Personality Crisis

Gary Trauner, three-time Democratic candidate for federal office in Wyoming, joins us again to discuss current politics. In today’s episode, Dylan Ris interviews Gary. Topics include: The latest polls looking good for Democrats, and what issues break through. Gary’s take on corruption as an important campaign issue. Gary thinks Andy Beshear should go hard on the McConnell absence issue. Why Schumer and Jeffries are poor spokesmen for the Democratic Party. Alaska, Wyoming an...

Jonn Elledge is a British author and journalist. He’s been columnist and assistant editor of the New Statesman, as well as a contributor to publications like The Guardian and I. He’s also the author of a number of books, including A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders and A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions. In this episode, Dylan Ris and Jonn discuss Nigel Farage, his Brexit origin story, and why Reform is doing well. With that background, the discussion turns t...

Jonn Elledge is a British author and journalist. He’s been columnist and assistant editor of the New Statesman, as well as a contributor to publications like The Guardian and I. He’s also the author of a number of books, including A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders and A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions. In this episode, Dylan Ris and Jonn discuss Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and how Burnham might take Labour out of its defensive crouch. Jonn a...

Steve Vladek is a professor at Georgetown University Law Center. He’s been thinking and writing about the Supreme Court for over 20 years, both as a law professor and as a Supreme Court analyst for CNN. In this episode, Dylan Ris and Steve discuss Supreme Court reform. Steve starts with an historical overview of Congressional oversight of the court, how that’s changed in relatively recent times, and how Steve thinks Congress should re-assert its proper Constitutional role over the...

Steve Vladek is a professor at Georgetown University Law Center. He’s been thinking and writing about the Supreme Court for over 20 years, both as a law professor and as a Supreme Court analyst for CNN. In this episode, Dylan Ris and Steve discuss yesterday’s ruling from the Court on birthright citizenship, as well as other decisions that the court has handed down this term. Steve’s blog, One First: https://www.stevevladeck.com/ Steve on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/st...