PJM Political: All Good Things…
It is with mixed emotions that the powers at be at PJM and I have mutually decided to end PJM Political, our series which ran on Sirius-XM Satellite Radio’s POTUS channel from that channel’s launch in September of 2007 until this weekend. We will very likely continue to do audio podcasts here on the main PJM site from time to time, and of course, PJ Media’s PJTV cranks out loads of high-definition Internet video every day. (And of course, I’ll still be blogging up a storm and producing my own videos, on my PJ Express blog with that brilliantly transcendent title, Ed Driscoll.com)
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Join host Stephen Green of VodkaPundit.com for a look at DC and beyond:
- Host Steve Green, Scott Ott of Scrappleface.com, and Bill Whittle of PJTV and Declaration Entertainment in a segment taken from PJTV.com’s weekly Trifecta show, nominate their man of the year for 2010.
- Taken from PJTV.com’s Poliwood series, Roger L. Simon and Lionel Chetwynd explore the new film starring Annette Benning, The Kids are Alright, and explain what it says about America in 2011, and why it’s a potential Oscar sleeper.
- Glenn Reynolds interviews Ohio University’s Richard Vedder, author of Going Broke By Degree, who explains why college isn’t for everyone.
- PJM Political Producer Ed Driscoll looks back at the politicians, advisors, celebrities and dignitaries who’ve appeared over the course of the show’s three seasons, with soundbites from:
- Senator John McCain
- Former Senator Fred Thompson
- Former Ark. Gov. Mike Huckabee (plus James Lileks on 2007′s brief “Huckabee boomlet!”)
- Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney
- Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
- Steve Westly, eBay, co-founder, California Campaign Co-chair for Obama ’08
- Steve Maviglio, Democratic strategist for Hillary Clinton ‘08
- Michelle Malkin’s harrowing run-in with a “truther” during the 2008 Democratic Convention
- From the film’s premiere at the 2008 GOP convention, American Carol’s Jon Voight
- Austin Bay’s interview with General David Petraeus
- John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia
- Roger L. Simon, Bill Whittle, and Tammy Bruce from PJTV’s marathon all-day coverage of the first national Tea Parties on April 15, 2009
- Roger’s interview with Michael Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the US
- Steve Green’s December 2010 interview with Sen Orrin Hatch
- And to promote the show’s launch in September of 2007, an offer from Ed they could refuse…
A big thanks to Steve Green for being such a superb host and adding a tremendous amount of energy and humor to the show. And an equally big thanks to our listeners for their support of the show over the years. If you missed any recent edition of PJM Political, click here and scroll through for hours of audio archives. And tune in to PJ Media’s PJTV.com channel for ongoing video coverage throughout the coming year.
This is too bad — it’s the main point of contact I have with Pajamas Media.
Good luck, Ed.
I have really enjoyed the podcasts, and I’ll miss them. I could listen to them on long car trips, something that the otherwise excellent content at PJTV doesn’t seem to support.
I will miss you Ed. I have spent many mornings in my robe taking in your wit and wisdom along with a slug of coffee now and then. I will be looking for bigger and better things from you. Good luck and God speed.
Thanks for all the great talk! I think I listened to them all. I especially liked Five Questions with what’s-his-name. Mr. Green had impeccable timing with that jingle and stop.
Bummer…really enjoyed this show…like Reese, especially the five questions with Lileks…how about a short weekly 10 questions with Lileks
I listened to them all. Great work. You will be missed.
Being a podcast listener, I will miss this podcast to keep me informed. I love PJTV, but there is something about loading and RSS feed into iTunes and having an audio broadcast downloaded into my iPod waiting for me on my commute into work, which is about the only time I can really listen to anything.
I will miss your podcast. I much prefer the podcast format to tv.
I subscribe to PJTV – I always enjoyed PJM Political, even when I had already seen a segment of the show. My only issue was that I had to wait until Monday after to get the podcast.
I have 2 requests for Pajamas Media. I would like a podcast-able audio show and I would like their programs to work with Android devices.
It would be great if we could get audio downloads of Poliwood. I simply don’t watch on-line TV because it chains you to the computer instead of being able to listen while doing chores. That’s why I don’t watch PJTV very often.
Wow, that stinks. I really loved the podcast. Listening to PJM Political while running has become a mainstay of my workout routine. Well, I guess I may as well give up running and just eat donuts and lard.
A real shame to read this news. One of the best podcasts on American current and cultural affairs. As a substitute, former listeners might be interested in subscribing to the Ricochet.com podcasts, but they are not quite as varied. Thanks for the many hours of listening pleasure over the last couple of years.
Very sorry to hear this! I think I’ve been listeningg since the very beginning, sometimes streaming but usually downloading via iTunes and listening in the car. Always enjoyable and informative, often brilliant, sometimes telling us about a great expert or writer or blogger or site/resource we otherwise would never have found.
Will miss it very much. PJTV is not nearly as convenient or accessible, though I enjoy that when I can.
I agree with everyone here. It’s a shame to be losing PJM Political. I loved the varied format that you were able to achieve by using PJTV programming. The show was different every time, and different from every other podcast out there. And, like many folks, my only “alone time” is during my commute, so this was my main source for PJTV content.
Good luck and Godspeed, Ed, Steve, and PJM. And thank you.