Podcast
Slouching Towards Armageddon
Hosted by Edward Mihalkanin and Carter Lawson · EN
Hosts Edward Mihalkanin and Carter Lawson work to cut through the noise and keep our eyes on the larger narratives of our time.
New episodes Monday-Thursday.
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10/17/25: Under the (Foreign) Influence
Oct 1800:42:31Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss the recent announcement that the United States will open a Qatari Air Force facility in Idaho. Apologies for the reduced audio quality on this show. We will be back in our normal studio set-up next week.X: x.com/STA_PodcastBluesky: sta-podcast.bsky.social
Transcribe →10/15/25: Executive Control
Oct 1500:56:04Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss the gradual increase in executive power over the past few decades and whether the current Trump administration represents the solidifying of executive dominance in the American political system. They also discuss the corrosive nature of current political rhetoric.Apologies for the reduced audio quality on this show. We will be back in our normal studio set-up next week.X: x.com/STA_PodcastBluesky: sta-podcast.bsky.social
Transcribe →10/09/25: Parties in the USA
Oct 1000:39:40Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss some of the ideological changes experienced by both political parties over past decades and how they inform the current political landscape.Please send any feedback or suggestions to us via X or Bluesky.X: x.com/STA_PodcastBluesky: sta-podcast.bsky.social
Transcribe →10/08/25: Shutdowns & Narratives
Oct 901:11:29Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss the current government shutdown and potential resolutions to the current spending bill deadlock between Democrats and Republicans. They also discuss how warped media narratives developed the polarization we experience today.Please send any feedback or suggestions to us via X or Bluesky.X: x.com/STA_PodcastBluesky: sta-podcast.bsky.social
Transcribe →10/07/25: Big Personalities, Big Decisions
Oct 700:49:15Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss the large personalities in the Trump administration and how they influence policy domestically and abroad, especially in light of the recent move to deploy military personnel on major US cities and bomb boats off the coast of Venezuela.Please send any feedback or suggestions to us via X or Bluesky.X: x.com/STA_PodcastBluesky: sta-podcast.bsky.social
Transcribe →10/06/25: Project 2025 Unveiled
Oct 701:14:24Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss Trump abandoning his effort to distance himself from Project 2025 amid the current government shutdown. This continues into a discussion about Trump's mental state and the attitudes towards AI by influential public figures.Please send any feedback or suggestions to us via X or Bluesky. X: x.com/STA_PodcastBluesky: sta-podcast.bsky.social
Transcribe →04/30/25: Messaging & Demographics
May 1, 202501:35:50Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss the major parties' messaging and demographic strategies.Please send any feedback, suggestions or commentary to: slouchingtowardsarmageddon@gmail.com
Transcribe →04/23/25: Democracy & "Deportations"
Apr 23, 202501:21:33Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss US democracy the the recent "deportations" by the Trump administration.Please send any feedback, suggestions or commentary to: slouchingtowardsarmageddon@gmail.com
Transcribe →04/14/25: Tariffs & World Order
Apr 15, 202500:52:22Tap to summarizeEd and Carter discuss tariffs and world order.Please send any feedback, suggestions or commentary to: slouchingtowardsarmageddon@gmail.com
Transcribe →Introduction: A Framework for the Trump-Era
Apr 15, 202501:00:58Tap to summarizeEd and Carter talk about where we are politically in the United States and work to develop a framework to think about the unprecedented times we are living in. Please send any feedback, suggestions or commentary to: slouchingtowardsarmageddon@gmail.com
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