Ep. 35 | What Do Your Morals Taste Like? | Guest: Jonathan Haidt
Jonathan Haidt is a social psychologist and the author of several books, including "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion." He joins Heaton to talk about how progres...
11 Jan 201950min
Ep. 34 | Hello Gridlock, meet Trench Warfare | Guest: Andrea Jones-Rooy
Is congressional gridlock related to trench warfare? Apparently. Andrea Jones-Rooy returns to discuss. Plus, Heaton invents a new chamber of Congress
10 Jan 201940min
Ep. 33 | Dale Brown Doesn't Need a Gun | Guest: Commander Dale Brown
Commander Dale Brown is the founder and operations director of the Detroit Threat Management Center, a private security firm. He talks to Heaton about the difference between the police and private sec...
9 Jan 201944min
Ep. 32 | Could You Fake Being a Republican? | Guest: Brian Brushwood
The first Movie Club episode! Brian Brushwood and Heaton review "Vice," the Dick Cheney biopic. Brian makes the case that it's a great film, if understood as a ghost story told inside of an echo chamb...
8 Jan 201955min
Ep. 31 | Mad Max Apocalypse in National Parks! | Guest: Justin Young
Justin Young of "Politics Politics Politics" joins to discuss the government shutdown, how alarmed and/or irritated citizens should be, and what can be done to fix it. Plus a brand new show sponsor!
7 Jan 201947min
Ep. 30 | A Very Snuffy's Christmas
The show's principle sponsor funds an entire holiday special, in exchange for allowing its waitstaff to write the entire script.
25 Dec 201832min
Ep. 29 | Facebook, Russia, and Identity Politics | Guest: Chad Prather
Comedian Chad Prather and Heaton try to stay on topic about Facebook and shenanigans involving privacy and Russia, but mostly meander into talking about accents and identity politics.
24 Dec 201843min
Ep. 28 | The Country Isn't Polarized | Guest: Morris Fiorina
There's a standard narrative that America has become hyper-polarized, and people only consume media they agree with. Dr. Morris Fiorina joins Heaton to explain why both assumptions are incorrect--part...
21 Dec 201849min
