Matt and Josh sit down with Mark, who retires at the end of the month, to discuss his winding career in and around Congress. Mark will be hanging around but he’ll be sorely missed here at GAI. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mark-retirement-pod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:31:03 — 79.8MB)Subscribe: RSS |

Matt and Josh are joined by Senate guru James Wallner to discuss the current state of the Senate

Laura, Matt, and Josh discuss the shutdown, Congress’s spending power, enduring constitutional fights, the Epstein files, and Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva.

Matt and Josh discuss the shutdown, how Congress got here, how congressional leaders are handling it, and the politics moving forward. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/shutdown-2025.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 26:37 — 22.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | More

Laura, Matt, and Josh discuss a sliver of what’s on Congress’s plate, from appropriations and pocket rescissions, to Epstein, nominations, and the Senate’s growing reputation as the world’s most exclusive HR department. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Post-August-recess-4-September-2025.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (35.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | More

Matt and Josh discuss DOGE, USAID, Congress’s power of the purse, norms, and lots of other things. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/post-DOGE-pod-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:03:27 — 44.1MB)Subscribe: RSS | More

J.D. Rackey from the Bipartisan Policy Center joins Laura, Matt, and Josh to discuss his recent report on congressional primaries and recent events in Congress. https://media.blubrry.com/twobeersin/gai.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/JD-Rackey-pod.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 53:40 — 46.2MB)Subscribe: RSS | More