Politicked: Recent Episodes
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The guys interview Lisa Watson (@WatsonSpeaking) a former atheist, feminist, evolutionist, union steward, ACLU affiliate board member, ACLU national board member, ACLU chapter president, ACLU affirmative action officer, ACLU racial justice task force co-chair, & Planned Parenthood intern.
Matt and Scott discuss some wild stories including Swalwell's flirtation with a spy, a Michigan lawmakers threats and tipping during COVID.
Scott and Matt are back to talk about the House changes during the 2020 elections and what that means for both parties going forward.
Matt and Scott are still recovering from the shite show of 2020 and one of the craziest election cycles ever.
Eddie, Matt and Scott finish off the Every Election Ever and Beer series with their thoughts and predictions for Election Day 2020.
Matt and Scott are back to cover the second debate between Trump and Biden at the TPUSA Nashville watch party at Rocketown.
Matt and Scott reconnect with the awesome Annika Rothstein (@truthandfiction) from her lock down location in Ghana to get her always insightful world view on what's going on in America and abroad.
Matt gets retested (and re-retested) for COVID-19 and Scott and Matt discuss the process and the consistently inconsistent results.
Matt and Scott discuss the fact that Matt, who is has been asymptomatic, tests positive for COVID-19 during a random screening. In this first episode he discusses his mindset and what his positive test means for a larger subset.
Special mini-episode where Matt reenacts a speech given in 1886 by Alf Taylor that could be given today.
Matt is joined by guest host Kay Fellows and Naomi Minhas of the 50 Shades of Red podcast to discuss the current chaos that has consumed our country.
Eddie joins Matt to co-host in Scott's absence to talk riots, the press, voting by proxy and more.
Scott and Matt get together to discuss some of the most talked about COVID conspiracies.
Scott and Matt jump into a tough topic with Kay Fellows, a feminist and pro-life advocate.
Matt and Scott spend some time fielding questions from students with the Southeastern Team of TPUSA.
Scott and Matt are back with another episode, this time to discussing polls, polling and campaign strategy with Professor Eddie Zipperer.
The guys are back for another episode of Politicked from their quarantine caves to discuss COVID-19, Biden's disappearance and who the VP pick will be.
The guys speak with Dr. Karlyn Borysenko, organizational psychologist and political contributor, to discuss how COVID-19 is impacting organizations and work from home options, and what it's like for a Democrat of 20 years to attend a Trump rally.
Scott and Matt speak with "Larry" an American living in one of China's major cities about how COVID-19 impacted the mainland and lessons Americans can learn about dealing with the affects of the virus.
The guys are back to talk with Dr. Valentine Anantharaj (Dr. Val) about his work on the world's fastest supercomputer and how data collection and computer modeling can help alleviate COVID-19 fears and guide policy decisions.
Scott and Matt quarantine themselves for an hour long discussion on corona, Andrew Gillum and the Democratic primary.
The guys are back to discuss what's about to go down in Michigan and to talk political parody with Mini AOC's dad, Sal.
The guys sit down with Brandon Tatum (@TheOfficerTatum) after his TPUSA and Blexit event at the University of Tennessee.
In this bonus episode celebrating the big 100 the guys discuss MAGA pigeons and other funny stories of the moment.
The guys discuss results of the Nevada primary and the next steps for the leading Democratic candidates.
Matt and Scott get together for a bonus episode to discuss the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary.
Matt is in Nashville and runs into author Rick Robinson to talk about his new book Opposition Research and the state of the Democratic presidential field.
Matt and Scott are back and joined by Haley Victory Smith, editorial fellow at USA TODAY to discuss the overlap of politics and social media.
Matt welcomes David and guest host Carla to the studio to discuss David's home country of Bolivia and the recent resignation of that country's longtime president.
Scott and Matt are back to talk Iowa caucuses, Bernie's base, Putin's power-play, purging of voter rolls and much much more.
The guys end the year and start a new one with the most underrated stories and some 2020 predictions, with special guest Eddie Zipperer.
The guys speak with all-star journalist and author Annika H. Rothstein about her new book, her travels to some of the most dangerous places in the world and the state of her homeland, Sweden.
The guys get together for a pre-Christmas show to discuss the impeachment circus and some funny stories from the Sunshine State.
The Politicked guys co-host this podcast series with @EddieZipperer. In this episode, they discuss the start of the War of 1812, its impact on Madison's bid for re-election, and the continued rise of James Monroe.
Scott and Matt chat with Joe Basrawi about his recent viral videos on social media and about his dealings and debates with the far left and the far right.
The guys get together after the holiday to speak with Kimberly Klacik, candidate for Congress in MD-7 and Lee Smith, author of the book The Plot Against the President: The True Story of How Congressman Devin Nunes Uncovered the Biggest Political Scandal in US History.
Matt and Scott are back in studio to talk Bloomberg's announcement, "silent" Trump voters, and a hero doctor on a plane.
The guys talk with attorney Anthony Gallow, the managing partner of Tully Rinckey, about the GoFundMe page started on behalf of the Trump whistleblower, and his clients action to regulate the collection of funds from anonymous sources to fund whistleblower campaigns.
Check out the first Episode of the new podcast Every Election Ever...and Beer, as the guys discuss the coronation of George Washington. And be sure to subscribe to the new show!
This was a great interview with a college student attending Politicon. He was a good sport to want to sit down with us at our booth and talk to us about his support for Bernie Sanders.
The guys are joined by Antonia Okafor Cover, CEO of EmPOWERed and co-host of Trigger Warning 2A to discuss gun rights on college campuses and much more.
The guys interview conservative drag queen Lady MAGA and Dan Green, President and Co-Founder of Inspire Kindness
Scott and Matt are back to discuss 1A issues and Spongebob's cultural appropriation with Celine Ryan of Campus Reform.
Matt and Scott are back in studio following a successful Politicon 2019 to discuss Rep. Katie Hill's resignation and some weird (and gross) stories.
Nico and Shaine of the What's HAPAning podcast and YouTube channel join Scott and Matt to talk about their show and their common sense and comical way of looking at political issues.
Scott and Matt go through the large field of debate candidates and discuss which of them are on the rise and which campaigns seem deflated. Plus the epic tale of Ray and his massively successful surgery.
Matt talks with Josie, The Red Headed Libertarian (@TRHLofficial), about some of the hottest topics on political Twitter.
The guys are back with two HR interviews: Catalina Lauf, Congressional candidate for IL-14 (@CatalinaLauf) and Beth Baumann (@eb454), an assoc. editor with Town Hall.
Stay tuned for an awesome collaboration between the Politicked guys and @EddieZipperer called Every Election Ever and Beer.
Scott and Matt discuss the latest on the whistleblower complaint, the Ukraine and Trump’s looming impeachment.
Matt welcomes @KateHydeNY to the show to discuss the Dem candidates, identity politics and the media's miscalculation of Trump.
Matt is joined by guest co-host Eddie Zipperer who breaks down the Electoral College, the three-fifths compromise and much more.
Matt and Scott talk Trump hurricane predictions, the Climate Crisis town hall and other ways the libs keep showing their true colors.
Professional Wrestler, Entertainer and Political Commentator Tyrus joins the guys to offer his thoughts on the current political environment and his life in and out of the ring.
Scott and Matt are back in studio to discuss Biden's falling numbers, Piers Morgan going after his own, Trump the environmentalist and much more.
Matt from Politicked and Troy from WWYGT get together for this two episode Mash-Up Event discussing the one place you should visit in each of the 50 states.
Scott and Matt discuss the Epstein suicide investigation, Warren's Michael Brown tweet, and "relative truth."
Matt and Scott are recording live from Studio B with a discussion of 2A rights and the mass shootings, AOCs loss and other breaking news.
The guys talk with UVA Political Science Professor Gerard Alexander about identity politics and the facts and fiction of the Republican's "Southern Strategy" of the 60s and 70s.
Matt and Scott get back to uninformed hot takes and uneducated opinions on the top topics of the day with guest co-host Anna.
Matt welcomes Twitter celeb and scarily accurate AOC impersonator Randy Savage (@_hublette) to the show.
Scott and Matt welcome back Brandon Darby, editor of Breitbart's Border/Cartel Chronicles, to discuss the humanitarian crisis at the southern border and what can be done about it.
Matt and Scott are back to talk Twitter, Trumps jaunt into North Korea, and Antifa attacks with Sam J. of Twitchy.com. Plus Matt promises to never do math again.
Matt and Scott sit down with Carol Roth (@caroljsroth) to discuss the Democratic debates and Bernie's free college for all proposal.
Matt is joined by author and friend of the show Rick Robinson and by his two kiddos Ally and Ella, all of whom have interesting takes on politics and the race for President.
The guys are joined by Eddie Zipperer, host of Politics for Patriots, to draft their debate teams for the upcoming DNC debates and to discuss the rhetoric around the Trump administration's use of Ft. Sill to temporarily house aliens seeking asylum.
Matt is back with Scott in studio and they welcome the talented Elisha Krauss of the Daily Wire to discuss Trump tweets, socialism polls, women's soccer and other hot topics of the day.
Scott & newly minted American Carla Oviedio talk about immigration, culture and where Home is. Plus Scott tries the Naturalization Test.
Matt and Scott welcome Danielle Butcher to the show, COO of the American Conservation Coalition, to discuss the importance of conservatives taking a stronger stance on environmental and climate change issues.
Matt and Scott are joined by Elise Rhodes and Lisa Britton to discuss the importance of social media in political campaigns, misguided feminism, the female vote in 2020 and much more.
With Scott on assignment, Matt is joined by Jordan Lancaster (@JordyLancaster) to discuss her tweet that led to a Barstool Sports article, freedom of speech on college campuses and her foray into political punditry.
Scott and Matt talk with Jennifer Barbosa who is running as an independent against Congressman Adam Schiff in 2020 and welcome long-time listener Anna to the studio to discuss school choice and Betsy Devos.
The guys welcome special guest Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) of @DCExaminer to discuss Trump's latest rally gaffe, Booker's gun owner registry and much more.
Matt and Scott take a break from politics (sort of) to talk with Knoxville small business owner Jodi Eades (Knoxville Soap, Candle & Gifts) about the challenges of keeping a small business afloat during a tough economy.
The guys are back together to talk Biden’s announcement, AOCs illustrated book, our frenemies in Saudi Arabia and much more.
With Scott on assignment, Matt welcomes guest host Troy Suggs to the show to talk Mueller report, impeachment, DNC survey issues and Earth Day in San Francisco.
Scott and Matt are joined by guest co-host Carla and by political commentator and activist Julia Song to discuss the effects of socialism in her native Brazil and in Carla's home county of Venezuela.
Matt and Scott talk court packing and the confirmation process with political strategist and former Senate Judiciary Committee spokesman Garrett Ventry and the host of Politics for Patriots, Eddie Zipperer.
The guys start out April right with a return guest, the uber-talented Corie Whalen (@CorieWhalen), who gives us her thoughts on the Mueller report, Mayor Pete, Creepy Joe being Creepy Joe, AO and much more.
The guys are joined by author and attorney Tara Ross, noted Electoral College expert, who breaks down the current push to eliminate the Electoral College and why it’s important that it remain a part of Presidential elections.
The guys are back in studio and are joined by Emily Zanotti of The Daily Wire and Lady Brains Cast to discuss Tucker’s old comments, Biden’s decision, Bernie’s socialism problem, Chicago politics and our weekly AOC segment.
Scott is out on assignment in MAGA country, so Matt (and Ben) step up to interview the lovely and uber-talented Joy Villa, who talks about the CPAC conference, her exciting new projects, being a conservative in LA and her views on difficult issues like racism, sexism and abortion.
Matt and Scott get some alone time in the studio as they discuss the Oscars, Bernie’s Announcement, Jussie Smollett, a Trump Accuser, and Green Snow in Russia.
In this bonus episode, Matt and Scott are joined in studio by Carla, who immigrated to Knoxville from Venezuela, to discuss the ongoing political and humanitarian crisis in her beautiful country.
Scott and Matt are joined by guest host Carla (stay tuned) to speak with Anna Paulina, Air Force Veteran and Director of Hispanic Engagement for Turning Point USA about her work on college campuses and all things conservative and Trump.
Scott and Matt are back in studio to talk with Jared Beck and Elizabeth Lee Beck about Jared’s book “What Happened to Bernie Sanders” and their lawsuit against the DNC and Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
The guys are joined by special guest Yasmine Mohammed (@ConfessionsExMu) to discuss World Hijab Day, her #FreeFromHijab movement and the plight of Muslim girls around the world who lack a voice.
The guys welcome Brandon Straka (@usminority), founder of the #walkaway campaign, to the show to discuss his weekend covering the Women’s March, the Covington HS fiasco and his new “Documony” called The Great Awakening which was released on all social media platforms on January 21.
Scott and Matt spend some time speaking with Congressman Bruce Poliquin who represented Maine’s 2nd Congressional district from 2015 to 2019. The guys find out what it’s like to try to accomplish anything in Congress in today’s polarized political environment.
Scott and Matt are joined by special guest Jennifer Bukowsky (@esqonfire) to discuss Warren exploring her chances in Iowa, the rise of AOC and Justice Ginsburg’s absence from the Supreme Court. Plus Jen kills Scott in the quiz and Matt highlights the cuddling industry.
Scott stays home sick while Matt interviews Brandon Darby, border expert and managing director of Breitbart Texas, who provides non-nonsense insight on the border crisis.
Scott and Matt give out their Libertarian stocking stuffers, talk best/worst Christmas songs, and welcome the amazing Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) to the show to breakdown cryptocurrency, Russian meme wars and the Wall.
It’s the Conservatives turn for stocking stuffer ideas and Matt and Scott breakdown the election fiasco, talk draining the swamp and predict the Oscar host with our friend and political insider and author Rick Robinson.
Matt and Scott kick off the holiday season with their first list of stocking stuffers (liberal edition). The guys are joined by Corie Whalen, political consultant and former communications director for Rep. Justin Amash, to discuss equal pay, Paris burning, Scott’s AOC obsession and more.
Podcast host, pundit and Poly Sci professor Eddie Zipperer joins the guys to talk AOC’s Green New Deal, the 2020 electoral map, celebrity pundits, the Mueller report and the Clinton Foundation numbers.
Our friend Shell Suber, a Republican strategist and lobbyist, joins the guys to talk AOC fashion, the next Browns head coach, 2020 odds and more. Plus Matt bombs a Thanksgiving quiz.
Scott & Matt are back with Amber Athey, Media/Breaking News Editor at the Daily Caller to talk the cost of higher education, Tucker v. Avanatti, the Florida recount and Hillary 2020. Plus Scott gets trounced in the quiz and you’ll hear our next great Fauxmercial.
Scott brings Nathan in to hold court while Matt is on assignment in Beto Country. The guys discuss midterms, voter suppression and 2020 candidates. Plus does Hillary take a seat? And Scott's AOC obsession continues to fester.
Write-In Senate candidate and campaign manager J. Nathan Higdon joins the show to talk Tennessee politics, Blue Wave prospects and voter turnout numbers.
The PoliTICKED guys are back in studio to talk about Scott’s MAGA rally reconnaissance, the migrant caravan, the pipe bomb scare and more. Plus, Scott finally reveals his ballot (with some shocking surprises) and our producer Ben dominates a voting quiz.
Matt and Scott are joined by the awesome and talented Ashe Schow (@AsheSchow) of the Daily Wire, the Snark Factor podcast and more to talk identify politics and what it’s like being a conservative female journalist covering politics today. Plus Matt finally wins a quiz and Scott raves about an absolutely gross cookbook on Amazon.
Troy from Why Would You Go There joins Matt in Studio to talk Libertarian leanings, the Kavanaugh effect, Taylor Swift endorsements and the Electoral College with Scott (in Montana) and Michelle Ray (@GaltsGirl) of @PermissionIO, @Clearvoter & @Gulchcast.
What else could we discuss but the Kavanaugh confirmation circus? It’s all Kavanaugh, all show. But we also do a quiz with Scott’s awesome, adorable kiddo and learn about Cat Crack.
From the creators of Fox News, Russian Collusion, the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy and all bad Nicholas Cage Movies, it’s Forrest Trump. Coming soon to a red-state rally near you.
The guys are back talking Swiss burqa bans, British knife vests, mosquito attacks, sibling rivalries, Nike’s double secret plan and of course Brett Kavanaugh. Plus Scott lays a deuce on the quiz and needs some Dude Wipes from Amazon Prime.
Our first infauxmercial is here! Bidenagra, the little blue state pill, sure to cure PTED (post Trump electile dysfunction) and lead to massive elections.
The PoliTICKED guys welcome Matt Lewis, senior columnist at the Daily Beast and author of Too Dumb to Fail, to the show to discuss covering politics in the Trump era and where the two parties go from here. The better Matt kills our co-host in Scott’s quiz and we review another great product. Plus, be the first to hear the new Forrest Trump trailer.
The guys get back to the basics with a lack of any expert to correct their errors. We talk Trump (of course), Supreme Court hearings, Obama’s speech and Potties in Paris. Plus Miriam from 3D Women joins in on our quiz.
The guys welcome Jesse Schober, the social media director for the Twitty Titus campaign to talk Georgia politics and Governors’ races. Plus Scott and Matt talk Biden in 2020, Nike’s new campaign and debut their first official PoliTICKED fauxmercial.
Scott and Matt are joined by professor, author and poll guru Dr. Keith Gaddie who schools the guys on midterm voters, the intersection of politics and architecture, millennials and so much more. Plus Scott forgets his quiz and Matt has another awesome Amazon product review.
The PoliTICKED guys are joined in studio by real life Democrat and local community activist Nathan Higdon to discuss Trump’s legacy, employment numbers for college grads and tough questions for both liberals and conservatives. Plus, Ben brings the quiz and Scott discusses the finer points of shaving a back.
The PoliTICKED guys are back in the studio to talk Tennessee races, midterms, Chicago violence, ghost voters and much more. Scott and Ben try to name more than two state capitals.
The guys from PoliTICKED take a break from politics to talk America’s pastime with Bill “not the Spaceman” Lee, the Commissioner of the independent Frontier League. Bill schools the guys and Ben in all things baseball and dominates Ben and Matt in a music quiz. Also two lucky listeners win an Amazon gift card and a book signed by author Rick Robinson.
The guys from PoliTICKED talk Trump’s poll numbers, the evolving electoral map, Russian spy hysteria, calling real news fake and much much more. Plus Ben the Brain finally loses a quiz and Matt’s kids nearly lose an eye to the Bug-A-Salt Gun.
The PoliTICKED guys are joined by Award Winning novelist and political commentator Rick Robinson to discuss his political thriller series, the current dysfunctional state of the Republican and Democratic parties and the 2018 midterm elections. Plus Rick destroys Matt in the completely rigged Kentucky state quiz.
The hosts of Why Would You Go There join Scott and Matt for a rousing discussion of the Supreme Court, the Trump- Putin summit, legalizing drugs in Mexico, "La Gatgantilla," and Scott's shower habits. Plus Scott and Ben defend the trivia crown against the WWYGT guys.
The PoliTICKED guys discuss Trump's trip to Europe, the NATO breakfast menu, Stormy stripped of her rights in Ohio, MAGA hat theft and Hillary for President in 2020. Plus Matt and Ben fail Scott's 5th Grade Space Quiz.
Scott and Matt talk Independence, Wal-Mart joy rides, Trump's newly minted Space Force, the Mexican presidential election, and so much more. Plus Ben kicks Scott's asteroid at city trivia.
The PoliTICKED guys, Matt and Scott, talk the Tennessee Senate race, Trump's border crisis, and a portable bidet.
Scott and Matt introduce themselves and learn about each others' political origins before closing with some headlines from this week.