Trial Balloon - Free Version
Rise above the political chatter with Trial Balloon, a new podcast from Chris Riback and Taegan Goddard.
This is the free version. The paid version offers more episodes and a private feed. See trialballoon.fm for more information.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 24 minutes
- Episodes
- 34
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
Trump Indicted Again
How the latest Trump indictment changes the presidential race.
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- Donald Trump Indicted Again
- We’re Headed for a One Issue Election
- My Takeaways from Today’s Indictment
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Can Anyone Beat Trump for the GOP Nomination?
As the indictments pile up for Trump, we discuss the possible alternatives for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Holiday Week Mailbag
Are the Hunter Biden allegations like the Steele Dossier? What are the contingency plans if Biden (or Trump) is incapacitated before the convention? And remembering Lowell Weicker, the original maver…
Joe Biden in a Toyota Corolla
Abortion is now a huge liability for Republicans but a third party presidential candidate could be a huge liability for Democrats.
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The Long Game
Kevin McCarthy is losing power quickly. And why so many Republicans are running for president.
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DeSantis Debacle
Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign launch on Twitter Spaces had all the appeal of a glitchy conference call. And the debt ceiling looms.
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Trump and the Battle for the Suburbs
Donald Trump's town hall and how abortion rights and immigration will play in the suburbs.
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A Modern Day Rosa Parks?
We take questions on the debt ceiling showdown, the possibility of a John Roberts power move at the Supreme Court and whether there is a modern day Rosa Parks out there.
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Boxed In
Donald Trump, the Republican Party and Fox News have one thing in common: They're all boxed in.
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Othe…
A Walk Down Memory Lane
Before Political Wire and before Chris Riback's Newsletter -- in the very early days of the internet -- there was Political Insider. Meanwhile, an economic civil war has broken out in the states.
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Every Four Years We Discuss a Third Party
We evaluate the odds that a third party "Unity Ticket” might finally break through in 2024. And we look at the Chicago mayoral primary results and what they say about the politics of crime in America…
Biden Sneaks Into a War Zone
President Biden makes a surprise visit to Ukraine, a grand juror talks too much and Fox News hosts text too much.
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Biden's Third Rail Dare
We review President Biden's challenge to Republicans at the State of the Union address, the GOP's focus on schools and the power to remove Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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