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Canadian strategists who've been around the block giving an informed outsider's perspective of American elections, political discourse and approach to governing.

Stephen Carter, Corey Hogan, Zain Velji


    • Jan 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 4m AVG DURATION
    • 21 EPISODES


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    The podcast that saved America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 73:39


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about how Biden's first 100 days are taking off, the Republicans cruising to disaster and how the Inauguration landed. Meanwhile, the story of a plucky podcast that saved us all gets told by the three people who know it best. But first, the headlines...

    Is this revolution vegan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2021 71:08


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk insurrection, inauguration, prognostication. There's a lot to cover when you take a month off. But first, the headlines...

    Too far for Barr

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 54:01


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about Donald Trump's falling out with his Attorney General, Georgia's national-but-not-at-all-national Senate race and vaccine politics, all under the backdrop of Pete Buttigieg being 14 heartbeats away from the Presidency. But first, the headlines...

    Pardon Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2020 55:34


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about Trump floating pardons for family and friends, ongoing assaults on the integrity of the vote and how the Democrats should react to all of the above. The word hypocrisy is also used. But first, the headlines...

    Politics, Religion, Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 64:29


    In this very special American Thanksgiving episode, Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about the strange death of Trump's campaign and political post-mortems. The gang also checks in on each other's religious preferences. But first, the headlines...

    Hoops the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 62:55


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about the Trump legal strategy, how Biden should react and Barack Obama's new book. Stephen Carter also spends the hour trying to relearn how to use metaphors. But first, the headlines...

    He will never let you unsubscribe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 72:13


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about whether there is any strategy to Trump refusing to concede, how Joe Biden should play the next two months and Democratic infighting. Meanwhile, Zain refuses to laugh at Stephen Carter's "jokes". But first, the headlines...

    Red mirage, orange meltdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 83:06


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about the state of the US Election with the benefit of 48 hours of hindsight, where the parties go from here and how any governing will be possible. Meanwhile, Zain apologies for sleeping in and missing the live You the People election night coverage. But first, the headlines...

    Election fatigue

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 74:07


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about how campaigns close out and what they'll be looking for on election night. Meanwhile, Zain and Corey desperately try to avoid engaging Carter on the "Biden Family Sex Tape". But first, the headlines...

    Red meat for the Blue States

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 67:50


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan give instant reaction to the the final Trump/Biden debate and then run down the events of the week: the Coney Barrett nomination, the Hunter Biden (?) laptop, the return of Barack Obama and much much more. But first, the headlines...

    Let Biden be Biden

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 69:02


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan give instant reaction to the duelling Trump and Biden town halls before providing analysis of the Amy Coney Barrett nomination fight and the value of Aaron Sorkin. But first, the headlines...

    Desperation is a stinky cologne

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2020 62:38


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan discuss the Vice Presidential debate, Donald Trump's return to the White House and the importance of the Senate - all while not being distracted with thoughts of that Swiss Chalet dinner they're going to get on Thanksgiving Day. But first, the headlines...

    SPECIAL: We watched the first US Presidential Debate so you don't have to

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 61:02


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan convene immediately after the conclusion of the first US Presidential Debate to give their instant reactions and analysis.

    Donald Trump is Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 60:39


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan discuss Republican efforts to fill the Supreme Court vacancy, Democratic efforts to stop them and Trump refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power - while also discussing how hard it is to sound normal in these deeply abnormal times. But first, the headlines...

    Biden, Trump and the damn kids on their lawn

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 49:14


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan discuss Donald Trump's town hall appearance, getting out the youth vote and how thirsty the lyrics are in "Despacito". But first, the headlines...

    Burying 191,574 ledes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2020 63:33


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan discuss revelations that Donald Trump downplayed COVID-19 and disparaged the American military. Bob Woodward, The Atlantic and Joe Biden guest star. But first, the headlines...

    Tyranny's not great

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 59:51


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan discuss Trump and Biden's trips to Kenosha, the risk that we won't know the results on Election Day and the utility of waving your penis at traffic. But first, the headlines...

    Trump plays the White House

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2020 76:22


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan convene right after Donald Trump's speech to discuss the Republican National Convention, how narratives are shaping up and the flagrant merging of party and state. Recorded live at the YTP Waldorf Compound. But first, the headlines...

    Bedtime stories with Uncle Joe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 65:20


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan convene right after Joe Biden's speech to discuss the Democratic National Convention, Democrats' next steps and the Republican response. Meanwhile, Stephen tries his best to stay awake despite his advanced age. But first, the headlines...

    Born in the USA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 54:15


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan discuss Biden choosing Kamala Harris to be his VP pick, the Trump response and the Democratic National Convention, all while Stephen takes on his greatest challenge ever: properly pronouncing a human being's name. But first, the headlines...

    Approved Concept

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 50:57


    Zain Velji, Stephen Carter and Corey Hogan talk about the latest developments in American politics.

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