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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
MIMS MINI: Harris Lays Out Her Plan
Election Day Countdown: 79 Days On today's MIMS Mini, Kamala Harris lays out her economic plan; food, homes and kids. Some of it is new, some of it isn't…
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Campaigning Everywhere and Nowhere with Chris Cillizza
Election Day Countdown: 80 DaysThe Trump campaign is still struggling to find a path forward in the campaign as Trump himself continues to spiral. The Harris…
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MIMS MINI: Swing State Seesaw
Election Day Countdown: 81 Days New polling is out showing some major changes in swing states as the Harris campaign rides its good vibes wave and that's…
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MIMS MINI: Death, Taxes and the Economy
Election Day Countdown: 82 DaysThe US economy hits a major post pandemic milestone which sets up an interesting look at the race for president where the top…
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MIMS MINI: Trump x Musk
Election Day Countdown: 83 DaysDonald Trump does a Q&A with Elon Musk on X Spaces and gives a wide ranging, lie filled interview with a friendly voice, maybe…
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MIMS MINI: Biden's First Interview
Election Day Countdown: 85Biden sits down for his first interview since dropping out of the race. He talks about his decision, his family and name checks Nancy…
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MIMS MINI: The Trump Campaign Gets Hacked
Election Day Countdown: 85 daysIn this MIMS Mini, Grant talks about the recent hack into the Trump campaign, allegedly from the Iranian military that's giving…
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MIMS MINI: Service Talks with Gabe Ramos
Election countdown: 86 days Grant sits down with Gabe Ramos (@GabeRamos19) from New Politics. New Politics recruits veterans and former US service members to…
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The Race Resets with Matthew Bartlett
In this episode, Grant looks at the state of the new race after Kamala Harris picks her running mate, MN Gov. Tim Walz. The right has found their first line of…
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MIMS MINI: Setting The Service Record Straight
Election Day Countdown: 88 Days In this MIMS Mini-episode Grant fact checks the new line of attack against Tim Walz, his military service record and takes a…
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MIMS MINI: Poll Position
Election Countdown: 89 days In this MIMS Mini, Grant breaks down the latest polling in a very new race between Harris and Trump. Plus, a little insight into…
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MIMS MINI: From The Window To The Walz
This is the first MIMS Mini episode! With 90 days to go in an already crazy election cycle, Grant will be dropping mini episodes. Every. Single. Day. Today's…
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Vice Presidential Hot Dish with Jeff Timmer
Democrats are working through the VP sorting process at breakneck speed as long as that speed is determined by midwestern standards. The Republicans are having…
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Biden Bows Out, Now What? with Kenneth Mayer
President Biden drops out of the race for the White House. Grant breaks down how we got here, Biden's national address and what's next for VP Kamala Harris. He…
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Welcome to Make It Make Sense
Welcome to Make It Make Sense a weekly guide to the biggest stories of the week backed by expert reporting and interviews. Hosted by journalist Grant Hermes…