A podcast for busy people fed up with politics-as-usual Listen Now Latest Episodes Episodes September 26, 2025 Independent Michael Gainer, Mayoral Candidate of Buffalo New York September 26, 2025 September 26, 2025 September 19, 2025 Independent Shanda Yates, State Representative from Mississippi September 19, 2025 September 19, 2025 September 12, 2025 Liberterian Vic Kaplan, Candidate for NJ Governor September 12, 2025 September 12, 2025 September 5, 2025 Independent Donna Charles, Candidate for VA Governor September 5, 2025 September 5, 2025 August 29, 2025 Independent Maine Representative, Bill Pluecker August 29, 2025 August 29, 2025 August 22, 2025 Political Reform Expert Dr. Lee Drutman August 22, 2025 August 22, 2025 August 15, 2025 CPP History Special on Eugene V. Debs, with Debs Museum Director Allison Duerk August 15, 2025 August 15, 2025 August 8, 2025 Brandon Givens, Forward Party Candidate for VA-11 August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025 August 1, 2025 Senator Tanya Vyhovsky, Vermont Progressive Party August 1, 2025 August 1, 2025 July 25, 2025 Season 3 Premiere: George Foreman IV, Texas Independent July 25, 2025 July 25, 2025 I am Dr. A.J. Simmons, a political scientist and researcher. I study elections, judicial system, public opinion, and importantly for this podcast, third party politics in America. Learn More