So does America suck if your candidate loses? In this live episode of the show, we hear an uplifting Nazi story, what POW treatment says about American character, domestic terrorism, and why America is ultimately pretty awesome. Musical guests: Toothy Gibbons; Mister Jenkins and the Hoofbeats ENJOY THE SHOW? BUY MY BOOK! "Tribalism is Dumb: Where I…

Austin Petersen joins to make the case for why independents should cast their vote for Donald Trump.De către Andrew Heaton, Austin Petersen

Jeremiah Johnson of the New Liberal Podcast and Jeff Maurer of I Might Be Wrong join the show to make the case for why independents should vote for Kamala Harris.De către Andrew Heaton, Jeremiah Johnson, Jeff Maurer

The Green Party is America's fourth-largest party, and also has sufficient ballot access to have a legal path to an electoral victory. The party is a blend of environmentalism, socialism, and non-interventionist foreign policy. Jen Briney joins to discuss the latter.De către Andrew Heaton, Jen Briney

Cornel West is a philosopher, former professor, and civil rights activist, running for president as the People’s Party candidate.De către Andrew Heaton, Cornell West

Chase Oliver is the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate, and the standard bearer for America’s third largest political party. He joins to discuss his campaign, and make his pitch to independent voters.De către Andrew Heaton, Chase Oliver

Why did politics become so nasty, so partisan, so... tribal? Well now. I wrote a book for you on this very subject: "Tribalism is Dumb: Where it Came From, How it Got So Bad, and What to Do About It." It's out now! This episode features the first two chapters. Please grab a copy, and enjoy! www.mightyheaton.com/books…

Jonathan Ainslie is a law lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, with a focus on Roman Law. He joins the show to discuss free speech rules in the United Kingdom, and the broader topic of what role the government ought to play in protecting you from yourself.De către Andrew Heaton, Jonathan Ainslie

Kevin Williamson is national correspondent at The Dispatch, and writer-in-residence at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. He joins to give a thousand-foot view of what our political era will look like in retrospect.De către Andrew Heaton, Kevin Williamson

What if we’re focusing on jobs too much? Guy Standing is the author of “The Politics of Time: Gaining Control in the Age of Uncertainty.” He joins to discuss laborism, why GDP is a stupid economic indicator, and solutions to the economy’s most vexing problems.De către Andrew Heaton, Guy Standing

What is “woke” exactly? And why is it it irritating? Lawrence Titley joins to make the case that Wokeness is an older historical phenomenon of loudly drawing attention to cognitive dissonance and moral correction.De către Andrew Heaton, Lawrence Titley

What’s the difference between effective, ethical taxes vs. stupid stuff with a bunch of loop holes for rich people? Scott Hodge is President Emeritus & Senior Policy Advisor at the Tax Foundation. He is the author of “Taxocracy: What You Don’t Know Abou Taxes And How They Rule Your Daily Life.” Book at: www.mightyheaton.com/featured…

How do the histories of countries set up the greater context in which they become rich or poor? Daron Acemoglu believes it boils down to whether or not they’ve been organized according to extractive or inclusive institutions. He joins to discuss his book, Why Nations Fail.De către Andrew Heaton, Daron Acemoglu

Final thoughts on attending the Democratic National Convention; the underlying ideology and policy goals, and who will win in the face off between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.De către Andrew Heaton

Who's this Tim Walz guy? Live from the Democratic National Convention, we go into his National Guard record, his tenure in Congress and as governor of Minnesota, and explore the underpinnings of his political philosophy.De către Andrew Heaton

El Salvador used to be the murder capital of the world. Now it’s arguably as safe as Canada. In 2019 Nayib Bukele became president, and initiated a draconian crackdown on drug cartels, suspending the Constitution and civil liberties. It knocked gangs out of neighborhoods, but flirted with tyranny to do so. Was the trade worth it? Peter Gietl of Fro…

Scott Klug is a former representative from Wisconsin, and the host of the podcast Lost in the Middle. He joins to discuss partisanship, “both sideism” and electoral solutions to America’s current, horrible political quagmire.De către Andrew Heaton, Scott Klug