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Polilogue

Polilogue dives into the conversations that dominate the Sunday morning political shows.We look at the policymaker, the politician, and the journalist—because each is critical and each demands criticism.With extensive audio clips from the Sunday shows, Polilogue is released in time for your Monday commute.

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Episode 231: Variant Coverage Varies

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2021/07/19

Today on Polilogue, we discuss military readiness , infrastructure talks, and space travel. We also examine the increase of COVID cases and how the media is dropping the ball by making this moment into a Facebook-White House argument moment. Shows discussedState of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCFace the Nation on CBSRecommendationsReally!?! with Seth and Amy - Billionaires in Space (NBC)Contact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback

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Episode 230: The Afghanistan Long View

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2021/07/12

Today on Polilogue, we cover a range of topics. Space travel. Vaccinate mandates. FDA regulations. The new (likely) New York City mayor. Afghanistan. After multiple weeks of feeling frustrated with the Afghanistan story framing, we finally see multiple questions that examines what was accomplished and what the US has learned in the 20 years of being in the country. Shows discussedState of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCFace the Nation on CBSMeet the Press on NBCContact

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01:02:06

Episode 229: Policy and Human Connections

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2021/07/05

This Independence Day, several shows were hosted by substitutes: Ed O’Keefe hosted Face the Nation, Martha Raddatz hosted This Week, and Michael Emanuel hosted Fox News Sunday. The new voices brought fresh perspective that sometimes worked — like Ed O’Keefe focusing on climate change in western states. And sometimes that fresh approach was a dud — like Emanuel’s boring checklist interview with Congressman Michael McCaul on Fox News Sunday. More than anything, questions and conversations that focused

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01:09:35

Episode 228: Dealing with the Infrastructure Deal

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2021/06/28

The Biden Administration and a bipartisan group of senators have finally agreed on an infrastructure package. Therefore, the possibility of an actual physical infrastructure bill seems much more likely. This is real progress compared to the tortoise-pace we’ve seen on this issue the last few months. However, that’s where the good news ended if you watched the Sunday morning political shows. The White House fumbled the most basic of questions and journalists undermined valid criticisms and advocacy

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01:08:04

Episode 227: Complex Negotiations and Excellent...

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2021/06/21

Complexity reigned this week during the Sunday shows. From the intricate details of the Congressional negotiations on infrastructure to the finer points of Russian diplomacy, the Sunday shows were steeped in detail. Some programs did an excellent job—booking experts or key players to explain and explicate. While other shows took a less successful approach. We also look at some noteworthy questioning techniques by Chuck Todd—and contrast how two different Sunday shows took extremely different

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00:57:23

Episode 226: Measuring Success Against Russia

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2021/06/14

We look at the foreign policy conversations at the fore during Biden's first international trip.

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01:02:56

Episode 225: Infrastructure Lags, Cyber Surges

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2021/06/07

Brendan and Naomi are back from vacation and with new critiques of the Sunday morning political shows! Today on Polilogue, we discuss the effect of new voices, the NYC mayor race, cybersecurity threats, and the never-ending infrastructure negotiations. Shows discussedState of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCFace the Nation on CBSMeet the Press on NBCContact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com or you can send us your feedback @PolilogueCast. You can also follow us at @sotonaomi_

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00:51:41

Episode 224: Why Sunday Morning Matters

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2021/05/31

What makes the Sunday shows unique? What do political critics get wrong about the shows? How often should the President be on a Sunday show? We tackle these and other questions—including some surprise ones—on this special episode of Polilogue. We even integrate a “Lightning Round” inspired by Chris Wallace. It’s a unique episode for us—and a fun one to record! We’ll be back with a new episode on the latest news next week. But until then—join us as we pull questions from the tin and discuss

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01:02:35

Episode 223: Coverage but Little Context

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2021/05/24

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continued to be a counterpoint in the Sunday morning political shows. John Dickerson had an impressive moment on Face the Nation when he weaved together his interviews with Benjamin Netanyahu last week and Senator Bernie Sanders this week. Chris Wallace, on the other hand, actively worked to discredit critical engagement in his interview with Mark, Regev, Senior Advisor to Israeli PM Netanyahu. Other topics discussed include the lingering coverage of the Republican

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01:07:58

Episode 222: Where Did the Explainers Go?

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2021/05/17

Today on Polilogue we note a huge milestone: our first Sunday without a Dr.Gottlieb appearance!! We were STUNNED.Beyond a Gottlieb-less Sunday, the shows also covered a wide range of topics, including the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Trump’s grasp of the GOP, and the Colonial pipeline ransom attack. On the most complicated topics, we noticed important context setting explainers or segments were missing.Shows discussedState of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCMeet the Press on

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Episode 221: Women and the Pandemic Recovery

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2021/05/10

The economic recovery from this unprecedented pandemic looked like it was going well—until this week. Economists and policymakers were shocked that the 1 million jobs they expected to see created in April was actually just about a quarter of that. What went wrong? While Republicans were interested in pointing the finger at enhanced unemployment benefits as a disincentive to work, experts persistently talked about the role of women during the pandemic. From workforce and labor issues to questions of

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Episode 220: Countering Biden’s Big Proposals

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2021/05/03

Republicans went on the Sunday morning political shows to attack President Biden’s infrastructure plan. We were impressed by the effective questions on Fox News Sunday and frustrated by the vague questions and focus on Meet the Press. We were surprised by the lackluster criticisms and weak messaging from prominent Republican leaders negotiating the infrastructure counter proposal.We also explore the tone and objectives of journalists with a cause. Shows discussedState of the Union on CNNFox News

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Episode 219: Political vs. Policy Conversations

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2021/04/26

Today on Polilogue, we explore the many ways the Sunday morning political shows discussed police violence and police reform. Some shows did a crap job and used body cam video footage and mislabeled violence. Other shows chatted in circles about what Washington could do to fix the issue. And then some shows went deeper into the conversation with experts and the actual lived experience in communities. We also appreciate honest responses, worthwhile follow-up questions, and explicit public health

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00:59:34

Episode 218: Vaccine Pause Stirs Conversations

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2021/04/19

Today on Polilogue, we discuss the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause and whether or not the explanations suffice. We question whether the pause will undermine broader efforts to reach herd immunity. We also discuss police reform and President Biden’s recent decisions regarding refugee caps and ending military presence in Afghanistan. Shows discussedState of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCMeet the Press on NBCFace the Nation on CBSContact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com

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Episode 217: Where are the Fact Checks?

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2021/04/12

President Biden’s Americans Jobs Plan has caused a lot ruckus in its first couple of weeks in the public discourse. There are questions about what counts as infrastructure, what does a modern society and economy require, and if and how social services should be included in an infrastructure plan.That is the point of policy discussions. Understanding these disagreements in policy is the whole point of critical thinking and nuance. What is less clear is the fact that very few news organizations have

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01:21:31

Episode 216: Defining Infrastructure

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2021/04/05

Infrastructure Week. Finally!! Except don’t call it an infrastructure bill, because apparently it’s called the Americans Jobs Plan. In today’s episode of Polilogue, we examine the framing by the Biden administration for their new aspirational jobs bill and their goal to expand the definition of infrastructure. Some of the journalists questioned this premise stronger than others. We also discuss differing expert opinions regarding a COVID fourth wave and the host responsibility to lay out the facts

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Episode 215: Guns, Bipartisanship and Fact Checks

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2021/03/29

Today on Polilogue, we explore more conversations about bipartisanship and voter rights. We also looked at a special episode on gun violence. We ask ourselves if journalists asked the right questions. We examine if the hosts framed issues appropriately. And we wonder why some hosts weren’t ready with the rigorous follow up question. Shows discussedState of the Union on CNNFox News Sunday on FOXThis Week on ABCMeet the Press on NBCFace the Nation on CBSContact usEmail us at podcast@polilogue.com or

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Episode 214: Biden Faces Immigration Crisis

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2021/03/22

Migrants and unaccompanied minors are arriving to the southern border in new record numbers. Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was on four shows to explain how the Biden administration was working on the issue in a humane manner, but Secretary Mayorkas provided few details on how the decades-long crisis would actually be resolved.We also discuss how poorly all the shows explained the border crisis or even the immigration crisis more broadly, in any meaningful way. Shows

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Episode 213: When Bills Become Laws

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2021/03/15

Today on Polilogue we look at if and how the Sunday talk shows presented Biden’s now fully confirmed American Rescue Plan. Shows like Fox News Sunday had extensive conversations about the law’s cost and intended impact. Shows like Meet the Press failed to acknowledge the new law at all. We all discussed the difference between vague and specific questions; the value of a good clarifying question; and how to spot when a journalist is asking a troll question. Shows discussedState of the Union on

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Episode 212: Manchin Makes his Mark

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2021/03/08

President Biden’s $1.9 trillion relief package finally passed the Senate last Friday. The House still needs to approve a few remaining amendments, but it’s official: President Biden’s first piece of tentpole piece of legislation is on its way to become law.The effort was narrowly approved with only 50 votes after certain benefits were reduced to appease a moderate Democrat with substantial power in the Senate: Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Senator Manchin was on four of the five Sunday shows today

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