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What do witty banter, obscure literary references, and unknown guest speakers have to do with politics? Let’s find out together — tune in monthly to explore the ideas shaping modern US politics.

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What do witty banter, obscure literary references, and unknown guest speakers have to do with politics? Let’s find out together — tune in monthly to explore the ideas shaping modern US politics.

    New Johnson In The House

    New Johnson In The House

    The Clock Strikes Midnight For Mike Pence, New House Speaker Mike Johnson Voted Chubbiest Cheeks in the House of Representatives, and Should the Democrats Hold a Real Primary Process?

    • 18 min
    Nikki Haley Stuns CNN Town Hall and Mike Pence Announces Run For Last Place

    Nikki Haley Stuns CNN Town Hall and Mike Pence Announces Run For Last Place

    Steve and Nick are back in this week's episode of Fireside Politics with a focus on the new Republican Primary Candidates for the 2024 Presidential Election. Do any of them have what it takes to win? Let's start with a look at Nikki Haley's June 4, 2023 CNN Town Hall. Next, Mike Pence Gears Up to Join the Republican Race on his Motorcycle. Can Pence's presidential dreams avoid getting crushed by the Trump Train? And last, and certainly least, Chris Christie's Political Future Looms Large as he Weighs a Presidential Run.

    Pro tip: don't google 'Chris Christie Mooseknuckle'

    • 25 min
    Ron DeSantis, the Republican Bride to be

    Ron DeSantis, the Republican Bride to be

    Ron DeSantis Calls Trump a Loser, Elon Musk Doesn't Care about Free Speech, and Tim Scott Smiles on the Sidelines.

    • 18 min
    CNN Trump Townhall Better Than Expected

    CNN Trump Townhall Better Than Expected

    Just kidding. It was absolute garbage. Tune in to hear Steve and Nick rip through the highs and lows of the May 10 CNN Town Hall with Trump, plus a special nod to Turkish Delight.

    • 33 min
    Don't Drink the Water

    Don't Drink the Water

    Disaster strikes Palestine Ohio and Biden is nowhere to be seen. But on the horizon, a knight in shining armor emerges, carrying none other than a Big Mac and Trump Water. Is this the hero America needs right now? Who else will emerge to challenge his claim?

    • 24 min
    Sinema Slips, Economy Dips, and Impending Doom

    Sinema Slips, Economy Dips, and Impending Doom

    Sinema breaks from the Democratic Party, Blackrock Predicts Global Doom, Europe's Energy Woes Continue, and Steve picks the 2023 Republican Nominee. A Look Ahead to 2023. Recorded in December 2022.

    • 18 min

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