Episodes
A new Grand Old Party? Caitlin Sinclair, Spokesperson Turning Point Action, and Kevin Madden, Former Senior Advisor to Mitt Romney, discuss what’s next for the GOP
Published 10/15/24
Published 10/15/24
How real is election fraud? Geoff Duncan, former Georgia Lieutenant Governor, and Paul Smith, Law Professor at Georgetown University, talk voting and what might happen after Election Day
Published 10/01/24
Yvonne Murray joins Jackie and Sean to break down the immigration issue. Jackie speaks to an Irish woman who has been on the front line of the migration crisis in the US
Published 09/17/24
Dr Alexander Vindman, ex-National Security Council member, and former taoiseach Leo Varadkar join Jackie and Sean to discuss America’s place in the world as election day edges closer
Published 09/04/24
Paul Young, Mayor Memphis Democrat, Patrick Houlihan, Delegate from Ohio and Kelly Dittmar, Centre for American Women and Politics, discuss this monumental convention for the Democrats
Published 08/20/24
Are they the right running mates? What’s the story with the US economy? Meghan Milloy, Republican Women for Progress, On Message’s Jerrod Dobkin and ex-White House Economic Adviser, Tomas Philipson discuss
Published 08/06/24
Jackie and Sean speak to Kamala Harris’ uncle, Brendan Boyle and Sean Spicer about how both campaigns are going back to the drawing board
Published 07/23/24
With the Democrats in crisis, Jackie and Sean speak with former Governor of Vermont Howard Dean and former Republican Congressman, Dr John Fleming, about the chaos engulfing White House
Published 07/09/24
Jackie Fox discusses the year in US politics just gone and what's ahead with Rep Bill Keating, Rep Brendan Boyle, longtime Republican strategist Scott Jennings, and reporter Alayna Treene
Published 01/02/23
As the dust settles on the Midterm elections and Donald Trump announces another presidential bid, Jackie and Sean look at what it all means for the White House and Congress
Published 11/16/22
Republican Congressman David Joyce talks about his Galway roots, American democracy and what's next for the Republican party
Published 11/04/22
Joe Biden warns that American democracy is under threat, but a senior member of Trump's 2020 re-election campaign suggests that it is a figment of people's imagination
Published 11/04/22
Season 2 of States of Mind kicks off with a playbook for the Midterm Elections. Congressman Richard Neal also speaks about the future of his country.
Published 10/26/22
Jackie Fox looks forward to a new year and a new administration with former White House Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, legal analyst Kimberly Wehle and Congressman Brendan Boyle. i
Published 12/31/20
With the dust settling on an intense, unprecedented US Presidential election – eyes are turning to two run-off elections in Georgia as they will determine what Joe Biden can do in office.
Published 12/17/20
What does America First mean for Joe Biden? Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Aaron David Miller, who worked with former US secretaries of states, along with former Irish Ambassador to US and IIEA DG Michael Collins discuss Joe Biden’s foreign policy vision.
Published 12/07/20
A dramatic end to a dramatic presidency. Brian and Jackie reflect on a week which saw Joe Biden becoming US president-elect after a gruelling and bitter campaign.
Published 11/08/20
Following an inconclusive night in a tight US presidential election, the final result is still too close to call.
Published 11/04/20
With only hours to go until polling day, Brian and Jackie answer your questions ahead of Election Night.
Published 11/02/20
What could happen when the polls close? Republican Congressman in Florida, Francis Rooney and Notre Dame’s Professor Emeritus Bob Schmuhl discuss the different scenarios which may or may not happen following election night and why eyes should be on Florida.
Published 10/29/20
Former speechwriter for Barack Obama, David Litt and Greg Swenson from Republicans Overseas discuss the second and final presidential debate in Nashville, Tennessee where no mute button was needed.
Published 10/23/20
Why is it so hard to vote in America? Legal analyst and law professor, Kimberly Wehle and Rachel Homer from Protect Democracy discuss voting barriers across America and concerns over voter suppression.
Published 10/22/20
US Presidential election drama aside, the Congressional elections will determine who has the upper hand in Washington. Mark Rom from Georgetown University discusses who and what we should look out for. And back to the drama - the fallout from Donald Trump’s Covid diagnosis.
Published 10/14/20
Kamala Harris is a woman with many firsts to her name. The daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, she is known for her tough and combative nature. Her uncle Gopalan Balachandran tells us how those characteristics were always there and Suhasini Haidar from The Hindu discusses what a Biden/Harris administration could mean for India-US relations.
Published 10/06/20