92: Penis talk, Brett Kavanagh with Jackie Calmes and Tucker Carlson with Ben Smith

James and Al are joined by Ben Smith of the NYT and LA Times editor Jackie Calmes for a deep dive into the transformation of the media and the Republican party during the last election and over the last year. What changed? From our reporting to our governance, how do we restore trust in our institutions and get our country back on track? EMAIL YOUR QUESTIONS TO JAMES AND AL AT POLITICSWARROOM@GMAIL.COM OR TWEET THEM TO @POLITICON . MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CITY, WE LOVE TO HEAR WHERE YOU’RE FROM! GET MORE FROM THIS WEEK’S GUESTS: JACKIE CALMES TWITTER HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/JACKIEKCALMES AUTHOR OF “DISSENT: THE RADICALIZATION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND ITS CAPTURE OF THE COURT” HTTPS://WWW.AMAZON.COM/DISSENT-RADICALIZATION-REPUBLICAN-PARTY-CAPTURE-EBOOK/DP/B08MZT57NC BIO HTTPS://WWW.PBS.ORG/WETA/WASHINGTONWEEK/PROFILE/JACKIE-CALMES BEN SMITH NYT HTTPS://WWW.NYTIMES.COM/BY/BEN-SMITH TWITTER HTTPS://TWITTER.COM/BENYT BUZZFEED HTTPS://WWW.BUZZFEED.COM/BENSMITH PLEASE SUPPORT THIS WEEK’S SPONSORS: BLINKIST TO START YOUR FREE 7 DAY TRIAL AND GET 25% OFF OF A BLINKIST PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP, GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.BLINKIST.COM/EN/NC/PARTNERS/POLITICS-WAR-ROOM HELLO FRESH FOR UP TO 14 FREE MEALS PLUS FREE SHIPPING, USE CODE WARROOM14 WHEN YOU GO TO: HTTPS://WWW.HELLOFRESH.COM/PAGES/PODCAST?C=WARROOM14&UTM_SOURCE=PODCAST&UTM_MEDIUM=CPM&UTM_CAMPAIGN=4020201510PODCAST&UTM_CONTENT=WARROOM14&DM=MEALS&FEATURED=FAMILY&MEALSIZE=3-4