Make It Make Sense with Grant Hermes
A weekly news podcast breaking down the biggest story of the week with independent reporting and expert interviews hosted by experienced journalist Grant Hermes.
Episodes
103 episodes
Jack Smith's Last Word/Hegseth In The Hotseat
Make 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 confirmat...
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Elon Musk Plays President
Republicans 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 contro...
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AOC, Pelosi and the Future of the Democrats
In this week's midweek podcast, Nancy Pelosi fires the first shot in the coming fight between the Democrats' younger generation and the old guard in what will be the battle over what the Democratic Party does after November's crushing defeat.&n...
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Trump On Defense
While 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 militar...
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Trump Meets The Press
Donald 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 pol...
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MIMS MINI: Trump's Border Bonanza
This MIMS Mini is what was supposed to be last week's full episode all about the people Trump has ready to run the Department of Homeland Security and his immigration plans. It's also a deep dive into what we know Trump is planning...
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MAKE MORE SENSE: Talking Immigration with Presente's Matt Nelson
Hey 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...
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Pardons, Pete and Patel
Welcome to the first Midweek episode!Joe Biden does a 180 on his promise not to pardon his son Hunter and it's caused some controversy. It also gives us some insight to the state of American institutions. More of Trump's pi...
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Trump's Justice Department Shuffle (with Jonathan Bernstein)
Donald 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 repla...
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All The King's Men (And Women)
Trump 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 ...
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Trump Takes America (with Matthew D. Taylor)
Donald 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 mor...
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MIMS MINI 72: When Will We Know?
Election Day Countdown: TOMORROWWhen will we know the results of the election. Today's min is a swing state by swing state breakdown of what things look like when it comes to counting the votes. This is also the last daily ...
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MIMS MINI 71: Everybody's A Joker
Election Day Countdown: 1 DayKamala Harris makes a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live and Trump praises a crude joke about Harris before performing a simulated sex act on stage while running for president. We're down to the wire...
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MIMS MINI 70: Liar, Liar
Election 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 differen...
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Who’s STILL Undecided/Climate Change and Our Votes with Mary Anna Mancuso
Election 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...
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MIMS MINI 69: The Election Scaries
Election Day Countdown: 4 DaysHappy Halloween! With the election just a handful of days away, people are freaked out and fearful of what might happen. Today's mini is a breakdown of just how scared we are, why we're so scared and what w...
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MIMS MINI 68: Harris Closes
Election Day Countdown: 5 days Kamala Harris gives her closing argument speech on the National Mall, from the same place where Trump incited the Jan 6 attack. She strikes a bipartisan tone hoping it will be enough to win on Electio...
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MIMS MINI 67: We Need To Talk About Elon
Election Day Countdown: 6 DaysElon Musk has become one of the most prolific spenders and supporters for Donald Trump and one of his latest schemes has been called illegal. But his campaign activity is hiding a much more dangerous way Mu...
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MIMS MINI 66: Another Campaign Hack
Election Day Countdown: 7 DaysThe Department of Justice announces there were more attempted hacks into the presidential campaigns, this time from Chinese hackers. It's the latest round but the elections are still safe from interference,...
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MIMS MINI 65: Trump Plays The Garden
Election Day Countdown: 8 DaysDonald Trump is set to hold a rally at Madison Square Garden. It's meant to kick off his final push in the race but it's coming with some troubling historical context.
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MIMS MINI 64: Harris, Abortion and Beyonce's America
Election Day Countdown: 9 Days Kamala Harris holds a rally in Houston, TX continuing to make the Lone Star State the national center for the fight over reproductive rights. She's joined on stage by Beyonce and gives a fiery speech ...
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We'll See You In Court with Liz Dye
Election 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...
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MIMS MINI 63: Harris Says THE Thing
Election Day Countdown: 11 Days Kamala Harris does a town hall on CNN that was supposed to be a debate, except Trump declined. There, she calls him a fascist for the first time. The town hall is also a chance for voters to reevalua...
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