Armchair Politics

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Instead of keeping politics out of sports, we're talking politics like it's sports. Alex Smith, Dr. Christopher Carter, and David Coe sit down and talk about politics and culture through the perspective of sports fans.  New Episode every Thursday.

  1. 6d ago

    Can outsider Angie Nixon land in the U.S. Senate?

    This week we sit down with Florida content creator Sara Wiles, who’s been instrumental  in the Nixon campaign, to see what lessons progressives nationwide can learn from Angie’s grassroots Senate run.  Chapters: 00:00 Florida’s Sara Wiles! 2:47 Sara and Angie’s voting rights advocacy  8:06 How did Angie beat the long odds to win the primary? 13:02 Angie refuses to let anyone else write her narrative  19:15 Ashley Moody’s $10 million scandal  24:15 Alex Vindman goes back on his word 28:31 Business owners responsibilities  33:50 Is Angie Nixon a generational talent? 39:35 How do you talk to challenging populations? 50:44 What should we look for in progressive candidates?

  2. Oct 15

    The Republicans are running scared

    The guys sit down to highlight the most chicken-sh!t republicans heading into the midterm elections and the democrats blistering their hides, with a special guest appearance who explains how Dr Annie Andrews is choking South Carolina away. Chapters: 00:00 Democrats are winning because Trump is throwing hospital balls 7:08 The dummy-mander  11:08 We are in turnout mode 12:00 Scott Colon in Mississippi with the ad of the year 13:37 Dr Annie Andrews soft ass coverage on trans issues 29:24 Dan Osbourne is the Brian Flores of Senate candidates 36:54 Michigan 7th, Quagmire vs. Shaggy 45:51  Iowa 3rd, Rep. Zach Nunn vs Sarah Trone Garriott 51:12 Ohio 7th Rep Ray Rice vs John Poindexter  58:55 Abdul talking about Obama

  3. Oct 8

    SoCal midterms election special

    The guys sit down with @Kellieintheknow to discuss who and what they’re voting for in the 2026 California midterm elections.  Chapters: 00:00 Trump threatening Los Angeles and San Diego 1:59 The lack of a real governor’s race in California  9:28 The state of ‘ops’ in social media 14:27 The disappointment of Mayor Karen Bass 20:48 Incumbency in the current environment  24:45 Difference in mayoral campaigns 28:34 The big spenders in for the mayoral candidates 30:00 Why is Bass covering for LAPD officers moonlighting with ICE? 41:46 Karen Bass is 2026 Odell Beckham Jr 46:09 LA city attorney race 52:49 Marissa Roy’s focus on renters Our full ballot recommendations are below: Governor Xavier Beccera  Insurance Commissioner Jane Kim Lt Governor Fiona Ma Attorney General Rob Bonta Controller Malia M. Cohen  Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber Treasurer Eleni Kounalakis STATE Superintendent Richard Barrera Member of State Board of Equalization (3rd District) Samuel P. Sukaton State Propositions- YES on 1,2,3,4,5, and 40 NO on 38,39,41,42,43,44, and 45 Los Angles Mayor NITHYA RAMAN LA City Attorney MARISSA ROY LA Sheriff Robert Luna CITY COUNCIL: NO. 3 BARRI WORTH GIRVAN NO. 9 ESTUARDO MAZARIEGOS LA City Measures:: CHARTER AMENDMENT LA: YES CHARTER AMENDMENT PL: YES CHARTER AMENDMENT PRK: YES CHARTER AMENDMENT PRT: YES LA County Measures A: NO E: YES State Senate: 20th  Caroline Menjivar 22nd Susan Rubio 24th John Erickson 26 Sara Rascon 28 Lola Smallwood-Cuevas 30 Bob Archuleta  State Assembly:  34th Randall Putz 39th Juan Carrillo  40th  Pilar Schiavo 41st John Harabedian 42nd Deborah Klein Lopez  44th Nick Schultz  46th Jesse Gabriel  51st Colin Hernandez 52nd Jessica Caloza 55th Isaac Bryan 66th Sara Dean Congress: 34th Angela Gonzales-Torres 22nd Randy villagas  Superior Court Judges: Rhonda Haymon for No. 64 No recommendation for No. 65 No recommendation for No. 87 David Ross for No. 131

  4. Oct 1

    Fixing California’s budget shortfalls

    Board of Equalization runoff candidate Sam Sukaton joins the show to explain why working folks are getting killed in the trenches of tax policy, and what Californians can do to fix it. Chapters: 00:00 Board of Equalization, the offensive line of government  5:00 Property tax assessments lead to wealth disparity   8:04 Prop 13’s corporate loophole  9:59 The racial implications of prop 13’s passage 15:01 The NFL comp of prop 13 16:35 Why is prop 13 the third rail of CA politics  21:13 What will fixing prop 13 do for us 28:59 The Wealthy aren’t investing in society  30:13 Revenue BOE brings in 31:46 Why Sam is running 44:48 What can you actually get done?

  5. Sep 24

    Candidates midterms messaging playbook

    The guys are joined by 50501 national press coordinator Hunter S Dunn to break down the X’s and O’s of the democratic political messaging going into the midterm elections.  Chapters: 00:00 Welcome Hunter 2:38 The Jon Ossoff Dak Prescott comp 10:07 Mary Peltola is coach Boone from Remember the Titans 12:54 Dan Sullivan lead blocking for Mary 15:13 Rob Sand— corn, corruption, cancer  15:47 Sherrill and Spanberger’s lack of identity  23:17 Dr Abdul El-Sayed is the Josh Allen of this cycle  26:20 El-Sayed and Elizabeth Warren are actually the same  29:14 Hasan Piker is Tony Romo  34:46 Troy Jackson needs to be more Drew Locke and Less Jameis Winston  37:46 Susan Collins’s Gregg Williams like corruption  46:49 Democrats playing prevent defense on trans issues  51:16 James Talarico’s trans twostep may be about Cornyn 59:48 Why haven’t the democrats adjusted to the same plays 1:05:58 Gavin Newsom is cooked 1:09:23 National messaging around affordability

  6. Sep 17

    How the GOP works the media

    Alex and David break down how, over the years, Republicans and some moderates have shaped the ‘liberal’ media into conservationists of the status quo. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:54 Saints Rams no call 3:54 Media responsibility  5:58 The double standard around Hasan Piker 9:30 GOP are ducking Abdul El-Sayed and Angie Nixon 13:04 Jake Tapper is the worst  16:30 Barack Obama disavowing Rev Jeremiah Wright 20:39 Call for Violence at GOP convention 23:19 Angie Nixon is coach Yoast from Remember the Titans 24:52 Democratic Party’s culpability  26:26 Robert Kraft canceling Macklemore  31:34 Hillary campaign releasing the muslim garb photo 36:33 Sinclair's local media conglomerate  37:55 Losing faith in legacy media 41:41 Independent media and content creators filling the gap 48:30 How access effects creators 52:55 AOC is changing the game like Steph Curry  56:28 Can we be more self-reflective

  7. Sep 10

    The business of sports stadiums

    The guys get into whether it’s good investments for cities to build sports stadiums with public money, and how sports (like our politics) have become about consumption.  Chapters: 00:00 The beauty of sports is belonging 2:31 Fans are learning that it’s a business first 6:39 Chief and Bears want municipal money for their private stadiums  12:03 NFL’s history of franchise relocation 17:22 Las Vegas choosing the A’s over local public schools  20:20 Billionaire return on investment 22:56 Terrible investment for cities 23:12 Braves move as a case study 31:31 Sports has become about consumption 41:32 Business examples of extraction  43:23 We’ve forgotten our god given right to something better 46:01 Elect more leaders like Mamdani

  8. Sep 3

    Labor Day Special

    Union organizer Westley Garcia-Encines joins the show to share his experience starting a Union at CalArts, discuss worker solidarity, and how labor issues are tied to human dignity.  Chapters: 00:00 Welcome Westley 1:47 Imagine If Drew Brees came to Nola 5:33 Why did you start your union? 10:50 Unions are about solidarity  15:19 Carnegie, the steel baron 17:46 The gov’t almost always sides with  management 18:46 We deserve more 21:13 Only guaranteed is a contract  22:45 We don’t appreciate what previous generations paid for 25:44 Why union membership is down from 1900’s 30:02 GOP is the worst for workers.. Dems aren’t much better 35:40 Socialism for the rich, Capitalism for everyone else  40:20 You’ve got to be ready to strike 47:42 Bread and Rose Schneiderman  50:35 Solidarity means EVERYONE 53:37 How to start a union 58:46 What gives you hope?

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Instead of keeping politics out of sports, we're talking politics like it's sports. Alex Smith, Dr. Christopher Carter, and David Coe sit down and talk about politics and culture through the perspective of sports fans.  New Episode every Thursday.

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  • Creator
    David
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    36
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 David
  • Show Website
    Armchair Politics