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Kudzu Vine
Kudzu Vine Politics
929 episodes
5 days ago
We cover Georgia & Southern Politics like Kudzu! Featuring Tim Shiflett's GOP Outrage of the Week
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We cover Georgia & Southern Politics like Kudzu! Featuring Tim Shiflett's GOP Outrage of the Week
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Political Predictions for 2026 and More!
Tim, Wendy and David each made muliple political predictions for the year ahead. We also discussed the military actions taken against Venezuela and the ramifcations and finally the ads highlighting the suspect practices of Burt Jones and how he uses his role as Lt. Governor of Georgia.
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5 days ago
1 hour 4 minutes

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Dr. Michael Bitzer joined us to discuss North Carolina politics
In addition to Dr. Bitzer of Old North State Politics, Wendy Davis gave a report on the Winter 2025 DNC Meeting, we discussed the Trump Adminstration violation of the law by not relasing portions of the Epstein Files, and a buy, sell, hold on the campaign for Georgia Governor of Ruwa Romman.
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2 weeks ago
1 hour 5 minutes

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Miles Coleman and Milan Singh
Milan Singh joined us as guest host and discussed the new Yale Youth Poll. In the middle of the show with covered a myriad of races across the nation with Miles Coleman from University of Virginia's Center of Politics. Finally, Tim, Milan and David ended the show with a Buy/Sell/Hold on the Keisha Lance Bottoms' campaign for Georgia Governor.
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3 weeks ago
1 hour 1 minute

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Er Li Peng joined us to discuss politics in Maine and New Hampshire
In addition to Er Li Peng talking New England politics with us, Tim, Wendy, and David discussed the  latest Harvard Youth Poll and we did a buy/sell/hold on the campaign for Georgia Governor of Geoff Duncan.
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1 month ago
59 minutes

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Georgia State House Candidate Eric Gisler was our guest
Eric Gisler, running in the special election for Georgia State House District 121 was our guest tonight. Also, Vinny Olsziewski was our guest host for Wendy Davis. 

Tim, Vinny, and David previewed and made predictions for the special Congressional election in Tennessee's 7th Distict. Also, they did a Buy/Sell/Hold on Michael Thurmond for Governor of Georgia and finally, they discussed Vivek Ramaswamy's proposals for both a longer school year and longer school day in Ohio and how it was viewed as AI created by many Republican observers.
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1 month ago
59 minutes

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Dale Cardwell joined us to discuss his new book: Don't Get Scammed, Get Smart!: Seven Steps to Outsmart Today's Most Dangerous Post-COVID
In addition to discussing Don't Get Scammed, Get Smart!: Seven Steps to Outsmart Today's Most Dangerous Post-COVID with Dale

Tim, Wendy, and David discussed the suprise announcement that Majorie Taylor Greene is leaving Congress on January 5th. Also, they did a Buy/Sell/Hold on Georgia Secreatary of State Brad Raffensperger campaign for Governor of Georgia.
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1 month ago
1 hour 2 minutes

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Dr. Joanna Dee Das
Dr. Das joined us to discuss her upcoming book: Faith, Family, and Flag: Branson Entertainment and the Idea of America,

Prior to the interview Tim, Wendy, and David discussed the breakup of the political alliance between Donald Trump and Majorie Taylor Greene and if the impending release of the Epstein Files is the main cause of the split. 

After the interview we Tim, Wendy, and David discussed the proposed 50 year mortgage and the end of the mintinf of the penny in the US.
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1 month ago
1 hour 3 minutes

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Bill Schneider joined us to recap and give his thoughts on the 2025 Elections.
The episode's main segment features political analyst Bill Schneider, who offers his expert thoughts and breakdown of the election results and their implications. Following Schneider's appearance, the hosts—Tim, Wendy, and David—provide their own perspectives on the outcomes and the political fallout.
A major focus of the post-election discussion is the significant political shift following the Democratic party's big wins. The hosts specifically address the news that some Senate Democrats are reportedly "capitulating to the Republicans," examining what this move means for the immediate future of legislative battles and the balance of power in Washington.
Finally, the episode dedicates a segment to reflecting on the career and legacy of a major Democratic figure, Nancy Pelosi, following the recent announcement of her retirement from the House of Representatives. Overall, the episode serves as a thorough debrief of the 2025 election cycle, covering the national political landscape, party strategies, and key congressional retirements.
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2 months ago
58 minutes

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Kevin Olasanoye and Lowell Feld joined us to preview the New Jersey and Virginia Elections
Lowell Feld of Blue Virginia and for New Jersey Democratic Party Executive Director joined us to preview Tuesday's statewide elections.

In addition Tim, Wendy, & David discussed  Donald Trump calling for Republicans to use the nuclear option on the filabuster in the US Senate as a means of ending the 30 plus day federal government shutdown. Finally, the host gave their predictions for several key races across the country indlucing the NYC Mayor's race, the Georgia PSC races, and the Governor's races in New Jersey & Virginia.
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2 months ago
1 hour 7 minutes

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JJ Ames of Cal Exit was our guest
JJ Ames joined us to discuss Cal Exit and Oklahoma politics.
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2 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

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Sonia Van Meter joined us to discuss Texas politics
In addition to discussing the Governor's race, the US Senate race, and Congressional races from across the Lone Star State Tim, Wendy, & David discussed the ongoing federal government shutdown, the report that ICE has detained 170 American citizens thus far, and the Maine US Senate race.
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2 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

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Dr. Julia Azari
Dr. Julia Azari joined us to discuss her new book Backlash Presidents: From Transformative to Reactionary Leaders in American History.

Julia R. Azari is professor of political science at Marquette University. She is the author of Delivering the People’s Message: The Changing Politics of the Presidential Mandate and the editor (with Lara M. Brown and Zim G. Nwokora) of The Presidential Leadership Dilemma: Between the Constitution and a Political Party. Her work has been featured widely in the media, including The New York Times, MSNBC, Politico, and FiveThirtyEight.
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2 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

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Kartik Krishnaiyer joined us to discuss his new book: Why Canada Never Became Part of the USA
In addition to Kartik joining us to discuss: Why Canada Never Became Part of the USA: North American Wars and Political Intrigue 1774-1871 Tim, Wendy, and David discussed other political topics including:

The ongoing Federal Government Shutdown and the ICE raids in Chicago where many Black Americans citizens were arrested and detained,

Finally, Wendy gave a report on the 2025 Carter Lewis Dinner and keynote address by Illinois Governor JB Pritzker.
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3 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes

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Looming Government Shutdown, Trump's Speech AT the UN and more.
3 months ago
52 minutes

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Dr. Allan J. Lichtman
Dr. Allan Lichtman joined us to discuss his new book: Conservative to the Core.

Also, Tim, Wendy, & David discussed the testimony of FBI director Kash Patel before the FBI. Later we discuss the attacks on free speech and assembly including forcing Jimmy Krimmel off the air, the comments on what speech is and isn't allowed by Pam Bondi, and the naming of antifa as a terrorist organization by Donald Trump.
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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

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Hugh Jackson of the Nevada Current
The editor of the Nevada Current, Hugh Jackson joined us to discuss the decline in tourism in Las Vegas and the upcoming 2026 elections in the Silver State. 

Tim, Wendy and David also discussed the ongoing saga to prevent the release of the Epstein Files, discuss recent polling of the Florida Governor's race than expected and discussion the blowout win the the VA-11 Special Congressional Election.
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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute

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Bill McCamley
Former New Mexico elected offical Bill McCamley joined us to discuss his new book and Substack of the same name: Right My Dudes... Now What?

Tim, Wendy, and David let off the show with a discussion of the ICE raid of the Hyundai plant in Bryan County Georgia and the pontential fallout economic and geopolitical from it.
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4 months ago
1 hour

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Logan Phillips of Race to the WH
Logan Phillips of Race to the WH joined us to discuss his projections of some of the key races in the 2026 Midterms. We also previewed the upcoming NFL season.

To start off the show Wendy Davis gave us a report on last week's DNC meeting in Minneapolis including a trip to the Minnesota State Fair.
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4 months ago
1 hour

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Cathi Fredricksen co-hosted
The chair of the Georgia Rural Democratic Council and GA's12th District Democratic Chair Cathi Fredricksen filled in for Wendy Davis who is in Minnesota for the DNC Meeting.

Tim, Cathi, and David discussed Gavin Newsom's new social media strategy, the FBI raid of John Bolton's home, the proposed Music City Loop. Finally, we conducted a buy sell, hold on the candidacy of Marsha Blackburn for Governor of Tennessee.
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4 months ago
1 hour 3 minutes

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Jeff Singer of the Downballot was our guest.
The Downballot's Jeff Singer joined us to discuss the battle for control of the US House, including the special Congressional election in Middle Tennessee. We also dicussed a myriad of US Senate races including: Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Texas.

Tim, Wendy, and David started off the show with a discuss of Friday's summit in Alaska between Vladimar Putin and Donald Trump and Monday morning's meeting in Washington DC between Donald Trump and multiple European leaders include Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
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4 months ago
59 minutes

Kudzu Vine
We cover Georgia & Southern Politics like Kudzu! Featuring Tim Shiflett's GOP Outrage of the Week