51 min
Heroes And Villains Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
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- Politics
Nick Fandos of the New York Times discusses the role being played by Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat whose opposition to altering the filibuster — he believes in something called “bipartisanship” — is (currently) thwarting President Biden’s agenda in the Senate.
And historian Jeff Shesol talks about his new book, “Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War,” describing how Glenn’s 1962 orbits around the Earth made him a national hero — and put the U.S. on at least equal footing with the Soviets in the Space Race.
Plus: Primary results in Virginia and New Jersey, a new challenger to Marco Rubio in Florida, and Trump picks a favorite in North Carolina.
Music heard in this episode:
Mother In Law by Ernie K. Doe
Betrayed by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Mind Your Own Business by Delta 5
Space Oddity by David Bowie
Nick Fandos of the New York Times discusses the role being played by Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginia Democrat whose opposition to altering the filibuster — he believes in something called “bipartisanship” — is (currently) thwarting President Biden’s agenda in the Senate.
And historian Jeff Shesol talks about his new book, “Mercury Rising: John Glenn, John Kennedy, and the New Battleground of the Cold War,” describing how Glenn’s 1962 orbits around the Earth made him a national hero — and put the U.S. on at least equal footing with the Soviets in the Space Race.
Plus: Primary results in Virginia and New Jersey, a new challenger to Marco Rubio in Florida, and Trump picks a favorite in North Carolina.
Music heard in this episode:
Mother In Law by Ernie K. Doe
Betrayed by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Mind Your Own Business by Delta 5
Space Oddity by David Bowie
51 min