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Make It Make Sense with Grant HermesDismantling Justice w/ Justice Connection's Stacey YoungSend us a textAfter a week of a lot of news comign from the Department of Justice surrounding how it's handled the Epstein Files, this week's interview is a look back at a conversation Grant had with Stacey Young. Young, a former DOJ attorney, is the founder and Executive Director of Justice Connection, which helps DOJ employees who recently left the department or are about to leave. They talk about how the department back in May, was being dismantled and reassembled to serve Donald Trump. With the new Epstein information, the conversation ca...2025-07-2542 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesDo Democrats Even Want To Win Again?Send us a textThe official Democratic Party review about what went wrong in the 2024 election is nearly done, according to a new story from the New York Times. In it, the party isn't looking at whether Biden should've run, should've dropped out sooner, if Harris was the right candidate to replace him and whether her campaign said and did the wrong things. In fact, the review is supposed to avoid the presidential race almost altogether. Which begs the question, why do it then?Grant talks about what's in the review, wh...2025-07-2211 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWhy Trump Can't Make The Epstein Files Go AwaySend us a textGrant breaks down the latest chapter in the Epstein saga as one that Trump has been unable to shake. No matter how hard he's tried, it's stuck with the media, Democrats... and his supporters. The House passed Trump's take-backsies bill, which included $9 billion in funding approved back in March, but to get it over the line, they had to include the Epstein files. And then a new Wall Street Journal piece detailed a part of how close Trump and Epstein were with a cryptic and very weird birthday card fr...2025-07-1817 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe GOP's 9 Billion Dollar Take-BacksiesSend us a textRepublicans in Congress, at President Trump's request, are calling take-backsies on $9 billion in funding for PBS, NPR, and foreign aid. Despite all three of those things remaining wildly popular, Congress is preparing to pass a bill to claw back money it has already approved. It's a move we haven't seen done successfully in 33 years. Grant breaks down why defunding public media could mean putting lives at risk and why not funding foreign aid will put lives at risk. Plus, how this bill might be cover for an ill...2025-07-1718 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWill The Epstein Files Tear MAGA Apart?Send us a textThe Make America Great Again movement is splitting at the seams after the Department of Justice said there wasn't a "client list," something Trump's base supporters had been calling for to be released for years. Fueled by the belief that Epstein was the key to uncovering a cabal of child abusers or worse, they helped Trump retake the White House, believing he was their benevolent, billionaire savior from the "deep state."But after he said it was no big deal, the base started to revolt, and Trump hasn't been a...2025-07-1516 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWho Are The New Generation Of Leaders? with Amanda LitmanSend us a textAfter the unexpected victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral primary, one question has emerged; is this the new model for Democrats. The party has been listless without a clear vision or leader or message to voters and has begun to show cracks about what the future should look like. Grant talks with Amanda Litman, Cofounder of Run For Something and author of When We're In Charge: The Next Generation's Guide To Leadership about what Democrats can learn from younger leaders, how the party has to adapt or...2025-07-1135 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump's 90 Days Are Up... Where Are All The Deals?Send us a textTrump blows through his 90 deals in 90 days deadline, extending when he'd finally make good on threats to start tariffs to August 1. But if he's the Deal Maker in Chief, then why would he need to extend the timeline? Grant talks about the few deals that have been made, what's been happening in the meantime and what it'll mean for all of us when we go to buy things for the next few months. Support the showFollow along on social media X...2025-07-1015 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesIs Trump Building Detention Centers...Or Camps?Send us a textWith the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, US immigration forces are getting a major boost in funding. A lot of it is going to ICE for new agents as enforcement increases in how militaristic it looks and acts. But most of the funding is going to building new places to hold immigrants before they're likely deported.Grant breaks down how the money is being used, where it's coming from, and whether we can call what the Administration wants to create concentration camps, like some people have been saying. S...2025-07-0814 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWhy The Texas Floods Are Bad For All Of UsSend us a textThe state of Texas is dealing with massive, deadly flooding just outside San Antonio. While the National Weather Service did predict heavy rain and gave warnings, the floods have claimed the lives of 82 people (at the time of this episode), with dozens more still missing. Meteorologists say the forecasts and coordination were as good as they could be given massive cuts to NWS and NOAA. Grant walks through those cuts, how they affected Texas, how they're already affecting all of us, and why cuts to FEMA could mean more di...2025-07-0716 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWill Trump Have To Bail Out The Big Beautiful Bill?Send us a textCongress passes Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. Despite its name, it will cut more than a trillion from Medicaid. It will make deep cuts to SNAP, clean energy, college endowments, and increase state and local taxes. It will mean giving huge tax breaks to the ultra-rich and making the poorest Americans pay more. It's not at all popular, but it's what Trump wanted, so it's what he got. Except... he doesn't seem to know what's in it, and as Grant explains, he's been making promises to members to use executive or...2025-07-0318 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Senate Passes The Big Beautiful Bill...What Now?Send us a textThe Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill that's filled with a budget that's going to remake Medicaid, SNAP, and American wealth for a generation. It passed by a super narrow majority, 51-50, and now heads to the House, where it's expected to pass before hitting Trump's desk on the Fourth of July. Grant talks about how the bill got passed, despite being massively unpopular. What it does. What you're going to hear that it does, and what happens next. Support the showFo...2025-07-0218 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesHow Trump Embraced Christian Nationalism and Bombed Iran (w/ Matt D. Taylor)Send us a textIn the conversation about the US bombing Iran, there has been a lot of talk about the mission, the policy behind it, and how well it worked. But one of the main driving reasons Trump chose to approve the mission hasn't been talked about: the religious extremism inside his administration. Grant talks with Matt D. Taylor, the senior Christian scholar and the Institute of Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies about the influence of Christian Zionism, Christian Dominion, and Christian nationalism on Trump and it's getting more extreme.2025-06-2746 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump Ends A War Abroad... To Start A Fake One At HomeSend us a textFor days, President Donald Trump and his administration have been celebrating the bombing campaign against three Iranian nuclear sites, which effectively ended the conflict between Iran and Israel. Trump has repeatedly said the strikes "obliterated" the nuclear sites. But after an initial report about the strikes being less effective than Trump is saying, he's turned his sights on waging a war of words against the press, spearheaded by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. Grant talks about the recent developments in the latest fight between the Trump administration and the press corps, wh...2025-06-2621 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesA CeaseFire... For NowSend us a textIsrael and Iran agree to a ceasefire after Trump announces it on social media. But the peace is uneasy as both sides exchange final missile strikes and accuse the other of breaking the truce. At the same time, Trump doesn't say where things are on negotiations with Iran about its nuclear program, how much damage was actually done during the bombing over the weekend, or where 900lbs of uranium were moved to in Iran. Plus, Trump is dying to get a Nobel Peace Prize for bombing Iran. Why? Because Ob...2025-06-2519 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe US Joins The War With IranSend us a textAfter telling the American people and the world he was going to give it two more weeks before attacking, President Donald Trump bombed three major nuclear sites in Iran over the weekend. The decision seemed to come out of the blue and shocked the world, our allies, and members of Congress. Grant answers the three big questions: what happened, is this legal, and what happens next?Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodS...2025-06-2323 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesSilencing The Voice Of America w/ VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy WidakuswaraSend us a textDuring the second Trump administration, news organizations have been under threat and under attack. ABC and CBS have faced settlements. NBC and CNN have been threatened with having their licenses to broadcast pulled. PBS and NPR are being defunded. But no place has the attack on journalism been felt more than at Voice of America, the US foreign press organization that broadcasts to dozens of countries and has a mission to accurately tell the world about what's happening in America. The Trump administration is now dismantling the vital news organization that's b...2025-06-2038 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesAre We At War With Iran?Send us a textOver the last week, Israel and Iran have been bombing one another as global tensions rise over nuclear weapons and facilities being targeted by both sides. President Trump has also been unpredictable about whether the US is actively involved, but reportedly has given the go-ahead for US airstrikes; we just don't know when. Grant breaks down how we got here, what happens next, and what's at stake if negotiations fail or Trump changes his mind. Support the showFollow along on social media ...2025-06-1916 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesNo Kings, No Crowds, And Our New Cycle Of ViolenceSend us a textAfter a weekend of history-making protests and a lackluster military/birthday parade, the occasions were really marked by a new set of political violence. An assassination and three more attempted assassinations of Democrats in Minnesota by an alleged gunman who had plans to go after dozens more Democratic leaders upended the weekend. Grant talks about what we know in that case so far, the rise in political violence that's becoming a new normal, and what's making it worse. Support the showFollow along on soc...2025-06-1718 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTroops in LA, A Senator In Handcuffs And A Nation On Edge w/ Mike MadridSend us a textDuring a Department of Homeland Secuirty press conference on Thursday, California Senator Alex Padilla (D) attempted to interrupt to ask a question. DHS accused him of not identifying himself (He did) and lunging at Secretary Kristi Noem (video from mulitple angles shows he didn't).Instead of allowing him to ask his question, Padilla, a sitting member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, was forcefully removed, made to kneel, and handcuffed by federal agents. It's practically unprecedented. Grant talks to Mike Madrid, the long-time CA conservative strategist about his friendship with P...2025-06-1340 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMarines In LA: Can Trump Do That?Send us a textThe Trump administration has mobilized 700 Marines from Twenty-nine Pines military base in California to join 2100 National Guard troops in LA to do what? We're not sure. The orders are vague and only say "protect" federal buildings and agents without anything more. But is it legal for Trump to put US military troops on the streets? Grant talks about the laws surrounding when troops can be deployed against Americans, why this is different than in the past, and why the White House appears to be looking for a reason to escalate to e...2025-06-1017 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesIs L.A. Trump's Test Balloon For Dictatorship?Send us a textAs protests, violent clashes, and some property destruction break out in Los Angeles over federal raids of workplaces, schools, and courthouses, the White House seems bent on pressing the boundaries on whether Trump can send in US troops. In today's episode, Grant breaks down what happened in L.A., why you should care that officers aren't showing badges, names, or faces, and what to watch for in Trump's pattern of testing the waters for his most extreme ideas. Support the showFollow along on social media ...2025-06-0918 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesDisease and Death: Elon Musk's Real DOGE Legacy W/ Fmr. USAID Dep. Admin. Jim Kunder (Replay interview)Send us a textAs Elon Musk exits the White House and has a very public falling out with Donald Trump, the consequences of his time there won't be fully realized for a while. But, there is one place to start where, when history looks back, may be the most talked about thing—the death toll from diseases spread around the world by Musk ending USAID. Grant breaks down what we know about the cost of shutting the agency and revisits an interview with former Deputy Administrator of USAID Jim Kunder, whose interview from F...2025-06-0637 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesA MAGA MeltdownSend us a textBack from a short hiatus! Grant talks all about how we're seeing the White House, which has been moving as fast as it can to break things, start to come apart by picking fights with prominent groups, its own agencies, and its insiders. He breaks down the White House fight with the influential conservative group the Federalist Society and why it matters for the future of the more than 120 court cases Trump is involved in. Then, he talks about Stephen Miller's blow-up with Immigration officials over not arr...2025-06-0522 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Other Offshoring: Why Jobs Went South, Not Abroad w/ Prof. Gary WinslettSend us a textThe idea that manufacturing jobs were shipped overseas or across borders to other countries is a frequent explanation from both Republicans and Democrats about why the American middle class has been hollowed out. But it's a convenient half-truth. The other side we don't talk about is the other kind of offshoring, from the shores of the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Grant talks to Middlebury College Associate Professor Gary Winslett, whose new article for the Washington Post is all about this other offshoring and why we should be...2025-05-3049 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Kids Aren't AlrightSend us a textThe Trump administration ramps up its attacks on higher education, specifically Harvard and foreign students. But what does it mean to lose the tens of thousands of foreign students who attend American universities every year?Grant breaks down how we got here, what the White House is doing, and how it will affect all of us. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYo...2025-05-2919 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesDemocrats FINALLY Get Their 2024 Report CardSend us a textThe 2024 election report card, or autopsy, depending on how you want to talk about it, for Democrats is out, and it is a failing grade almost across the board. Democrats lost with practically every kind of voter from almost every walk of life except young, college-educated women. Grant breaks down what this new report tells us about where voters are and where the Democratic party is heading if nothing changes. Then there's more bad news for Democrats as a separate poll finds people think of the Democratic party as we...2025-05-2714 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesPrescription For Failure: Why Trump’s Drug Plan Is Bad w/ Yale Economist Jason AbaluckSend us a textTwo weeks after Donald Trump announced he was going to lower drug prices from anywhere from 30% to 90%, there still haven't been any deals made. But more than that, what he wants to do, something called Most Favored Nation status, is bad policy, especially when it comes to drug prices. Grant is joined by Yale Economist Jason Abaluck to talk about why Trump's plan to lower drug prices won't lower them, might raise prices, could stifle medical innovation at home and abroad, and what that means for your next prescription. 2025-05-2343 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesA Big Beautiful BreakdownSend us a textHouse Republicans pass Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," and there are some serious consequences hurtling toward Americans. Hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid and food stamps, while giving multi-millionaires huge tax breaks, sending the national debt and deficit skyrocketing. Grant breaks it all down and talks about why the timeline of the vote, which literally put members of Congress to sleep, and the timeline of the new budget should make you ask, What are they trying to hide?Support the showFo...2025-05-2220 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesUn-Protected StatusSend us a textThe US Supreme Court hands the Trump Administration a big win by allowing it to end Temporary Protected status for 350,000 Venezuelans in the US. It's a crucial part of more than a dozen immigrant communities across the country, impacting more than 800,000 people with TPS and their families. The thing is, Venezuelan Americans voted for Trump in large numbers, campaigned for him, and supported his policies. So why end this program that's so popular with them?Grant talks about why the Administration wants to do this, what it ha...2025-05-2015 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesJoe Biden Has CancerSend us a textFormer President Joe Biden announces he has advanced and aggressive prostate cancer. It's a devastating diagnosis, though one doctors say is treatable, despite his age. The diagnosis is raising new questions about Biden's health during the end of his presidency and during his abandoned presidential campaign, especially as the Democratic party is in the middle of a brewing civil war over where the party needs to head next. The former president's health announcement has also become a convenient cover for Republicans as they work to gut Medicaid and Medicare wh...2025-05-1916 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesDevastation at the DOJ w/ Stacey Young from The Justice ConnectionSend us a textSince the beginning of the second Trump administration, the Department of Justice has been equal parts reviled and remade by the White House. Much, if not most, of that damage has been done to the FBI and the department's civil rights initiatives that for the last half century have made sure schools are safe for kids, our workplaces were free from discrimination, that our votes mattered and we could vote, and that corporations follow the law. But those things have been gutted and in some cases, shut down in all but na...2025-05-1642 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesDon't Trust Your Lying EyesSend us a textDonald Trump takes his first state visit in his second term. Just like his first, the trip is to the Middle East. During the trip, the president is supposed to be making deals (a weird thing for a president to be doing in the first place), and as the White House has been announcing them, the numbers don't make sense. The Administration keeps inflating deals and investments while asking the American people not to trust their own eyes. Grant breaks it all down. Support the show...2025-05-1617 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesDrugs and DealsSend us a textThe White House makes an agreement with China on trade and tariffs that is essentially having its bluff called on the cornerstone of Trump's economic agenda. In return, the US doesn't get all that much except higher prices and a promise to keep negotiating. Not exactly expert deal-making. Then, Trump tries to ram through negotiating prescription drug prices with pharma companies from the Oval Office, despite the idea being shot down during his first term. Will anything be different this time?Grant makes sense of both things in today's e...2025-05-1316 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWhat Is Habeas Corpus?Send us a textThe White House says it's looking into suspending a bedrock legal principle that would mean speeding up its mass arrests and deportations of immigrants across the country, called the Writ of Habeas Corpus. It means, "have the body," and says that a person needs to be brought before a judge when they're accused of a crime. Right now, the Trump Administration thinks it's getting in the way of their plans to deport millions of people in the US. On top of that, the Department of Homeland Security said arrests of...2025-05-1216 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesOh, CanadaSend us a textPresident Trump hosts newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office. The two men haven't had the coziest relationship since Trump began putting tariffs on Canada, raising prices, and calling for Canada to become the 51st US state, which Carney said was like a Harry Potter villain. Trump also mentioned he would like people to stop asking about the tariffs and deals because he could get them done now, but won't, but might not have to make deals, but still will, and round and round. Grant br...2025-05-0714 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMake Corruption Great Again (W/ Public Citizen's Rick Claypool)Send us a textOver the last few months Donald Trump, his family and his administration have set out to make Trump wealthier. Grant talks about the crypto empire Trump is trying to build and why it's a flashing sign to the rest of the world that his influence is for sale. Then, a brand new Senate report is out about Elon Musk and what DOGE is really all about. Spoilers, it's not really about saving money. The guest today is Rick Claypool from Public Citizen. Rick is a researcher who's put...2025-05-0243 minMake It Make Sense with Grant Hermes100 Days DownSend us a textPresident Trump sits down for a one-on-one interview with ABC's Terry Moran for an Oval Office interview about his second, first 100 days. It comes as Trump has hit a record level of unpopularity and voters across the country have already soured on his policies. The interview was equally insightful and combative, neither of which seems to make Trump's case that his first 100 days have been a success. He covers Immigration, Kilmar Abrego-Garcia's edited tattoos, egg prices and the economy, Pete Hegseth and defense, and Elon Musk and DOGE. Grant wa...2025-04-3034 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesA Democratic Decision (W/ Abdul El-Sayed)Send us a textThe Democratic Party is fighting. Since the election, the party hasn't had a clear leader. Grant breaks down the biggest fights right now, including party members calling for Sen. Chuck Schumer to step down from his leadership job and his defiance of that. He also talks about the controversy between David Hogg and the rest of the DNC after Hogg announced a plan to oust sitting Democrats from WITHIN the party. Grant's guest is Dr. Abdul El-Sayed. A candidate for Senate in Michigan. He tal...2025-04-2536 minMake It Make Sense with Grant Hermes"NO SCALPS"Send us a text Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is in the middle of another scandal over using Signal, again, for the same sensitive or classified information he exposed last time. Just like last time, he's fighting back, but is more out of control than he was before. Grant talks about this latest scandal and what's been happening behind the scenes at the White House. Then, Trump calls his own bluff again. This time, after weeks of calling for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to resign or working to find ways to fire him, he says he w...2025-04-2322 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWho Rules The Law Anyway? (W/ Andrew Torrez)Send us a textIt's been a busy week for the US Courts starting with the high profile case of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, the man mistakenly sent to El Salvador and who the Trump Administration refuses to return. Grant breaks down a scathing new ruling in that case and talks about Sen. Chris Van Hollen's visit to the Central American country to find Abrego-Garcia. Plus, the US Supreme Court says it's going to take on Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship, setting up a fight over who gets to be an American, who doesn't, and what that c...2025-04-1954 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesAre Americans Really That Special?Send us a textIt's been a whirlwind way to start the week in the world of immigration. A huge ruling was made by a judge in the case to stop deportations to El Salvador. The judge says he's ready to charge the Trump Administration with contempt of court for disobeying his orders. Grant has some breaking news in that story. Then, he talks about the Kilmar Abrego-Garcia case and how the government is disobeying a judge there, how the administration is changing its reasons for sending him to an El Salvadorian prison, and where t...2025-04-1624 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesYour Life Will Never Be The SameSend us a textA triple-decker episode this week! Grant takes a look at what the fallout has been from President Donald Trump's tariff turnabout earlier this week because it turns out the effects are going to be felt for a long, long time. Then there were three big things from this week's cabinet meeting. RFK Jr makes a big promise about autism diagnoses, Elon Musk massively downgrades DOGE "savings" and Pete Hegseth blinks on Panama. Finally, it's been a busy week in immigration. A potentially landmark case plays out in Mar...2025-04-1233 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTariff On, Tariff OffSend us a textPresident Trump sends markets reeling as he increases tariffs on China again while also reversing his stance on his punishing new tariff plan for the rest of the world, confusing pretty much everyone. Plus, Congress is rewriting what makes up a calendar day and it turns out days might be 5 months long so Trump can keep his new tariffs. Grant breaks down all the dizzying economics. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mim...2025-04-0920 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Great American Retreat (W/ Dr. Scott Greer)Send us a textOn the show this week, Donald Trump lays out his "liberation day" tariff plan to put tariffs on pretty much everything coming into the US. Grant breaks down why these tariffs have sent the economy into a nose dive, why they mean the US is shrinking from the world, and whether Trump is doing it on purpose. Plus! The US is shrinking from global public health too. The CDC, FDA, NIH, and pretty much every agency under the newly renamed HHS now AHA (Administration for a Healthy America) saw massive staffing c...2025-04-0555 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesCory Booker's Moral Moment For AmericaSend us a textSenator Cory Booker (D-NJ) sets the record for the longest floor speech or filibuster in US history in a 25-hour-long protest of the Trump Administration. Grant talks about what Booker talked about, what he was doing, and what it means for the future of how Democrats approach the next four years under Donald Trump after 10 weeks of being unable to find their footing. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSu...2025-04-0224 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesIt's Bigger Than Signal w/ Fmr. National Archives Lawyer Jason R BaronSend us a textGrant talks with Prof. Jason R Baron from the University of Maryland. Baron was the former litigator for the National Archives and spent more than 20 years working with archivists and fighting for Americans' access to government records and information. He and Grant talk about the Signal chat that included attack plans and, accidentally, Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg, whether it might have broken the law and why it's a problem if we can't keep track of government conversations for records. LINKS:Washington Monthly: Tr...2025-03-2835 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesNo One Likes A Group ChatSend us a textGrant breaks down the stunning story from the Atlantic this week, where a journalist was added to a private chat about US military strikes with some of the country's top officials. Donald Trump's Administration officials face a Senate grilling on Capitol Hill over it while his staff pushes back. Plus, what happens now? Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod2025-03-2633 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesOrder In The Courts?Send us a textIt has been a busy week in the federal courts. Grant makes sense out of the dizzying case around Venezuelan migrants who were flown to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, many without criminal records, and the Trump Admin's lawyers' attempts to keep them there. Plus, Trump's attempt to ban trans-Americans from the military is paused leading to backlash from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. AND! There's more from the world of DOGE where it's been win-some-lose-some. Musk and DOGE are winning cases against labor unions but are lo...2025-03-2235 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWhat Is Going On With The Ukrainian Peace Deal?Send us a textThere's been a lot of action when it comes to ending the war in Ukraine this week, and it's only Wednesday. Trump had two calls with Zelensky, a long call with Putin, and an offer he's hoping neither can refuse. Grant breaks down what's happening (including a little breaking news) and what to expect this weekend as peace talks continue. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: yo...2025-03-1918 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesAre Democrats in Disarray? (plus: Dept of Ed talk w/ Prof. Kevin Welner)Send us a text***This episode was recorded before the shutdown vote. Be on the lookout for a MIMS Mini in your feeds this weekend***The Senate is in the middle of a fight over whether to shut down the government. Republicans need 8 Democrats to join them and Chuck Schumer announced he's one of them. It kicked off a fight between members who wanted to push back against the White House and Elon musk vs. the members who wanted to avoid a painful shutdown. The question now is how do the Democrats survive if they're...2025-03-1434 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesDoes Elon Musk Want A Shutdown?Send us a textAfter making some big changes to their budget, House Republicans pass a resolution, without Democratic support. Grant breaks down what's in it and how a government shutdown could still easily happen. Plus, some new reporting from Wired Magazine shows that a shutdown might have been Elon's plan all along even if it would be bad for Trump. AND Grant talks about the big cuts to the Department of Education that happened in a whirlwind few hours Tuesday night that could impact our schools for a generation. Support the show...2025-03-1219 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Ensh*tification of America? (w/ Cory Doctorow)Send us a textDonald Trump has spent the week dizzyingly going back and forth on everything from tariffs to Russia to supporting veterans to Elon Musk. It's been a week of 180-degree-turned-360-degree turns causing confusion and chaos. Grant breaks down the biggest flip-flops, what they mean, and what to know next Grant also talks to Cory Doctorow, the inventor of the word "Enshitification," journalist, author, and activist with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (link below) to talk all about what enshitification is and how it applies to the US government now. LI...2025-03-0747 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump's Just Bear With Me AddressSend us a textDonald Trump gave his first speech to Congress since being elected and it was filled with half-truths, lies and boasting about his first 43 days in office. Grant walks through the marathon-length address of Trump's key issues like ending DEI, immigration, and DOGE. But also the economy against the backdrop of real worries we're on the edge of a recession. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod2025-03-0523 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI: Gambling with WW3Send us a textA MIMS mini today because a planned meeting for a done deal devolved into a shouting match in the Oval Office between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky. Grant breaks down what happened, what both sides are saying and how the world is reacting. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow G...2025-03-0117 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTown Hall Hell (w/ Rep. Debbie Dingell)Send us a textMembers of Congress are hearing from a lot of angry voters over what's being done by the Trump administration. Republicans are being criticized for going along with DOGE and Trump, while Democrats are looking for someone, anyone to step up and lead. Grant breaks down what this week has been like and what it means as Congress heads into a budget fight to avoid a government shutdown. Grant also talks to Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI6) about what the mood is like in Congress, whether Democrats have a message, and whether t...2025-02-2846 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesRepublicans A Have Budget and Elon Musk Crashes The CabinetSend us a textA two-topic mid-week episode this week. The House GOP passes a new budget plan hoping to avoid a government shutdown in two weeks. Grant explains the plan and what it will mean trillions of dollars in tax cuts for the wealthy while also breaking a promise practically every member of the GOP and Donald Trump made on the campaign trail. THEN, Trump holds his first cabinet meeting and Elon Musk is the star of the show. Grant explains what it means to have Musk in the room for this no...2025-02-2624 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesLong Live The King? (w/ Prof. Lucan Way)Send us a textDonald Trump calls himself a king on social media. Is it Trolling? Yes. Is it still serious? Also, yes. Grant talks about why Trump's joke is actually a sign of a growing and public movement in the GOP to make Trump a three term president if not longer. Grant also talks to Distinguished Professor of Democracy Lucan May who is the co-author of a new piece in Foreign Affairs magazine about how the US will backslide into authoritarianism and how to stop it. LINKS The Pa...2025-02-2240 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWhy Are Federal Employees Being Fired Like This?Send us a textTens of thousands of federal employees have been fired from the US government seemingly arbitrarily and the effects from it are rippling through agencies, communities and homes across the country. Grant breaks down how the firings have happened and the reasons why they're happening. Spoilers, they're not great. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social2025-02-1925 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesAre We In A Constitutional Crisis? (with Dr. Erica Groshen)Send us a textThere's been a lot of talk about whether the US is heading for or already is in a constitutional crisis, but what does that even mean anyway? And, how would we even know if we were in one?Grant breaks down how we got to where we are and whether we're already in a crisis or not. He also talks to Fmr. Commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Cornell University ILR School Senior Economic Advisor Dr. Erica Groshen about the disappearing of government data. LI...2025-02-1541 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesElon Musk's First Presidential Press ConferenceSend us a textElon Musk gives a presidential press conference from the Oval Office while Trump looks on. Musk talked about what's happening with the "Department" of Government Efficiency. He misled and lied about a lot of it and refused to talk about his own personal transparency despite calling for full open government just a few months ago. Grant breaks it all down because it was a lot. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mi...2025-02-1327 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesElon Musk Rages and RaidsSend us a textElon Musk and his crew of 20-something employees spent the week interrogating federal employees, accessing sensitive data and putting American information at risk, with questionable legality and security. What is the work of "DOGE?" How far have things gotten and what happens next?Plus, Grant talks to Jim Kunder, the former Deputy Administrator USAID who talks about how difficult its been to see the agency shutdown and why it's bad for US interests and good for enemies of America. Support the showFollow along on...2025-02-0746 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump's In His Empire EraSend us a textPresident Donald Trump has been fixated on expanding the US to other countries and territories and it's an unusual move for him given he was there America first candidate in three elections. Grant breaks down why Trump wants Greenland, Canada, the Panama Canal and the Gaza strip by looking at what it would all mean for national security, the economy, Trump's legacy and the people whispering in his ear right now. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mi...2025-02-0625 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesConfirmation Nation (with Dr. Scott Greer from the University of Michigan)Send us a textThree of Donald Trump's most controversial nominees had hearings this week and they were the most explosive we've seen so far. Trump's nominee for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel for FBI Director and RFK Jr for HHS Secretary. Grant also talks to Dr. Scot Greer from thE University of Michigan School of Public health about Trump's new health regime, what new policies mean for the rest of us and how to stay informed abouT your health over the next four years.LINKS...2025-02-0149 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump 2.0 One Week In (with Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez from Law and Chaos)Send us a textIn his first five days of being back in office, Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders that aim to reshape American immigration, justice and the federal government. His plans also put a lot of people in harms way. Grant breaks down the biggest orders and talks to Liz Dye and Andrew Torrez about Trumps moves to disappear trans people from public life, end birthright citizenship and send signals to business that he's in charge.LINKSLaw and Chaos Podcast LA Wildfire...2025-01-2443 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Sights And Sounds of Trump's Inauguration (with Deepti Doshi from New Public)Send us a textGrant breaks down the big take aways from Donald Trump's speech. What he plans to do on immigration, that Trump thinks he's been chosen by God and that he has a mandate. Plus the incredible images of the world's riches, most powerful tech billionaires getting prime seats on the stage and the message that sends the world. Grant also talks to Deepti Doshi from New Public. The nonprofit is a social media reform group spearheading the Free Our Feeds movement to create billionaire free social media. Links belowh...2025-01-2329 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesJack Smith's Last Word/Hegseth In The HotseatSend us a textMake It Make Sense is back and it's a packed midweek episode. Grant breaks down the findings from inside the Jack Smith January 6th case report and what happens next. Plus, what happened during Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing and what it tells us about the future of the Senate under Donald Trump. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod2025-01-1526 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesElon Musk Plays PresidentSend us a textRepublicans blow up their own deal to keep the government open after Elon Musk tells them to. Grant talks about what's really at stake and what really happens during a government shutdown. Also, Elon Musk shows just how much control he really has over the GOP right now and there are calls to give him even more. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspod2024-12-2031 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump On DefenseSend us a textWhile Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Pete Hegseth, may have righted the ship of his nomination, there's still a long way to go to get to the Pentagon. Grant takes a look at what Hegseth wants to do with the military, why he thinks it's "woke," and what that could mean for our men and women in uniform. Plus, what it could mean for our allies and the conflicts we're in around the world. Grant is joined by Jennifer Kavanagh from Defense Priorities to talk all ab...2024-12-1349 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump Meets The PressSend us a textDonald Trump does his first major Sunday show sit-down and it's a lot. Grant breaks down his answers on tariffs, maybe adding two new states, ending basic citizenship, his lack of a plan for healthcare and his big plans for his political opponents. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: 2024-12-1123 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMAKE MORE SENSE: Talking Immigration with Presente's Matt NelsonSend us a textHey folks, Grant is out sick this week so you're getting the full conversation with Matt Nelson from the grassroots organizing group Presente all about how immigrant groups are getting ready for a Trump 2.0 administration. Links here!https://presente.org/Book: How We Win: Energizing Strategies Voters and AgendasSupport the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky...2024-12-0627 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump's Justice Department Shuffle (with Jonathan Bernstein)Send us a textDonald Trump's original pick for Attorney General, Fmr. Rep. Matt Gaetz drops out of the running after bombshell reporting and bad meetings with US Senators, in a scandal that could harm the Trump transition. He picked a reliable replacement, who is more qualified but comes with baggage of her own. Plus, a look at what Trump wants to do with the DOJ when he takes office in 2025. Grant talks to Jonathan Bernstein, political scientist and host of the Good Politics/Bad Politics substack and podcast. Link below. http...2024-11-2240 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesAll The King's Men (And Women)Send us a textTrump is choosing his cabinet and close advisors at warp speed. Grant breaks down some of the most high profile positions. Plus, how the Trump team is already trying to get around background and security checks and whether some of the most outlandish cabinet choices could even pass scrutiny from the Senate. Also, get ready for MORE MIMS! New episodes will be dropping on Wednesdays starting next week. Not minis, likely a little longer, but not full length episodes either.Support the showFollow al...2024-11-1536 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump Takes America (with Matthew D. Taylor)Send us a textDonald Trump wins the 2024 election with numbers we haven't seen in decades from a Republican President-elect. His victory was a decisive mandate from voters to enact his policies and a resounding rebuke of Kamala Harris, although it may be more about Joe Biden. Grant breaks down who voted for Trump, what this means about our ideas about the way American politics look now and what happens next. Grant also talks to Matthew Taylor (@TaylorMatthewD) from the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish studies and the author of the book...2024-11-0837 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI 70: Liar, LiarSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 2 days A new survey out explores who's lying to their loved ones about their choice for president. Spoiler, younger voters and women are afraid to tell the people in their lives they might be voting differently Grant unpacks why and what it says about where we are right now. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social2024-11-0211 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWho’s STILL Undecided/Climate Change and Our Votes with Mary Anna MancusoSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 3 DaysBelieve it or not, there are still undecided voters out there. Grant takes a look at what we know about people who haven't made up their minds yet, what they say are their reasons and what it could mean for the election. Plus, Grant talks to Mary Anna Mancuso,(@mancusomaryanna) a Republican strategist and spokesperson for RepublicEN, a Conservative climate change group. She talks about her new article about how climate change is harming our elections. https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2024/10/23/climate-change-elections-hurricanes-milton-helene-flooding-florida-desantis-voting-disasters/ht...2024-11-0125 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWe'll See You In Court with Liz DyeSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 10 Days There are more than 165 lawsuits already filed across the country, but mostly in the swing states surrounding who can vote, how they can vote, which votes count and who can make an election officials. The majority are meant to gum up the works before election day to sew doubt. Grant takes a look at the election that's already playing out in the courts and talks to Liz Dye (@lizdyelegal) about what to watch and how to understand what's happening. Links:https://www.law...2024-10-2533 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI 58: Record Breaking Early VotingSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 16 Days Early voting has started in 47 states and people are VOTING. Several swing states have broken records and Grant breaks down why voting by mail is safe and actually a good thing. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @GrantHermesInsta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AN...2024-10-1910 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesIs Trump Really A Fascist? A BreakdownSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 17 DaysThis week Donald Trump said he wants to send the military after political opponents and Democrats raising the alarm for people who study authoritarians and fascists. But is Trump actually a fascist? Grant breaks it all down. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @GrantHermesInsta/T...2024-10-1822 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMake More Sense: Latino Voters with Mike MadridSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 21 Days A little break for the regularly scheduled mini episodes because Grant's out sick. This is the extended conversation with Mike Madrid from the episode from September 27th, "Trump and Harris in the Borderlands" comparing the immigration policies of Trump and Harris. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFo...2024-10-1425 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Most Expensive Election Ever with Brian BoyleSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 24 days This one is all about the almighty dollar. Who's got what, who's giving it and why is it so hard to know those things as the 2024 election looks like it's on pace to be the most expensive election ever. Grant talks to Brian Boyle from American Promise, a non-partisan, non-profit group looking to put guard rails back on campaign spending to make elections more free and fair. Link below https://americanpromise.net/Support the showFollow along on soc...2024-10-1127 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Plot(s) Against The 2024 Election with Tina BartonSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 31 Days For months election workers and officials have been worried about attempts to undermine the 2024 election from Donald Trump, the GOP, their supporters and foreign actors. Trump and Republicans have continued to sew doubt and fight in courts while foreign adversaries target the campaigns. On the local level, thousands of election workers have called it quits after 2020. So what's going on and what can be done?Grant talks with Fmr. local clerk, Fmr. Advisor to the Election Assistance Commission and the now Senior Elections Expert from T...2024-10-0430 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesTrump and Harris in the Borderlands with Mike MadridSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 39 DaysWhile Kamala Harris is visiting the border to talk immigration, Grant breaks down what both candidates are proposing to do on immgration and border security. Plus, an interview about winning over Latino voters with Mike Madrid, Co-founder of the Lincoln Project and author of the new book The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority Is Transforming Democracy. Link below, This isn't a paid ad or anything, it's just a good book. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Latino-Century/Mike-Madrid/9781668015261 https://greattransformation.substack.com...2024-09-2738 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Company Candidates Keep with Brian HughesSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 45 days Grant talks about the people in and out of the orbits of Trump and Harris who have made headlines this week and how that could affect the campaign. He also talks with Dr. Brian Hughes from American University's Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab (PERIL) about the rise in political violence in the US. Link for resources to prevent political violence below. https://perilresearch.com/resources/Support the showFollow along on social media 2024-09-2143 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI 33: Harris On Her OwnSend us a textElection Day Contdown: 47 days Kamala Harris sits down for her first big solo interview. Grant breaks down the policies she talked about, what she didn't talk about and why so much of what she said was really about something else. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @GrantHermesInsta/TikTok: Gr...2024-09-1815 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI 30: Misinformation ConversationSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 50 Days Back after a day of technical difficulties! Grant talks to Harvard PHD Candidate and former Politico journalist David Beavers about the state of the race and the media when it comes to how much misinformation is out there right now. Full interview will be up on the Substack soon!Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MI...2024-09-1514 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThey're Eating The Cats And Dogs with Ryan EnosSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 52 Days There's been fallout from the debate good, bad and really bad. Grant talks to Prof. Ryan Enos (@RyanDEnos) the Director of the Harvard Center for American Politics about the debate and what comes next. TLO: 31:23Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @GrantHermes2024-09-1333 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI 29: Shutdown Showdown... AgainSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 53 daysGrant takes a break from the presidential race to talk about the looming government shutdown, the fight in Congress and the one thing reason talks are falling apart.Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @GrantHermesInsta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: 2024-09-1208 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI 27: Debate DaySend us a textElection Day Countdown: 55 DaysIt's debate day! What might be the only debate we get from this election cycle. Grant breaks down how the candidates are prepping and what to expect tonight. Also, follow Grant on TikTok @granthermestv for a live debate fact check tonight. The Substack is back behind the paywall, thanks to everyone who went to check it out! Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mim...2024-09-1011 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Harris/Walz Interview: The Past Is Never Dead, It's Not Even Past with Andy MooreSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 66 Days Grant breaks down the first interview for the Democratic ticket, Harris changing her stances and Walz talking about his record, again. Andy Moore (@helloandymoore) from the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers and Let's Fix This (links below) to talk about election reforms as we watch the shortest campaign in modern times play out. https://nonpartisanreformers.orghttps://letsfixthis.orghttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-pod-this/id1274106976Support the showFollow along on social media 2024-08-3036 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesHarris Makes History with Julia AzariSend us a textKamala Harris accepts the nomination of the Democatic Party becoming the first woman of color to lead a major US ticket. Plus, was night 4 of the DNC a bummer?Grant interviews Marquette University professor, conventions expert and contributor to the Good Politics, Bad Politics podcast/substack Julia Azari about how to understand this year's unprecedented DNC.Tech problems prevented this week's TLTO. Apologies in advance. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspod2024-08-2336 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI: Harris Lays Out Her PlanSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 79 Days On today's MIMS Mini, Kamala Harris lays out her economic plan; food, homes and kids. Some of it is new, some of it isn't, either way Grant breaks it down before the next phase of the campaign and the Democratic National Convention. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: 2024-08-1709 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI: Swing State SeesawSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 81 Days New polling is out showing some major changes in swing states as the Harris campaign rides its good vibes wave and that's hitting races down ballot too. Plus Grant explains the Electoral College. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @GrantHermesInsta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AN...2024-08-1510 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI: The Trump Campaign Gets HackedSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 85 daysIn this MIMS Mini, Grant talks about the recent hack into the Trump campaign, allegedly from the Iranian military that's giving 2016 foreign interference vibes all over again. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @GrantHermesInsta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV SPONSORS AND ADS: O...2024-08-1107 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI: Service Talks with Gabe RamosSend us a textElection countdown: 86 days Grant sits down with Gabe Ramos (@GabeRamos19) from New Politics. New Politics recruits veterans and former US service members to get involved with politics. Gabe talks about the recent attacks on Gov. Tim Walz's service record, the backlash against Sen. JF Vance's record and current conversation around having two veterans on the presidential tickets. Extended interview and the transcript are on the Make It Make Sense substack. Link below.Support the showFollow along on social media 2024-08-1010 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesThe Race Resets with Matthew BartlettSend us a textIn this episode, Grant looks at the state of the new race after Kamala Harris picks her running mate, MN Gov. Tim Walz. The right has found their first line of attack on their new opponents after spending a few weeks getting caught flat footed while Harris is staying away from reporters and Trump is doing the opposite. Grant also interviews former GOP Strategist Matthew Bartlett (@MRBartlettNH) about the surge among Democrats, where the Trump campaign heads are at and what happens next. TLTO: 29:30Support the show...2024-08-0931 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI: Setting The Service Record StraightSend us a textElection Day Countdown: 88 Days In this MIMS Mini-episode Grant fact checks the new line of attack against Tim Walz, his military service record and takes a look at JD Vance's time as a marine.Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.socialFollow Grant: X: @GrantHermesInsta/TikTok: GrantHermesTV 2024-08-0809 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesMIMS MINI: Poll PositionSend us a textElection Countdown: 89 days In this MIMS Mini, Grant breaks down the latest polling in a very new race between Harris and Trump. Plus, a little insight into how polls actually work and whether the VP picks matter at all. 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Grant breaks down how we got here, Biden's national address and what's next for VP Kamala Harris. He also interviews Prof. Emeritus of political science Kenneth Mayer from the University of Wisconsin about how to understand Biden's decision compared to other presidents. Support the showFollow along on social media X: @mimsnewspodInstagram: @mimsnewspodTikTok: @mimsnewspodSubstack: mimsnewspod.substack.comYouTube: youtube.com/@MIMSnewspodBluesky: Granthermes.bsky.social2024-07-2622 minMake It Make Sense with Grant HermesWelcome to Make It Make SenseSend us a textWelcome to Make It Make Sense a weekly guide to the biggest stories of the week backed by expert reporting and interviews. Hosted by journalist Grant Hermes, the podcast gives a breakdown of the headlines, one deep dive into the biggest story you need to know and an expert interview on that story. Realized you tuned out? No Problem! At the end of each episode there's a TLTO or Too Long Tuned Out that hits the main points and gives you ideas on what to do with what you've just learned. 2024-07-1002 min