Hemlock #46 Congress: feat. Dr. Maya Kornberg - Citizens United, Steve Bannon, Jan 6, Gerrymandering, Watergate Babies & Her New Book: STUCK: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress

<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/153371083" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Full episode description on Patreon</a></p><p>I am joined (just in time for the all-important Vernal Equinox on March 21st) - with the brilliant and timely Dr. Maya Kornberg <a href="https://www.mayakornberg.com/" target="_blank">https://www.mayakornberg.com/.</a></p><p>Her new book <em>STUCK: How Money, Media, and Violence Prevent Change in Congress</em> was <a href="https://press.jhu.edu/books/title/54126/stuck" target="_blank">released March 10th and can be purchased now.</a> (Non-affiliate link). <u>Personal Disclaimer: I was given a hardcover of this book to review by Page One Media. I have never paid anyone, nor has anyone ever paid me, nor will anyone ever pay, to come on my show.</u></p><p>Dr. Kornberg is a senior research fellow at NYU Law&#39;s Brennan Center for Justice and the author of <em>Inside Congressional: Committees: Function and Dysfunction in the Legislative Process.</em></p><p>SOUND AND IMAGE CREDITS:</p><ul><li><p>Intro: Schubert, Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major by Max John. Link&#39;s to Max&#39;s work in other episode descriptions or by searching YouTube.</p></li><li><p>Please watch as much Frank Capra as possible, including <em>Mr. Smith Goes to Washington </em>(1939) from which I derive the cover image as well, apparently, as the <a href="https://youtu.be/bXoF7w6IWAc" target="_blank">absolutely bizarre trailer at the end</a>, which you can watch here, courtesy Sony Pictures Entertainment (don&#39;t DMCA me, you swine! - it is artistic commentary and I assert Fair Use!):</p></li></ul><p><a href="https://youtu.be/bXoF7w6IWAc" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/bXoF7w6IWAc</a></p>