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Jan 27, 2022 • 51min
Episode 147: Parents vs. School Boards
Purple Strategies' Rory Cooper talks about the masking and education debates in Virginia, the outlook for midterms and the political implications of Justice Breyer's retirement.

Jan 21, 2022 • 50min
Episode 146: Cleanup on Aisle Psaki
Politico's co-author of the West Wing Playbook Alex Thompson talks about President Biden's press conference and whether his administration is looking to correct course.

Jan 14, 2022 • 36min
Episode 145: No Rest for the Weary
Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod argues it's still important for the Biden administration to "go big or go home" despite voting rights and social spending legislation unlikely to pass through Congress.

Jan 7, 2022 • 51min
Episode 144: Let the Midterm Races Begin
Republican strategist Brad Todd talks about Biden’s dependence on his base and his outlook on the 2022 midterms.

Dec 16, 2021 • 39min
Episode 143: Breaking Down Redistricting
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter's Dave Wasserman comes on the podcast to discuss redistricting, offers his outlook for the 2022 elections, and lists several lawmakers whose fortunes took the greatest hit as a result of the new Congressional lines.

Dec 9, 2021 • 52min
Episode 142: Back to Business
Narrative Strategies' founding partner Ken Spain, a former communications director at the National Republican Congressional Committee, talks about Republican chances in the midterms, rates Kevin McCarthy's efforts in unifying a fractious Republican caucus, and discusses how companies and CEOs should position themselves in today's polarized climate.

Dec 1, 2021 • 51min
Against the Grain Episode 141: Food Fight
Strategist Dan Sena comes on the podcast to talk about how Democrats can turn their political fortunes around, and the political implications if Roe vs. Wade is overturned.

Nov 18, 2021 • 49min
Against the Grain Episode 140: Under the Magnifying Glass
Axiom Strategies Vice President Kristin Davison talks managing the Glenn Youngkin campaign to an upset victory.

Nov 9, 2021 • 39min
Against the Grain Episode 139: How to Fix Congress
Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and Rep. William Timmons (R-SC) come onto the podcast to talk about the Modernization committee's work and solutions for creating bipartisanship.

Nov 4, 2021 • 52min
Against the Grain Episode 138: About Last Night
Third Way Executive Vice President for Public Affairs Matt Bennett comes onto the podcast to break down how Republicans won in Virginia, and how progressives lost badly in local races.