In this special bonus chat, Liam and special guest Mike Cowburn discuss the two party system in America, and how Trump and the MAGA are challenging the status quo....Special guest for this episode:<ul><li>Dr. Mike Cowburn, a Postdoctoral Researcher for Digital Democracy at European University Viadrina. His new book Party Transformation in Congressional Primaries is out now</li></ul> ...Additional Resources:READ: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Party-Transformation-Congressional-Primaries-Twenty-First-ebook/dp/B0DDRB7MW4/ref=sr_1_1?crid=W61COC1ULWU0&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.mt_HobIwEO7GemKw4ilE_Q.FgfkFT4OSIxsr1FxllZna6XGqv3XUM-38XQieCpqB0w&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=Party+Transformation+in+Congressional+Primaries&amp;nsdOptOutParam=true&amp;qid=1736509497&amp;sprefix=party+transformation+in+congressional+primaries%2Caps%2C64&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank">Party Transformation in Congressional Primaries</a> by Mike CowburnWATCH: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJcbZ90i4PM" target="_blank">All Politics Is Tribal | Lee Drutman + Andrew Yang | Forward</a>READ: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Democracies-Die-History-Reveals/dp/0241317983" target="_blank">How Democracies Die</a> by Steven Levitsky and Daniel ZiblattREAD: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Party-Decides-Presidential-Nominations-American/dp/0226112373" target="_blank">The Party Decides: Presidential Nominations Before and After Reform</a>...And if you like this episode, you might also love:<a href="https://pod.fo/e/2624b6" target="_blank">What Was the Constitutional Convention?</a><a href="https://pod.fo/e/25d563" target="_blank">Why Does the President Only Serve Two Terms?</a><a href="https://pod.fo/e/20637a" target="_blank">Is the President Above the Law?</a><a href="https://pod.fo/e/18b2e6" target="_blank">How Are Presidents Elected?</a><a href="https://pod.fo/e/1896e6" target="_blank">What is the US Constitution?</a>...Thank you for listening to our podcast. It's a labor of love by an American history nerd and some smarter folk. Making it does come at a small cost so if you'd like to help:<ul><li>Individuals - <a href="https://america-a-history.captivate.fm/support" target="_blank">support the show with a one-off or monthly donation</a>: https://america-a-history.captivate.fm/support </li><li>Universities &amp; Colleges - <a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAGRMpYL5dY/tCDPbTHN81d9EeaFfBXcnQ/view?utm_content=DAGRMpYL5dY&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=GSDp9Wwx6A" target="_blank">become an academic partner</a> or email hello@podcastsbyliam.com for more info</li></ul> Your support helps us keep the show running, and it is highly appreciated!Are you a University, college, or higher education institution? Become an academic partner and your name will appear right here.

BONUS: What Does MAGA Mean for the GOP?