In The Trenches Podcast: Recent Episodes
Seth Root and J Cal Davenport
In this episode, Seth brings back Powerline's own Steve Hayward to talk about his new book called, "M. Stanton Evans: Conservative Wit, Apostle of Freedom."
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In this episode, Cal and Seth talk to fellow podcaster, Corey Nathan, about his approach to talking about politics and religion.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal get into the upcoming election cycles and what they believe will happen in 2022 and 2024. Seth also rants about Dr. Fauci and believes he should be fired for his incompetence and for his outright deception to the American public. Lastly, Seth and Cal decide to dive into and comment on the recent New Criterion symposium on Common Good Conservatism which has Charles Kesler, Robert Reilly, Ryan T. Anderson, Josh Hammer, R.R Reno, and Kim Holmes of Heritage Foundation as participants of the symposium.
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With Kristi Noam signing legislation that will demand fairness for women in women's sports, Seth brought on Jon Schweppe, the Director of Policy and Government Affairs at American Principles Project, to talk about APP and Noam's reversal to support and defend women's sports.
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In this short episode, Seth and Cal had the opportunity to talk to Diana Schaub, who is a Lincoln scholar, a professor at Loyota University, and a scholar at American Enterprise Institute, about her new book, "His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation."
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In this speical episode, Seth decides to close out the year 2021 with a few of his friends that are very insightful when it comes to movies. Seth, Eric and Titus talk about the Hollywood's relationship to China, the movies they saw this year, and about John Ford, who is the greatest film director in America.
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P.S- If you want to follow Eric and Titus, here are their twitter handles: @confilmbuff @titusfilm
Cal and Jay discuss Jay's new podcast, prioritizing the story over the echo chamber and what real journalism is, with a critique of the Biden administration thrown in for good measure.
In this episode, Seth brought back Chris Queen, who is an editor of PJ Media, to talk about Thanksgiving, the Rittenhouse Verdict, and to talk about the oral arguments in the Dobbs case.
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In this episode, Seth sat down and talked to AIER's own Phil Magness about his work to unearth the lies that Nancy MacLean has been perpetuating in her book Democracy in Chains and in a recent article in which she smears Milton Friedman.
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In our 80th episode, Seth and Cal sit down and talk about the National Conservatism Conference, the Rittenhouse trial, and Denis Villeneuve's new film DUNE!
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Due to Seth being at the National Conservatism Conference, Cal Davenport sits with Peter Boettke, a Professor of Economics and Philosophy at George Mason University, and talks about the Austrian School of Economics.
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Glenn Ellmers, who has previously been on In The Trenches Podcast, has recently written a book called, The Soul of Politics: Harry Jaffa and the Fight for America. Seth decided to sit down with the Claremont Institute scholar to talk about The Founding, Equality, East Coast v West Coast Straussians divide, and why politics matter.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal sat down with Professor James M. Patterson of Ava Maria College who wrote a popular piece in Law & Liberty about how center-right folks must start anew when it comes to higher education.
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In this episode, Seth sat down with JWI's own Hadley Arkes & Garrett Snedeker to talk about the principles before the Constitution and how those principles helped inform it. Then they transition to some issues of the day, and Seth asks both of his guests how they would use Natural Law to deal with things like free speech and abortion.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal talk about the disastrous pullout in Afghanistan and how there should be some resignations inside the Biden Administration while also talking about the state of the conservative movement.
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In this episode, Seth brought in his friend Chris Queen, who was a writer from the Resurgent days, as a guest host to talk about Andrew Cuomo's resignation and impeachment charges, Biden's response to COVID-19, and about the rethinking inside the conservative movement when it comes to economics.
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The articles:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/13/new-york-state-assembly-will-suspend-cuomo-impeachment-investigation-after-resignation.html
https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-joe-biden-business-health-travel-caae4c9b16be16c4ad43500fb240b801
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/08/blm-narrative-induces-blacks-to-resist-vaccine.php
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2021/08/it-was-40-years-ago-today.php
In this episode, Seth and Cal talk about David French's new piece, making us wonder what the hell happened to him? We also talk about the new Dune trailer and what we expect from the movie. Seth also recommends that the listeners watch on Amazon Prime, The Tomorrow War, which stars Chris Pratt.
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In this episode, Cal had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Dr. Samuel Gregg, the Director of Research at Acton Institute, about the recent Twitter fight over whether the Natural Law is White Supremacy or not.
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In this episode, Seth sat down with Hillsdale's own Dr. Ronald Pestritto to talk about his own book, America Transformed, and talk about Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. and how he changed the Court.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal got the opportunity to sit down and talk to Amity Shales, who written a biography called Coolidge to talk about his Fourth of July Speech.
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Well, we are back! This time Seth and Cal talk about the new hit horror film, A Quiet Place Part II, about Dobbs's case and about baseball.
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In this episode, Seth sits down and has a conversation with Eric McDonough, also known as @confilmbuff, and Titus Techera, the Executive Director of America Cinema Foundation, about their movie viewing habits during the lockdown, the movie industry, and countercultural movies like Metropolitian, Justice League, and Greyhound.
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For those that would like to watch some of the movies that both of the guests recommend, here is a link to their respective trailers:
- Wrath of Man
- Tenet
- Zack Snyder's Justice League
- Metropolitan
- Greyhound
- A Hidden Life
- Those Who Wish Me Dead
In this episode, Seth sat down and talked to the Executive Director of the Ashland Center, Jeff Sikkenga, about liberal education vs. civic education and his work at the Center.
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In this episode, Cal talks to Dr. Patrick Garrity about a few of his books on conservatism and the poor.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal talk to the founders of the conservative site, Racket News. Seth and Cal discuss why they started the website, the conservative movement, and about the 2022 congressional election.
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In this episode, Seth sits down and talks to AEI scholar Gary Schmitt about the man Herbert Storing and his writings.
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In this episode, Seth interviews Richard Brookhiser on the life and jurisprudence of Chief Justice John Marshall.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal sat down and talked to Powerline's woman of mystery, Lucretia, about Originalism's strengths and weaknesses.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal talk about the third COVID Relief Bill, the allegations against the Lincoln Project, and lastly, they talk about the HR 1 bill, which is a bill that strips the states from conducting elections.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal talk about Rush Limbaugh's death and how he has impacted the Millennial generation.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal talk about the Biden Administration and how they think it has fared. After they talk about that, they talk about the GOP and what direction they think the GOP will go. Finally, Seth defends the 1776 report from its critics.
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In our 59th episode, we had the pleasure of having Mr. Miller, Mr. Gurri, and Mr. Caruso on our podcast to discuss the state of journalism and how they see it.
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In today's episode, we have Richard Brookhiser on to discuss Washington's Farewell Address for President's Day.
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In this episode, Cal Davenport sits down with Hannah Cox to talk about the reasons why the Death Penalty should go away.
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In this episode, we talked to Jordan Alexander Hill about his excellent article about the New Right and what made him write about this intellectual group.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal sit down and talk to Justin Dyer, a scholar at the James Wilson Institute, about his awesome book, C.S Lewis on Politics and Natural Law.
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In this episode, Seth sat down and talked to Armond White about the state of film criticism and his new book, Make Spielberg Great Again.
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In this After Hours episode, Seth has a conversation with Ken Ruettgers about his NFL days and how he got to be a Sociology professor.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal talk to one another about the films they watched, what books they read, and what they hope to achieve on the podcast next year.
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Shownotes:
Tenet
A Thin Red Line
The Gentlemen
Books:
The Press Gang by Armond White, Godfrey Cheshire and Matthew Zoller Seitz
A Time to Build by Yuval Levin
C.S Lewis on Politics and the Natural Law by Justin Dyer and Micah Watson
Lost in Thought by Zena Hitz
Modern Philosophy: An Introduction & Survey by Roger Scruton
In this episode, Seth and Cal sat down with Yuval Levin, the Editor-in-Chief of National Affairs, to talk about his many books on Burke and on rebuilding our institutions.
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Welcome to the inaugural episode of In The Trenches After Hours.
In this episode, we have Josh Lewis from Saving Elephants on the show to talk about our polarization problem and what we can do to fix it.
Once you finish that, look for the other part of the episode at Saving Elephants, where we talk about statesmanship!
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In this episode, Seth and Cal decide not to have a guest but instead talk about their own perspective on what's happening in the conservative movement. They also talk about Dr. Walter Williams, who recently passed away.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal sit down and have their first roundtable on the podcast, where they talk about the conservative movement's future. The participants are:
Nate Hochman
Hannah Cox
Josh Lewis
Saurabh Sharma
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In this episode, Seth talks to Resurgent writer Chris Queen about Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearing, the last presidential debate, and the conservative movement after Trump.
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In this episode, Cal sits down with Samuel Gregg to talk about Wilhelm Roepke's thought on economics.
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In this episode, Seth sits down to talk to Zena Hitz, a tutor at St. Johns, to talk about her most recent book called "Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life."
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In this episode, Cal talks with Wes Siler, from the Facebook page called Burkean Conservative, about Burke and conservatism today.
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In this episode of the In The Trenches Podcast, Seth talks to Varad Mehta, who has written articles for National Review, Arc Digital, US Spectator, and Washington Examiner, about the 2020 Presidential Election.
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In this episode, Seth Root talks with his friend Joey Barretta, who is a Fredrick Douglass scholar, about his former mentor, Peter Schramm.
For those who do not know, Peter Schramm was a professor at Ashland University where he taught American history, political philosophy, and many other subjects. He died in August of 2015.
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In this episode, Cal and Seth talk with Gregory Collins about Edmund Burke's thoughts on Political Economy.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal sat down with Jay Caruso, who is the Managing editor of Washington Examiner, to get his perspective about the media today, the upcoming election, and the Never Trump movement.
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In this episode, Seth Root sits down with Glenn Ellmers where they talk about one of Lincoln's most beautiful speeches, called the Electric Cord Speech.
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Seth and Cal are back! In this episode, both hosts decided to talk about some of their favorite patriotic movies such as Patton, Red Dawn, Air Force One and Glory. They also talk about some of their favorite REBELLER articles which is sadly shutting down.
Anyway, enjoy this episode!
In this episode, Cal Davenport talks to Suan Sonna, who was our first ever guest on this podcast, about racism in America.
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Returning as our guest this week is Steve Hayward where we talk to him about one of the greatest American Statesman of the 20th Century, Ronald Reagan!
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In this episode, Cal Davenport talks with Hannah Cox about whether there is systemic racial bias in America or not.
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In today's episode, Seth talks to Glenn Ellmers, a Visiting Scholar at the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College, about the Statesmanship of Abraham Lincoln!
We hope you enjoy!
In this episode we have Josh Lewis, who is a blogger for Saving Elephants, on the program to discuss the conservative movement today.
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In this episode, Seth talks to National Review's own Richard Brookhiser about America's greatest Founding Father, George Washington! Brookhiser, as many of our listeners know, is a prolific author that has written many books about America's Founding Fathers such as Gouverneur Morris, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton and John Marshall.
So with that, enjoy!
In this episode, Seth Root and Cal Davenport had a conversation with Jay Cost, author of Price of Greatness: Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and the Creation of American Oligarchy, about the statesmanship of James Madison!
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In this short episode, Seth Root goes solo and talks about why he is disgruntled with the Never Trump Movement these days and about what movies and TV shows you all should watch while staying home.
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In this episode, Seth Root and J Cal Davenport had the opportunity to talk to Ken Ruettgers. He is a sociologist at Central Oregon Community College, an author, and a former Green Bay Packer. We talk to him about the woke campus culture and also about his book on the nuclear family.
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In this episode, Cal Davenport and Seth Root talk about the Democratic presidential race and also about David French's article about not banning smut.
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In this episode, J Cal talks with Dr. Samuel Gregg about the work of Sir Roger Scruton.
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In this episode, Seth talks with Steve Hayward about one of the greatest American Presidents, Abraham Lincoln.
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In this episode of In the Trenches Podcast, Cal and Seth talked to the Editor-at-Large of the Daily Wire, Josh Hammer, about the unconstitutionality of the War Powers Resolution, about impeachment and about the pro-life movement.
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Shownotes:
Josh Hammer on War Powers Resolution
Josh Hammer on Roe v Wade being like the Dred Scott decision
Using the 14th amendment to protect life
In this episode, Cal and Seth have a conversation with Kimberly Ross, who is contributor to the Washington Examiner, about the Pro-Life Movement.
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Continuing the conversation with Orson Scott Card, Seth and Cal ask Mr. Card about his future plans, where his ideas come from and some of his themes from his books.
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For our 25th episode, Cal Davenport and Seth had the great honor of interviewing Orson Scott Card who has written many phenomenal books such as Mithermages series, the Ender series, Alvin Maker series and also the book Lost and Found. We talk about Card's writing approach, some of his themes in his books and other great topics.
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In this episode, Cal Davenport and his co-host, Seth Root, talk about the moments of 2019. We talk about the best books, the best movies and also talk about the biggest political moment in 2019.
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In this episode, Seth and Cal Davenport talk about their Thanksgiving, about Kamala Harris dropping out and about a recent poll that showed Republicans saying that Trump was a better President than Lincoln!
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In this episode, Cal Davenport and his wife talk about how to talk about politics when you are in a relationship. Enjoy!
In this episode, J.Cal Davenport and Seth Root discuss the Alt-right, who have been going to YAF and Turning Point events to protest them, Rubio's speech about coming good Capitalism, the response to our last episode, and also Disney Plus. Enjoy!
In our 20th episode of the In The Trenches Podcast, Cal Davenport and Seth Root bring back Steve Hayward to talk about the Straussian Civil Wars. We hope you all enjoy!
In this episode, Cal and Seth sit down to talk about Halloween and what they think is the best Halloween film. They also talk about the Democratic Presidential race and lastly, they talk about Scorsese's comments about Marvel. Enjoy!
In this episode, both Seth Root and J. Cal Davenport talk to the Director of Research at Acton Institute, Samuel Gregg! Dr. Gregg recently wrote a fantastic book called Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization and so, both Seth and Cal talk to him about his book and about Edmund Burke.
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In this episode, Seth Root talks to fellow Resurgent writer Chris Queen about Trump's decision to pull out of Syria, about the democratic debate and about the NBA/China fiasco.
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In the latest episode, Seth Root and J. Cal Davenport talk to Alexander Hamilton Institute scholar David Frisk about Bill Buckley, National Review and fusionism. Enjoy!
Today on the podcast, Seth and J.Cal Davenport talk about Beto's support for gun confiscation, about the fairly recent but bogus allegations against Kavanaugh and lastly, they talk about the ongoing battle between French and Ahmari. Enjoy!
In this episode, Seth Root talks to Steve Hayward about Leo Strauss and his work on historicism, esoteric writing, and about reason and revelation. Download and listen!
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In this episode, J Cal Davenport and his co-host, Seth Root, invite Arizona Supreme Court Judge Clint Bolick on the podcast to talk about the Constitution!
We talk about how America got the Constitution, we talk about the connection between the Declaration and the Constitution, and we talk about judicial engagement vs judicial restraint. Enjoy!
In our 12th episode, Seth and J. Cal Davenport talked to Kevin Boyd, host of Boyd Where Prohibited, where we talk about Libertarianism! Enjoy!
Once again, Seth is without a co-host. All because J. Cal Davenport got married! So in this episode, Seth brought Titus back to talk about movies! And just like Empire Strikes Back, this episode is better than the last!
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This is part 2 of our interview with John Howting. Here we talk a little bit about the Sohrab Ahmari's piece about Frenchism and also other things. Enjoy!
In this episode, Seth Root and J Cal Davenport talk to John Howting who writes for First Things about a article he wrote about piety and trade. The conversation went a little long and so, for the first time, we broke it up in two parts!
I hope you enjoy!
In our 9th episode, the In the Trenches hosts welcome Jay Caruso! He is the editor of the Washington Examiner, and today we talk to him about the political climate today, abortion and his own podcast, the Fifth Estate. Enjoy!
In this episode, J Cal Davenport and Seth Root talk to a fellow colleague of The Resurgent, Gabriella Hoffman, about her passion for conservation, hunting, fishing and guns. I hope you enjoy!
In this episode, J. Cal Davenport and Seth Root decide to talk a little about the Electoral College. They talk about its history, the calls for it abolition and why conservatives should defend the Electoral College.
In this episode, Seth Root is flying solo. His partner in crime, J Cal Davenport, is indisposed. Have no fear though because Titus Techera who is the Executive Director of American Cinema Foundation and host of ACF Podcast, saves the day and talks with Seth about movies! Enjoy!
Continuing our conversation with Erik Root, we talk a little bit more about the Declaration and then we talk little about the political thought of Abraham Lincoln and his defense of the Declaration.
Hello and welcome to a very special edition of In The Trenches Podcast! In today's episode, J Cal Davenport and Seth Root talk with Seth's father, Erik Root, about the Declaration of Independence and Abraham Lincoln's defense of the Declaration. Enjoy!
In this episode, J. Cal Davenport and Seth Root welcome Steve Hayward on the program to talk about the state of Higher Education, the First Things manifesto and lastly, about reason and revelation. Enjoy!
In our first ever interview on the In the Trenches Podcast, J Cal Davenport and Seth Root talk with Suan Sonna about his Facebook page, Intellectual Conservatism, and how he became a conservative. We also talk about young conservatives today and about what is the best way for conservatives to attract young people. Enjoy!
Shownotes:
Buy Yuval Levin's book, the Great Debate, here!
In our second episode, J Cal Davenport and Seth Root talk about conservatives and how some former Never Trumpers have endorsed Trump in 2020. We also talk about the Democrats and who seems to be more likely to defeat President Trump in the general election.
Shownotes:
Erick Erickson endorsed Trump ahead of the 2020 election
Warren Harding 1920 campaign to return to normalcy
Hello and welcome to the inaugural episode of In The Trenches Podcast. In this episode the hosts, J. Cal Davenport and Seth Root, introduce themselves and talk about what this podcast is all about. Enjoy!