Every election isn’t supposed to be life or death. David French joins to discuss dismantling the Death Star level power of the presidency.
Star Wars, Court-Packing and Mike Lee vs the Galactic Senate on Beltway Banthas with Stephen Kent
politicos Nick Dicolandrea and Danielle Adams rejoin Beltway Banthas to discuss the show. The panel grapples with the idea that democracy could die in the United States with barely a whimper
Beltway Banthas is back, and in this first episode with producer Riley Blanton, and narrated by Stephen Kent, we explore this very question and the lessons of Star Wars about democracy. Featuring expert guest insights from Ilya Somin (George Mason University) and Prof. Seth Masket
Beltway Banthas Pocast Important podcast update, exciting news and Rogue One in real life
What can we learn about the world during Coronavirus from Episode III: Revenge of the Sith? Andrew Kenlon and Stephen Kent reflect on the politics of ROTS at 15 years
Star Wars author E.K. Johnston just put out her latest book on Padme, “Queens Peril” and talks politics in Star Wars on Beltway Banthas Podcast
What makes the sequel trilogy so unique, Episodes VII-IX, is that their chaotic nature almost mirrors the era we live in today.Â
Michael Steel has worked for the likes of Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush and John Boehner. Now he joins Beltway Banthas to talk about Star Wars, democracy and the scum & villainy of Washington.
The Force is a threat. Ashwin Verghese of the International Campaign for Tibet sees this struggle playing out between the Tibetan people and the Chinese government.
Beyond Hodge’s personal story, which is a remarkable one, Stephen Kent and Betsy Hodges trace how Star Wars explains redemption and why that matters for the world we live in.Â
To supplement your social distancing we have a bonus episode with Ben Domenech, publisher of The Federalist. Ben and Stephen review the ending of the sequel trilogy and the case for The Mandalorian as the future of Star Wars storytelling.
Characters in Star Wars: The Clone Wars have to make real hard moral choices given the constraints of their economic status, which is the making of a great Beltway Banthas episode.