Flyover Country with Scott Jennings

SPECIAL: Scott and CNN Panel Preview and Reflect on Latest GOP Townhalls

How about some more content! The GOP Primary season is in full swing and with debates, townhalls and much more ramping up, our very own Scott Jennings hit the CNN set this week to preview and reflect on the 2 latest townhalls from DeSantis and Haley. With votes set to be cast very soon in Iowa and New Hampshire, candidates are making some crucial pitches to voters. Can anyone top Trump? Tune in to find out the panel's thoughts!

ROUNDTABLE: A New Year and a New Harvard President

Welcome to 2024! We hope your new year has started better than Claudine Gay's - as the recently embattled Harvard President announced her resignation this week. Following a disappointing month, which included refusing to condemn antisemitism and about 50 cases of plagiarism, Gay joined Penn's Liz Magill in resignation. The most disappointing part however? The media's response and (lack of) coverage. On this week's Flyover Country the crew discusses the recent resignation, some new polling ahead of the Iowa Caucus and Kentucky officially swears in its new officer holders. Join us this week on Flyover Country! 

ROUNDTABLE: Colorado Supreme Court Disqualifies Trump...and Boosts His Chances to Win?

Welcome to the final Flyover Country episode of 2023 - and what an episode! With big news coming out just before we recorded, the crew dives into the news that the Colorado Supreme Court has disqualified Donald Trump from their ballots. But, might this actually help his campaign? Meanwhile, Biden is in a free fall, dropping to record lows in nearly every poll. But does he still have enough loyal voters to beat Trump or is it time to step now? All that with some *scandals* in the Senate halls, some predictions for 2024 and oh, and new show member! Join us now on Flyover Country! 

SPECIAL: Scott Jennings joins CNN Panels to Breakdown DeSantis and Ramaswamy Townhalls

This week on CNN, two of the top candidates for the GOP nomination held townhalls in Iowa to make their pitch as the Iowa Caucus draws near. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took center stage on Tuesday night, with Vivek following on Wednesday night. Our own Scott Jennings was lucky enough to be on with CNN both nights following the townhalls so today we are bringing you Scott's and his fellow CNN panelists takes on the two's performances. Join us now for this special edition of Flyover Country with Scott Jennings! 

INTERVIEW: Mark Riddle Breaks Down the Strengths of the Democratic Party Ahead of 2024

Poll after poll after poll seems to show that Democrats are in a tough position ahead of 2024. Biden is historically unpopular. Young people, old people, urban and rural can all find a policy position he has that they don't like. On the handling of major issues, Biden finds himself down. And yet, Democrats continue to perform well in elections. With no redwave in 2022 and some key wins in 2023, strategist Mark Riddle feels pretty good about where his party is ahead of 2024. So will it all be enough for Biden to win? We discuss all of that, and a lot more with Mark Riddle in Part 2 of series diving deep into the status of each major political party. Join us now on Flyover Country! 

INTERVIEW: Patrick Ruffini Discusses the New Coalition Remaking the GOP

Gone are the days of the Mitt Romney or George Bush Republican Party. A party that once dominated the suburbs now dominates the rural areas. Donald Trump has remade much of the party's base into a multiracial, populist coalition. On today's Flyover Country, Patrick Ruffini, author of the new book "Party of the People: Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP", joins the show to break down this new coalition and examine the state of the GOP as we head into 2024. Can the party only win with Trump or without Trump? We discuss it all! 

ROUNDTABLE: A Wave of Antisemitism Swallows the Left

On Wednesday, Senator Chuck Schumer spoke strongly and directly to the country, and many of his colleagues, amid a sharp rise in antisemitism. Warning those on the left to not abet in the harassment and attacks against Jewish people, Senator Schumer asked allies to condemn the antisemitism and make a clear vow of support for Israel in their war. While Schumer's remarks were clear, President Biden has been all over the map on this issue. And none of it seems to be helping his poll numbers as he continues to hit new lows within his party and with independents. All of this overshadows some new developments in the GOP primary for President - with more debates coming quickly. Are we simply bound for Trump v. Biden 2.0? Sure seems like it... All that and a special announcement from Kevin - listen to Flyover Country now! 

THROWBACK: Drafting the Best Things about Thanksgiving

Throwback episode! 2 years ago, when the Flyover Country podcast was just beginning, our crew sat down and drafted the best things about Thanksgiving. Turkey or Ham? Mashed potatoes or stuffing? They are some of the greatest debates around the holiday season. On this special episode we debate it all, along with some reminiscing on great holiday traditions. Here's to a great Thanksgiving with plenty of good food, friends and family! Happy Thanksgiving Flyover Country listeners! 

ROUNDTABLE: Manchin and Santos Out - Chinese Pandas In

Tensions are HIGH on Capitol Hill. We got elbows in the back, Senators challenging people to fights and a House member on the verge of being expelled. Welcome to Congress! Along with all that, big news this week as Joe Manchin announces he won't seek another term - priming Republicans to get some control back in the Senate. While all this happens, Speaker Johnson negotiates a deal to keep government open and Xi is sending more pandas! All that and more on Flyover Country!

ROUNDTABLE: Beshear Wins as GOP Sweeps Down Ballot in KY

On Tuesday night, the KY GOP saw plenty of election victories - but perhaps the one they wanted most - still got away. The strength of Andy Beshear's incumbency paired with big fundraising numbers, proved to be simply too much for Daniel Cameron to overcome. On this week's Flyover Country the crew breaks down Kentucky's election results, takes a look into what may have been the determining factors and previews what might be a rough four more years for Beshear. Also this week: Scott joins us from NY as he preps to report on the 3rd GOP debate on CNN. Listen now: this week on Flyover Country!