The Millennial's Guide to This Historic Moment
In his circle of friends, Ty Wycoff is "that" politics friend: the one you grab a drink with to catch up on what's happening, shoot a quick text to ask what the news you just heard is all about, and call in a panic on Election Night because Michigan looks like its going to go red, all the while knowing you'll get a history lesson you didn't ask for. Join Ty as he gives you the bigger picture, putting today's political events into historical context with intellectual honesty, authenticity, and millennial snark.
Episodes
24 episodes
The Ghost of the Confederacy Part 3: Judgement Day
In the series conclusion, we explore how the clash between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass would come to define the moral contours of the Civil War, what their collusion means for us now, and what it demands of us as Americans that the g...
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Gas Light: Disinformation and Weaponizing Doubt in Politics
Disinformation is based in the Soviet military strategy of reflexive control, and its use arguably enabled Russia to annex Crimea. But Russian disinformation’s failure to accomplish in 2022 what it did in 2014 is due to one person, and he just ...
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34:53
Bad Bets: Infrastructure Week and the Midterms Outlook
As Democrats bet on bucking historical trends and Republicans bet on Donald Trump’s better angels, the midterm elections have become a battle of which party can do worse. Written, produced, and hosted by Ty WycoffMusic by Ty Wyc...
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Episode 20
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16:01
Warning Shot: The Democratic Filibuster and the G.O.P’s Pathway Back to the White House
Democrats saw a foreshadowing of the midterm elections to come in Virginia’s gubernatorial election on Tuesday. It might mean a pathway for the Republican Party to recapture Congress and the White House. But what does it mean for the Democratic...
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Episode 19
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28:00
The Ghost of the Confederacy Part 2: States’ Rights
States’ rights is one of the arguments we hear today to justify the G.O.P.‘s sweep in passing restrictive voting laws. But what does states’ rights actually mean? Where does the idea come from? And why is it that something the Democratic Party ...
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Episode 18
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1:04:03
The G.O.P. Blows A Golden Opportunity in the Golden State
California Governor Gavin Newsom dominated the election to recall him. But it doesn’t say much about how the state feels about Newsom. Instead, it says a lot more about the current state of the G.O.P. and the collapse of moderate Republicanism....
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23:51
The Ghost of the Confederacy Part 1: The Lost Cause and the Right to Vote
In 1965, the Civil Rights Voting Act empowered the federal government to protect voting rights from the former Confederate states determined to maintain white supremacy. After a 2013 Supreme Court decision, today the Voting Rights Act now lies ...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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54:27
The Price We Pay: The Gun Crisis and the Secret Behind the N.R.A.'s Power
Two events, four decades apart: One is the murder of a 15 year old boy in 1930's Texas. The other is the attempted assassination of a U.S. President. These two events collide in ways no one could have imagined, setting the stage for a war...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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48:04
The Politics of No: The Covid Relief Bill, Dr. Seuss, and The Republican Party's Gambit
With a strategy crafted by legislative politics mastermind Mitch McConnell, the GOP laid waste to House Democrats in 2010, picking up the Senate in 2014, and capturing the White House in 2016.As President Joe Biden signs the latest covi...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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23:35
Slaying Trolls: How to Engage Your Political Opponents (And that one time Abraham Lincoln was in a duel)
Engaging our political opponents has become a seemingly impossible task. It often feels like we are screaming at a brick wall. Though we might put our best selves into convincing others - the articles, the words, the arguments, the passion - of...
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29:59
Bluster: The Filibuster and the Democratic Party’s Gambit
Some believe the filibuster is an invention of the framers of the Constitution, a counter-device created to protect the minority party. But the filibuster isn’t that at all - it’s actually a mistake, leading to gridlock and stalemate in the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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18:45
No Heroes Here: The Capitol Attack and The Fundamental Truth of Democracy
On January 6th, MAGA-clad insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol, there to fulfill Donald Trump's call to "stop the count." But more than the building, they attacked what Ronald Reagan called "the bulwark of our Republic," the continuity of...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:27
The Myth of Donald Trump: 5 Reasons You Should Reject The Voter Fraud Talk
Threatening to upend the GOP’s chances in Georgia, Trump loyalist Sidney Powell has vowed to “unleash the Kraken,” the proof that voter fraud is the reason the President lost the election. But just like Powell’s Kraken, Donald Trump is built on...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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21:03
How to Keep Hope in Politics
Politics has always been a long game, but on a political landscape reduced to circus and conspiracy, it can be defeating, overwhelming, and despairing. How do you keep hope in politics? How can you stay engaged without drowning?
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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32:51
Does My Vote Count?
Questions about the legitimacy of this historic election are rising out of the chaos: a hindered postal service, claims of voter fraud, and a global pandemic. But another question is the legitimacy of our votes. So let's talk about your b...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:24
Cut the Mic: The First 2020 Presidential... Debate?
The first 2020 Presidential Debate was brutal. The media has compared it to a dumpster fire. But that's completely unfair to dumpster fires. We've come a long way from Kennedy and Nixon, but what does it mean for the future?Key Topics
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Season 1
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22:19
The Vulnerable Republicans Caucus: Susan Collins of Maine
Fighting to keep her decade-and-a-half Senate seat against Democrat Sara Gideon, Republican Senator Susan Collins is in the fight of her career. Collins won her last re-election by 37 points, but today, Gideon leads her by 5. Can she turn...
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Season 1
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21:04
The Dissenter's Hope: Ruth Bader Ginsburg and What Comes Next
Giant of the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away last weekend. The Republican Party is pressing forward with filling her seat only weeks before the election, a reversal from the GOP's 2016 position on nominees during an electi...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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13:44
A President Without A Country
The conventions have wrapped and election season is in full swing. But with only 2 months to go, Donald Trump had a rough week. If its any indication, we're in a for a wild ride to the most consequential elections of our life time.
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Season 1
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20:17
[Un]Convention Part 2: Panic! At the RNC
Sound the alarms and seal the exits; this is not a test. The 2020 Republican National Convention warns of a desolate wasteland if Democrats take the White House. But does that message move the needle in this election?
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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20:48
[Un]Convention Part 1: Sleepy Joe Is Awake
Democrats made history with the first nominating convention held virtually. What happened at the Democratic National Convention 2020? How well did it go for being a new format? Did Dems send the right message to the right voters? And what does ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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25:16
Who Owns The Crisis?
As COVID-19 tears through the Sun Belt and the U.S. surpasses 150,000 deaths, the next few months look grim. How did we get here? What was the bet the White House was making on reopening? What can we learn from previous Presidents about what Do...
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