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Extreme Mortman
Original political stories inspired by current events. A weekly fix for political junkies combining compelling clips from the C-SPAN archives (iconic and obscure), history, trivia – and often a healthy helping of comedy.
Episodes
Extreme MortmanEpisode 18: David Daley on Gerrymandering
Our guest this week is David Daley author of "Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count." We talked with him about Republican efforts to carve out districts that…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 17: John Dean on Watergate
June 17th marks the 45th Anniversary of the Watergate break-in. This week we revisit the first months of the scandal with Nixon-era White House General Counsel…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 16: Ray Smock on Congressional Investigations
This week we examine the history of congressional investigations with Ray Smock, the director of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies at Shepherd…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 15: Fabrice Pothier on NATO
This week Fabrice Pothier, former Director of Policy Planning for NATO, discusses the organization's history, mission, and budget. Learn more about your ad…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 14: Max Ehrenfreund on Declining Wages and the Shrinking Middle Class
This week's guest is Washington Post reporter Max Ehrenfreund. We spoke with him about a new report examining declining American wages and the shrinking middle…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 13: Robert Danin on the Middle East Peace Process
This week's guest is Robert Danin, a senior fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and former Deputy Secretary of State for…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 12: Tim Wiener on the FBI and James Comey
With President Trump's dismissal of now-former FBI Director James Comey dominating the news we spoke to Pulitzer Prize winner Tim Weiner, author of Enemies: A…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 11: LuAnn Bennett on Running for Congress
With both parties recruiting candidates to run for office during the 2018 midterm elections, our guest this week is LuAnn Bennett, who lost in 2016 to…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 10: Richard Norton Smith on President Trump's first 100 Days
Our guest this week is presidential historian and author Richard Norton Smith. We talked with him about using a president's first 100 days in office as a…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 9: Nile Gardiner on Brexit and the UK Election
Our guest this week is Nile Gardiner, a former aid to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the Director of the Heritage Foundation's Margaret Thatcher…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 8: Maya MacGuineas on the Debt and the Deficit
Our guest this week is the Maya MacGuineas, She is the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the head of the Campaign to Fix the…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 7: Bill Richardson on North Korea
Our guest this week is the former Governor of New Mexico, Bill Richardson. As a diplomat and Special Envoy, Gov. Richardson has received four Nobel Peace Prize…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 6: Don Ritchie on the Senate and the Nuclear Option
With the Senate set to vote on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to serve on the Supreme Court, our guest this week is Don Ritchie. He is the Historian…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 5: Steve Bell on the Federal Budgeting Process
Our guest this week is Steve Bell, a senior advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center. He's a veteran of the Senate Budget Committee, working in various roles –…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 4: Jeffrey Rosen on the Supreme Court Confirmation Process
Our guest this week is Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. We talked with him about the evolution and…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 3: Sam Donaldson on the White House Press Corps
Our guest this week is former ABC News White House Correspondent and co-host of "This Week," Sam Donaldson. He gave us his assessment of how this White House…
Extreme MortmanEpisode 2: Jose Antonio Vargas on Immigration Policy
Our guest this week is Jose Antonio Vargas, journalist, filmmaker, immigration rights activist, and founder of the non-profit group Define American. We talked…
Extreme MortmanC-SPAN Radio Podcast - Dana Milbank on the Trump White House
Our guest this week is Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank. We talked with him the resignation of Gen. Michael Flynn just 24 days into his tenure as…
Extreme MortmanC-SPAN Radio Podcast - Trent Lott on Making Congress Work Again
Our guest this week is former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. We talked with him about how the Senate has changed since he left in 2007, what he thinks…
Extreme MortmanC-SPAN Radio Podcast - Stephen Wermiel on Supreme Court Confirmations
Our guest this week is Stephen Wermiel, a Professor of Constitutional Law and Associate Director of the Summer Institute of Law and Government at American…
Extreme MortmanC-SPAN Radio Podcast - Leon Panetta on Federal Agencies and Presidential Transitions
Our guest this week is former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. We discussed his time as CIA Director during the first term of the Obama Administration and…
Extreme MortmanC-SPAN Radio Podcast - Michael Beschloss on Presidential Inaugurations
Our guest this week is historian and author Michael Beschloss. We discuss the history and tradition of presidential inaugurations, as well as notable inaugural…