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23 December 2025

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Feb 25, 2014 — Robert Wright & Judson Brewer
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Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Feb 19, 2014 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis
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The DMZ
On The DMZ: McKay Coppins’s caustic profile of Donald Trump causes a stir. Matt is impressed that Coppins didn’t allow himself to be seduced by Trump. Bill argues that Bridgegate proves that MSNBC is now better than Fox News at pushing scandal narratives, but Matt wonders whether this is about anything beyond ratings. Matt makes the conservative case against a higher minimum wage, and Bill wonders whether the CBO report means that a deal to raise the minimum wage is now impossible.
Feb 18, 2014 — Robert Wright & John B. Judis
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Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Feb 17, 2014 — Harry Siegel & Sally Goldenberg
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Feb 14, 2014 — Conor Friedersdorf & Edward Lucas (moderated by Aryeh Cohen-Wade)
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The Good Fight round 2
Feb 12, 2014 — Kevin Glass & Niraj Chokshi
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Rational Actors
On Rational Actors, Kevin talks to Niraj about policy innovation in the states, such as campaigns to raise the minimum wage. Do states take precedence when the federal government is gridlocked? Niraj notes the effects of one-party control in a majority of states. They discuss marijuana-legalization initiatives being pushed in both red and blue states, and uncover the meaning of meaningless state resolutions. Plus: Are Americans actually picking up and moving to states where laws are more congenial to their views?
Feb 11, 2014 — Robert Farley & Stephen M. Saideman
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Foreign Entanglements
On Foreign Entanglements, Rob speaks with Steve Saideman, co-author of the new book NATO in Afghanistan: Fighting Together, Fighting Alone. Steve discusses his research on the nature of restrictions on coalition warfare in the NATO alliance. Rob asks Steve about how military culture and personal relationships affect the conduct of coalition operations, and Steve elucidates the differences between forces that prioritize outcomes and those that prioritize behavior. Steve sums up his Churchillian view of NATO. Rob and Steve talk about communicating political science findings to a broader audience, then close with a discussion about the recent efforts of the International Studies Association to restrict blogging.
Feb 7, 2014 — Tamar Jacoby & Mickey Kaus (moderated by Robert Wright)
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The Good Fight round 2
Feb 5, 2014 — Bill Scher & Matt K. Lewis
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The DMZ
On The DMZ, post-game analysis of the boring Super Bowl leads Bill to wonder why we watch sports at all. Bill suggests that Mike Huckabee’s lead in 2016 GOP polls shows that conservatives are obsessed with fighting political correctness. Why are Democrats better at keeping internal discipline? Matt and Bill review the risks and rewards for Hillary Clinton in riding the recent wave of ’90s nostalgia. Could Republicans succeed by using economic populism against Clinton? Plus: Matt thinks the CBO’s new findings on Obamacare and employment are more of a mixed bag than either side will admit.
Jan 28, 2014 — John Horgan & George Johnson
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Science Faction

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