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Anna and Michael welcome Congresswoman Sharice Davids, a Democrat from Kansas to discuss the effects of the Big Beautiful Bill on rural America and specifically the Agriculture sector, a main industry in her district.

On this Happy Hour, Michael and Anthony discuss the latest crime in DC with Trumps takeover of the police. Then they discuss Who’s On Their Playlist this week which is Greg Casar of Texas, a progressive Democrat fighting the ongoing gerrymandering.

While drama in the form of walk-outs, arrest warrants and… cheating (?) plays out in Texas, Anthony, Michael and Anna dig into the new GOP gerrymandering efforts.

Of course we get into the news du jour including the new trade agreement with the EU, Maryland lawmakers getting denied access to an ICE detention center, troubling information out of the State Department related to human trafficking and why we may have reached an inflection point for the starvation crisis in Gaza.

On this episode, Michael’s on hiatus so Anthony and Anna are left to discuss the pressing issues of the day. From Trump’s re-targeting of Obama, to some great immigration legislation from Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY).

On this Happy Hour, Michael and Anna sit down with Congresswoman Sarah McBride, the only representative for the State of Delaware, to discuss the implications and repercussions facing Medicaid recipients caused by the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

As the devastating tragedy continues to unfold in Texas, the gang try to make sense of this gut wrenching situation without getting too far in the political weeds.

Anna orchestrates a mid-show trade, dropping Michael for Anthony kick things into gear with a little civics lesson with none other than the millennial guru himself–Ben Sheehan.

On this Happy Hour episode, the gang’s back together to dicuss the recent bombins in Iran, the complexities and all too soon forgotten sequence of events that got us here, and what our young politicians are saying about it all.

What’s it like to be the youngest person in Congress? Michael and Anna sit down with 28-year-old Florida Democrat, Maxwell Frost, to find out. Rep. Frost is a master of messaging, but that’s because (unlike some of his colleagues) he doesn’t force it.

Okay Playlisters, get ready for Michigan-palooza, or as we call it, everything you wanted to know about manufacturing thanks to Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens of Michigan’s 11th district! Michael and Anna sit down with the three term Rep now running for the Michigan Senate to discuss the latest in the tariff chaos.

On this Happy Hour, Michael and Anna sit down with Democratic Congresswoman Yassamine Ansari (AZ-3), the youngest women in the House of Representatives! They discuss her tireless work championing climate change policy.

In this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael and Anna sit downEmma Weir and Annie Sokolov from the New Democratic Coalition! They discuss thecoalition’s role in Congress, its focus on economic messaging, and the importance of engaging with voters through new media.

In this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael sits down with Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, a Democrat from Oregon, who comes armed with facts and a can of Deschutes IPA from her home district to discuss her journey from doctor to a member of Congress.

In this episode of Political Playlist, co-host and Hollywood mogal Michael K is off on assignment so Anna M-G and Anthony B go it alone with Freshman Democrat Emily Randall, of Washington State.

On this Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Recreational Film Enthusiast Anthony, unpack the latest hollywood blockbuster bombshell from the White House regarding possible tariffs on…Movies!?!?!

On this Happy Hour, Michael and Anna reconnect with their east coast roots by welcoming Congressman Seth Magaziner of Rhode Island onto the show and make Dark N Stormys in his honor…at 10 in the morning!

Said after the passing of a Pope, “Sede Vacante,” means “the see is vacant” and indeed, the same could be said about the US Congress. On this episode, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss the recent passing of Pope Francis, reflecting on his progressive legacy and the implications for the future of the Catholic Church.

Welp, Donny blinked, and the US economy is, well, losing. Michael, Anna and Anthony unpack the latest in the escalating tariff war with the US and China, and then discuss the growing popularity in legislation from Jon Ossoff that would ban Congressional stock trading.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael sits down with Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen AND her newborn Sam to discuss her story, her journey to Congress, and most importantly, the Vote By Proxy bill for new parents she’s been fighting tooth and nail for.

On this Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss a whole host of topics ranging from the seemingly unlawful deportation of an innocent father to El Salvador, to Speaker Mike Johnson canceling the week of work and sending everyone home because he…didn’t like a bill?

Fire up the “War Signal” boys, we got ourselves a bombin’ to plan! That’s right, the group chat heard round the world is the news-du-jour of today’s happy hour, and Michael, Anna and Anthony got some hot takes.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss the dizzying array of chaotic headlines before discussing tariffs and a politician from PA you don’t know (Chris Deluzio).

Oh this episode, Anna and Anthony are joined by Democrat Representative Sarah Elfreth of Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District.

On this happy hour, Michael, Anna, and Anthony tackle the latest crumbling of the US alliance with Ukraine, an interesting pro-union bill from Josh Hawley, and we discuss how to talk about free speech, which seems to be under attack by the very same people who devoutly proclaim to protect it.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss the latest email heard ’round the Government Inboxes.

Like many a lady of Mar-A-Lago, we too are undergoing a light touch of cosmetic surgery on the show, as Michael, Anna and Anthony debut a new look and structure to the Happy Hour.

On this happy hour, the gang is going downtown in the Big Apple to discuss the latest in the NYC Mayor scandal involving charges being suddenly dropped in exchange for…immigration purges?

On this spicy happy hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony unpack the latest tech-bro treasury takeover at the direction of “Elon-ia”.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony give their assessment of the Selena Gomez video taking the internet by storm.

Welcome to America! Or should we say, it’s time to leave? On this episode, Michael, Anna and Anthony break down all the fascinating, bizarre, and frankly unnerving things about the inauguration.

As the devastating fires wreak havoc on Los Angeles for the 8th straight day, Michael, Anna and Anthony reflect on all of the inspiring GOOD they’re seeing from humanity during this crisis.

Tragically, the year is not beginning how anyone in Los Angeles would like, as Michael, Anna, and Anthony process the still ongoing fires ravaging their own backyards in the Palisades at an unprecedented level.

Yes, we talk about the drones over Jersey…we just couldn’t help ourselves.

On this episode of the Happy Hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony break down all the things happening in Syria with the fall of the Assad Regime and discuss what this means for the US and the broader region.

On this Happy Hour, Michael regales the gang with his recent golf hole in one which lead to none other than Mitch McConnell receiving a free drink!

On this Happy Hour, Michael arranges for a surprise holiday cameo that is just the sort of pumpkin espresso martini Anna and Anthony were looking for.

On this Happy Hour, the gang tackle what has become a resounding talking point on the Right: Did Trump really win by an overwhelming mandate?

On this happy hour, Michael, Anna and Anthony discuss some of the new playlist “graduates” now looking at shiny new Cabinet roles.

Feelings? We have a few. Thoughts? We have even more. On this morning after episode, the gang unpacks this wild rollercoaster election ride we’ve been on as a nation and what we think it all means, and where we think we head to next.