Trump's DC Takeover, Greg Casar Gerrymandering Fight In Texas, Putin's Michelin Star Dinner In Alaska, and Harvard's Deal Or No Deal
Podcast: Political Playlist Happy HourPublished On: Wed Aug 13 2025
Description: On this Happy Hour, Michael and Anthony discuss the latest crime in DC with Trumps takeover of the police. Then they discuss Who's On Their Playlist this week which is Greg Casar of Texas, a progressive Democrat fighting the ongoing gerrymandering. And later in the episode, they discuss Jake Auchincloss clapping back at Trump's upcoming meeting with Putin and specifically How To Talk About the implications of this, and finally they parse out whether the Harvard deal or no deal is a Win Of The Week? 00:00 The State of Crime in DC14:05 Introducing Greg Kassar and Texas Redistricting23:02 The Role of Technology in Politics24:14 The Ukraine Conflict: Casualties and Consequences26:22 Understanding Ukraine's Fight for Survival28:43 Military Aid: Misconceptions and Realities29:45 Potential Outcomes of the Trump-Putin Meeting32:09 Negotiation Dynamics: Trump and Putin's Meeting36:55 Harvard's Settlement: Implications and Controversies42:06 Education and Vocational Training: A Societal Shift45:36 Hope vs. Fear: The American Narrative46:21 NEWCHAPTER
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