<p>On this final episode of&nbsp;<em>Politics of Truth</em>&nbsp;we'll wrap up the 2020 election with two of our favorite returning guests, Washington Post National Political Reporter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/costareports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Costa</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/mmckinnon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark McKinnon</a>, a veteran political&nbsp;advisor, former musician, and co-host of Showtime's&nbsp;<em>The Circus.</em></p><br><p>We try to make some sense of the electoral warfare being waged on the results of the presidential election, and who it's playing to.&nbsp;We also consider the historic turnout numbers across the country combined with razor thin margins in so many races, and unpack the tribal allegiances behind what look like Democrat/Republican splits.</p><br><p>Then we look ahead to the 2 upcoming special elections for Senate seats in&nbsp;<a href="https://fairfight.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia</a>, which will determine the balance of power for the next two years and make or break important parts of any Biden agenda.</p><br><p>Finally, Bob updates us on his daughter Hallie's battle with cancer and the inspiring will she's been showing during her recent treatment.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Thank you all for joining us on this journey.&nbsp;We've had a great time bringing you these conversations and this show has been a bright spot for many of us amidst the craziest year any we'll ever go through.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Politics of Truth is brought to you by Osiris Media. Executive Producer is Adam Caplan. Produced by RJ Bee. Edited, mixed and mastered by Brad Stratton.&nbsp;Art by Mark Dowd.&nbsp;To discover more podcasts that help you connect more deeply with the music you love, check out&nbsp;<a href="http://osirispod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">osirispod.com</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Politics of Truth

Osiris Media

Series Finale: Bob Costa and Mark McKinnon

NOV 13, 202039 MIN
Politics of Truth

Series Finale: Bob Costa and Mark McKinnon

NOV 13, 202039 MIN

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<p>On this final episode of&nbsp;<em>Politics of Truth</em>&nbsp;we'll wrap up the 2020 election with two of our favorite returning guests, Washington Post National Political Reporter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/costareports?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Costa</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/mmckinnon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark McKinnon</a>, a veteran political&nbsp;advisor, former musician, and co-host of Showtime's&nbsp;<em>The Circus.</em></p><br><p>We try to make some sense of the electoral warfare being waged on the results of the presidential election, and who it's playing to.&nbsp;We also consider the historic turnout numbers across the country combined with razor thin margins in so many races, and unpack the tribal allegiances behind what look like Democrat/Republican splits.</p><br><p>Then we look ahead to the 2 upcoming special elections for Senate seats in&nbsp;<a href="https://fairfight.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia</a>, which will determine the balance of power for the next two years and make or break important parts of any Biden agenda.</p><br><p>Finally, Bob updates us on his daughter Hallie's battle with cancer and the inspiring will she's been showing during her recent treatment.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Thank you all for joining us on this journey.&nbsp;We've had a great time bringing you these conversations and this show has been a bright spot for many of us amidst the craziest year any we'll ever go through.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>Politics of Truth is brought to you by Osiris Media. Executive Producer is Adam Caplan. Produced by RJ Bee. Edited, mixed and mastered by Brad Stratton.&nbsp;Art by Mark Dowd.&nbsp;To discover more podcasts that help you connect more deeply with the music you love, check out&nbsp;<a href="http://osirispod.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">osirispod.com</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>