Is the Senate still in play for Democrats after Michigan?
Amy, Jessica and Carrie get together to discuss what they’re watching in the contest between Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers, the latest in the Maine Senate race and what the expanding field for Democrats means.
Aug 10
23 min
It is not an exaggeration to say that Amy has been wanting to have our guest today, Carlos Odio, on this podcast for at least a year now. Carlos, co-founder of Equis Research, has a deep and nuanced understanding of a Latino voters, a group that gets discussed a lot in the media but not with the complexity the topic deserves.
Jul 10
44 min
On this Editors Roundtable, we discuss what we’ve learned thus far from the primaries that have been held, and we drill down specifically on what to make of the success progressive Democrats have had over establishment candidates.
Jul 1
28 min
It’s rare for voters from different political leanings to share feelings on the major issues of the day. But when it comes to AI, it’s pretty clear that no matter the party, Americans have a lot of apprehension around this new technology. This also presents a rare opportunity for policy makers in Washington to work together - across party lines - to come up with a solution.
Jun 16
35 min
When the Supreme Court released their decision to limit the scope and scale of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in late April, Amy knew she wanted to dig into the political and legal repercussions with someone who is well-versed in both of those areas.
She immediately turned to Sean Trende, a senior analyst at RealClearPolitics and a lawyer who has deep expertise in redistricting law.
May 12
44 min
Americans have a pretty dismal view of Congress. Lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate are seen as ineffective and a much diminished power under President Trump. Last year, for example, Congress passed a record low number of laws while President Trump issued the most executive orders in modern history.
Apr 10
42 min
Amy has long been an admirer of this week’s guest, Greg Ip, The Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator. She finds his insights into how our economy functions to be thoughtful as well as approachable. It’s also why she thought he'd be the perfect person to talk with about the central disconnect we've seen in perceptions of our economy over the last few years - namely that the markets and Wall Street suggest everything is going great. Meanwhile American consumers are saying the economy is not great, at all.
Mar 13
41 min
The Odd Years is back with our first episode of this midterm year!
Political news and events seem to be breaking faster than the human brain can process, so we wanted to take a step back and talk to people with experience, insight, and perspective who can try and make sense of it all.
Feb 11
48 min
It's up to the Supreme Court to determine just how far Trump's executive authority can stretch, and that's why Amy wanted to talk to our guest today, Josh Gerstein, a reporter at Politico, who covers the intersection of law and politics -- which these days feels like just about everything under the sun
Dec 9, 2025
51 min
In Amy’s opinion, Astead Herndon is one of the sharpest and most thoughtful political journalists out there.
Nov 25, 2025
49 min
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