Show Notes
Steve Benen joins us to discuss his book The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics, living with a "post-policy" Republican Party, and blogging. We talk about Steve's early days as a blogger and podcaster, what's changed about our politics since the Trump presidency, why there is reason for optimism... and since this is OWC, we also talk some sci fi and comics.
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