#11 | Democrats Actually Work With Trump? Plus, Bernie's New Plan, Sexual Assault On Campus & More!

Summary: Follow each of us on Twitter: @mikeskinnner & @PatrickFO In this week’s episode, we get into the recent deals made between President Trump and Congressional Democrats. Plus, we revisit U.S.-North Korean relations, and Senator Bernie Sander’s Medicare for All plan. In “the Lede”, we get into the recent deals made between President Trump and Congressional Democrats. Plus, we revisit U.S.-North Korean relations, and Senator Bernie Sander’s Medicare-for-All plan. In “Beyond The Lede,” we do a joint segment on Emily Yoffe’s “The Uncomfortable Truth About Campus Rape Policy,” from The Atlantic. This is about the Obama’s Department of Education’s push for universities to do more about campus assault. We get into unintended consequences, and the importance of due process. In Mike’s individual segment, he discusses why we watch horror movies, according to psychological research. And in Patrick’s individual segment, he reads from random pages from The Way of the Knife by Mark Mazzetti to illustrate how intense, and interesting that book is on every page. References: “Why Medicare for All Would Damage our Republic.” By Jay Cost, NationalReview.com (September 18). “Trump sides with Democrats on debt in rare bipartisan deal.” By Richard Cowan, Roberta Rampton, Reuters.com (September 6). “Can Donald Trump work with Democrats.” Economist.com (September 14, 2017). “Trump Sides With Democrats on Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Hike.” By Amanda Terkel, and Philip Lewis, HuffingtonPost.com (September 6, 2017). “Democrats Follow Bernie Sanders Off the Cliff.” By Matthew Continetti, NationalReview.com (September 16). The Way of the Knife: The CIA, A Secret Army, and A War at the Ends of the Earth (2013)by Mark Mazzetti This Week's "Backpages" (Movie Recommendations): The Hills Run Red (2009) Funny Games (2007) Image Credit: Associated Press