A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovers two things: 1. The government has stopped working, and 2. alien spawn have come to earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of Congressmen and Hill staffers.
Episodes
44m
E1
The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
6/13/2016★6.7
43m
E2
Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
6/20/2016★7.4
44m
E3
Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
6/27/2016★7.8
44m
E4
Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
7/11/2016★7.7
44m
E5
Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
7/24/2016★7.1
44m
E6
Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
7/31/2016★7.4
44m
E7
The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
8/7/2016★7.3
44m
E8
The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
8/14/2016★7.3
44m
E9
Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
8/21/2016★7.2
42m
E10
The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
8/28/2016★6.5
44m
E11
Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
9/4/2016★7.4
44m
E12
Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
9/11/2016★7.1
44m
E13
The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis