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The Bennett family has been at the heart of Utah politics for over half a century. So what happens when they talk about the issues of the day around the dinner table? Join Jim, the dad, and...
Sam Bennett, age 18, joins Dinner Table Politics for the first time, despite the fact that he hates politics. (His friend Chandler Glauser w...
President Trump's 4th of July speech talking about the liberation of 18th Century airports serves as the catalyst for Abby and Jim's discuss...
Abby and Jim begin by discussing the horrific treatment of children detained on the Southern border, which both agree will be a defining mom...
Are we heading to war with Iran? As the Trump administration tries to figure out a commensurate response to the downing of an American spy d...
Debt! Everyone's favorite thing. How much is too much - for a future medical student like Abby or for the country at large? As the Trump adm...
Since Donald Trump seems to be stealing his European itinerary from the Bennett trip to Europe last summer, Abby and Jim rate his performanc...
Has Jim changed his mind about the wisdom of impeaching Donald Trump? Abby and Jim review the political ramifications of impeachment in the...
Remember when Republicans were opposed to spending $1 to $2 trillion on prom barrel politics? Jim does, but Abby doesn't. President Trump's...
The slate of new restrictive abortion laws creates an uncomfortable conversation around the dinner table, with Abby wanting - and trying - t...
The New York Times gets its hands on Trump's taxes, and it isn't pretty. Abby and Jim break it all down and discuss what's appropriate to sh...
Jim and Abby discuss Nancy French's article in the Washington Post titled "Romney was never Christian enough for some Republicans. Somehow,...
Jim is joined by his youngest son Jamie Bennett, aged 13, who really wants to talk about sports more than politics. Nevertheless, Jamie offe...
This episode was recorded the day Notre Dame caught fire, and Jim and Abby recall their visit the previous summer and the iconic role that l...
What does it take to run for president? Abby and Jim review the history of the campaign for the Oval Office, beginning with George Washingto...
Abby and Jim review things that have happened in the past week that aren't funny - notably Utah Senator Mike Lee's stand-up comedy routine o...
COMPLETE EXONERATION! That's what Donald Trump is saying about Robert Mueller's nothingburger of a report. Abby and Jim break it down and fi...
Eliza returns to Dinner Table Politics to discuss her experience as an intern for Senate President Stuart Adams in Utah's latest legislative...
Another session of the Utah State Legislature is almost complete. Lawmakers did a number of disappointing things this session, including cha...
Abby and Jim finally talk about what everyone's talking about - and no, it's not Khloe Kardashian and some guy named Tristan that Jim's neve...
The Utah State Legislature is almost done with its legislative session! Abby and Jim review some interesting developments happening local, s...
Abby and Jim break down President Trump's national emergency declaration and recount the history of previous presidential action going back...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal has been endorsed by several presidential hopefuls, but is it a good idea? Abby agrees in principl...
Donald Trump's big speech! How did he do? Abby and Jim break it down, including all the shout-outs to Buzz Aldrin and other celebrities in t...
Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, is teasing a possible independent candidacy for president. How well have third-party presidential candidat...
Recorded on Martin Luther King Day, this episode of Dinner Table politics recounts MLK's time as a Trekkie, and how the civil rights leader...
Did the dinosaurs have politics? That's just one of the insightful questions Abby asks as Jim and Abby discuss the fallout from what is now...
Why are you running for office? It's a question every politician is asked, and very few have a good answer. Abby thinks there's only two rea...
Abby and Jim make predictions for 2019, but neither predicted that Mitt Romney would come out swinging against Donald Trump in a scathing op...
In preparation for the New Year, Abby and Jim clean up after 2018. From the lowlights - Donald Trump shutting down the government over the w...
Abby is buried in finals, so her cousin Steven Prawitt joins Jim to discuss the Republican gamesmanship that's putting the country on the br...
Abby and Jim discuss Donald Trump's deepening legal woes as Robert Mueller's long-running investigation draws closer to a conclusion. How mu...
Abby and Jim discuss the passing of George H.W. Bush, which calls to mind Abby's policy disagreements with our 41st president, as well as th...
Space: The Final Frontier! Abby only lets Jim say that once, although a second mention sneaks in near the end of the podcast. This was recor...
Happy Thanksgiving from Dinner Table Politics! Abby and Jim discuss the history of Thanksgiving in America, notably the first pardoned turke...
The votes are (mostly) all in, and Abby and Jim discuss the trends going forward. What are the demographic characteristics that best determi...
Abby and Jim, live from the United Utah Party Election Night Headquarters! The Democrats win the House; the Republicans keep the Senate. Wha...
Abby and Jim discuss the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting and the MAGA bomber and why entrenched racism and partisan hatred show no signs of go...
For a special Halloween podcast, Abby and Eliza take over Dinner Table Politics and tell ghost stories from the White House. Did the spirit...
The Democrats are poised to ride the "Blue Wave" to retake Congress, but is there a 2016-style upset in the making? Abby and Jim discuss the...
Turning back to Tip O'Neill's adage that "All politics is local," Abby and Jim break down Utah's four ballot initiatives, which focus on sch...
Both Abby and Jim wish they could talk about anything but the Brett Kavanaugh nomination mess, but the intricacies of Jim's Facebook newsfee...
How do natural disasters define a presidency? (And what if the presidency IS a natural disaster?) From Andrew to Katrina to Sandy to Maria t...
The accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh prompt Abby and Jim's discussion about scandals past and present, including Cl...
Who was the "Senior Trump Official" that write the anonymous Op-Ed in last week's New York Times? Abby and Jim review the list of suspects,...
Abby and Jim discuss Climate Change and what's to be done about it. Did Obama do enough? Should Trump do more? How did the problem start? Wh...
Abby and Jim discuss the passing of John McCain, an American hero, and then discuss the separation of church and state. What does the Consti...
The Bennett family has been at the heart of Utah politics for over half a century. So what happens when they talk about the issues of the da...
Fresh from her internship in Malawi, Eliza returns to Dinner Table Politics to discuss how gender roles affect income and education, as well...
Abby and Jim, fresh from a visit to London and France, discuss the history of the British crown and the differences between the governments...
Jim and Abby discuss free speech, most notably how expensive it is. A political attack from 1800 comes under scrutiny, as does the Citizens...