Dinner Table Politics

Yes, the Korean summit between Trump and Kim Jong-Un gets a mention, as does the G7 debacle, but we spend a good deal of time talking about the change from iHop to iHob, the need for colonoscopies, and how Bill Clinton would fare in the #MeToo era, with a detour into a discussion of John Hughes movies. Also, Abby professes her undying love for the two Canadian Justins: Trudeau and Bieber, respectively. See our website for privacy information.

We discuss Roseanne, which may or may not have been Abby's favorite television show, as well as the stupidity of tariffs and a president who thinks he can pardon himself.  And finally, at long lost, the world learns the story of how an eighteen-month-old Abby tried to pull off a daring pearl heist at Barbara Bush's expense. See our website for privacy information.

Recording this episode pre-Roseanne, Abby and Jim wonder if "Solo: A Star Wars Story's" underwhelming box office performance has a political explanation. They then discuss whether medical marijuana is a solution to the opioid epidemic, and how President Trump's on-again, off-again summit with North Korea will impact the upcoming midterm elections.  Also, how is it possible that Glenn Beck is a Trump fan? Could it have something to do with him being forced to sell his private jet?See our website for privacy information.

This "very special" episode of Dinner Table Politics was actually recorded after the Parkland school shooting and never released, but the Texas school shooting has made it all too relevant again. Abby and Jim share their thoughts and prayers about thoughts and prayers and discuss what kind of concrete actions are possible to stop gun violence. If the Second Amendment allows militias to be well-regulated, then what regulations are appropriate?    Also, is the NRA buying politicians? If so, why doesn't it start buying Democrats instead of Republicans? See our website for privacy information.

Abby and Jim discuss the opening of the American Embassy in Jerusalem, the end of the Iranian nuclear deal, and the massive layoffs at the Salt Lake Tribune. And was a religious bigot like Robert Jeffress really the best choice to give a prayer at the embassy dedication? Plus both Abby and Jim give armchair reviews of the long-running Book of Mormon musical, despite the fact that neither one of them have seen it. See our website for privacy information.

Abby returns to the dinner table to talk with Jim about the historic summit between North and South Korea, the Stormy Daniels mess, whether Melania and Donald Trump have a functional marriage, and whether or not the personal morality of a president matters. Also, could the Korean Peninsula someday be home to a real-life Jurassic Park?  See our website for privacy information.

BYU freshman political science major Eliza comes to the dinner table to talk about Kanye West and Donald Trump and whether Chance the Rapper is right about African-American loyalty to the Democratic Party. Jim also defends the honor of his alma mater, Calabasas High School, from possible Kardashian encroachment. The two then discuss the differences between Groundskeeper Willie and Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on The Simpsons - why is one ethnic stereotype acceptably funny and the other is not? See our website for privacy information.

What happens when you pair a middle-aged political guy with his very smart millennial daughter? You're about to find out. Join Jim and Abby Bennett for a dinner table discussion about politics.  In this episode, father and daughter discuss the need for a third party, how they both felt when Trump was elected, and that time when Jim voted for Maxine Waters. There's also a shout-out to Tobias Fünke.  See our website for privacy information.