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‘Yeah, I don’t love that,’ or how the House learned to start jamming the Senate - Roll Call

Usually, when Congress gets down to the wire on a legislative deadline, the Senate tells the House what is possible and the House more or less goes along with what the Senate can pass, given its procedural limitations such as the filibuster. But the budget process, or what passes for…

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‘If I can get you to feel’ — politics, wrestling and connecting with people - Roll Call

For someone who has dominated politics for going on a decade, Donald Trump still controls the narrative in a way that leaves his opponents flat-footed. Trump’s connection to professional wrestling offers lessons on how he is able to do this and how to connect in the political arena. Roll Call contributor…

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‘Beauty never gets old’ — Slava Leontyev in the ‘Porcelain War’ - Roll Call

Is it possible to find beauty amid the horror of the Ukraine-Russia war? The Academy Award-nominated documentary “Porcelain War” argues that it is not only possible but also essential. Co-director Slava Leontyev discusses how ordinary people keep their culture, art and themselves alive, and how even in a time of fear,…

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Having a plan beats not having a plan - Roll Call

The early days of the 119th Congress and the second Trump administration have been a whirlwind, but here is one observation for those looking to make sense of things: Having a plan beats not having a plan. Show Notes:

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So you want to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget - Roll Call

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: when Washington says it will cut the federal deficit. Easier said than done! Just ask the 2011 super committee, which had a mandate and bipartisan support yet failed spectacularly. For this podcast, we combine the powers of the Political Theater podcast with…

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A ‘sleepy’ Supreme Court term? Yeah, right - Roll Call

A Supreme Court fresh off two terms of consequential decisions goes back to the bench again Monday, Oct. 7.

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One last journey down Roll Call’s Jersey Turnpike - Roll Call

Politics Editor Herb Jackson wraps up his time at Roll Call talking about congressional granularity and various whangdoodles and fartleks.

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Sweet (temporary) home Chicago - Roll Call

Hello from Chicago and the Democratic National Convention! Roll Call and the Political Theater team are on the ground here for all the fuss.

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Nathan L. Gonzales just can’t wait to get on the road again - Roll Call

Political Theater discusses the start of a series on House races that will decide the majority that run along a road. Up first: Interstate 5.

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Primary colors: Breaking down the latest congressional contests - Roll Call

Political Theater discusses recent primaries in Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska and the latest Inside Elections ratings changes.

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How to get onto Roll Call’s Most Vulnerable Incumbents list - Roll Call

Roll Call campaign staff writers Daniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire join the Political Theater podcast to discuss.

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Meanwhile, in non-Trump, non-impeachment and non-speaker news - Roll Call

The Political Theater podcast takes a look at recent FEC filings and how the 2024 House and Senate campaigns are shaping up.

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‘Food, Inc. 2’ filmmakers provide plenty to chew on - Roll Call

The makers of 2008’s “Food, Inc.,” are back for seconds with “Food, Inc. 2,” a look at the food industry, its farmers, workers and more.

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The highs, lows and weirds of covering the White House - Roll Call

Roll Call's Niels Lesniewski shares his experiences covering the White House as he prepares for a new assignment in the newsroom.

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The changing 2024 Senate landscape - Roll Call

We have some clarity from Super Tuesday about fall matchups, with some of that from folks who were not even facing the voters.

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What we talk about when we talk about Super Tuesday - Roll Call

The Political Theater podcast discusses the major races and stories shaping up for this Super Tuesday.

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One special place: New York’s 3rd Congressional District - Roll Call

The Political Theater podcast unpacks the victory of Democrat Tom Suozzi in the special election to replace expelled GOP Rep. George Santos.

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Bradley opens up about his experience with abortion - Roll Call

In a documentary and on "Political Theater," the onetime presidential candidate talks about his personal experience with abortion.

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A sense of where he is: Bill Bradley and his one-man show ‘Rolling Along’ - Roll Call

Bill Bradley, former senator, presidential candidate, and now a documentary film storyteller talks with Political Theater and Roll Call Politics Editor Herb Jackson.

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What’s the big idea? The big political stories beyond the headlines - Roll Call

Herb Jackson, Roll Call’s politics editor, and Political Theater host Jason Dick trade big ideas about what the big stories are for 2024 election year.

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On topic, off beat? Our favorite Political Theater episodes of 2023 - Roll Call

This year was a doozy. Through it all, Political Theater kept talking to articulate, smart people. Here are a few of our favorite podcasts.

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Don’t hassle me, I’m local: The DC edition - Roll Call

How big a deal is the sale of the Commanders? Or the Wizards and Capitals leaving downtown DC? Political Theater gets local.

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The harrowing journey out of North Korea in ‘Beyond Utopia’ - Roll Call

"Beyond Utopia" is a harrowing documentary about the people trying to escape North Korea, and those helping them.

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Looking back: Werner Herzog on Putin and Russia - Roll Call

Werner Herzog had some interesting things to say about Russia and Vladimir Putin in this May 2019 Political Theater podcast.

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