{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"The Festivus Of Politics","description":"Kurt and Erin dig into the money games reshaping this year's primaries — outside cash from the RGA propping up Francesca Hong's Wisconsin bid, clean-energy dollars boosting Andy Ogles' opponent, and the real numbers behind who's really funding who since Citizens United (hint: it's not who you think). They break down tomorrow's Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries — Francesca Hong's socialist run for governor, Mike Lindell's Senate bid, and Michelle Tavoya's general-election strength — before naming their \"reach race\" picks for November (Michelle Tavoya in Minnesota, James Talarico in Texas). Then it's a deep dive on whether Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massey could actually stand up a real third party, or whether it's just Republicans \"beefin' with Trump.\" They close with Joe Scarborough's on-air demand that Democrats disavow Hasan Piker — and Erin's blunt line for anyone who still wants to share a stage with him.\n\nTopics Covered\nOutside money in primaries: the RGA's cash for Francesca Hong's opponent and the clean-energy dollars that hit Andy Ogles\nThe real math since Citizens United — 70% of billionaire money has gone to Republicans, not Democrats\nKurt's proposal to force disclaimers at the front of political ads, not the end\nWisconsin's governor primary: Francesca Hong's socialist run and Tom Tiffany's \"steady hand\" strategy\nMinnesota's proxy fights: the Lieutenant Governor's socialist-adjacent primary and Mike Lindell's Senate bid\nMichelle Tavoya's crossover appeal and Kurt & Erin's \"reach race\" picks for November\nJames Talarico's grassroots campaign in Texas and why Kurt's been on the bandwagon since before it was cool\nThe plausibility (or not) of a real third party: Tucker Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massey\nWhy third parties historically collapse once their singular figurehead is gone — Perot, Nader, and the \"rent is too damn high\" party\nNew York's fusion voting model and what it means for third-party viability\nJoe Scarborough's on-air demand that Democrats disavow Hasan Piker\nErin's \"put up or shut up\" challenge to Democrats who won't cut ties over Piker's 9/11 comments\nPreview: the South Carolina primary for Lindsey Graham's seat","author_name":"Party Lines with Kurt & Erin","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5169525-party-lines-with-kurt-erin","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43587028/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}