Crummy Little Podcast Jim Eltringham

If you’re a kid visiting Washington, D.C. – like I was the first time I rode public transit in Your Nation’s Capital – the Metro is kind of cool. If you’re a D.C.-area commuter, it’s… not so much fun. Folks who undergo this drudgery have a champion in Unsuck DC Metro, an anonymous journalist who has… Read More Episode 32: Unsuck DC Metro with, uh, @UnsuckDCMetro

What a tough summer it’s been, and not just because of a more-bitter-than-usual Presidential race going on. A string of police involved shootings has exposed the depth of America’s racial divisions. On this crummy little podcast, conservative activist, blogger, and writer Ali Akbar talks about the American right can balance this out. Ali’s background on the… Read More Episode 31: Bridging the BLM Divide with Ali Akbar

It’s the summer of reboots, remakes, and sequels! This summer blockbuster season appears to have left all sense of creativity behind. To tackle this crisis I invited… someone who has been on the podcast already to come back. I just now recognized the irony here. But this crummy little podcast could do a lot worse… Read More Episode 30: Remakes and Reboots with David Swindle

Summer vacations are upon us, and that means it’s road trip season! Growing up in Pennsylvania, I’ve been to Gettysburg more times than I can count. But I’m going to have to make a return trip to check out Civil War Tails, a diorama museum that depicts Civil War battlefield scenes with little cats as… Read More Episode 29: Civil War Tails with Rebecca Brown

The major party candidates are set. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton both had to win a bunch of elections to get to this point, and still no one really likes them. Could this be the election cycle where America breaks free of the two-party system?… Read More Episode 28: Room for Independents with Quin Hillyer

Man, was I talking fast at the beginning of this episode. But I had a good reason: With everyone talking about the possibility of a third party crashing the Presidential vote this November, it was fun to talk to my old pal and former softball teammate Chris Younce, who knows exactly what kind of logistical lift… Read More Episode 27: Third Party Presidential Politics with Chris Younce