Will Trump's Postal Service Seize This Mail Bag?
Summary
The hosts answer listener questions on the 2026 midterms, debating whether data centers and progressive candidates face a penalty, and analyzing how Democrats can maintain engagement despite divided government. They discuss the strategic value of debates, the rise of the alt-right among young men, and the necessity for 2028 candidates to reclaim the anti-war mantle. The episode also features a segment on political advertising history and a plug for the upcoming Crooked Con event.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: SimplySafe Home Security
Sponsor: ChatGPT Work
Peptides and life hacking trends
Listener question: Stopping heart disease
2028 Midterm strategy and data centers
Candidates refusing debates in key states
Messaging incremental change and trust in Jeffries
Government shutdown leverage and cost of living
National ads and tying Republicans to Trump
Sponsors: Mint Mobile and Zeiotics
Favorite and least favorite political ads
Rise of the Alt-Right and Groypers
Foreign policy, trade, and anti-war messaging
Podcast goals and Crooked Con promotion
Sponsors: Bombos and McDonald's
Compulsive news consumption habits
Advice for speechwriters and campaign jobs
Hypotheticals: Time travel and the 5-second rule
Hypothetical: Killing Hitler and internal monologue
Wizard puzzle: Dog body communication
Sponsors: ZipRecruiter and McDonald's
Interview: Shaniko McClendon on Votes Save America
Promo: Still Counting podcast
Sponsors: ChatGPT Work and Pepperidge Farm
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