Josh and Matt and special guest Greg Koger discuss the Senate, congressional dysfunction, and some Florida politics. Greg is Professor of Political Science at Miami University, and the author of Filibustering: A Political History of Obstruction in the House and Senate. You can find him on Twitter @GregoryKoger.

Congress, Two Beers In

The Senate with Greg Koger

Mark and Matt sit down with Kevin Kosar, Resident Scholar at AEI, to discuss earmarks.

Earmarks with Kevin Kosar

Political scientist Emily Sydnor joins Laura to talk about incivility in politics and in Congress.

New GAI Podcast Episode

Mark and Matt sit down with Caitlin Emma (@caitlinzemma), budget and appropriations reporter at Politico, to talk COVID relief, Shalanda Young for OMB Director, and the possible end of the earmark ban.

Budget and Appropriations Politics with Caitlin Emma

Josh and Laura sit down with Professor Jim Curry, co-author (with Frances Lee) of the new book The Limits of Party, to discuss why congressional lawmaking has not changed much as many believe over the last 50 years.  

Congress is more effective and bipartisan than you think

Election analyst Nathan Gonzales joins Laura and Mark to talk about how to understand the 2020 election, the polls, and where the Republican party goes after Trump and January 6th.

Election results, polls, and a post-Trump GOP

Congressional scholars Jordan Ragusa and Nate Birkhead join Josh to discuss the politics of legislative repeals, impeachment, and where the parties are headed in the 117th Congress.

All the Negative Things: Repeals and Impeachment

Mark, Laura, and Matt discuss the remainder of the 116th Congress and take a look back at the last two years.

The 116th Congress, yesterday and today

Josh and Matt talk with Josh Chafetz, Professor of Law at Georgetown University, to talk Congress, its power, and the potential for filibuster reform in the Senate.

Congress, its power, and the filibuster

Matt and Mark are joined by Wall Street Journal reporter Aaron Zitner to talk about the COVID relief politics in Congress and the fall elections.

Pandemic Relief Bargaining with Aaron Zitner

Laura and Josh talk with David Karol about the VP-stakes, party changes, and presidential nominations.

Presidential nominations and Party Politics with David Karol

Josh and Mark talk with Sarah Binder, Brookings Senior Fellow and professor of political science at George Washington University, about Congress and the politics affecting its coronavirus responses.

Sarah Binder on Congress and coronavirus politics

Matt, Mark, and Josh discuss Congress’s coronavirus response, remote voting, and what happens when too many lawmakers get sick.

Pandemic, Two Beers In.

Special guest James Wallner joins Matt, Josh, and Mark to talk about the Senate “trial,” and why Senators no longer act. James Wallner is a Senior Fellow at the R Street Institute, a former senior staffer in the Senate, and the author of several books on the Senate. He tweets from @jiwallner, can be found

The Senate, post-impeachment, with James Wallner

Matt and Josh discuss the politics surrounding the Senate impeachment trial. Also vote stacks came up somehow.

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Congress, Two Beers In

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