All Politics Is Local
What do you do when you’re three middle-aged men facing existential midlife crises? You start a podcast, of course. “All Politics is Local” is written (loosely), produced (badly), and hosted (sporadically) by three friends who proudly (somewhat) identify as former small-time, small-town political operatives (of a sort). Having worked on local, state, and national campaigns, they’ve seen it all – the good, the bad, the corrupt, the venal, the funny, and the just plain stupid – and figured it’s about time to try and monetize it. Instagram: allpoliticsislocalpod | Twitter: allpoliticspod
Episodes
This week, the guys remember Pope Francis and speculate on who his successor might be. Belushi talks vasectomies and why you shouldn't take the laughing gas. Also, Steve and Belushi break down the NFL Draft (while Mike just smiles and nods).
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Welcome to the first episode of our brand new show, MID, presented by your hosts, Steve, Mike, and Belushi!
Our series premiere covers everything from wrestling and least favorite movie characters, to dealing with the travails of slowly turning into Boomer dads. Join us as we embark on this journey of randomness!
Long time, no see! Join us for this week's mini-episode as we discuss our recent hiatus and the future of All Politics is Local. Don't worry! We're not going anywhere!
New Year, new administration. On this week's episode, the guys recap the drama of Donald Trump's second inaugural; from blanket pardons to Nazi salutes and even more, Steve, Mike, and Belushi discuss it all.
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To end 2024, the guys remember the life and evaluate the legacy of one of America's most complicated presidents, the Man from Plains, Jimmy Carter, warts and all. Also, the guys discuss some of the most notable events of a very eventful year.
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"Malaise forever!"
This week, the guys take a break from persistent illness to catch up on the biggest news item from the past couple of weeks - the assassination of United Health CEO Brian Thompson by alleged gunman Luigi Mangione in New York on December 4. Will this act of violence lead to anything positive? Can it be justified? Or is it just straight-up murder?
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This week, the guys break down (over) the first appointments to the Trump Cabinet, and Steve teaches Mike and Belushi a brand new word. Union Drew joins the podcast for a recap of his successful organizing for ballot initiatives in deep-red Missouri - are there lessons there to be learned by the Democratic Party? All this and more on this week's episode of All Politics is Local!
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Turns out it's Trump's world after all; we're just the ones living in it. Join the guys as they discuss their reactions to Donald Trump's historic trifecta victory and what the path forward for the Democratic Party, liberals, and the left might be.
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What a night. Listen to the guys as they reported and discussed one of the more dramatic election nights in American history.
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It's finally here: Election Day 2024. This week, the guys remember elections past and make some predictions about this year's biggest races and the potential fallout.
Join us for our Election Night Livestream Special on Podbean! The guys will be discussing the returns as they come in and hear from some guests as they share their perspectives on what will certainly be an historic election night. The show will start around 10pm EST/9...
This week, it's Steve flying solo, as he runs down some hot races around the country involving those who run our elections, and those who want to run our elections into the ground.
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The guys break down some lower-level races that you may not have heard much about. For example, do you know what a High Bailiff does? Find out the answer to that question and more on this week's episode of All Politics is Local!
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On this week's episode, the guys welcome Mike's grad school friend and organizer extraordinaire, Union Drew, to the podcast for a free-wheeling discussion of Mike and Drew's experiences organizing graduate workers, Drew's current community and labor organizing work, as well as tips and tricks to organize your own workplace. All this and more on this week's episode of "All Politics is Local"!
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In this week's episode, Steve gives Mike and Belushi an introduction to the nuttiness that is the Q Anon conspiracy universe, and explains the roles of two South Carolina locals in furthering that dangerous nonsense. Plus, the guys briefly discuss their own favorite conspiracy theories, Wayne's World, and Dana Carvey's turtle-y tribute to 9/11.
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This week, join the guys as they reminisce about the group that brought them together, the local Young Democrats. Inspired by the recent Harris-Trump debate, the guys remember the group's highs and mostly lows, including a debate watch party gone wrong in nearly every possible way, with a surprising twist as one of the group's main villains is revealed! Plus, Steve updates us on the game-breaking video game glitch that's been vexin...
Winding up our mini-series on nominating conventions, Mike breaks down two more conventions from the early 20th century, as well as some honorable mentions that didn't quite make the cut. Plus, the guys discuss which one of them is the "bad boy" of the pod, and find out which 80s cult classic film Steve and Belushi are SHOCKED to learn Mike hasn't seen! All this and more on this episode of All Politics is Local.
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In part one of this two-part episode, join the guys as Mike breaks down some historically significant presidential nominating conventions over the years, and makes the case for their importance to a mildly dubious Belushi.
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This week, join the guys as they recap the highs and mostly lows of the 2024 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, bemoan video game glitches, ridicule bad poetry from a rising star, and come to terms with no longer being relevant to certain elements of today's pop culture. Find us on Instagram at allpoliticsislocalpod and on Twitter (X) at allpoliticspod!
In this week's episode, enter the hot tub time machine with Steve, Mike, and Belushi as they are joined by mutual friend Dan to reminisce about Mike and Dan's experiences as 21 and 19-year-old College Democrats attending the festivities of the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston. Listen to their memories of close calls with future leaders and past greats, ringtones gone mad, slam poetry, and Lyndon LaRouche, all in this e...
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