Flyover Country with Scott Jennings

EMERGENCY POD: The GOP Primary Race is...Over?

Nikki Haley may be claiming victory again, but after another true win for Donald Trump in New Hampshire, the GOP primary appears all but over. With millions spent in ads, Haley was still only able to post a 2nd place finish (of 2), receiving most of her support from Democrats and Independents. Trump however, dominated GOP voters, another sign of his strength over the party. So, where do we go from here? Is Haley done? Will Trump move on to a VP pick? The Flyover Country has it all covered on today's episode! Listen now!

ROUNDTABLE: Trump Rolls to Easy Victory in Iowa Caucuses

Welcome to the party of Trump. Despite big spending from Haley and DeSantis, Donald Trump cruised to an easy victory on Monday in the Iowa Caucuses, garnering more than 50% of the vote, and winning all but one county. Of course, Haley and DeSantis have both claimed victory in their own way, but the GOP appears set on nominating Trump to take on Biden once again. On today's Flyover Country the crew gives some instant reaction to last night's outcomes, as well as some interesting exit polling on Republican voters. Next up, New Hampshire! 

ROUNDTABLE: Live from Iowa, it’s DeSantis v. Haley

Coming to us live from Des Moines, Scott breaks down last night's debate between Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley just days ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. With Trump firmly in the lead, can either of the two find their footing in Iowa or New Hampshire in the next few weeks? What might a win look like next week? On this week's Flyover Country Scott, Joe and Jared recap the performances and discuss just how much these debate may matter come Tuesday. Join us now! 

SPECIAL: Scott Jennings joins Inside the Newsroom with Josh Kraushaar

Welcome to the Iowa Caucus week! After months and months of speculation, votes will soon finally be cast in the GOP primary for President, and to help break it all down our own Scott Jennings joined Josh Kraushaar on the 'Inside the Newsroom' podcast this week. Thanks to our friend Josh and the folks at Jewish Insider for doing a little cross-promotion this week with everything going on! Listen now and tune in tonight to CNN to hear more from Scott.

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!