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The Political Orphanage

The Political Orphanage

De: Andrew Heaton
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 Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.2025 Andrew Heaton Ciencia Política Política y Gobierno
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  • The Two Times We Invaded Canada

    The Two Times We Invaded Canada
    Jul 10 2025

    Ever wonder why Canada didn’t become the 14th colony during the American War of Independence? It turns out, America invited Canada to join.

    Then, when they turned down the invitation, invaded.

    Then again in 1812.

    In this episode we return to States that Weren’t: Canada. Plus, how Nova Scotia and Newfoundland almost became states.

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    32 m
  • Populist Hillbillies vs. Fake Lordlings: The Almost-States of Franklin, Nickajack, and Transylvania

    Populist Hillbillies vs. Fake Lordlings: The Almost-States of Franklin, Nickajack, and Transylvania
    Jul 2 2025

    America is littered with lots of almost-states, which very nearly joined the Union in their own right, but for some reason did not. In today’s episode we cover Vandalia, Transylvania, Westylvania, Franklin, and Nickajack. By investigating these almost-states, we delve into constitutional law on matters of succession, and tap into a centuries-old conflict between populist hillbillies and English lordlings.

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    1 h y 10 m
  • Government Grocery Stores and Free Bussing! (WSPN)

    Government Grocery Stores and Free Bussing! (WSPN)
    Jun 27 2025

    This week New York City Democrats held their primary for mayor, and nominated Zohran Kwame Mamdani. Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist who promises to implement free bussing, a $30 per hour minimum wage, universal childcare, and a government-run grocery store program.

    Hosts of the World's Smartest Podcast Network hosts, Turner Sparks and Dr. Andrea Jones-Rooy join to discuss.
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    1 h y 26 m
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Heaton is obviously interested in the topics and guests and does his research and homework on the issues. his humor and quick-wittedness keep the subjects lively and entertaining. I also appreciate the (political) balance and open conversations.

quick and clever

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If you enjoy thinking about political issues but hate the red team/blue team squabbling, this is the place for you. Andrew Heaton creates a place for everyone who’s more interested in solutions than scoring ideological points for a chosen dogma. And he’ll probably make you laugh along the way.

Unbiased and entertaining

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All thanks to Andrew Heaton's podcast I discovered snuffys, and my dining experiences have never been the same.

absolutely brilliant

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serious topic mingled with a touch of humor . enjoyed the content very much!

brilliant

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Heaton is hilarious and manages to tackle political topics in a way that is entertaining while still being informative. Even if you are lucky enough to feel represented by the Democrats or the Republicans, I highly recommend this program.

While he lets his policies and viewpoints known, they are rational and frequently questioned as any rational person should treat their views. Plus I don't think "free trade is good", "listen to others", and "maybe a 2 party system isn't all that great" is that controversial.

He manages to get guests from different backgrounds to speak and uses that as a chance to open the listeners eyes to diverse views rather than throw his own down our throats. For instance, during the 2024 election, he managed to get the libertarian candidate CHASE OLIVER and freaking CORNEL WEST to come on and discuss their candidacies. He also had guests representing the other parties come in and speak their peace about why you should vote for their candidates in a rational way without trying to attack them.

If I had a magic lamp, I 100% would elect Andrew Heaton to be the Vice President.

Intelligent; Funny; Informative; Not Evil

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Heaton presents complex answers to difficult policy problems. Recommended for wonks who enjoy humorous, thorough exploration modern policy.

intelligent, intellectually curious

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Every once in a while Mr. Heaton releases a deep dive episode like this. They are always worth your time; so much so that I often listen to them again after a month or two. The effort put in gathering information, facts and ideas shows as it does on the magnificent humor. He also manages to present multiple viewpoints and theories with a remarkably even hand.

Highly recommend.

One of the good ones

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from serious analytics to good faith arguments about why Supreme Court Justices should be made to ride a horse. this show has everything.

A great time

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