Archive - Crash Course with Casey Burgat

May 2025

Influencer Aaron Parnas Joins 'Mastering the Room'

Inside the brain and incentive structure of one of the biggest political influencers out there.

May 29 •

and

43:49

Rep. Eric Swalwell Peels Back the Curtain on Life Inside Congress

Spoiler: there are some problems

May 15 •

35:00

Crash Course's One Year Subiversary

The good, the bad, and the what the hell was I thinking after one year building 'Crash Course' on Substack

May 14 •

Trump 2028? Nah.

The amendment that makes 'Trump 2028' just a merch pitch, not a real possibility.

May 8 •

2:59

QAnon Is Far More Widespread Than You Think—And It’s Not Just on the Far Right

You may hear about the conspiracy theory less, but it's still spreading.

May 1 •

50:04

April 2025

100 Day Check In: How Trump’s Market Return Stacks Up to Every President Since Hoover

See how the stock market under Trump 2.0 compares to his predecessors.

Apr 30 •

0:42

Introducing the Crash Course Book Club—And Our First Read!

If you’ve wondered how to get more engaged, start with this.

Apr 23 •

After the Pod: Steve Vladeck on why we need the courts to be MORE political

A full chapter from 'We Hold These "Truths"' that explores the Court's dangerous drift toward unaccountability.

Apr 18 •

and

56:42

Are the courts built for this?

Supreme Court Guru Steve Vladeck Joins 'Mastering the Room'

Apr 17 •

and

31:53

Congress Could Take Back Trump’s Tariff Powers. Here’s How.

No president should have this much power over economic policy.

Apr 10 •

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