Progressives, and the Democratic Party more generally, are often vexed by the fact that many voters will report preferring progressive policy in issue polling, and indeed will vote for progressive policy at the polls, but will simultaneously vote for Republican candidates who oppose those very policies. Listen along as Megan and Clayton explore why we might want to take these polls with a grain of salt and what we should do instead going forward.

The last couple of decades have seen a nationwide trend towards a more overbearing style of parenting, but this "Helicopter Parenting" has a whole host of negative consequences for children and their development into young adults. Listen along and Clayton and Megan examine why we should reject it in favor of more independence for kids.

There has never been a time in American history where everyone could easily vote and there was no voter suppression. However, between 1965 and 2014, we had a powerful tool to stop it in the form of the Voting Rights Act. That is, until the Supreme Court decided we didn't need it anymore. Listen along as Megan and Clayton take you through a history of voting rights in America and explain the consequences of the country's current turn against voting rights.

Trunk or Treat is a complete and utter abomination that is ruining Halloween for everyone. On top of that, it is emblematic of the social isolation and declining social trust that have characterized the last two decades. Listen along as Clayton and Megan talk about why we need to reject it, and embrace Trick or Treat in all its glory.

Despite much of the objective economic data showing that people are largely better off today than they were in the past - at least in terms of income - many people report that they are struggling to get by and economic satisfaction is poor. Listen along and Megan and Clayton talk about why this is the case, how the modern economy has denied people economic choices, and what we can do about it.

The Supreme Court's Decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo is the latest case in a long line of judicial power grabs, and perhaps one of the most significant yet.

Purity tests in a two party political system just don't work very well. Listen along as Megan and Clayton take you through some of the research and real world examples about why embracing big tent politics is the right move.

Political Science PhD students and just all around nerds Clayton Becker and Megan Cox take you back to the good old days....just not in the way that you might be expecting.