The Political Orphanage

The Political Orphanage

Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.

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Ranting About Scotch Tariffs! Featuring: Jeremey Kareken and Eric Boehm

Ranting About Scotch Tariffs! Featuring: Jeremey Kareken and Eric Boehm

This month America's ridiculous trade policies are going to jack scotch prices up by 25%! Heaton calls in Reason's Eric Boehm and playwright/free market paladin Jeremey Kareken to sound the alarm over protectionism.  Season 2, Ep 14

9 Loka 20191h 2min

Steampunk Gun Control Solutions - Featuring: Charles Cooke

Steampunk Gun Control Solutions - Featuring: Charles Cooke

Charles Cooke is the editor of National Review Online (Interview begins at 19:55), and an author, pundit, and frequent television guest on programs like "Real Time with Bill Maher" and "Kennedy" on Fox Business. He joins Heaton for a discussion about gun control and the Second Amendment, in a surprisingly wonky but cheerful episode involving heavy analysis of the blunderbuss. Season 2, Ep 13

2 Loka 20191h 41min

Trump and Ukraine (But also Aliens) - Featuring: Turner Sparks & Brian Sack

Trump and Ukraine (But also Aliens) - Featuring: Turner Sparks & Brian Sack

Comedians Turner Sparks and Brian Sack join Heaton to discuss: The Area 51 Raid The Climate Change Strike Justin Trudeau's makeup choice Donald Trump, Ukraine, and impeachment Season 2, Ep 12

26 Syys 20191h 26min

Which Democrat Would You Go Camping With? Featuring: David Carl & Jeremy Kareken

Which Democrat Would You Go Camping With? Featuring: David Carl & Jeremy Kareken

Comedian David Carl and playwright Jeremy Kareken join Heaton to discuss how vaping could save or kill America, the next step for John Bolton's mustache, and the post-debate shakedown in the Democratic primaries.  Season 2, Ep 11

18 Syys 20191h 15min

Iceland: Ally, Neighbor, Lover, Volcano

Iceland: Ally, Neighbor, Lover, Volcano

While visiting Iceland for very legal, very unsuspicious reasons, Heaton interviews two prominent Icelandic comedians--Ari Eldjárn and Helgi Steinar--to learn about their country and their politics and also to launch his very own Icelandic political campaign.  Season 2, Ep 10

13 Syys 20191h 37min

Grover Norquist Goes to Burning Man

Grover Norquist Goes to Burning Man

Burning Man is a giant, 80,000-person party in the desert, complete with a crazy amount of neon, bicycles, and narcotics. Grover Norquist is a powerful Republican, alternately famous or infamous for compelling GOP leaders to pledge never to increase spending, who attends Burning Man every year. He joins the podcast to talk about Burning Man, influential secret societies, his foray into standup comedy, and of course, taxes.  Season 2, Ep 9

5 Syys 20191h 6min

Dave Barry Is Running for President!

Dave Barry Is Running for President!

Dave Barry (interview at 24:35) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist, the author of scads of books, fellow band member with Stephen King, and Heaton's personal comedy-writing hero. He comes on the podcast to talk about his meteoric presidential campaign, comedy, and politics.  Season 2, Ep 8

28 Elo 20191h 28min

Bernie vs. Elizabeth Warren - Featuring: Justin Robert Young & Brian Brushwood

Bernie vs. Elizabeth Warren - Featuring: Justin Robert Young & Brian Brushwood

Justin Robert Young and Brian Brushwood join Heaton to discuss how and if Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren differ, if at all. Has anyone seen them at the same location at the same time? Are they possibly the same person? Who would win in a cage fight? Plus, if America doesn't buy Greenland, what should it buy? Ep 7

22 Elo 20191h 31min

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