Episode 56 – Goldman Sachs and the State of Financial Regulation

2009 is proving to be a very good year for Wall Street, but times are still tough for people on Main Street. While the Dow passed the 10,000 mark and Wall Street bonuses will be very big, unemployment remains very high and businesses, especially small ones, are hurting. Jeff and Glenn explain why financial reforms may hold the key to encouraging economic recovery helping Main Street! And why the Administration needs to focus more on helping small business and less on Wall Street pay packages and Fox news. Always entertaining and informative, it’s PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

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Episode 55 – Politics of Afghanistan, Health Care Reform and Las Vegas Room Rates

Following up on last week’s in-depth discussion of Afghanistan, the PoliTalk boys turn their sights back home to talk about the political implications of what’s happening over there. They wonder what our end game is, and how various options will play politically back home. Moving to discuss the politics of another hot button issue, they explain how room rates at Las Vegas hotels are tied to the fate of health care reform.  They also explain why they are on a crusade to counter the hate-filled sensational bombastic rhetoric found on most political talk shows, and encourage their listeners to invest in and help re-brand the nature of political discourse. Always entertaining and informative, it’s PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

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Episode 54 – Afghanistan Explained

In what might be the most substantive and engaging episode of PoliTalk, Lt. Col. Joseph Alessi Ph.D., chair and professor of Military Science at the University of Pittsburgh, walks us through what is really going on in Afghanistan. To understand the current political decisions, you have to understand the complex history of this country, and to do that, you need to listen to Joe. The McCain campaign had “Joe the Plumber.” At PoliTalk, we have Joe the Scholar, who offers a fair, balanced view of the region and explains why if you don’t learn from history, you’re doomed to repeat it…and nowhere is that lesson more vital than Afghanistan. Always engaging and informative, it’s PoliTalk — your weekly political podcast.

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Episode 52 – Amendments, Sausage Making and a Few Laughs

It may not seem possible, but Jeff and Glenn actually have fun explaining the Senate Finance Committee health care amendments. No, we’re not kidding. They go into the substance, but offer up a lot of laughs in this new episode of PoliTalk. Listen as they substantively explain what you need to understand about the process and about what’s in the bills, and laugh while they rip on each other, and clear through the blizzards of acronyms and legal-ease.  Tired of people screaming at each other on political shows? Always informative and entertaining, it’s straight-forward political analysis on PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.
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Episode 51 – I’m Sorry, So Sorry

We want to apologize up front for this episode. No, literally. Because in this one, Jeff and Glenn dive deeper into the issue of political apologies. Why are they done? What is their purpose? Why do innocent family members get dragged out into public? And maybe most important, do they actually change anything (I mean, afterall, they are apologizing for a reason…).  Our co-hosts not only look at the recent apology by Congressman Joe Wilson, but also President Bill Clinton, Senator David Vitter, Senator John Edwards, Governor Mark Sanford and Governor Eliot Spitzer. Always entertaining and informative, it’s PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

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Episode 50 – Obama Health Care Speech to Congress: Reality Check

Glenn and Jeff react almost immediately to President Obama’s speech to Congress, putting the speech in context, reminding listeners what they should watch from the President and Congress over the next week, and explaining the politics and policy ramifications of the speech.  They offer praise for the broad objectives met through the speech, dive deep into a discussion on the proposed health care exchanges and the effect on small business. Jeff reacts strongly to Congressman Wilson’s outrageous outburst during the President’s discussion on immigrants and Glenn takes heed of President Obama’s closing words and offers his strong views on the need for more reasoned and rational debate of issues. Always entertaining and informative, it’s PoliTalk — your weekly political podcast.

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Episode 48 – Afghanistan & Health Care: Do they have an end game?

Glenn quickly gets to the central question regarding the anticipated troop surge in Afghanistan…what’s the end game? Jeff challenges us to look at history and understand how we can successfully combat the Taliban in a country with so little stability and a history of coup, with power driven by tribal warlords rather than a central government. Moving to health care, they also ask what the end game is there, and respond to listener questions on health care. Always entertaining and informative, it’s PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

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Episode 47 – Senate Ethics Cools Down, Health Care Hyperbole Heats Up

Dodd Cleared by Senators, in Political Peril with Public; Health Care Hyperbole: While Limbaugh & Palin Engage, We Talk Policy…

Glenn and Jeff take measure of the 2010 campaign (itâs not too soon) and try to ascertain its character while discussing Rep. Sestak’s race against Sen. Specter and Sen. Dodd’s political problems with his Countrywide mortgage and backroom deals made during the Stimulus negotiations. They also rail against the hyperbole in what is now the health “insurance” reform debate (guess we’re not reforming health care anymore) and actually complain that they don’t have legislation to read. Wow, these guys need a summer vacation. Thankfully for you, you can enjoy yours while they distill what’s really going on in Washington. Take PoliTalk to the beach with you on iTunes. Always entertaining and informative, it’s PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

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Episode 46 – Birthers, Clunkers & Misinformation

This is the show for the conspiracy theorist in you. In this episode, Glenn and Jeff raise all the bizarre allegations that are swirling around, from President Obama not being a US Citizen to government workers coming to tell you how to die as a part of health care reform. They explain the politics of misinformation, or why these myths have such power, and what’s really going on behind the scenes. They also explain what’s really going on with the Cash for Clunkers program — why its working, and why you should fear Congress’ vacation if you’re a fan of that program. This is the episode where it all gets explained, and of course they do it in their own fun and irreverent way. It’s politics for the rest of us, in a style not seen or heard on political talk radio. It’s PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

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Episode 45 -Calling the Political 911 on the Gates Arrest & Health Care

In this episode, Glenn and Jeff make their own 911 calls to help explain what really should be talked about when President Obama has a beer this week with arrested Harvard Professor Henry Gates and Cambridge Police Sgt. Crowley. Was this a case about racism in America, or police tactics gone awry? Can one be arrested for yelling from their front porch, and if so, are there enough police cars in the country to haul everyone in? Can a police officer be expected to maintain his or her cool when being verbally abused in public? How much did President Obama’s engagement in this affair distract us from efforts to reform our nation’s health care system? Why is Jeff drawing parallels to the 1994 effort in Sen. Baucus’ secret meetings of the Senate Finance Committee? Finally, Glenn offers a new idea around Open Source Legislation — something talked about in theory, but not in practice. All these issues addressed, and more, in the latest installment of PoliTalk, your weekly political podcast.

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