The podcast accompaniment to Democratic Patriots for America—on Democratic strategy, American politics, and how to build a stronger party and country.
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What actually makes a candidate electable? I sit down with our returning champion Ted McLoof to discuss whether elections are about persuading swing voters or inspiring nonvoters to show up at all—and why candidates like Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed, and James Talarico are tapping into something establishment politicians often miss: affordability, authenticity, and giving voters something to actually vote for.
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9 Feb 2026
Olympic Hockey Preview (feat. Zach Shamma)
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14 Oct 2025
Episode #5: Rebuilding Trust in American Democracy (feat. Mike Morrow)
In this episode, I discuss the state of American democracy with my dad, Mike Morrow, who spent 35 years representing the United States abroad. He explains what’s driving the current dysfunction, what lessons we can learn from other nations that have faced similar crises, and whether he’s ultimately optimistic or pessimistic about America’s democratic future.
He lays out a pragmatic path to rebuilding public trust — one rooted in civic participation and the hard, long-term work of reforming our institutions. Together, we unpack that vision and talk about what it means to still believe in American democracy at a time when so many feel disillusioned.
Resources shared in this episode:
Let’s fix, not abandon, our broken political system (https://www.cascadiadaily.com/2025/apr/02/guest-writer-lets-fix-not-abandon-our-broken-political-system/) (Cascadia Daily)
https://www.nokings.org/ (https://www.nokings.org/) (Next event: this Saturday, October 18th)
https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/ (https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/)
https://vote.gov/ (https://vote.gov/)
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6 Oct 2025
Episode #4: Beyond the Status Quo (feat. Thomas)
My bandmate Thomas shares some ambitious, unapologetically left ideas that offer Democrats a stronger alternative to staying stuck to the status quo. Follow us on Instagram! @wherearethebatsatx
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29 Sept 2025
Episode #3: The state of free speech in America (feat. Ted McLoof)
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7 Aug 2025
Episode #2: American politics in Hollywood (feat. Andrew Heaney)
Welcome to Episode Two of the Patriots Against Trump podcast! In this episode, I sit down with noted film buff and my good friend from high school, Andrew Heaney, to discuss my latest article, Eddington and Andor: An Unlikely Pair of Cautionary Tales (https://seancaps.substack.com/p/eddington-and-andor-an-unlikely-pair), and the relationship between Hollywood and American politics more broadly.
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22 Jul 2025
Episode #1: Democrats' attempts at reaching male voters (feat. Ted McLoof)
Welcome to Patriots Against Trump’s inaugural podcast episode! In Episode One, I speak with University of Arizona English professor and my former debate coach, Ted McLoof, about my latest blog post, “Democrats Discover Men (https://seancaps.substack.com/p/democrats-discover-men),” and the state of the Democratic Party.
Media mentioned in this episode:
Jon Stewart On What Went Wrong For Democrats (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKBJoj4XyFc) | The Daily Show
Obama’s keynote address (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJzjyYL8l5Y) at the 2004 DNC
Obama’s speech about Reverend Jeremiah Wright (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy5yQlsoeOE)
Anhedonia by Ted McLoof (https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/anhedonia-by-ted-mcloof/) (stay tuned for his next book’s December release!)
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