Gary Trauner, three-time Democratic candidate for federal office in Wyoming, joins us again to discuss current politics. In today’s episode, Dylan Ris interviews Gary. Topics include:

The latest polls looking good for Democrats, and what issues break through.

Gary’s take on corruption as an important campaign issue.

Gary thinks Andy Beshear should go hard on the McConnell absence issue.

Why Schumer and Jeffries are poor spokesmen for the Democratic Party.

Alaska, Wyoming and rural MAGA.

Jonn Elledge is a British author and journalist. He’s been columnist and assistant editor of the New Statesman, as well as a contributor to publications like The Guardian and I. He’s also the author of a number of books, including A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders and A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions.

In this episode, Dylan Ris and Jonn discuss Nigel Farage, his Brexit origin story, and why Reform is doing well. With that background, the discussion turns to Count Binface, the alien challenging Farage in the Clacton bi-election. Jonn has been a guest on Count Binface’s Trash Talk podcast, so he’s well-acquainted with Britain’s most famous visitor from the Sigma quadrant.

Jonn’s Substack, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything: https://jonn.substack.com/

Jonn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jonnelledge.bsky.social

Jonn’s author page at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B092PS3XJH

Jonn’s appearance on Count Binface’s podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2F5Ws9sqB9ysArJukaa1qc

Jonn Elledge is a British author and journalist. He’s been columnist and assistant editor of the New Statesman, as well as a contributor to publications like The Guardian and I. He’s also the author of a number of books, including A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders and A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions.

In this episode, Dylan Ris and Jonn discuss Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, and how Burnham might take Labour out of its defensive crouch. Jonn also discusses the stark economic realities post-Brexit, which “buggered” the economy.

Jonn’s Substack, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything: https://jonn.substack.com/

Jonn on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jonnelledge.bsky.social

Jonn’s author page at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B092PS3XJH