Trial BalloonTrial Balloon: Where Are We?0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -24:02-24:02Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of Chris Riback's NewsletterSubscribe to listenTrial Balloon: Where Are We?What You Need To HearAug 29, 2025∙ Paid1ShareIs this what we voted for? Did voters know what they voted for?Links we discussed:Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary ForceA Watergate EverydayNot the Republican Party You Thought You KnewNewsom Paints Bleak Picture of American DemocracyWill Voters Choose Calm Over Conflict Again?Democratic Mayors Convene After Trump’s ThreatsJB Pritzker Put On a Mas…Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Chris Riback's Newsletter to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Start trialAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inTrial BalloonRise above the political chatter with Trial Balloon, a podcast from Chris Riback and Taegan GoddardRise above the political chatter with Trial Balloon, a podcast from Chris Riback and Taegan GoddardSubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedRecent EpisodesTrial Balloon: What Are Democrats Supposed to Do?Oct 10Trial Balloon: Shutdown ShowdownOct 3Trial Balloon: Jumping the SharkSep 26Trial Balloon: Is It Obama Time?Sep 19Trial Balloon: Is This Who We Are?Sep 12Trial Balloon: Disrupting Politics Sep 5Trial Balloon: Not Your Father’s News MediaAug 22