The TPM Social Club

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The TPM Social Club, a show about what's interesting hosted by TPM reporter Josh Kovensky and publisher Joe Ragazzo. Each week Josh and Joe will journey to where politics spills into culture. 

  1. 4d ago

    Texas, Choosing

    Justin Miller, News and Politics Editor for the Texas Observer, joins to discuss all things Texas politics – the invincible Henry Cuellar, the upcoming fates of Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton, and why the state's agriculture and railroad commissions play such big roles in areas that have nothing to do with their names. Comments, suggestions, ideas for future episodes? Email us here To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  2. Oct 9

    We're Here to Talk About The Plague

    Josh and Joe are joined by Dr. Alex Washburne, a mathematical biologist who studies and writes about many things, most notably how pathogens can be manipulated and spread. We discuss reports of a possible plague outbreak in Siberia, the theory of COVID's origins lying in a lab leak, how easy it is to make mice glow green, and more. Comments, suggestions, ideas for future episodes? Email us here To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  3. Oct 2

    Checking in On the House of Mouse

    Josh is out on vacation, and producer Jackie is subbing in! This week the Social Club talks the 'House of Mouse', and we promise it's not as weird as you think. Are Joe and Jackie Disney Adults? Was Toy Story 5 any good? Why are the Bobs arguing? All that and more as we chat all things Disney. (We promise it's not that cringe) The Disney adult is a made-up problem Bob Chapek says he discovered Josh D’Amaro, who also supported controversial theme park reservation system Bob vs. Bob: In a New Memoir, Bob Chapek Details His Short Time Leading Disney—and Why He Believes Bob Iger “Undermined” Him Disney CEO Admits ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and ‘Moana’ Underperformed at Box Office but ‘Fueled Other Parts of Our Company’ Disney Needs Its Next Hit Franchise. Can Pixar’s Reluctant Leader Deliver? The Spectacular Failure of the Star Wars Hotel Tom Hanks Says Disney Could Use AI to Recreate Woody’s Voice for ‘Toy Story 6’ and Beyond if He Doesn’t Return: ‘It’s a Scary Thought’ Comments, suggestions, ideas for future episodes? Email us here To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  4. Sep 25

    Shadow Pod

    Josh and Joe are joined by fellow TPMer Kate Riga who explains how the Supreme Court really works and why it can be so difficult for non-experts to follow cases as they wind through the court system. We also talk a bit about various reform proposals and their respective challenges. Comments, suggestions, ideas for future episodes? Email us here To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  5. Sep 18

    Ancient Wisdom with Dr. Massimo Pigliucci

    Josh and Joe are joined by Dr. Massimo Pigliucci, philosopher, evolutionary biologist, and the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York, to discuss the most fundamental of all questions: How to live a happy life? They discuss his latest book How to be a (Happy) Skeptic, and use ancient philosophy to analyze contemporary problems. We also spend a good deal of time talking about why stoicism is so popular now and the distorted forms it takes. Also: Rome. Comments, suggestions, ideas for future episodes? Email us here To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  6. Sep 11

    Grab Bag

    Josh and Joe have been doing the show for about a year now. In this episode they chat about a number of things that were on their mind. Why does the Trump admin want to sell off protected land? Why do New Yorkers seem to hate people from Ohio? What's going to happen in the midterms? and more. Comments, suggestions, ideas for future episodes? Email us here To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  7. Sep 4

    Our Roman Empire

    Josh and Joe are joined by Massimo Faggioli, a professor of historical theology at Villanova and author of Leo XIV and the Global Church. They discuss the Catholic Church in the U.S., how its split politically, what made it that way, and ancient and modern Rome. Comments, suggestions, ideas for future episodes? Email us here To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

  8. Aug 28

    What Are the Philosophers up to?

    Josh and Joe are joined by Dr. David Kyle Johnson, philosopher at King's College in Pennsylvania to discuss the role of a philosopher in contemporary society. We live in a time where philosophical subjects like what is a person? What is consciousness? and others are front and center in political discourse. But where are the philosophers themselves? We also talk about Artificial intelligence, and a lot of Star Trek. Comments, suggestions, ideas for future episodes? Email us here To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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