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Can parents really have both a successful career and a thriving family life? In this 'Ask Us Anything' episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz take on one of the biggest debates facing modern families today: balancing ambition, work, and raising children. They challenge the idea that parent…

Normally Podcast: Commencement Chaos, Free Speech Fights & the AI Debate on Campus
College commencement season is delivering more than graduation speeches—it’s igniting debates over free speech, campus culture, AI, and what advice actually matters in life. Karol Markowicz and Mary Katharine Ham break down the backlash over Jonathan Haidt’s NYU commencement address, reactions to A…

Normally Podcast: Trump’s Primary Power, Newsom’s Election Panic & Kamala’s “No Bad Ideas” Moment
On this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the biggest political stories shaping the conversation: President Trump’s growing influence in key Republican primaries, the high-stakes Thomas Massie race, and the fallout from Bill Cassidy’s loss in Louisiana. Plus: Gavin Newsom …

Normally Podcast: Democrats Meltdown on Camera, Fauci Cover-Up Claims & Nigel Farage’s UK Surge
On this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down a series of Democratic political meltdowns — from California Governor candidate Xavier Becerra struggling through basic media questions to Senator Chris Van Hollen spiraling after a heated exchange with FBI Director Kash…

Normally Podcast: Virginia Democrats’ Court-Packing Plot, Spencer Pratt’s LA Surge & America’s Urban Crisis
On this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the political firestorm erupting in Virginia after the state Supreme Court overturned the controversial redistricting effort. We examine Democrats’ reported discussions about restructuring the Virginia Supreme Court, acc…

Normally Podcast: Rubio Rising? California’s Political Meltdown & America’s Anti-Semitism Crisis
On this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Bethany Mandel break down the political stories dominating the week. First, they dive into Marco Rubio’s standout White House briefing room performance, why his media savvy is fueling fresh 2028 speculation, and how his growing influence inside t…

Normally Podcast: Who Killed Spirit Airlines? Plus Democrats’ Coalition Crisis and Fauci Fallout
On this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the fallout from the collapse of Spirit Airlines and whether the blocked merger with JetBlue helped seal its fate. They also dive into new polling showing cracks in the Democratic coalition, including shifting Black vote…

Normally Podcast: SCOTUS Redistricting Bombshell, James Comey Indicted Again & Why Millennials Aren’t Having Kids
On this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the Supreme Court’s major ruling on redistricting and what it could mean for congressional maps in states like Florida, Texas, and Virginia. They also dive into the latest federal indictment against former FBI Director J…

Normally Podcast: Political Violence, Media Double Standards, California’s Wealth Tax & USAID Fallout
On this episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the aftermath of the shocking violence surrounding the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the growing normalization of political extremism in American discourse. They examine the media’s response, the double standard…

Normally Podcast: White House Correspondents’ Dinner Chaos: Trump Security Scare, Secret Service & Political Fallout
On this special emergency episode of Normally, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz break down the shocking security scare that unfolded at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where an alleged armed intruder attempted to breach the security perimeter while President Donald Trump was inside. …