Chuck and Karen discuss the history of the filibuster. Some interesting historical filibusters. And how we think we could fix it! https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/origins-of-filibuster-united-states-senate https://www.factcheck.org/2018/01/durbin-filibuster-myth/ https://history.house.gov/Blog/2020/June/6-11-Filibuster/#:~:text=The%20previous%20question%20motion%20originated,Congress%20(1789%E2%80%931791).&text=If%20the%20previous%20question%20motion%20failed%2C%20the%20Hou...
Mar 08, 2021•41 min
Chuck and Karen unravel the history of presidential pardons and discuss many of America’s most controversial pardons. They also unpack what it means for the current (for now) President. They amuse themselves way too much and probably offend everyone. They also ramble a bit. (Disclaimer, neither are attorneys, so our words should not be construed as legal advice) #Presidential History #Presidential Pardons #History #US History # US Presidents #Pirates #Capitol Uprising #Capitol #Banter #President...
Jan 19, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Context and Clarity returns with an exceptionally talkative Karen and weary Chuck. An improvisational episode where Chuck and Karen react to the attempted coups of the United States Capitol.
Jan 08, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Karen and Chuck attempt to define “Constitutional crisis.” They fact check a meme. Chuck chats (also know as a rant). Karen talks civility-what it is and what it isn’t.
Jun 01, 2019•29 min
Chuck and Karen talk PACs and Dark Money. As usual, Chuck tries to steal the last word and Karen sighs again. Several times.
Apr 19, 2019•22 min
Show notes: Chuck and Karen talk about the history of brib-we mean lobbying . Karen can barely get it together to start the show, and Chuck doesn’t really know what is going on
Mar 30, 2019•17 min
Chuck and Karen finish up their episode on Presidents and special investigations. Chuck makes Karen want to scream. Which is nothing new.
Mar 21, 2019•43 min
Chuck plays Karen’s new game and they both go through some of history’s presidential special investigations and laugh at the interesting names within. Because they are basically twelve. And cannot stop giggling over the word heinie.
Mar 01, 2019•29 min
Chuck and Karen learn a bit about North Korea and go over the timeline of US/North Korea relations. They also talk about the cult of personality (something Chuck is quite familiar with). Chuck gets the last word in and irritates Karen. A lot.
Feb 23, 2019•36 min
Chuck and Karen go into the history of executive action and the nuances between different types of orders, especially emergency declarations. They discuss President Trump's Emergency Declaration.They also decide whether or not the President can be compared to whipped cream. Karen gets fired up, Chuck is astounded (again) to learn Karen was born in the hospital Harry Truman died in.
Feb 17, 2019•43 min
Chuck and Karen get a little serious and talk about the important reason they changed the name of the show. Karen admits she is wrong and Chuck admits he is biased.
Feb 09, 2019•12 min
Karen gets Chuck excited by telling him the show is going to be about turnovers. When he realizes it is not the flaky pastry but Trump she is talking about, he gets sad.
Jan 31, 2019•23 min
Chuck and Karen discuss the evolution of the State of the Union address, the hospital Karen was born in, and of course, Johnson.
Jan 24, 2019•25 min
Karen and Chuck discuss government shutdowns, past, present. Why this one is different and potential consequences.
Jan 20, 2019•56 min
Chuck and Karen reflect on their favorite and least favorite episodes and their podcast journey through the year and make a couple of big announcements.
Dec 28, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Karen and Chuck discuss Christmas stories, political regret and how guilt can be good. And what matters most.
Dec 18, 2018•29 min
The annoying statistical nightmare that finally ends Karen’s series on election fraud...I mean Chuck and Karen finish their discussion on election tampering. They also talk Putin and PAPER.
Dec 03, 2018•33 min
Karen and Chuck talk about fraud claims from the left and right. We address gerrymandering, voter ID laws, Crosscheck, voter impersonation and all the thing that happen in Florida.
Nov 22, 2018•49 min
Chuck and Karen examine the fowl innards of the turkey pardons.
Nov 20, 2018•18 min
After the dust settles on the mid-terms, Karen and Chuck take a look at how voting has evolved since our founding. Bloodbaths, Mobs and Cults, oh my!
Nov 14, 2018•57 min
Karen and Chuck look at ghosts of midterms past and compare those to the 2018 midterms. Karen once again swoons over a certain Midwestern Senator and Chuck reveals his secret crush on a special Samoan Representative.
Nov 01, 2018•44 min
Karen and Chuck discuss false flags. why Karen is a conspiracy nut and what they can do about it.
Oct 31, 2018•39 min
Karen and Chuck discuss the political strategies that they would use if they were the heads of each party.
Oct 04, 2018•19 min
Karen and Chuck discuss the differences between Socialism and Communism. Chuck gets ranty, Karen gets reasonable. (According to Karen)
Oct 02, 2018•21 min
Karen and Chuck discuss previous SCOTUS controversies, Mitch McConnel and Costco samples.
Sep 28, 2018•58 min
Chuck and Karen bemoan the loss of decency, and try to create a roadmap back to it.
Sep 24, 2018•20 min
Chuck is grumpy. Karen gets lost in research, and we discuss the religous freedom implications of the Hobby Lobby case.
Sep 20, 2018•32 min
How Presidents accumulate wealth after office.
Sep 17, 2018•20 min
What the 25th Amendment is, what it is not. And Karen laughs AGAIN at inappropriate things.
Sep 13, 2018•29 min
Chuck and Karen explore whether bipartisan is really better and ruminate over the legacy of one of America’s true heroes.
Aug 28, 2018•16 min
