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The US Congress is a sprawling institution with hidden rules, unwritten traditions, and architectural complexities that most Americans never learn about. pplpod goes inside the machinery of legislativ...

5 Maalis 20min

The advice and consent clause in the Constitution is supposed to give the US Senate a crucial check on executive power—but what happens when this constitutional mechanism becomes a weapon? On pplpod, ...

5 Maalis 21min

Senate discipline codes and conflict resolution mechanisms sound dry and procedural—until a senator commits treason or starts a physical brawl on the Senate floor. pplpod dives into the rare instances...

5 Maalis 21min

Within the US Senate, there's a position so powerful and so central to daily operations that most people don't even know it exists. pplpod reveals the Senate watchdog whose decisions shape how bills m...

5 Maalis 19min

Indiana's Senate history spans more than two centuries, filled with political drama, scandals, and power struggles that shaped both the state and the nation. On pplpod, we chronicle these fascinating ...

5 Maalis 19min

Mississippi's Senate history is inseparable from the state's complex and turbulent past, where political power concentrated among wealthy landowners and reflected the state's deepest conflicts. pplpod...

5 Maalis 17min

What's the connection between personal stories, architectural metaphors, and American history? pplpod explores an unexpected narrative that weaves together individual identity, musical traditions, and...

5 Maalis 13min

A single clerical error—a typo, a misfiled document, a miswritten name—should be easy to fix. But what if that error happens in the US Senate and creates chaos in legislative procedure? pplpod investi...

5 Maalis 24min