• Gov Guys Election 2024 Update
    Oct 5 2024

    Is this thing still on? It's been a while, chat! Crowder and Hertzler take some time to catch up on the biggest election stories for 2024. It's been a whirlwind... and there's still a month to go!

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Spoiler Alert! Third Parties
    Feb 10 2024

    The Gov Guys discuss third parties. In our traditional two-party system, can another party really come in and make an impact? We look at some memorable third party moments as well as some of the barriers that prevent them from becoming mainstream.

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    36 mins
  • WhatAStrangeGov Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Parties: Sectionalism and Tribalism in America
    Nov 6 2023

    Crowder and Hertzler talk about the formation, function, and history of political parties in the United States. This episode is more packed than an omnibus bill... and it's already a little dated, as we discuss the 3-week-long opening of the Speaker of the House position

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    1 hr and 42 mins
  • The Bourne Ideology: How Your Political Beliefs are Created
    Mar 25 2023
    The Gov Guys trace how people establish their own political beliefs, what political ideologies are common in the United States, and how public opinions are collected and become policy.
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    53 mins
  • The Equalizer (Not Denzel): The 14th Amendment
    Feb 11 2023

    The Gov Guys talk about the most important amendment outside of the Bill of Rights! What is Due Process? What is Equal Protection? How does the 14th Amendment expand our understanding of the Bill of Rights? At what point is this question trope worn out? The Gov Guys are going to need some help on this one!

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    39 mins
  • The Right(s) Stuff: The Bill of Rights
    Feb 7 2023

    Hertzler and Crowder discuss the first ten Amendments to the US Constitution, better known as the Bill of Rights. Crowder's voice is barely holding on, but if Michael Jordan can put up 38 points in his famous "Flu Game," then Crowder will have to settle in and risk it all. We're talking Civil Liberties here, so you have the right to remain silent... and listen to this episode.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Captain 'Murica: The First Amendment
    Jan 24 2023

    The Gov Guys take a look at the first amendment! What is protected by the Constitution and what is not? The term "finagling" comes up a few times for unknown reasons. It's a good one, guys!

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    45 mins
  • The Wolves of Washington: The Bureaucracy
    Dec 23 2022

    The Gov Guys take a look at the Bureaucracy. What is it? What does it do? How does it work? Why is it controversial? That's a lot of questions--we might need some help on this one!

    Special Guest: Dan Roseman

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    47 mins