Political Playlist Happy Hour

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael and Anna discuss their take on the recent State of the Union speech, and the effectiveness of the theatrics of it all. We then discuss Dan Crenshaw, the Politician On Our Playlist this week, who's a Republican from Texas and has been very vocal about using the military to go after the drug cartels. This is relevant because the Mexican Military just killed one of the most feared cartel leaders, "El Mencho" this week. Later in the episode, we break down How To Talk About Kash Patel and his off-ice antics in Milan, and of course Anna has some thoughts on that locker room phone call from the President. In fact, I think we all do. Lastly, the Win Of The Week comes in the form of an unlikely "fan" from Vegas. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Happy Chinese New Years! Trump and the FCC have once again decided to take a page out of the People's Republic playbook and censor American comedians once again! On this happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss how to talk about the latest Colbert fiasco with Senate Candidate James Talarico, as well as Johnny O, the politician on our playlist, and lastly, the latest fascinating and admittedly excruciating corruption on the part of Trump's kids. It's a banger of an ep, just like a box of fireworks! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We'll confess something...we totally should have made that Pam Bondi Congressional hearing into a drinking game. Fortunately for our morning hangovers, we didn't...but we DID break down all the latest for you surrounding that unhinged academy-award performance-for-one. We also cover Kevin Kiley, the republican politician on our playlist who's not afraid to buck his own party, and then we discuss how to talk about the Save Act. P.S. do you know where your birth certificate is? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony break down the latest release of the Epstein files and debate whether or not anyone's actually being held accountable. Then we discuss Senator Jon Ossoff, the politician on our playlist who's making a lot of noise (rightfully) in his home state of Georgia, where Trump has sent in the FBI and Tulsi Gabbard? to seize ballots from the 2020 election...Huh? Yeah, we know. Oh, and also Trump is trying to get Iran to reenter the nuclear deal that...he tore up? Ughhhhh, 2026 amiright ? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, Michael, Anthony & Anna dive into the tragic news of yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis at the hands of ICE and CPB agents. Let's look at the political fallout, which young Republicans are now calling for a full investigation and Congressional testimony from administration officials, and how this all shapes up to an interesting look at the second amendment. But don't worry, we will leave you on a high note with a win from our girl Paris Hilton because... that's hot. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this political happy hour, Michael and Anna are joined by Congressman Gabe Amo, a Democrat from Rhode Island's 1st Congressional district for a wide-ranging discussion on the latest news surrounding ICE and their potentially unconstitutional tactics, his experience working with local governments on gun violence during the Biden administration and his optimistic view of why more young people should run for office. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony dive head first into the exploding events happening in Minneapolis, and what this escalation of ICE violence really means and how to think about it...warning, this episode is EXPLICIT. We then segue to Venezuela and what Congressman Dan Crenshaw is saying about it, before tackling the evolving potential revolution happening in Iran right now. Finally, we bring you a little bit of a win of the week in the form of ACA subsidy extensions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Contrary to the words of America's Pop Star Sweetheart, The US is in fact gonna do regime change and it's underway in Venezuela. Michael, Anna and Anthony kick off the new year with some fresh takes on the recent US extraction of President Maduro, before shifting their gears towards Jake Auchincloss, the politician on their playlist and according to the WaPo, perhaps the future of centrist democrats. Then, the gang discusses how to talk about Jan 6, and highlight the story of a particularly commendable America Pamela Hemphill seeking redemption for her actions on that day. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this final Happy Hour before the holiday break, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss the latest in a tragic weekend filled with all sorts of senseless violence, and particularly how our leaders respond to such events. The gang then discusses Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, and how to talk about this damning Vanity Fair article on the Trump Administration Cabinet. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony breakdown the latest news surrounding the soon to be expiring ACA subsidies unless Congress gets their act together! We then talk about Haley Stevens, the politician on our Playlist, we discuss how to talk about the Texas Senate race and then we bring you the win of the week in the form of Anna Paulina Luna fighting to ban Congressional stock trading. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael and Anna break down all the latest turbulent news about Secretary of Bro Energy Pete Hegseth and the newly uncovered reporting about his boat strikes. Then, Anna and Anthony welcome back to the show William He, the young founder of Dream For America, a progressive organization he started at the age of 16. Update, he's only still in college. So he's pretty impressive to say the least. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This Thanksgiving week we're truly GIVING with this re-release of our interview with Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL). He's 28 years old, has been in office for 3 years, is a badass drummer and leader of the progressive movement. We chat about his journey into politics via the gun control movement and how he messages so well as a young politician. Enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss the latest breaking news surrounding the release of the Epstein Files, and particularly how a few of our young female lawmakers were quite instrumental in making that happen. Then we discuss Anna Paulina Luna and Kat Cammack, two politicians on our playlist this week and later in the show we break down how to talk about the issue of affordability. And finally, there is a BIG win this week and that is that 7 out of the 10 people running to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler in NYC are under the age of 45! We dig. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Anna and Anthony deliver the relieving news that the shutdown has come to an end but discuss why it's not all great news. Plus... a win at the Supreme Court for equality and why we're keeping our eye on Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as she launches her campaign for governor of New York. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, Anna and Anthony kick Michael out to talk about the pending end of the longest government shutdown in history and specifically what it means for healthcare premiums. They also dive into Rep. Elise Stefanik's expected announcement to run for governor of New York and share some good news from the Supreme Court this week because lord knows we all need it! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael and Anthony have an election night recap, and marvel at the Democrat's scorecard having run the tables and exceeded expectations. Then they discuss prop 50 in California and Republican Rep Kevin Kiley, the politician on our playlist. They wrap up breaking down how to talk about SNAP benefits and how the government shutdown is tragically effecting this program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, Michael and Anna are joined by author, historian, and Substack extraordinaire Lorissa Rinehard to discuss her new book Winning The Earthquake: How Jeanette Rankin Defied All Odds To Become The First Woman In Congress. It's a fantastic discussion filled with a bunch of issues that still resonate today. But before that, Michael and Anna dive into the recent news surrounding these military drone strikes on suspected drug cartel boats, and what the broader implications of that are. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, we commemorate our 200th episode! Anthony was off on assignment so Michael an Anna took the wheel to discuss the monumental events that unfolded in the middle east, the release of the remaining Israeli hostages, the tentative and fragile new peace agreement and what the future might look like. Then, they discuss the politician on our playlist, Rep Delia Ramirez and what's happening on the streets of Chicago, Tariffs and the chock hold they're putting our farmers in, and the surprise Democratic ally in Marjorie Taylor Greene ! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this Happy Hour, Michael and Anna sit down with Congressional Candidate Patrick Roath, challenging incumbent Democrat Stephen Lynch for Massachusetts 8th Congressional district seat! The conversation is wide ranging, from his impressive campaign finance haul so far, to the issues he wants to solve in his home district of Boston. But first, the gang vent over this F$&! wrecking ball hitting the East Wing of the White House. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this Happy Hour, Michael and Anna sit down with Congressional Candidate Patrick Roath, challenging incumbent Democrat Stephen Lynch for Massachusetts 8th Congressional district seat! The conversation is wide ranging, from his impressive campaign finance haul so far, to the issues he wants to solve in his home district of Boston. But first, the gang vent over this F$&! wrecking ball hitting the East Wing of the White House. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.