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The Political Orphanage

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  • Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.
    2020 Andrew Heaton
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  • So Who's this Vance, Then?
    Jul 16 2024

    Donald Trump has tapped J. D. Vance of Ohio as his running mate, cementing the Republican Party as a populist movement--and ending the old balance between Goldwater and Rockefeller Republicans, or Reagan fusionists. In this episode we discuss the implications.

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    46 mins
  • Bad Takes on a Near Miss
    Jul 15 2024

    Some takes on bad takes following the assassination attempt, followed by rambling but heartfelt plea not to shoot each other.

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    53 mins
  • The Tory Downfall and What it Means
    Jul 10 2024

    The British Labour Party just picked up dizzying, historical amounts of seats in Parliament, at the expense of the Conservative Party. Is it just the pendulum swinging the other way around, or does it signify something more seismic?

    Douglas Carswell, President of the Mississippi Institute and former member of Parliament, and Lawrence Titley join to discuss.

    Discord Link: www.mightyheaton.com/discord

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    1 hr and 30 mins

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Unbiased and entertaining

If you enjoy thinking about political issues but hate the red team/blue team squabbling, this is the place for you. Andrew Heaton creates a place for everyone who’s more interested in solutions than scoring ideological points for a chosen dogma. And he’ll probably make you laugh along the way.

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absolutely brilliant

All thanks to Andrew Heaton's podcast I discovered snuffys, and my dining experiences have never been the same.

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brilliant

serious topic mingled with a touch of humor . enjoyed the content very much!

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intelligent, intellectually curious

Heaton presents complex answers to difficult policy problems. Recommended for wonks who enjoy humorous, thorough exploration modern policy.

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One of the good ones

Every once in a while Mr. Heaton releases a deep dive episode like this. They are always worth your time; so much so that I often listen to them again after a month or two. The effort put in gathering information, facts and ideas shows as it does on the magnificent humor. He also manages to present multiple viewpoints and theories with a remarkably even hand.

Highly recommend.

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