Behind The Ballot
Engaged, Balanced, Informative. Finding Common Ground in a Polarized World. Our hosts Mikal Jenkins and Muhamed Alic dive into modern American politics and offer insights and views into the ever shifting political landscape.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 85 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2025
Trump Panicking over Epstein, US Bombs Venezuelan Ship, Weak Economic Outlook
Mikal & Muhamed discuss the ongoing development for the Epstein files & what most house republicans are doing to help cover it up. The US bombs a Venezuelan ship it deems a drug carrying vessel, and …
Possible Blue Wave in 2026, Israel Proceeds with Genocide, & USA Demographic Changes
Mikal & Muhamed sit down to discuss the over performances by democratic candidates in a few special elections across the country as well as discussing the genocide that Israel is committing on Gaza w…
Democrat Strategy for 2026 Midterms, Trump's Communism Lite, & Domestic Crime
Mikal & Muhamed talk about the upcoming plan for the DNC dubbed project 2029 for their big push to gain power in the 2028 election. Trump has begun taking the US down a "Communist Lite" Path, & more …
Ukraine Peace Deal, Israel Doubles Down on Genocide, & Trump's push on Intel Ownership
Mikal & Muhamed discuss the latest in regards to the Ukraine Peace talks between Trump, Putin, and the EU. A summit between Zelensky, Trump, and Putin is expected in the next 2 weeks. Israel pushes t…
Health Over Politics: Jamel Holley on the RFK Agenda to Make America Healthy Again
From becoming New Jersey’s youngest Chief of Staff at just 22, to serving as Roselle’s youngest mayor, to representing the 20th District in the NJ General Assembly — Jamel’s career has been defined b…
Congress Visits Israel as Israel approves to Occupy Gaza, Trump's Unconstitutional Census Order, and The Tariff Game
Mikal & Muhamed sit down to discuss the latest visits from Congress to Israel while their cabinet just voted to occupy Gaza indefinitely. Also, the latest on Trump's Census order and the possibilitie…
Israel Preparing To Conquer Gaza, Trump's Terrible Tariffs, and The latest Redistricting efforts
Mikal & Muhamed sit down and discuss the latest developments in Palestine, where Israel seeks to fully Militarily conquer Gaza for the first time since 2005. Trump's Tariffs and their effect on the A…
08/01/2025 - Tariffs in Action, China/Russia Oil Trade, Maxwell Immunity, & Gerrymandering
Mikal & Muhamed discuss The newly implemented Tariffs and which countries are subject to what rates, as well as the increasing China/Russia Oil trade and Trump's desperate attempts to do something ab…
07/30/2025 - The Trump Tariffs and if they're effective, Maxwell getting "Immunity", Gerrymandering Domino Effect From Texas Texas
Mikal & Muhamed discuss Trump's Tariffs and if they're effective, Texas Gerrymandering and how Dems may react, Epstein/Maxwell Developments, More Israel/Palestine news, and end up with discussing the…
Behind The Ongoing Epstein Drama. Debating Tariffs, The Crazy Gerrymandering coming out of Texas, & Polls
In today's episode, Host Mikal Jenkins & Co-Host Muhamed Alic sit down and discuss the ongoing Epstein Drama, and how the DOJ and Trump are trying to fight against it. The topic of Tariffs and they'r…
Behind The Tariffs, Israel/American Relations, Crypto Bills, Epstein & 2028 Presidential Candidates
In today's episode, Mikal Jenkins & Muhamed Alic talk about the ongoing Epstein/Trump Scandal, A strain in Israeli/American relations, the passing of the crypto bills, and the wide open field for the…
The Epstein MAGA Revolt, Tariffs, & The Horrible Floods
MAGA is splintering itself due to Epstein, Ukraine, and more. Texas and New Mexico have been dealing with catastrophic floods amidst FEMA and NOAA cuts, and tariffs are back on the menu. In this week…
The Big Beautiful Bill - And What It Means
In Today's Episode, Mikal and Muhamed look into the details of the Big Beautiful Bill, Trump strong arming the republicans, the similarities of the Big Beautiful Bill with the Build Back Better Bill,…
Iran vs Israel, Supreme Court Decisions, & 2026 Midterms
In today's episode, Mikal & Muhamed dive into the recent developments in the Iran "War" and what to expect of it and it's effects on the global economy, but also American domestic policies. The recen…