It's A Free Country: The Podcast
1) The Last Podcast (For Now)
Episode #9: The push from the Iowa Caucuses through Super Tuesday is done, and Brian Lehrer, Anna Sale and Todd Zwillich are going to pack up the big tent until the Fall. Brian plays his lasting clip ...Show More
2) College Snobs; Rust Belt Bounces Back; and Obama's Sweet Spot
Episode #8: Brian Lehrer's back, and so is Mitt Romney? Brian, Todd Zwillich and Anna Sale discuss the Michigan and Arizona results; Rick Santorum's latest wild statement about "college snobs"; and ho...Show More
3) Congress Plays Nice?; Social Issues Take Center Stage; and Buzzfeed's Ben Smith
Episode #7: Brian Lehrer is on vacation, so Buzzfeed's Ben Smith steps in to compete with Todd Zwillich and Anna Sale to play the week's most revealing clip. Todd isn't buying President Obama's enthus...Show More
Congress Plays Nice?; Social Issues Take Center Stage; and Buzzfeed's Ben Smith
23:18 | Feb 23rd, 2012
4) Class Warfare GOP Style, the Tea Party Bind, and Megadeth?
Episode #6: It may be the lull between Florida and Super Tuesday, but lots still going on in GOP race, including an interesting rural/urban divide as Rick Santorum gains momentum. Brian Lehrer, Anna S...Show More
5) The Sweet Meteor of Death, Dirty Harry Unites, and Obama Turns on the Money Faucet
Episode #5: Anna Sale is on vacation, so It's A Free Country blogger Karol Markowicz steps in alongside Todd Zwillich and Brian Lehrer to bring the week's most revealing clip. Karol is humored by Eric...Show More
The Sweet Meteor of Death, Dirty Harry Unites, and Obama Turns on the Money Faucet
30:28 | Feb 9th, 2012
6) The Gingrich Long-Tail, Romney "Not Concerned About Poor", and #EnoughWhat?
Episode #4: After Romney's decisive victory in Florida, is it just a matter of going through the motions until he's the nominee? Not according to Newt Gingrich and Todd Zwillich. Todd, Anna Sale and B...Show More
The Gingrich Long-Tail, Romney "Not Concerned About Poor", and #EnoughWhat?
20:00 | Feb 1st, 2012
7) Obama Pulls PAC Punch, Cantor's Lament, and Todd's REM Cycles
Episode #3: At the State of the Union, President Obama talked about the "corrosive influence of money in politics," but perhaps most revealing was what he didn't mention. Anna Sale, Brian Lehrer and T...Show More
8) Story Pirates States of the Union (Exclusive Download)
This is Politics Bites. Every once in a while we'll post short audio to It's A Free Country: The Podcast that deserves a little extra attention. The Story Pirates take stories written by kids and turn...Show More
9) Romney's Tax Rate, South Carolina, and Special Guest Ana Marie Cox
Episode #2: Mitt Romney revealed this week that he pays an effective tax rate of 15% — Brian Lehrer, Anna Sale, and Todd Zwillich discuss Romney's inability to shake the "Richie Rich" image. Plus, wha...Show More
10) Brian, Anna and Todd Talk Mussolini, Moderates, and Beanbags
It's the day after a Romney sweep of Iowa and New Hampshire - and all eyes shift to South Carolina. Brian Lehrer, Anna Sale, and Todd Zwillich play their most revealing clips and talk about comparison...Show More