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 Read more → September 26, 2025 September 19, 2025 Independent Shanda Yates, State Representative from Mississippi September 19, 2025 Read more → September 19, 2025 September 12, 2025 Liberterian Vic Kaplan, Candidate for NJ Governor September 12, 2025 Read more → September 12, 2025 September 5, 2025 Independent Donna Charles, Candidate for VA Governor September 5, 2025 Read more → September 5, 2025 August 29, 2025 Independent Maine Representative, Bill Pluecker August 29, 2025 Read more → August 29, 2025 August 22, 2025 Political Reform Expert Dr. Lee Drutman August 22, 2025 Read more → August 22, 2025 August 15, 2025 CPP History Special on Eugene V. Debs, with Debs Museum Director Allison Duerk August 15, 2025 Read more → August 15, 2025 August 8, 2025 Brandon Givens, Forward Party Candidate for VA-11 August 8, 2025 Read more → August 8, 2025 August 1, 2025 Senator Tanya Vyhovsky, Vermont Progressive Party August 1, 2025 Read more → August 1, 2025 July 25, 2025 Season 3 Premiere: George Foreman IV, Texas Independent July 25, 2025 Read more → 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
