Capital G Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Host Greer McVay shares insights and opinions about what's happening in our nation's capital. Through constant research, conversations with political insiders and personal insights, Greer hopes to be your trusted source of information to help guide you through your journey.
In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay offers reflections of the 2024 election and the reasons Trump won. Many might not like it, but in a nutshell, Fuck Your Feelings! We have an electorate guided by emotions which have been skewed by propaganda, that led to the votes that will dictate...
Election day is here! In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay gives her analysis of the 2024 election season and all its twists and turns. Americans have this last chance to elect the future they want, and in a few short hours…or days, we will have a new president. Which one,...
In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay, gives a summary of the September 10, presidential debate between Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Each candidate showed up with some specific goals to accomplish, but only one managed to achieve her objectives. Whether additional debates are scheduled or not, the...
In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay, gives a quick overview of Kamala Harris’s selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential running mate. After a whirlwind few weeks of political activity, following Joe Biden’s departure from the race, and an abbreviated vetting process, current vice president and presumptive...
In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay, offers and overview of the initiation political attacks on presumptive Democratic Party nominee, Kamala Harris. Opting to forgo policy debates, dozens of elected officials, conservative media, and the right-wing base, came out swing at the vice president’s race and gender. Will this be a...
In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay does a deep dive on former president Donald Trump’s recent comments at a Conservative Christian event, that he just needs them to vote for him one time and they won’t need to vote again because everything will be taken care of. As the contest...
Capital G Podcast host, Greer McVay, provides an update on the most recent political news, from former President Trump being injured in a shooting at one of his campaign rallies, to President Biden suspending his bid for a second term in the White House, to the rise of Vice President Kamala Harris as presumptive Democratic...
Capital G Podcast host, Greer McVay, summarizes the “Hush Money” trial of Donald Trump, and walks you through what the week ahead might look like when the jury delivers its verdict. As the jury considers the evidence in the first ever criminal trial of a former US President, America finds itself at a crossroads. Are...
Following a busy week in politics where the former president was indicted on charges that include espionage, host Greer McVay offers a deep dive into what is included in the charges, why it’s splitting America and why it is (or should be) important to you and me. Along with opinions by some of the most well-known political thought leaders, Greer analyses the news from every direction.
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In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay provides an update on what you might expect just around the corner, as The Former Guy is experiencing the screws tightening. The Republican field is expanding but Trump’s world is shrinking as Jack Smith, Fani Willis and others are closing in. But through it all, President Biden is plugging away delivering for the American people.
After a month-long haitus since the last episode, Greer had the opportunity to travel cross-country with her son, Donovan, following his graduation from college with a degree in Political Science…and they met interesting people on that journey, two of which Greer references as she highlights the beauty of America’s “fly-over” country and the bipartisanship that binds U.S.
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In this special episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay discusses the recent legal settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems, with guest Whitnie Wiley, both an attorney and Greer’s co-host on the podcast, Life, Lemons & LemonDrops.
In this 2-part conversation, you will learn about the legal and political nuances of defamation, the harm done to all parties involved, and how the American people were left holding the bag.
After listening to this episode, be sure to listen to the non-political side of the conversation on Life, Lemons & LemonDrops, where we discuss the fallout, culminating in a list of winners and losers to this American saga.
Listen to both conversations and you be the judge of who you think benefited most, and what you can do to stay out of the kind of drama the world has now witnessed.
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With (at least) four cases pending in jurisdictions across the country, Donald Trump is working overtime to control the conversation...and raise money. In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay reviews Trump’s most immediate legal issues and considers which will be lead to his first, of many, indictments. From Stormy Daniels hush money, to election interference, to stealing the nation’s top secrets, it looks like we might finally see justice served through one of these cases; just don’t count on it being in New York.
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As we kick off the new year, so too, do we kick off a new Congress. Well, at least we would begin the 118th Congress if the Republican House majority was able to select a Speaker. In this episode, host, Greer McVay walks you through the voting process for a House Speaker and some of the politics behind the resistance to California Rep. Kevin McCarthy. In Day 4 of voting, McCarthy has fallen short in the first 13 votes of the Representatives-elect. Let's see where the voting ends...and the governing begins.
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In this episode, host Greer McVay recaps the 2022 Midterm election and looks ahead to the infighting over the House Speakership, Trump’s big November 15 announcement, Merrick Garland’s next moves and so much more. Learn more by visiting the Capital G Podcast website.
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In a week filled with big news events, Capital G Podcast host, Greer McVay touches on he resignation of New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo's resignation, the rise in cases of COVID-19 and the unraveling story of corruption in Trump world. Listen, Like and Share!
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Capital G Podcast host Greer McVay dissects the biggest news stories of the day, including the first hearing of the U.S. House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol; the arrest of Trump ally, Tom Barrack; and the latest guidance for the coronavirus from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Using audio clips from the hearing—including testimony from Daniel Hodges, Harry Dunn, and commentary by Matt Dowd (on Nicole Wallace's Deadline: White House on MSNBC) who references Eddie Glaude, Jr., and additional clips from CNN's Alisyn Camerota (and guests), plus Rochelle Walensky of the CDC—Greer links these important stories illustrating their connectivity.
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When Richard Branson's Virgin Space Ship Unity 22 launched into space on Sunday, July 11, it was more than a passion project for one of the world's billionaires. It was emblematic of where we find ourselves, in America and around the globe: engaged in a fight for progress against people who would prefer a return to the past. Capital G Podcast host Greer McVay, shares her enthusiasm for space travel and the miracles of technology and compares it to today's Republican Party, fighting with everything they've got to prevent progress. And in the process, The Former Guy is using his influence to save himself instead of using it to advance the nation or leave a positive mark on the world.
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From House Bill 1 (For the People Act 2021) to CRT (Critical Race Theory), Capital G Podcast host Greer McVay gets you up to speed on some of today's hot political issues. Listen at once or break up this extended edition into bite size pieces so you know what's behind the stories driving the day.
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As Wyoming Republican Representative Liz Cheney is stripped of her leadership position, Americans of all political stripes should pay close attention as democracy (with a small "d") slipped further from our grip. In this episode of the Capital G Podcast, host Greer McVay gives the play-by-play of Cheney's ouster and shares thoughts on why it is so important to the future of America.
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In an effort to be inclusive, Representative Cori Bush (D-MO), set off a firestorm when she referred to people who give birth as "birthing people," rather than mothers. in true GOP fashion, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) mocked her choice of words on Mother's Day, by tweeting "Happy Birthing People's Day." Have an opinion about this debate? Listen in as the Capital G Podcast host, Greer McVay shares her thoughts on the subject, then share your own thoughts.
Happy Mothering Day to everyone who has ever given birth or who nurtures children.And Happy Mother's Day to all mothers.
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With the two major political parties at odds, we are biding our time, get it "Biden Time," in hopes that President Biden's recent successes will take hold and change minds before the bottom falls out. Robert Mueller is back in the news, Rudy is pretending he doesn't know how a search warrant works, Trump is still pushing the Big Lie and Biden is boringly efficient at making government work. As everyone jockeys for position, Americans are caught in the cross-fire of a Republican Civil War and a Democratic Party that struggles mightily to succeed at hardcore politics.
In Biden Time, Capital G Podcast host Greer McVay breaks down where we find ourselves and shares thoughts on why the GOP just can't quit Trump and what we need to do to move forward.
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Capital G Podcast host, Greer McVay, shares her thoughts on the guilty, guilty, guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, and provides further commentary on other controversial cases, including one that recently took place in her own hometown. Listen to this episode and understand why police accountability and reimagining policing are the only ways forward.
Visit the Capital G Podcast website for more information about what went into this episode, as well as a link to the [very graphic] video of Officer Andrew Hall shooting of a man...and determine for yourself how much threat was posed.
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Capital G Podcast host, Greer McVay returns from a brief hiatus to positive vaccine news, politicians behaving badly, week three of the Derek Chauvin murder trial (of George Floyd), along with multiple police-involved incidents receiving national attention (including Windsor, VA and Brooklyn Center, MN), and a nation once again approaching a boiling point.
Listen to The Good, the Bad, the Ugly and the Uglier, as Greer dissects and summarizes the events as they unfold. Learn more by visiting the Capital G Podcast website.
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