief Opinion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 18:51


    Karen and Chuck discuss the political strategies that they would use if they were the heads of each party. 

    Meme Monday- Antisocial(ism)?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2018 21:24


    Karen and Chuck discuss the differences between Socialism and Communism. Chuck gets ranty, Karen gets reasonable. (According to Karen)

    Supreme Failures. SCOTUS Nominees That Didn't Make the Cut.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 58:19


    Karen and Chuck discuss previous SCOTUS controversies, Mitch McConnel and Costco samples. 

    Meme Monday- I'm a Hypocrite, You're a Hypocrite. We Don't Have to Be.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 19:52


    Chuck and Karen bemoan the loss of decency, and try to create a roadmap back to it. 

    Religious Freedom 3 - Hobby Lobby

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2018 32:01


    Chuck is grumpy. Karen gets lost in research, and we discuss the religous freedom implications of the Hobby Lobby case.

    Get Elected. Get Rich

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 20:28


    How Presidents accumulate wealth after office.  

    Meme Monday 9-13-2018 The 25th Amendment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 29:24


    What the 25th Amendment is, what it is not. And Karen laughs AGAIN at inappropriate things.  

    Meme Monday- The Lesson of John McCain

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 15:59


    Chuck and Karen explore whether bipartisan is really better and ruminate over the legacy of one of America’s true heroes.

    Religious Liberty- 2 The Exercise Clause

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 47:47


    Chuck and Karen discuss the Exercise Cluase, chickens, pigs, and bug bites.  Oh, and RFRA. (UGH)

    Meme Monday- MCCain. Is the Truth MIA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2018 17:39


    Karen does some of her best research and finds out who is behind the McCain smear campaign. IMPORTANT-  

    Religious Liberty-Clauses and Cases

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2018 44:17


    Chuck and Karen try to unravel the mess of religious liberty laws. Chuck tries to do away with adjectives. Karen refuses to let him. Chuck has to take a pop quiz.

    Meme Monday- We Are Being Persecuted! All of the Time!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 17:11


    Chuck and Karen rant about perceived persecution and victim mentality.  How to identify it. And the problems it causes.  While identifying it, Chuck realizes that he is being persecuted by Karen. 

    Meme Monday 8-6-2018 Split My Ice Cream Not My Justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2018 23:50


    Chuck and Karen discuss whether or not the Supreme Court is actually partisan. Chuck pontificates. Karen cites research. No one is surprised. Except Chuck. Who rarely reads the research

    Meme......Sunday? Kavanaugh: Sheep or Wolf? 8-5-2018

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2018 25:42


    Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing will be coming up soon and with it will be an political apocalypse of epic proportion. Or will it? Chuck and Karen unpack some the claims surrounding him and get a bit sidetracked along the way.

    Trump, China and The Art of the Deal

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2018 49:01


    Karen and Chuck discuss trade negotiations if using the principles outlined in the Art of the Deal.  Jumbo makes another appearance.  

    Meme........Tuesday 7/24/2018 Term Limits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 22:57


    Chuck and Karen discuss term limits.  Chuck and Karen disagree on term limits.  

    Say What? Dumb Things Politicians Say.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 39:27


    Chuck and Karen get dumber than usual and have a bit of fun reviewing political verbal blunders of the past. Dan Quayle shows up a lot. Uncle Joe does too. And of course-Jumbo makes an appearance.

    Meme Monday 7-16-2018 Fear and How they Use It.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 22:13


    Karen and Chuck discuss why the use of fear is so effective in politics. Karen works Johnson into the program, AGAIN! And Chuck has his own tin foil hat conspiracy. 

    Immigration part 4. The Lies.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2018 31:33


    Chuck and Karen explore the myths behind the immigration debate. Karen gets passionate. Chuck gets a little scared.

    Meme Monday 7-9-2018 Confirmation Bias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2018 13:02


    Chuck and Karen debunk a couple of old memes in order to go on a bit of a rant. They talk brain and Karen admits she has a problem. Basically everyone is lying and they like it.

    Meme Monday 7-2-2018- Corporate Tax Cuts. Are They Trickling Down?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 15:40


    Karen and Chuck discuss what we have seen so far from Trump's corporate tax cuts.  Karen does an unauthorized commercial for Target. 

    Immigration -3 Quagmires, Quandaries and Quells

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2018 62:32


    In the third installment of their immigration series, Chuck and Karen attempt to unravel the mess that is immigration policy and dissect current border actions. Then Karen meekly offers solutions and Chuck solves everything.

    Meme Monday- Immigrants Are Stealing Our Benefits. Maybe. Maybe Not.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2018 20:05


    This Meme Monday we analyze the claim that undocumented immigrants weigh down the American welfare system. Chuck and Karen again encounter the dubious nature of internet “facts”.

    Immigration Part 2 - History of Immigration Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2018 63:55


    Chuck and Karen delve into the storied and eerily familiar history of immigration policy. Karen makes inappropriate jokes about her favorite former President. Chuck, in his infinite perfection, is properly horrified at Karen’s antics. The two discover that as usual, there is nothing new under the sun

    Meme Monday - Trade Wars and Tariffs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 15:12


    Karen and Chuck discuss trade wars and tariffs. 

    Immigration Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2018 61:08


    Chuck and Karen factualize some memes (and make up a new word) and give an overview of immigration in America. Chuck is tragically Irish. Karen laughs at him.

    Know Your Presidents or Maybe Not.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 65:27


    Karen decides to replace Doris Kearns Goodwin as the "official" presidential historian.  And what she finds out is disturbing.  She also knows how to properly pronounce lyssophobia, but refuses to do it. I mostly just listen, as usual. Karen tries again to get us an EXPLICIT warning.  You can take the girl out of Florida.................. 

    Meme Monday 6-4-2018 Electoral College

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 20:06


    Karen and Chuck deconstruct a meme that state that cities have too much influence over elections.  We discuss the Electoral College.  Chuck has some really insightful solutions.  Karen complains.  

    Rise of New Nationalism

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2018 45:42


    Chuck and Karen take on nationalism. Karen is annoyed by whipped cream. Chuck tries to be difficult but Karen wins.

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