A Republic, If You Can Keep It

A Republic, If You Can Keep It


Latest Episodes

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

Here, Right Matters (Guests: Col. Alexander and Rachel Vindman)
November 03, 2021

Mark and Jeff offer their analysis of Tuesday's elections...not just the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial races, but also some of the key local elections in Michigan. Then, they are joined by one

Follow the Money (Guest: Simon Schuster)
October 26, 2021

Mark Brewer details the ballot proposal campaign he's leading to award Michigan's electoral votes to the national popular vote winner. The proposal, if approved by voters, would only become effective

Subverting Future Elections (Guest: Charlie Sykes)
October 20, 2021

Jeff Timmer and Mark Brewer take a look at an under-reported effort by state Republicans to bring potential chaos to the 2024 election: stacking local boards of canvassers with "Big Lie" disciples. Th