Episodes

  • 91: Tony Messenger

    91: Tony Messenger
    Dec 3 2021
    Clay is joined by Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and author of “Profit and Punishment” Tony Messenger to look at the ways our criminal justice system has prioritized money, punishment and power over lives during a time when we are finally reevaluating the way our country pursues justice. How does the system impact the poor? Is it something that we should all be concerned about? And what can we do to fight inequity and restore a belief in true fairness and common sense?
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    Twitter | STL Today Articles | Pulitzer.org | Author of “Profit and Punishment”
    Host: Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 90: Meghan McCain

    90: Meghan McCain
    Nov 26 2021
    In this special Thanksgiving episode, Clay is joined by his good friend and frequent political sparring partner Meghan McCain for a deep conversation about the factors dividing the country. They discuss the importance of speaking your mind and staying true to your values, avoiding the extremes of both parties, and talking to the other side and making sure they have a seat at the table. Would that be enough to reunite us as a country once again?
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    Twitter | Instagram |Daily Mail | Author of “Bad Republican” | Meghan’s Other Books
    Host: Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.
    Follow Clay Aiken further on: Twitter Email your questions to podcast@politicon.com. Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.com

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 89: Phil Klay

    89: Phil Klay
    Nov 12 2021
    1 hr and 1 min
  • 88: Professor Noah Feldman

    88: Professor Noah Feldman
    Nov 6 2021
    Clay is joined by author of “The Broken Constitution”, Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman, for a discussion about the legacy of President Lincoln and the salience of race in contemporary debates about schooling and CRT. Did his leadership represent an overcoming of the original sin of slavery during the Revolutionary era, or are we doomed to politicians leveraging our differences for gain until the nation and our constitution are pushed to the brink once again?
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    Twitter | Bloomberg | Host of Deep Background | Author of “The Broken Constitution” & Other Books
    Host: Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.
    Follow Clay Aiken further on: Twitter Email your questions to podcast@politicon.com. Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.com

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 87: David Byler

    87: David Byler
    Oct 29 2021
    With the Virginia Governor’s race decided next Tuesday, Clay is joined by WaPo’s data expert David Byler for a deep dive into the mechanics of the race, what is driving the electorate, and how it relates to national politics. Does either candidate have a lock on things? What messaging are they using in pursuit of victory? And looking at the election, have we become a country of ideological down ballot voters or do local issues and personal politics still win the day?
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    Twitter | WaPo
    Host: Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.
    Follow Clay Aiken further on: Twitter Email your questions to podcast@politicon.com. Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.com

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    58 mins
  • 86: Judge Ladoris Cordell

    86: Judge Ladoris Cordell
    Oct 22 2021
    Clay is joined by author of the book “Her Honor”, Judge LaDorris Cordell for an insider's look at the state of our country’s legal system, the hurdles it places in the way of so many of us, and the reforms it needs to truly serve the nation as a whole. How can we stop the politicization and special interest influence of the judiciary so judges can remain impartial? And what other reforms and activism are needed to restore a sense of justice to our laws?
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    Twitter | Website | Author of “Her Honor”
    Host: Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.
    Follow Clay Aiken further on: Twitter Email your questions to podcast@politicon.com. Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.com
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    54 mins
  • 85: Patriot Party Of Arizona

    85: Patriot Party Of Arizona
    Oct 15 2021
    51 mins
  • 84: Professor Michael Sandel

    84: Professor Michael Sandel
    Oct 9 2021
    Clay is joined by Harvard philosopher, Professor Michael Sandel, for an in depth discussion about the forces in our country that create its winners and its losers, and how that tyranny of meritocracy divides us. Have modern democracies fallen prey to credentialism and a financial system that enriches individuals instead of the common good? And can we fix our discourse and create systems of inclusion to make us all feel like valued stakeholders in our society?
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    Harvard | Justice w/ Michael Sandel | TED Talks | Author of “Tyranny of Merit” and Other Books
    Host: Clay Aiken has sold 6 million albums, authored a New York Times bestseller, and ran for Congress in North Carolina in 2014.
    Follow Clay Aiken further on: Twitter Email your questions to podcast@politicon.com. Follow @politicon and go to Politicon.com

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    1 hr and 1 min