Political Playlist Happy Hour

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• The Para-Bros Merger, A Federal Film Tax Credit, Ellison For Pres, and Nuking LA

  October 8, 2026 · 49 min

  As the episode title suggests, these appear to be just a few of Donald Trump's favorite things, though it's unclear if anyone's home upstairs. But fear not, Michael and Anthony are home and well at the Playlist bar, hear for another happy…

• The Texas Senate Race, Stolen Pens and an AOC Presidential Run

  September 29, 2026 · 53 min

  Playlisters, hold onto your pens — literally — because we're headed to Texas. This week Michael and Anthony break down the wildest Senate race in the country: indicted, impeached, alleged pen-thief Ken Paxton vs. viral progressive James…

• The White House Press Ban, Trump TV and the Closest House Mid-Term Race

  September 23, 2026 · 41 min

  It's week three of the bro-cast, as Michael and Anthony discuss How To Talk About Trump TV and the latest ban on the free press by the President. What did CNN, MSNow and Politico ever do to this guy? Well, it turns out, they didn't write…

• PANIC! At the A.I. Regulatory Disco, and Wesley Hunt Heads to Riyadh

  September 16, 2026 · 35 min

  Week two with the Playlist Bros, as Michael and Anthony discuss How To Talk About the sudden AI Panic! Over the weekend, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sounded the alarm for the need to slow down AI development and something crazy…

• Hegseth's Pentagon Purge, The War In Iran and The Lone Dem Defectors

  September 9, 2026 · 45 min

  On this Episode of the Happy Hour, Anna begins her highly anticipated maternity leave, handing the keys to the Playlist Ferrari--err Mini Van--over to Michael and Anthony. But fear not Playlisters, they come out of the gates swinging, with…

• The Politician On Our Playlist: Juan Ciscomani

  September 3, 2026 · 29 min

  Hey Playlisters, can you guess how many districts, out of the 435 in this country, are labeled actual "toss up" races? Meaning, how many are actually competitive between a Dem and a Repub? You might want to pour yourself a strong one…

• How To Talk About: The Data Center Backlash

  September 1, 2026 · 33 min

  On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael Anna and Anthony discuss How To Talk About the Data Center Backlash that has surprisingly unified Democrats and Republicans--well, 71% of them to be exact. That's right, 7 out of 10 Americans…

• The SCOTUS Ballot Ruling, Jared Moskowitz and the DSA Drift

  August 26, 2026 · 47 min

  On this extended episode of the Happy Hour, we're discussing How To Talk About the recent SCOTUS ruling on mail in ballots and what Trump is trying to have the US Post Office do. Then we head south to the Politician On Our Playlist: Jared…