A Republic, If You Can Keep It

A Republic, If You Can Keep It


Latest Episodes

Putin’s War (Guest: Kremlinologist Olga Lautman)
March 16, 2022

There's plenty going on in Michigan politics. Jeff and Mark offer their takes on the apparent domination of Donald Trump in Michigan politics, and the massive field of Democratic candidates in the Det

Follow the Money (Guest: Craig Mauger)
March 10, 2022

Jeff is off this week as he and his family deal with the sudden passing of their youngest son. Our hearts go out to Jeff, Mattie and their four other children. They have asked that we all respect thei

A Look Back (2021 in Review)
January 04, 2022

To start the new year, Mark and Jeff take a look back at two of the most tulmultuous issues of 2021: the anniversary of the January 6 assault on the Capitol and Republican efforts to rig future electi

The New Maps (Guest: Bill Ballenger)
December 29, 2021

For the first time ever, Michigan's new congressional and legislative district maps have been drawn by non-politicians: the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, created by the 2018 ballot pr

Redistricting and More (Guest: Kyle Melinn)
December 21, 2021

The Michigan Supreme Court tells the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission that its closed-door meeting violated the state constitution. However, the newly released memos from that meeting wer

The 21st Century Muckraker (Guest: Judd Legum)
December 14, 2021

Two GOP heavyweights face off: Michigan Right to Life endorses one candidate for Attorney General, former President Trump has endorsed another. Who will prevail? Also on the docket this week: the Trum

Abe Would Be Proud (Guest: Reed Galen)
December 09, 2021

A coalition of the state's leading newspapers sue Michigan's Independent Redistricting Commission for what the newspaper say were unconstitutional closed sessions, signaling the beginning of a long se

Slaying the Dragon (Guest: Walt Sorg)
December 03, 2021

Two of the most emotional issues of the last few decades came to a head this week: gun safety, and abortion rights. Mark and Jeff take a look at the politics in the aftermath of the horrific shooting

The Progressive Agenda 2.0 (Guest: Rep. Rashida Tlaib)
November 23, 2021

Mark and Jeff discuss the latest entrant into the Republican gubernatorial sweepstakes, millionaire auto dealer Kevin Rinke. Plus: the potential for a bedsheet ballot with a dozen citizen petition dri

Laboratories of Autocracy (Guest: David Pepper)
November 10, 2021

Enactment of the Biden infrastructure plan is a once-in-a-generation investment in America's economy, but will it translate into political benefits for Democrats? Mark and Jeff discuss the fallout fro