
Welcome to "Trip the Beltway Fantastic," where we peel back the curtain on Washington’s hidden narratives and the underbelly of its political machinations. As a seasoned journalist with over two decades in the capital, I’ve witnessed the evolution of the imperial city from a unique vantage point. Having co-hosted series like Empire has No Clothes and Crashing the War Party, I’m no stranger to diss... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 73 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsPoliticsNews Commentary | |||

A ceasefire memo, a reopened Strait of Hormuz, and a 60-day sprint toward Iran nuclear negotiations sounds like progress until the backlash hits. We dig into why powerful voices in Washington call the deal “surrender,” and why that label can miss the... more
A Pentagon “executive agent” for one foreign country? We break down Section 219 of the NDAA and why critics say it’s unprecedented, hard to oversee, and built to outlast voters. Listen now and tell us: smart alliance move or blank check?
“They’re weeks away” has become the most durable talking point in modern Middle East politics, and it keeps steering the United States toward confrontation with Iran. We sit down with legendary journalist, historian, and policy analyst Gareth Porter ... more
A brand-new acting Director of National Intelligence with no intelligence background sounds like a scandal until you hear the darker possibility: maybe the job isn’t meant to restrain anyone. We sit down with former CIA analyst Ray McGovern to unpack... more
Peace talks with Iran don’t just face obstacles overseas, they run straight into a buzz saw at home. Kelly Vlejos is joined by Quincy Institute colleagues Alex Jerdon and Courtney Rawlings, co-hosts of Always at War, to unpack a Memorial Day weekend ... more
A president doesn’t have to be irrational to use the madman theory, they just have to look irrational enough to be believed. We dig into how this controversial tactic works in real life: a calculated performance meant to plant a sliver of doubt in an... more
• Midterms, subpoenas, and a 2028 knife fight. If Iran drags on, does J.D. Vance get tagged as the face of it while Rubio glides past? Listen, then reply: who survives a long war politically?
The fastest way a foreign war shows up at home is a numbe... more
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🎙️ Trip the Beltway Fantastic Podcast
LIVE w/ COL. Douglas Macgregor: Iran Called Trump's Bluff. What Now?
Where politics, culture, and power collide beyond the spi... more
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