The National Podcast

Brendan Flynn comes back on the show to try to make sense of the Trump Presidency, AHCA, and the Russia Connection. Other topics discussed include the Chappelle comeback, the Zapruder film, and a rousing round of "Boss or Not Boss". As always you can subscribe on iTunes at itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-n…d1081903696?mt=2, where you can also rate & review the show (you can also send comments to editors@nationalave.com).

Professor Sabrina Corlette, health care policy expert and Senior Research Fellow at Georgetown University's Center on Health Insurance Reforms, comes on the show to discuss RyanCare a.k.a. TrumpCare a.k.a the American Health Care Act. She explains the bill's core provisions, how they would affect the average consumer, and the differences between AHCA and ObamaCare. You can find Professor Corlette on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SabrinaCorlette and on CHIR's blog at http://chirblog.org/. As always you can subscribe on iTunes at itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-n…d1081903696?mt=2, where you can also rate & review the show (you can also send comments to editors@nationalave.com).

Writer Caroline Siede returns to the show to talk all things pop-culture. Topics include the epic Oscar Best Picture fuck-up, Jimmy Kimmel, Disney live-action remakes, Richards Simmons, "The Bachelor", and the consequences of shining a spotlight on people who don't ask for it. You can find Caroline at https://twitter.com/CarolineSiede As always you can subscribe on iTunes at itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-n…d1081903696?mt=2, where you can also rate & review the show (you can also send comments to editors@nationalave.com).