A Republic, If You Can Keep It

A Republic, If You Can Keep It


Latest Episodes

“Dumb, Shameful, Dangerous, Un-American” (Guest: Christina Hines)
February 15, 2024

Its been another remarkable week in national and state politics. Nationally, President Biden takes off the gloves - battering Donald Trump after Trumps vow to abandon our NATO allies if they dont

Speaker Johnson’s Leadership Academy (Guest: Nick Dodge)
February 08, 2024

The debate over solar energy in Michigan may move to the ballot. - Its been another remarkable week in national and state politics. Nationally: A three-judge DC court of appeals panel unanimously s

Taylor Swift Psy-Op! (Guest: Curtis Hertel, Jr.)
February 01, 2024

MAGA Republicans had no problem with White House visits during the Trump years by B-List singers Ted Nugent, Kid Rock and Kanye West but they are freaking out when confronted with the possible Biden

Losing While Winning: Chinks in Trump’s Armor Become More Visible
January 25, 2024

Donald Trump appears to have done what Jeff predicted on this podcast months ago: locked up the nomination for his third attempt to win the national popular vote. But in the process, some new, large c

Non-Liquid Gold (and other Iowa tall tales)
January 20, 2024

Self-described "stable genius" D. J. Trump cleverly labels Iowa's #1 cash crop as "non-liquid gold." - This week, on A Republic, If You Can Keep It: 17% of Republicans in the corn-rich state of Iowa

License to Kill
January 12, 2024

Trump. Donald Trump. - A License to Kill? Donald Trumps lawyer contends a President has the right to break the law without facing criminal prosecution, even if that means ordering a political assassi

Election Law 101 (Guest: John Bebow)
January 05, 2024

Election law ... and the courts ... dominate politics as we begin 2024: Michigans redistricting re-do - what, why, and how! The Supreme Courts challenge from conflicting decisions on Trumps ball

Happy Festivus! (Guest: Clara Hendrickson)
December 21, 2023

Festivus, the holiday created by the folks on the Seinfeld TV show, is this Saturday: the TV-official day for the airing of grievances. For Donald Trump, every day is a day for the airing of grievance

Gone Fishing (for Bidens)
December 14, 2023

As their Lord and Master Donald Trump has commanded, Republicans in the U.S. House have officially launched a fishing expedition in hopes of finding something -- anything! -- they can use as an excuse

Dictator for a Day (Guest: Tom Bonier)
December 07, 2023

Trump finally says it out loud: he's open to being a dictator, but only admits to wanting to be our fuhrer for Day One. This comes as Atlantic magazine devotes an entire issue to the potential end of