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Political Playlist Happy Hour

Political Playlist

A nonpartisan take on the youngest members of Congress and where they stand on the issues that matter most. Grab a drink, an app, or a friend, and join us.

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00:35:30

Ain't No Debt-Ceiling High Enough

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2023/01/24

...And ain't no partisan rift low enough, to keep this Congress from (potentially) agreeing on raising the debt-ceiling. On this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony break down what exactly all this "paying our debt" hoopla is about and what exactly has our young Congress divided about it...chiefly Republican Byron Donalds of Florida. The gang also dives into some tweets related to MLK Jr.'s impressively young start into the political arena and how he represents a

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00:28:50

The Boys Are Back In Town

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2023/01/17

While we would gladly welcome the great Kenny Loggins onto the Happy Hour ANY time he wants, sadly this episode forges ahead without him. On this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, Michael and Anthony fly solo at the helm--or, should we say, Maverick and Rooster. The boys leave Anna to her spa weekend and train their sights on pressing issues like Border Security, the resurrection of the bipartisan stock-ban legislation, and one of the GOP's greatest hits: Combating China. This action packed

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00:39:26

The Stars and Loons of the 117th !

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2023/01/09

Love 'em, hate 'em, or didn't even know 'em-- on this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, the gang bids adieu to the departing under-45ers of the 117th Congress. And spoiler, it's a mixed bag of good, bad, and ugly heading for the exit. As always, Hosts Michael, Anna and Anthony pour some cocktails to discuss the transition of power in the upcoming 118th Congress and raise a glass to the increase of new Congressional leaders under 45... it's now at a "whooping" 17% !!! While that might not

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00:39:37

2022, It's Been Real

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/12/19

On the last episode of the year, Anna, Anthony and Michael dig one more time into what some of the youngest members of Congress are up to. The topic du jour is immigration with one young leader celebrating non-citizen service members getting one step closer to and easier naturalization process and another voicing concern over the surge of migrants at the southern border. Let's just say that this issue is going to keep popping up as it is abundantly clear our immigration system ain't working. They

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00:37:17

Tales From Midland, Texas

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/12/12

This week we travel from eastern Europe to Midland, TX and back to Capitol Hill as Anna, Anthony & Michael discuss what young politicians are saying and doing. Brittney Griner is home. Finland and Sweden want to join NATO but Turkey's being a little pesky about it. Anthony met his cowboy doppelgänger in the oil fields of Texas. And one GOP senator is sounding the alarm about party priorities, and it's not who you'd expect! Tune in for all this and more (like why Michael doesn't have ornaments on

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00:33:31

Winds Of Change

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/12/06

On this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, Anna, Anthony and Michael discuss the potential, and maybe actual, change that's a-brewin' in China as well as in our own Congress. While China is seeing unprecedented protests, it remains unlikely that the Chinese people will see very much change, if at all. Whereas in our own Congress, the democrats are poised for sweeping change among their leadership ranks, with Pol Pla's own Pete Aguilar emerging as the number 3 Democrat in the house. In

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00:34:10

Sorry, Political Texts Are Here to Stay

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/11/29

Today we're joined by political technologist Eric Wilson who's worked on numerous Republican campaigns in the US and overseen campaigns abroad in Australia and Sweden - Mr. Worldwide! Eric is also the Managing Partner of Startup Caucus, an incubator and investment fund for Republican campaign technology. Needless to say, he has a few things to say about what went down in this year's midterms, how technology played a role for better or worse, and what we can expect from the future of political

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00:34:54

More Like a Red Puddle

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/11/15

Whooo-ee. These midterms were certainly one for the books. On this week's episode, Anna, Anthony and Michael gives some reactions to what went down last week starting with one important observation - America's independents are powerful and sizable. They also talk about some of the important seats our young members of Congress kept in competitive races, newcomers to the platform who they're excited to showcase starting in January, and what an influx of young politicians means for the future. It's an

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00:29:38

Midterm Mayhem

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/11/07

We're doing things a little different on this week's Happy Hour. Anna and Anthony each pick two races being run by some of the young women in Congress to take a micro look at what's happening in specific parts of the country. Join us as we break down these competitive campaigns and talk about what's unique about each district, how each incumbent is framing their race, and what their competition looks like. Our picks? Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Sharice Davids (D-KS) and Nicole

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00:34:39

Political Mindfulness?

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/11/01

Yes, it's true...sometimes we use the show to work out our own issues, but it's only because this week's issues are a little bit of a bummer. On this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, Michael and Anna discuss the sobering fact that scholastic test scores in America are down, and we mean way down. And in tragic news out of Missouri, yet another shooting fails to register more than the obligatory "thoughts and prayers" from our lawmakers except for a select few. But on the bright side, one

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00:40:24

Lettuce Vote

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/10/24

On this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, Anthony gets a case of the giggles when he learns about Liz Lettuce, an actually head of lettuce mockingly displayed on a webcam in an attempt to outlast recently installed, and more recently departed, UK Prime Minister Liz Truss. Michael, Anna and Anthony chat UK politics before bringing back home to discuss some recent AOC burns on twitter regarding the recent Dobbs decision, the quality of education in New Jersey, and the imminent need to take

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00:33:10

Wait... Is This a Dating Podcast?

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/10/18

With Michael taking an episode off, Anthony & Anna are sure to put in a word for their favorite SINGLE thirtysomething while he's gone. While they could spend the entire episode pitching out Michael's Hinge profile, they do make it to some chatter about what our young politicians in Congress are up to. One Wisconsin Republican is going all in on the anti-crime message for the midterms, a California Democrat is celebrating #WorldMentalHealthDay and we have the first National Monument of the Biden

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00:36:05

Down with Pina Coladas and Stock Trading

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/10/10

What could be more fun than Ron DeSantis's choice of post-hurricane footwear? This episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, as we dive into fiscal responsibility among our leaders, the potential need for legislation preventing members of congress from trading stocks while in office...oh and the idea of selling Hawaii. Spoiler, that is an Barkett original. So pull up a glass and get ready to dive into all the latest goings on in Congress among our leaders under the age of 45. IG:

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00:48:30

Just The Two Of Us Playlisters

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/10/03

On this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, Anna and Michael go it alone as Anthony attends his 117th wedding of the year. But it turns out, they don't miss him much, evident by the fact that Anna and Michael are professional long-winded talkers and happily didn't have anyone hurrying them along this time. They cover a range of issues including water infrastructure in Florida, Domestic Oil and Gas production in Texas, and the likelihood of whether or not we'll see the enhanced child tax credit

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00:33:08

Three Tweets To The Wind

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/09/27

The gang's all here for this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, and more importantly, it was recorded at 5pm so everyone showed up with an actual cocktail in hand! Anna, Anthony and Michael discuss some of the major news headlines, like Governor DeSantis of Florida sending migrants to Martha's Vineyard via private jet, before diving into some tweets of the week. Anthony brings up one from a Republican Congresswoman who's quite critical of the Biden Administration, Michael shines a light on

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00:42:15

Three Girls, A Guy and Some (Political) Issues

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/09/20

The team does something different this week and welcomes Maddie and Sammy from The Girl and the Gov to Happy Hour. The Girl and the Gov is rebrandingpolitics for millennial women and breaking down the barriers to civic engagement. Anna and Anthony may not have had cocktails for this morning recording, but that didn't stop things from getting a little rowdy. Maddie and Sammy break down how to get out of our echo chambers, when 'tough' political conversations are productive or not, and what they think

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00:30:07

God Save The Queen, And Bipartisanship!

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/09/12

In this Episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, Anna and Michael raise a glass to the dearly departed Queen Elizabeth II as they remark on her place within American History--having met 13 of the last 14 U.S Presidents, dating back to Harry Truman. But after a few here-heres, we quickly pivot back to legislative matters on this side of the pond, specifically surrounding legalization of marijuana, the newly enacted CHIPS Act, and how this new infrastructure spending is going to address something one

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00:26:38

Begging For (Debt) Forgiveness

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/09/06

On this episode of Political Playlist Happy Hour, Anna, Michael and Anthony dive into the latest issue of Student Debt Forgiveness. On the heels of the President's Executive Order, canceling of up to $10,000.00 worth of student loan debt, it's no surprise to see that the Democrats and Republicans are on completely different sides of this issue. The gang reads tweets from young lawmakers on both sides and try to unpack the argument each is making, for and against. They also learn about a new push

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00:23:45

Recess Is Over

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/08/29

Finally! The Political Playlist Happy Hour returns from its summer recess and boy has it been a busy last few weeks. On this episode, Anna, Anthony and Michael breakdown the latest goings-on in Gov under-45 and common theme: BILLS. Congress has passed a handful of major legislation in the last few weeks, including the Inflation Reduction Act, The CHIPS Act, and The PACT Act. These bills were signed into law by the President, following varying degrees of bipartisan support. But what were our young

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00:14:09

The Fist-bump Heard 'Round The World !

Political Playlist Happy Hour ·

2022/07/26

The issue is Saudi Arabia and the question is what did the US truly gain from President Biden's recent trip to Saudi Arabia? On this episode of the Political Happy Hour Anna, Anthony and Michael dive into the second leg of President' Biden's recent trip to the Middle East and discuss what the administration is hoping to achieve from the trip to Saudia Arabia, and how dealing with MBS (The Crown Prince) is a tight-rope walk to say the least. The gang also addresses the elephant in the room--or

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