Shows / Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
Politics has never been more chaotic, and most podcasts just add to the noise. Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes cuts through it.Grant is an AP Award-winning journalist with over a decade of on-the-ground reporting on the biggest political stories, scandals, and elections in America. Twice a week, he takes the stories dominating the headlines and breaks them down in plain English — no jargon, no spin, no shouting.If you care about what’s happening in this country but you’re exhausted by how…
Episodes
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
Is Trump Really A Fascist? A Breakdown
Election Day Countdown: 17 DaysThis week Donald Trump said he wants to send the military after political opponents and Democrats raising the alarm for people…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 57: Harris Breaks Up With Biden
Election Day Countdown: 18 DaysKamala Harris goes on Fox News for a hostile interview on an unfriendly network and makes her starkest pledge yet to not be Joe…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 56: Harris Takes To The Airwaves
Election Day Countdown: 19 days Kamala Harris joins Charlemagne Tha God in Detroit to hold a national radio town hall and make a huge appeal to black voters…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 55: Trump's PA Musical
Election Day Countdown: 20 days The normal minis are back! Donald Trump holds a town in PA that goes off the rails and Trump appears to be lost, in an alarming…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
Make More Sense: Latino Voters with Mike Madrid
Election Day Countdown: 21 Days A little break for the regularly scheduled mini episodes because Grant's out sick. This is the extended conversation with Mike…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 54: The Presidential Physical Fitness Test
Election Day Countdown: 22 Days Kamala Harris releases her physical report while Trump has yet to release his. If he doesn't, he'd be the first candidate not…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MIN 53: WTF Is JD Vance Talking About?
Election Day Countdown: 23 Days JD Vance sits down with the New York Times and trots out a new line to avoid saying Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, this…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
The Most Expensive Election Ever with Brian Boyle
Election Day Countdown: 24 days This one is all about the almighty dollar. Who's got what, who's giving it and why is it so hard to know those things as the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 52: No we can't control the weather...
Election Day Countdown: 25 days Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida, killing 9 people so far and stranding thousands of others. While rescue and…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 51: Trump Trouble
Election Day Countdown: 26 DaysBombshell stories are out about Trump this week. One abotu his declining mental abilities and what that might mean if he becomes…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 50: A Hurricane Of Helene Lies
Election Day Countdown: 28 DaysLies and misinformation have been running rampant surrounding the rescue and recovery work being done in the wake of Hurricane…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 49: Kamala Calls A Media Blitz
Election Day Countdown: 28 daysKamala Harris kicks off a two day whirlwind of media appearances and interviews including Call Her Daddy, Howard Stern, The…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MIN 48: As I Was Saying...
Election Day Countdown: 29 Days. Trump returns to Butler, PA to the same place where he was nearly killed by a shooter back in July. He struggled to find the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 47: 30 Day Check In
Election Day Countdown: 30 DaysWith just a month to got before election day it's time for a breakdown of where the polling is, where voters are, where the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
The Plot(s) Against The 2024 Election with Tina Barton
Election Day Countdown: 31 Days For months election workers and officials have been worried about attempts to undermine the 2024 election from Donald Trump…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 46: Jack Smith Unsealed
Election Day Countdown: 32 Days Jack Smith is allowed to unseal his latest version of the January 6th/2020 Election case against Trump and it's shocking…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 45: Vance Code Switches As Walz Wobbles
Election Day Countdown: 33 DaysTim Walz and JD Vance met on the debate stage last night. JD Vance was a very different kind of candidate than we've seen before…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 44: Vance And Walz Prep For A Folksy Face-off
Election Day Countdown: 34 DaysJD Vance and Tim Walz meet on the debate stage tonight in what looks like the last debate the campaigns will have before…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MIN 43: A Strike And An October Surprise
Election Day Countdown: 35 DaysDockworkers up and down the East Coast and Gulf Coast are preparing to strike which after negotiations have stalled for months…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 42: Congress Failed FEMA, Then Helene Hit
Election Day Countdown: 36 DaysAfter hurricane Helene the storm has killed dozens, stranded thousands and cost billions of dollars in damage. But as it was…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 41: Harris’ Flips The Script On The Border
Election Day Countdown: 37 Days Kamala Harris visits the US Southern border in the swing state of Arizona and gives a speech that has the potential to upend…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
Trump and Harris in the Borderlands with Mike Madrid
Election Day Countdown: 39 DaysWhile Kamala Harris is visiting the border to talk immigration, Grant breaks down what both candidates are proposing to do on…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 40: Harris Reframes on the Economy
Election Day Countdown: 39 DaysKamala Harris reframes her economic proposals and sits down for her first network interview. Support the showFollow along on…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 39: Biden U.N.wavering
Election Day Countdown: 40 Days President Joe Biden gives his final address as president to the U.N. General Assembly where he focuses on peace, climate change…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 38: Trump’s Best Numbers In Weeks
Election Day Countdown: 41 Days Trump gets some of the best polling numbers he's seen in weeks in AZ, GA, and NC. A breakdown of what they mean and the state…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 37: Congress Makes A Deal?
Election Day Countdown: 42 Days Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) says the House will be voting on a new bill to fund the government until December with…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 36 - Harris Trolls Trump
Election Day Countdown: 43 DaysHarris says she's agreed to another debate as Trump says he's still not doing one. Should there be another debate? Is Trump…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 35: Changing The Count
Election Day Countdown: 44 daysA look at the changes that might be coming to Nebraska and are coming to Georgia that could alter the entire presidential…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
The Company Candidates Keep with Brian Hughes
Election Day Countdown: 45 days Grant talks about the people in and out of the orbits of Trump and Harris who have made headlines this week and how that could…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 34: Johnson Runs The Play and Congress Runs Out The Clock
Election Day Countdown: 46 Days Republicans tank their own government funding bill as Democrats refuse to cross party lines, with just 11 days to a shutdown…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 33: Harris On Her Own
Election Day Contdown: 47 days Kamala Harris sits down for her first big solo interview. Grant breaks down the policies she talked about, what she didn't talk…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 32: Tone Deaf and Toning Down
Election Day Countdown: 48 Days As the investigation into the alleged second assassination attempt on Trump, the Republicans are blaming Democrats for fanning…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 31: Another Assassination Attempt
Election Day Countdown: 49 Days There was another alleged attempt on Trump's life. This time it was thwarted by the Secret Service. While the shooter is in the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 30: Misinformation Conversation
Election Day Countdown: 50 Days Back after a day of technical difficulties! Grant talks to Harvard PHD Candidate and former Politico journalist David Beavers…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
They're Eating The Cats And Dogs with Ryan Enos
Election Day Countdown: 52 Days There's been fallout from the debate good, bad and really bad. Grant talks to Prof. Ryan Enos (@RyanDEnos) the Director of the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 29: Shutdown Showdown... Again
Election Day Countdown: 53 daysGrant takes a break from the presidential race to talk about the looming government shutdown, the fight in Congress and the one…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 28: Harris Prevails, Trump Flails
Election Day Countdown: 54 DaysKamala Harris had a huge night on the debate stage as Donald Trump had maybe one of his worst debates. A recap of what might be…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 27: Debate Day
Election Day Countdown: 55 DaysIt's debate day! What might be the only debate we get from this election cycle. Grant breaks down how the candidates are…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MAKE MORE SENSE: Extended Interview with NANR's Andy Moore
Election Day Countdown: 57 DaysAn extended interview with the Executive Director of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers Andy Moore. Today is the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MAKE MORE SENSE: Extended interview with Fair Vote's Deb Otis
Election Day Countdown: 58 Days An extended interview with Deb Otis from the election reform org Fair Vote @fairvotehttps://fairvote.org/A reminder, the MIMS…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
HOT TO GO For Gen Z with Jessica Siles
Election Day Countdown: 59 Days The 2024 campaign has signaled the arrival of Gen Z as a political force to be reckoned with. A look at how Trump and Harris…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MAKE MORE SENSE: Extended interview with New Politics' Gabe Ramos
Election Day Countdown: 60 DaysAn extended interview with Gabe Ramos from New Politics while the show is taking a little break for the next few days. In the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 26: The Tax Plan Cometh
Election Day Countdown: 61 Days A closer look at the plans Harris and Trump have for taxes. Some new ideas, some old ideas, and at least one idea they actually…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 25: Israel On The Edge
Election Day Countdown: 62 DaysMassive protests erupt in Israel after 6 hostages were killed by Hamas as Israeli forces attempted a raid. The effect the war is…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: Are You...Union Curious?
Election Day Countdown: 63 DaysA closer look at the rise in support for unions on this Labor Day, and how both campaigns are courting unions and the union…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: Hallowed Ground
Election Day Countdown: 64 Days Trump goes to Arlington National Cemetery and runs afoul of the US Army by doing a photoshoot with a gold star family. The…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 22: Trump's Abortion Turnaround
Election Day Countdown: 65 days Donald Trump does a 360 on abortion in 24 and proposes a massive new IVF plan, despite having spent years courting and winning…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
The Harris/Walz Interview: The Past Is Never Dead, It's Not Even Past with Andy Moore
Election Day Countdown: 66 Days Grant breaks down the first interview for the Democratic ticket, Harris changing her stances and Walz talking about his record…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 21: Harris In The Hot Seat
Election Day Countdown: 67 DaysKamala Harris and Tim Walz are sitting down for their first interview tonight. What to expect and what to listen for. Support…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 20: Jack Smith's Last Chance
Election Day Countdown: 68 Days Special Prosecutor Jack Smith is back with two new court filings in the biggest cases against Donald Trump. Will they be enough…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 19 - Mind On The Money And Money On The Mind
Election Day Countdown: 69 DaysA mini all about campaign funds, fundraising and a look at Harris' huge surge and Trump's slump in money raised. Support the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: Debating The Debate
Election Day Countdown: 70 Days Donald Trump appears to try to back out of the presidential debate that's in two weeks. But he's got a history of doing that…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: Trump On The Trail
Election Day Countdown: 71 DaysA look back at what the Trump campaign was doing during the DNC as it looks like Trump has shifted gears and the campaign is…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI 16: And Then There Were Two
Election Day Countdown: 72 Days Robert F Kennedy Jr. drops out of the race and endorses Trump telling his supporters to do the same. Will it affect the…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
Harris Makes History with Julia Azari
Kamala Harris accepts the nomination of the Democatic Party becoming the first woman of color to lead a major US ticket. Plus, was night 4 of the DNC a…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: The DNC Gets Walz-pilled
Election Day Countdown: 74 DaysNight 3 of the DNC makes for some awkwardness as the party tackles their toughest issues and has a large cast of speakers. Oprah…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: Harris' Secret Weapon
Election Day Countdown: 75 DaysNight 2 of the DNC and Harris and Walz play hooky to rally in WI. The Obamas take the stage and Doug Emhoff steals the show…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: Biden Takes A Bow
Election Day Countdown: 76 daysThe DNC kicks off in Chicago. Kamala Harris makes a surprise showing on stage and Biden gives a speech to cement his legacy with…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: Why are Conventions?
Election Day Countdown: 77 Days The DNC starts tonight in Chicago, but why are conventions are the way they are and what actually happens at them? The pod is…
- Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
MIMS MINI: What To Expect When You're Conventioning
Election Day Countdown: 78 Days The Democrats release the schedule for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. 4 nights of looking back and looking…