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Power Plays

Power Plays

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 Uncover the fascinating stories behind the political decisions that shape our world. Each episode takes you inside the rooms where power is wielded, revealing the human drama and strategic calculations that drive government action. Political Science Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • The Judge Who Broke the Internet

    The Judge Who Broke the Internet
    May 7 2026
    In 1996, a single federal judge's ruling on an obscure telecommunications law created Section 230—the 26 words that built the modern internet. Now Congress wants to tear it down, but they're discovering that dismantling the foundation of Big Tech might collapse everything else too. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    18 mins
  • The Comma That Killed Coal

    The Comma That Killed Coal
    May 6 2026
    How a single punctuation mark in the Clean Air Act became the legal foundation for the EPA's war on coal plants—and why industry lawyers spent decades missing the weapon hiding in plain sight. The story of how bureaucrats turned a 1970s-era pollution law into the government's most powerful climate tool, one semicolon at a time. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    15 mins
  • The Trillion Dollar Typo

    The Trillion Dollar Typo
    May 5 2026
    How a seemingly minor drafting error in the Affordable Care Act created a multi-billion dollar legal battleground and nearly brought down the entire law. We trace the behind-the-scenes scramble as lawyers, bureaucrats, and politicians discovered that four missing words could unravel a decade of healthcare policy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    19 mins
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