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Pardon My Parsing Political Podcast
Pardon My Parsing Political Podcast is an upbeat, funny, and nerdy show with the goal of providing political and public policy information, education, entertainment. What we do that others podcasts don’t is take the words of the politicians – speeches, papers, and news releases - and breaking them down to the their basic form. A 25-page hour long speech becomes a 1.5 page outline after we parse it out. Then we discuss the facts, the message, and the overall impact of any given speech – while throwing in a few jokes.
Episodes
53 episodes
In Memoriam: Kelly Marsh Bio Episode
It is with sadness that I post this episode, but at the same time I am glad that we had the opportunity to record it. The world was recently robbed of Kelly, but he left his mark not only on this show and his family, but the world. He was a per...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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39:57
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McCarthy Wins Biggest Fight of His Career - Delivers Horrible Speech
Speaker McCarthy is an amazing story as Speaker of the House, but his recent debt ceiling win cements his spot in the history books. However, that doesn't mean that he is speaker.....oh no it doesn't. Truthfully, this speech isn't ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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51:58
The Panderer and Chief - Biden at Howard
We get to hear a new story from the President that is actually interesting, but the rest of the speech contains so much pandering that it is demeaning. It seems like this would hurt him, so why does it seem to endear him?
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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53:45
Ted Cruz - Pro-Free Speech Before He was Against It
Politics is about compromise, it isn't about hypocrisy. However, modern politics, on both sides of the aisle, is seemingly more about hypocrisy than ideology. In this speech one track down one of those moments.
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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33:09
The "Khan" Artist is at it again - proposes a bifurcated internet without understanding.
Lina Khan the "Khan" Artist is at it again. In this speech she talk about the "problems" that data creates, but her only solution seems to be an internet that only serves the rich. In other words - she doesn't understand the value that data can...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:01:25
Trumps Indictment Speech - Because Why Not Give a Speech
Trump announces his campaign - no - that isn't it. Trump announces that he isn't guilty - no - that isn't it either. Trump attacks everyone else and makes a campaign speech with a side of indictment. Honestly, kind of an impressive ego.
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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41:40
Lankford vs Yellen the WWE Smackdown We Wanted
Congressional Hearings are usually boring. They are like scripted shows with members looking to deliver messages, and representatives of the Administration just trying to make it out without making a large gaffe. However, sometimes there are in...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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31:29
Secretary Pete on the Wrong Side of Imposter Syndrome
Secretary Pete Buttigieg always seems to be a little behind the action - and this time he is called out by a reporter. It is amazing to witness - and sad at the same time.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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50:15
Congressman Decides How Fast We Should Get Toilet Paper
There are too many Congressman to keep up with all of the crazy things that they say or do, but sometimes it is worth highlighting some of the absurdities that can come out of this group.
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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45:31
Biden Delivers Chaotic Speech - But the Media Fawns - SOTU Edition
Sometimes the media is biased, and sometimes they are just oblivious. While this might be a case of oblivious - they missed the relevant weirdness in this speech. Biden was quick, he was fake, and he was gaffe prone. However, he al...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:03:30
Biden Bungles a Slam Dunk Speech - Again
President Biden is not the best public speaker, but there are some issues where he is better than others. Giving an Martin Luther King Day Speech should be one of those areas where he should stand out. However, he again bungles this speech........
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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56:34
The Federal Trade Commission is at war with itself - This Speech is Declaration
How much Tea can be spilled in one speech? A lot - More than we could have imagined. From nerdy insider tea - to overt contemptuous tea. There is no tea saucer big enough for the attacks in this speech. And given the Director of the FTC - Lina ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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47:28
Biden Fumbles Another Easy Speech
A speech is like a good wine. It can be good on its own, but when paired with a good dinner the true notes can be unlocked. If this speech was a wine it would be mad dog, but it could have easily have been much better.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:13
Low Energy Trump - Announces Presidential Run
In a low key setting - former President Trump announced that he was running for President - again. Is he doing it for real? Does he want to win? Does he want revenge? Does he just want to avoid legal trouble? Whatever the answer - ...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:00:08
Biden Gives His Final Pitch - It doesn't make sense and might have hurt him even more
With Republicans poised to take over both the House and the Senate - Biden took to the podium to make his case to vote for Democrats - but might have actually made the case to vote for Republicans.
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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58:00
A Stroke Survivor vs Egomaniac Carpetbagger - PA Senate Debate 2022
This Senate debate for the PA Senate seat that could decide control of the US Senate is equal parts entertaining and sad.
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:11:17
Reagan's A Time for Choosing - A speech that has shaped politics for more than 50 years
A speech given by Ronald Reagan in 1964 has shaped public policy and political discourse for the last 60 years. Reagan called it "The Speech" it is now known as "A Time for Choosing", but if we have anything to say about it - the speech will ag...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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52:10
The First Speech of the new King - You Better Spend Some Money On Me Peasants
While this speech has a few killer lines - this is one of those speeches that is more about the why and when that is almost more important. We were interested in this speech because it is something that the King had waited his whole life to del...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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29:47
The Economic Forecast is Rocky - Our Palms were Sweating Going Through This Speech
Sometimes the news is good - sometimes it is bad - sometimes the news is more of a lie than the truth - but when a Governor of the Federal Reserve Speaks it is mainly just nerdy. In this case - it is both nerdy and frightening. We ...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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47:46
The Queen vs. George Washington - President John Adams Eulogizes George Washington
With the death of the Queen we explore some of the speeches and messages around the death of our first President, and one of the best leaders of all time, George Washington. The comparisons between the Queen's leadership and George...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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33:57
Bully Biden Blames Half the Country for Our Problems
Some people take responsibility for problems while others will attempt to blame anyone else they can - Biden takes the low road in this Constitution Hall speech and blames the Republicans for everything wrong with the Country while ignoring eve...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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59:33
The Future Speaker of the House - Should Probably Fire His Speechwriter
Kevin McCarthy, the likely Speaker of the House in 2023 delivered a speech in Scranton PA hours before President Biden did the same. He pre-attacked the President in an excellent strategic move, but the speech - both as written and in the deliv...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:07:14
Ben Franklin Did Not Support the Constitution - But Agreed to it Anyway
We might have uncovered the most inspirational, yet negative, line in American politics, "Doubt Yourself". In this speech to wrap up the Constitutional Convention - Benjamin Franklin drives home the idea that compromise - is necess...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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27:42
The Burr Conspiracy - Thomas Jefferson Discusses the Conspiracy that Nobody Knows About
Thomas Jefferson makes his case that his former Vice President was committing treason and attempting to take over a large portion of the United States. Did you know about it? We didn't. A very cool speech about a piece...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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33:57