Rakshith Ramdas and Eshan Pokhrel resurrect the podcast to discuss a wild 2025. They discuss Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani's presumptive victory in the Democratic primary for Mayor of NYC and what it means for national politics, examine the Trump Administration's actions six months in, and debate how the "Big Beautiful Bill" has been criticized by both the public and Congress. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share it with friends and family! -- Thank you, enjoy the episode, a...
Jun 26, 2025•57 min•Ep. 95
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel return after Election Day to discuss the 2024 election, in which former President Donald J. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris and will serve as the 47th President of the United States. They talk about the presidential and congressional elections and explain what went wrong for Democrats and what went right for Republicans. Finally, they discuss the initial announcements made by President-elect Trump to serve in his next Cabinet. Listen to it everywhere...
Nov 17, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 94
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel are joined by Myles Gollop to discuss their predictions for the 2024 presidential election and break down each candidate's policy positions. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , X , and Facebook...
Nov 04, 2024•58 min•Ep. 93
Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel return to break down how results will trickle in on Election Day, especially in the swing states that could determine the election. They discuss how President Donald Trump used the confusion in 2020 to promote his "Stop the Steal" efforts after his election loss. Finally, the pair also look back on the last few weeks on the campaign trail and what to watch for in the race's final week. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and fa...
Oct 29, 2024•35 min•Ep. 92
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel close their road trip in history with the 2020 election. They discuss the 30-candidate Democratic primary, the Biden campaign's unusual "basement" strategy, and the contentious aftermath of the election, form late results to January 6th. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , ...
Oct 21, 2024•59 min•Ep. 91
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the Vice Presidential debate held on October 1 by CBS News. They talk about both candidates' performances, the highs and lowlights, and briefly touch on the impact of the presidential election on the Senate races across the nation. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , ...
Oct 04, 2024•50 min•Ep. 90
Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel discuss three CRAZY stories from the past few weeks. They talk about the Sean "Diddy" Combs lawsuits and allegations, the corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, and the wild comments by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , ...
Sep 27, 2024•37 min•Ep. 89
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel revisit the 2016 election, where Donald Trump shook the world by winning a historic election over former Sec. of State Hillary Clinton. They discuss the political climate that made this upset possible, how Clinton lost what looked to be a surefire victory, and how it set up the next decade (and beyond) of world politics. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on ...
Sep 21, 2024•57 min•Ep. 88
Cameron Cummings, Michael Bodeker, and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the September 10th Presidential Debate and how it will impact the 2024 election. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , X , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal, and check out our ...
Sep 12, 2024•47 min•Ep. 87
Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel preview the first presidential debate of the election cycle between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump! Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , X , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal, and check out o...
Sep 10, 2024•37 min•Ep. 86
Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel discuss Vice President Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic nomination and other notable events from the DNC. They also break down Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to drop out of the race and how this will impact the election in November. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , ...
Aug 23, 2024•43 min•Ep. 85
Myles Gollop joins Eshan Pokhrel to discuss the remade 2024 election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. They talk about the state of the race, guess Vice President Harris' Vice Presidential pick, and look forward to the next few weeks of the Summer Olympics. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , X , and ...
Aug 05, 2024•45 min•Ep. 84
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the earth-shattering news of President Biden's exit from the election and how the Democrats will proceed. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , X , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal, and check out our TikTok...
Jul 23, 2024•43 min•Ep. 83
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the last week in American politics. They talk about everything from former President Trump's assassination attempt, the RNC, the announcement of Sen. JD Vance as Trump's running mate, and continued scrutiny on President Biden. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , X , and ...
Jul 19, 2024•42 min•Ep. 82
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the increased scrutiny on President Joe Biden after his disastrous debate performance on June 27th. They talk about the state of the race, the calls to step aside from Congressional Democrats, the process behind a convention coup, and much more. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , X...
Jul 12, 2024•41 min•Ep. 81
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the first presidential debate hosted by CNN between President Biden and former President Trump. They analyze the Biden performance that has led to calls for the President to drop out of the race, Trump's strong start and gradual decline, and how this will impact the 2024 election. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram...
Jun 28, 2024•44 min•Ep. 80
Eshan Pokhrel discusses two of the biggest stories from the past week, President Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and India's elections, which saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP lose its outright majority. Senior PBPolitical contributor Arnav Fotedar joins Eshan to discuss the results of the Indian elections and their importance to the international community. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can fin...
Jun 06, 2024•23 min•Ep. 79
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel return to discuss the ingenious campaign that led to then-Senator Barack Obama winning the 2008 election over Senator John McCain. They talk about the contentious 2008 Democratic primary, what the McCain campaign did wrong, and consider President Obama's historical legacy. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , ...
May 29, 2024•49 min•Ep. 78
Cameron Cummings and Eshan Pokhrel discuss topics submitted by our audience, including the Israel-Palestine protests on college campuses, why housing prices are so out of hand, and the Kendrick Lamar v. Drake beef. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal, ...
May 15, 2024•43 min•Ep. 77
Eshan Pokhrel discusses the three spending bills that passed the House of Representatives in a rare Saturday session. Money to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region all passed, but how will this spending hurt Speaker Mike Johnson, who heavily relied on Democrats to pass the bills and is facing pressure from conservatives to step down? Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! Indo-Pacific Bill ( Roll Call ) Israel Funding Bill ( Roll Call ) Ukraine ...
Apr 21, 2024•20 min•Ep. 76
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel return to discuss the infamous 2000 presidential election, how its fallout has influenced politics, and its parallels to the upcoming 2024 election. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal, and check out our TikTok...
Apr 05, 2024•40 min•Ep. 75
Eshan Pokhrel is joined by PBPolitical Senior Media Contributor Myles Gollop to discuss Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new running mate, Nicole Shanahan, a patent lawyer and ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. They discuss what Shanahan brings to the ticket, her background and experience, and possible motivations and strategies behind the Independent candidate's pick. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical o...
Mar 28, 2024•44 min•Ep. 74
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel return to discuss President Biden's State of the Union Address, the 2024 election, and debate H.R.7521 , which could ban TikTok from American consumption. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twitter , and Facebook @pbpoliticalal, and check out our TikTok...
Mar 22, 2024•38 min•Ep. 73
Eshan Pokhrel is joined by Alabama House Minority Leader and Candidate for Alabama's Second Congressional District, Anthony Daniels. They discuss Rep. Daniels' reason for entering public service, his stellar bipartisan record as a Democratic legislator in a solidly Republican state, and his vision for the Second Congressional District. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! You can find Rep. Daniels' campaign at anthonyforalabama.com . -- You can find d...
Feb 14, 2024•32 min•Ep. 72
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss Special Counsel Robert Hur's report that found President Biden to be "an elderly man with a poor memory", sparking mainstream debate about the President's age and ability to serve as POTUS. They break down the full statement and Mr. Biden's response in a national address Thursday night. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , ...
Feb 11, 2024•37 min•Ep. 71
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel are joined by PBPolitical senior correspondent Rakshith Ramdas to break down the Jan. 23rd New Hampshire primaries. They discuss the election results, what's next for the primaries, and the 2024 general election. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! Tune in on Wednesday for our 2024 New Hampshire primary election breakdown! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , Twi...
Jan 24, 2024•41 min•Ep. 70
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the election of 1992, where Governor Bill Clinton defeated Vice President George H.W. Bush and businessman Ross Perot in a historic three-man race. They talk about the political storm that propelled Clinton to the White House, the impact of a significant third-party candidate, and whether the 2024 election will be similar to 1992. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! Tune in on Wednesday for our 2024 New Hamps...
Jan 22, 2024•40 min•Ep. 69
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss former President Donald Trump's dominant victory in last night's Iowa Caucuses. They break down the results of all the candidates, what the results mean for Republicans, and what, if anything, the other candidates can do to come back and win the nomination. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share them with friends and family! Tune in next week for our 2024 New Hampshire primary election breakdown! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitica...
Jan 16, 2024•41 min•Ep. 68
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the rise of Ronald Reagan and his electoral dominance in the elections of 1980 and 1984. As well as covering the Reagan administration, they also talk about the cultural realignment that the Reagan years brought to the Republican party and how that shift has defined the party to this day. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share it with your friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram , ...
Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 67
Michael Bodeker and Eshan Pokhrel discuss the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson, who first assumed the role in 1963 after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. They discuss LBJ's rise to power, the role of his challenger, Barry Goldwater, in the ideological shift in the Republican party, and the election of 1964 and the Johnson administration. Listen to it everywhere you find podcasts and share it with your friends and family! -- You can find daily content from PBPolitical on Instagram...
Jan 04, 2024•53 min•Ep. 66
