Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes

Grant Hermes
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The political world is fast paced, chaotic and often it's just too much to keep up with. That's where Grant Hermes comes in. Grant has been a journalist over a decade on the ground covering the biggest US political stories, scandals and elections. Twice a week, he'll break down the biggest political news you need to know. It's never been more important to stay informed and sometimes all it takes is a little help to Make It Make Sense. 

  1. 6D AGO

    Did The US Bomb Venezuela Or Not?

    President Donald Trump made a surprise announcement the week of Christmas; the US had attacked a Venezuelan port with a drone strike. But no one has been able to prove it definitively, leaving Americans wondering, are we at war or not? Grant explains what we might know about the alleged airstrike, what we definitely know about the 30th strike on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea, and why this military campaign from the Trump Administration is setting off Iraq War alarm bells.  MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE!  For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.  Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!  https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/ PROMO CODES:  This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.  Support the show Follow along on social media X: @mimsnewspod Instagram: @mimsnewspod TikTok: @mimsnewspod Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social Follow Grant: X: @GrantHermes Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: Our listeners are smart, loyal, and tuned in — and your brand could be too. Let’s work together. For sponsorships and custom ad spots, reach out to ads@matchbookmediapod.com

    13 min

  2. 12/24/2025

    The MIMS Christmas Story Special!

    The first of what might be a new tradition here at Make It Make Sense. Grant reads you some of his favorite Christmas and holiday stories!  First, The Polar Express. The Caldecott Medal-winning classic from 1985 by Chris Van Allsburg  Second, A Letter From Santa Claus by Mark Twain.  Third,  A Visit From St. Nicholas by Clement-Clarke Moore MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE!  For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.  Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!  https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/ PROMO CODES:  This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.  Support the show Follow along on social media X: @mimsnewspod Instagram: @mimsnewspod TikTok: @mimsnewspod Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social Follow Grant: X: @GrantHermes Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: Our listeners are smart, loyal, and tuned in — and your brand could be too. Let’s work together. For sponsorships and custom ad spots, reach out to ads@matchbookmediapod.com

    19 min

  3. 12/23/2025

    The Epstein Files Redactions Are "Breaking The Law"

    The Department of Justice missed its deadline to release all the Epstein files to the public and is now actively saying it's going to continue to break the law by continuing to withhold documents without justification.  Grant explains what happened with the release, what's being redacted, what's not, who is and isn't being protected in the files and what consequences there could be for the top people at the DOJ in 2026.  MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE!  For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.  Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!  https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/ PROMO CODES:  This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.  Support the show Follow along on social media X: @mimsnewspod Instagram: @mimsnewspod TikTok: @mimsnewspod Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social Follow Grant: X: @GrantHermes Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: Our listeners are smart, loyal, and tuned in — and your brand could be too. Let’s work together. For sponsorships and custom ad spots, reach out to ads@matchbookmediapod.com

    20 min

  4. 12/19/2025

    Do The Epstein Files Take Down MAGA? w/ Anthropologist Alex Hinton

    With the Epstein files set to be released on Friday, Grant talks to Alex Hinton. Alex is a Rutgers Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, and UNESCO Chair on Genocide Prevention. He talks to Grant about looking at MAGA as a cultural movement, what the release of the Epstein files may (or may not) mean for Trump's most die-hard supporters and what happens to MAGA after Trump.  LINKS:  Alex Hinton @ Rutgers It Can Happen Here PROMO CODES: For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.  Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!  https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/ PROMO CODES:  This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.  Support the show Follow along on social media X: @mimsnewspod Instagram: @mimsnewspod TikTok: @mimsnewspod Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social Follow Grant: X: @GrantHermes Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: Our listeners are smart, loyal, and tuned in — and your brand could be too. Let’s work together. For sponsorships and custom ad spots, reach out to ads@matchbookmediapod.com

    42 min

  5. 12/16/2025

    Trump's Right Hand Woman: On The Record, Off The Rails

    Vanity Fair drops two bombshell stories based on months of interviews with the White House Chief of Staff, Susie Wiles. Wiles says Trump has an "alcoholic's personality," that JD Vance is a "conspiracy theorist," and that Pam Bondi "whiffed" on the Epstein files. She also admits to knowing about Elon Musk using drugs while working in the White House and that she's ok with retribution.  But maybe the most important thing is that the interviews show an administration in chaos and a president who seems to be pretty checked out when it comes to doing the job.  LINK:  VANITY FAIR MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE!  For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.  Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!  https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/ SPONSOR PROMO CODE:  This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.  Support the show Follow along on social media X: @mimsnewspod Instagram: @mimsnewspod TikTok: @mimsnewspod Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social Follow Grant: X: @GrantHermes Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: Our listeners are smart, loyal, and tuned in — and your brand could be too. Let’s work together. For sponsorships and custom ad spots, reach out to ads@matchbookmediapod.com

    19 min

  6. 12/12/2025

    "Children Will Die" Because Of Dept. of Ed's New Policy w/ Zero Abuse Project CEO, Jeff Dion

    Grant sits down with the CEO of the Zero Abuse Project, Jeff Dion, to talk about the Department of Education's new policy to downgrade degrees for jobs required to report child abuse, neglect, and maltreatment.  Jeff talks about the worries that abuse prevention experts are having right now, why mandated reporters need more training right now, and what might happen next if the Department is at odds with bipartisan efforts to curb abuse.  LINKS:  "Children Will Die": Anti-Abuse Leaders Warn About Dept. of Ed Degree Changes Zero Abuse Project MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE!  For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.  Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!  https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/ PROMO CODES:  This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.  Support the show Follow along on social media X: @mimsnewspod Instagram: @mimsnewspod TikTok: @mimsnewspod Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social Follow Grant: X: @GrantHermes Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: Our listeners are smart, loyal, and tuned in — and your brand could be too. Let’s work together. For sponsorships and custom ad spots, reach out to ads@matchbookmediapod.com

    30 min

  7. 12/11/2025

    Congress Shrugs And Lets Insurance Costs Spike

    After weeks of fighting over what will happen to Affordable Care Act subsidies that help millions of Americans afford their health insurance, Republicans in the Senate shrugged and voted to let prices spike.  Not just for people on the ACA but for everyone.  Grant explains what's happening with Obamacare (the ACA), why this is happening without a plan to stop it and what happens next.  MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE!  For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.  Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!  https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/ PROMO CODES:  This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.    Support the show Follow along on social media X: @mimsnewspod Instagram: @mimsnewspod TikTok: @mimsnewspod Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social Follow Grant: X: @GrantHermes Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: Our listeners are smart, loyal, and tuned in — and your brand could be too. Let’s work together. For sponsorships and custom ad spots, reach out to ads@matchbookmediapod.com

    16 min

  8. 12/09/2025

    Who In Trump's Cabinet Is Getting Fired?

    There's been a lot of talk about Trump getting fed up with certain members of his administration. Pete Hegseth, Kristi Noem, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi have all made the wrong kind of headlines.  Grant breaks down what those headlines are, who might replace those people, and what the odds are that they actually get fired despite Trump talking behind their backs.  MAKE IT MAKE SENSE SUBSCRIPTION DRIVE!  For the next two weeks, Make It Make Sense is running its Substack subscription drive! Become a paid member and get access to original reporting, the MIMS community chat, and the brand new newsletter Thing You Forgot From Civics Class.  Subscriptions start at $5 a month, annual subscriptions are 20% off and founder or Making The Most Sense subscribers get their rate locked in. Support MIMS and independent journalism by subscribing at the link below!  https://mimsnewspod.substack.com/ PROMO CODES:  This episode is brought to you by Cozy Earth. Wrap the ones you love in warmth and luxury this holiday season with the exclusive Make It Make Sense discount code: MIMS25 to get 40% off your entire order.  Support the show Follow along on social media X: @mimsnewspod Instagram: @mimsnewspod TikTok: @mimsnewspod Substack: mimsnewspod.substack.com YouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod Bluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social Follow Grant: X: @GrantHermes Insta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: Our listeners are smart, loyal, and tuned in — and your brand could be too. Let’s work together. For sponsorships and custom ad spots, reach out to ads@matchbookmediapod.com

    22 min
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The political world is fast paced, chaotic and often it's just too much to keep up with. That's where Grant Hermes comes in. Grant has been a journalist over a decade on the ground covering the biggest US political stories, scandals and elections. Twice a week, he'll break down the biggest political news you need to know. It's never been more important to stay informed and sometimes all it takes is a little help to Make It Make Sense. 

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