Episodes
- S01E01 / The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
- S01E02 / Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
- S01E03 / Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
- S01E04 / Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
- S01E05 / Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
- S01E06 / Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
- S01E07 / The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
- S01E08 / The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
- S01E09 / Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
- S01E10 / The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
- S01E11 / Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
- S01E12 / Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
- S01E13 / The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
Overview
A government employee discovers that the cause of the tensions between the two political parties is a race of extraterrestrial insects eating the brains of the politicians.