We end the week with 42 million (approximately 20%) of Americans unemployed and the remarkable events of the past several days. The country continues to react to the murder of George Floyd and others, and protests against police brutality and institutional racism grow across the country. On today’s podcast, we’ll begin with politics and the…
Today we’re providing a quick update on the latest in the Presidential race – including some of the hypothetical matchups of candidates other than Biden that we have tested. But we spend the bulk of our episode previewing our first report in what we’re calling the Main St./K St. Intelligenseer which will help us to…
On today’s episode let’s debate. We look at how different countries have reacted to the pandemic and the effectiveness of their approaches as well as what the long term cultural and economic impacts will be. Is there strong consensus on the way forward and what role and responsibility does the media have to present various…
Today’s episode focuses on the results of our latest Forbes poll of 18-29 year olds and their thoughts on the November election, including hypothetical Democratic ticket matchups, Trump’s handling of the pandemic, spending, and much more. This demographic is key to Trump’s re-election prospects and we’ll investigate what he might be able to do to…
Today on the podcast we’re focusing on the future. First, we talk about the future of Biden’s candidacy as the campaign for his VP choice heats up amidst sexual assault allegations by Tara Reade. And next we’ll be sharing information about a new report we’ll be releasing twice per month on the future of the…
A Focus On Solutions On today’s podcast we’re looking at solutions and what comes next. We’ll start out by parsing out rumors of Biden’s VP options including who we think is at the top of the list. And we’ll look deeper into the municipal economic crisis that states, cities and towns are facing around the…
On today’s episode let’s look at the theme of 2020 as the year of the protest and how many stories from earlier in the year are coming back full-circle. From Hong Kong to Beirut and other cities around the world, populations were taking to the streets and protesting -and now much of the world is…
Today’s episode focuses on the ground game and messaging of both the Biden and Trump campaigns- with the backdrop of COVID-19 looming over the economy. A thorn in Biden’s side is AOC and the allegations fo sexual assault which should be addressed and may become a bigger story. We also dig into how the decision…
Amongst all the turmoil surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still an election happening and the big news this week was Bernie Sanders clearing the way for Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee. We’ll take a look at where the polls stand if the election were held today, the big problems facing the Democratic Party,…
Today we’re talking all about our current situation in combating COVID19. What will do more long-term damage to our society – the virus or the shuttering economy? Is there anything we can compare this pandemic to? We get into not only the economic and personal impacts but also how this kind of a pandemic exacerbates…
What does the national campaign look like with no crowds, no rallies and no kissing babies? We’ll dig into how social distancing, lockdowns and the general unease around COVID19 is affecting race. We’ll also keep with the theme of Crossing the Rubicon and to bring up some stories about how the US Government is reacting…
The news is dominated by what we’ve been calling the medical 9/11 – the worldwide COVID19 pandemic. And now we’re ‘crossing the Rubicon’. Life, culture and everything will never be the same. Show Notes: 03:40 We’ll start with some of the highlights from our latest poll with 18-29-year-olds. How are they perceiving our current situation?…