Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.
The Political Orphanage
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641 episodes
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Politics minus bile plus jokes. Comedian and avowed independent Andrew Heaton interviews authors and thought leaders about policy and big thinky stuff.
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11/13/2018
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Recent Episodes
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641 total episodes available with 167 transcripts
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