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Vox & Friends

Summary: A weekly podcast offering incisive political and cultural commentary from The American Prospect.

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 The Fundamentals of Immigration Reform | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Gabriel Arana, the Prospect's web editor, speaks with Demetrios Papademetriou of the Migration Policy Institute about the upcoming battle over immigration reform.Download Standard Podcasts

 Sim City is Here | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 16:36

In this episode, Senior Writer Monica Potts, Staff Writer Abby Rapoport, and special guest, Rowan Kaiser, talk about the policy implications of the new Sim City, out this month.Download Standard Podcasts

 Talking in a Stairway | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:16

A little technical trouble couldn't stop The Guardian's Harry Enten for joining Jamelle Bouie on this week's episode of Vox Friends. They discuss the political case for Republican reform, and where the GOP should target its outreach efforts.Download Standard Podcasts

 Every Terrorist is Abu Nazir | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:38:01

On this week's episode of Vox and Friends, Jamelle Bouie is joined by Think Progress' Zack Beauchamp. They discuss drones and targeted killings.Download Standard Podcasts

 The Poverty Beat | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:37:40

On this week's episode of Vox Friends, Jamelle Bouie speaks with senior writer Monica Potts on her recent reporting on homelessness in Denver, Colorado, and the misconceptions we have about the poor.Download Standard Podcasts

 We’ll Fight Them on the Pages of Politico | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:34:32

On this week's episode of Vox and Friends, Jamelle Bouie is joined by Time magazine's Michael Grunwald to discuss budget negotiations, and President Obama's approach to dealing with congressional Republicans.Download Standard Podcasts

 All of Scott’s Bad News | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:30

On this week's episode of Vox and Friends, Jamelle Bouie discusses platinum coins, spending cuts, and Joe Lieberman with Scott Galupo of The American Conservative.Download Standard Podcasts

 Like a Bunch of Monkeys Throwing Their Poop at Each Other | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

On this week's episode of Vox Friends, Jamelle Bouie is joined by Bryce Covert, editor of the Next New Deal blog, to discuss the "fiscal cliff" and the troubled reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.Download Standard Podcasts

 A Whole Collection of Axes to Grind | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

On this week's episode of Vox Friends, Jamelle Bouie is joined by MSNBC labor reporter Ned Resnikoff to talk the right-to-work law in Michigan, the health of the labor movement, and what that might mean for American liberalism.Download Standard Podcasts

 A Little Something to Work With | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:21

On this week's episode of Vox Friends, Jamelle Bouie and Patrick Caldwell are joined by Joan Walsh of Salon.com to talk Hillary Clinton—and potential problems with a second presidential run—progressive goals on foreign policy, and reform in the Republican Party.Download Standard Podcasts

 The Emo Kid Chamber of Congress | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:36:26

On this week's episode of Vox and Friends, Jamelle Bouie and David Roberts of Grist discuss the filibuster, the fiscal cliff, and why this is a bad moment for Congress to focus on deficit reduction. Links discussed include: Counting Filibusters and Getting Reform Right — A Plain Blog About Politics In a climate-crazed world, how can we plan for the future? — Grist Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, or listen to us on Stitcher Radio! Download Standard Podcasts

 Punch Hard in the Chest | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:45:15

In this week’s episode of Vox and Friends, Jamelle Bouie and PostBourgie’s Gene Demby discuss the presidential election, diversity, and why we should be careful calling out internet racists. Links discussed include: Come at the King, You Best Not Miss—The American Prospect The Long Shadow of George W. Bush—The American Prospect The Party’s Problem—National Review Heads or Tails, the Obama Coalition Wins—The American Conservative Mitt Romney: First As Farce, Then As Farce—The New Republic Romney’s Diversity Handicap—The Root Doing Anti-racism wrong—PostBourgie Download Standard Podcasts

 Slow Jamming Bill Clinton | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:32:34

Jamelle Bouie, Patrick Caldwell, Monica Potts and Clare Malone discuss polls, swing states, and get out the vote efforts.Download Standard Podcasts

 Obama Strikes Back! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Join Jamelle Bouie, Jaime Fuller, and Patrick Caldwell for another post-debate podcast! We discuss President Obama's performance, and what this might mean for the rest of the campaign.Download Standard Podcasts

 Debate Instapodcast! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:14:22

Jamelle Bouie, Jaime Fuller and Patrick Caldwell discuss the first 2012 presidential debate—minutes after it finished.Download Standard Podcasts

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