Party on the Peninsulas with Curtis Hertel Jr.

Official podcast of the Michigan Democratic Party

Episodes

Not a Blue Wave … Yet! (Guest: Jocelyn Benson)

December 7, 2025 • 23 mins

This Week… In the News Dozy Don: A Pictorial History – Andy Borowitz Trump, 79, Repeatedly Falls Asleep in His Own Cabinet Meeting | The New Republic The Painful Decline of Donald Trump Rick Wilson/Lincoln Square VIDEO: Dr. Gupta — Trump’s MRI Excuse Raises More Questions Than Answers| Meidas+ Kristi Noem Thanks Trump for Keeping Hurricanes Away | The New Republic Michigan Politics and Policy Duggan’s political makeover raises qu...

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Affordability

November 30, 2025 • 17 mins

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” Politicizing A Tragic Death Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Trump’s Tariffs Attacking Venezuela Organizing for 2026 – Michigan Could Upend the U.S. House The Secret to a Perfect 30-Pound Turkey! In the News Second-Term Tab For Trump’s Golf Hobby Tops $70 Million, On Track To Exceed $300 Million – HuffPost Michigan Politics and Policy Nessel has joined 38 lawsuits challenging Trump’s actions th...

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Trump’s MAGA Lynch Mob

November 23, 2025 • 17 mins

Mike Johnson Justifies Trump Threatening to Execute Democrats — The New Republic This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel Calling Them Traitors – Very Dangerous Representative Laurie Pohutsky Taking on Massive Medical Debt In the News VIDEO: We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. Michigan Politics and Policy Slotkin says she has ‘24/7′ security after Trump call...

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Trump’s Economy (Guest: Pollster Bernie Porn)

November 16, 2025 • 29 mins

Trump Finally Reveals His Health Care Plan—and It’s Bad The New Republic This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel Trump’s Budget Disaster Bernie Porn EPIC MRA Polling Michigan: It’s Purple In the News VIDEO: “I.C.E. Job Interview Guide” Lincoln Project Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan’s U.S. senators reject deal to end shutdown | Detroit Free Press Slotkin Statement on Government Funding Vote Peters...

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A Blue Wave Sweeps the Nation (Guest: Dr. Corwin Smidt)

November 9, 2025 • 29 mins

Trump in Miami brags about the economy despite an election-night rebuke | AP News This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel The Voters Tell Trump “We aren’t buying it” Dr. Corwin Smidt Interim Director MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research RxKids Boosts Civic Involvement In the News VIDEO: “Demolishing Democracy” Lincoln Project Michigan Politics and Policy Overwhelming Majority of Michigand...

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SNAP and SLAPP (Guest: Representative Kara Hope)

November 1, 2025 • 28 mins

AG Nessel Announces Victory on SNAP Case This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel SNAP: Trump Tells 1.4 Michiganders to Go Hungry State Reprsentative Kara Hope Stopping SLAPPs In the News “Release the Files” Lincoln Project Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan court: House GOP must send blocked bills to Whitmer | Bridge Michigan $500-Billion OpenAI Data Center Announced In Washtenaw County | MIRS News...

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The Trump Wrecking Ball

October 25, 2025 • 26 mins

™ Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction Wall Street Journal This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel Trump Focuses on His Palace While The People Struggle State Senator Kevin Hertel A Healthcare Crisis Begins Next Week In the News Top Republicans Stand by President’s Poop Video Mother Jones Michigan Politics and Policy FEMA denies Whitmer’s appeal for Norther...

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No Kings!

October 19, 2025 • 27 mins

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel No Kings – A Celebration of Our Constitutional Rights Senator Elissa Slotkin The GOP Drive to Double Healthcare Costs In the News When health insurance subsidies end, who will be affected by higher prices? The Washington Post The Trump Economy Is Here, and It’s So Much Worse Than Biden’s The New Republic Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan GOP leaders downplay...

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Protecting the Election (Guests: Wynett Guy, Senator Mallory McMorrow)

October 11, 2025 • 39 mins

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel Trump Reneges on Supporting Michigan Auto Manufacturing Senator Mallory McMorrow Kids Rx: Protecting the Youngest Michiganders Wynett Guy Stopping an Election Denier’s Takeover in Southfield In the News Michigan Politics and Policy VIDEO: Democrats Speak Out On Health Care Costs – WNEM TV Duggan defends Trump’s Medicaid work rules as critics warn cuts will strip...

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A Tale of Two Budgets

October 5, 2025 • 29 mins

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel Federal Chaos, State Leadership Congresswoman Haley Stevens Trump’s Government Shutdown In the News More Americans blame Trump and Republicans than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds Washington Post Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan lawmakers might impose big fee hikes on EV, plug-in hybrid owners – Detroit News Cannabis group plots lawsuit over new Michigan w...

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