Episodes

This week on Purple Political Breakdown, host Radell Lewis (Marine veteran, Ohio) connects the stories nobody else is connecting, with one thread running through all of them: when the people in power arrange the system around...

Every statewide executive office in Ohio is on the ballot in 2026, and not a single incumbent is defending a seat. Term limits cleared the building all at once. In this solo episode of Purple Political Breakdown Ohio Edition,...

No news breakdown this week. Just a conversation. Radell took a few days off for a family milestone, and came back with a reset on why this show exists at all. This episode is the mission stated plainly: who Purple Political ...

Ohio's 7th Congressional District is back on every Democratic flip list in the country, and on this episode of Purple Political Breakdown Ohio Edition, Radell Lewis sits down with two-time OH-7 Democratic congressional candid...

The California governor 2026 race is the most crowded gubernatorial primary in state history, and most of the candidates getting the airtime are the ones writing the biggest checks. On this episode of Purple Political Breakdo...

The Supreme Court just gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais , then broke its own 32-day procedural rule to enforce that ruling mid-election with over 100,000 Louisiana ballots already cast. Justic...

Ohio's 2026 primary delivered the tightest Democratic-to-Republican turnout split since 2006, plus a wave of results that reshape what to expect in November. In this solo episode of Purple Political Breakdown Ohio Edition, Ra...

Host Radell Lewis takes you inside the May 5, 2026 Ohio primary election in this bonus episode of Purple Political Breakdown. Recorded in real time on primary day, this walkthrough covers everything from why Election Day shou...

Host Radell Lewis sits down with Pastor LaTrina Slater, a mental health professional with over twenty years in the field and author of a new book chronicling her journey reconciling Christianity with her identity as a gay wom...

Host Radell Lewis breaks down the most consequential week in American politics in 2026 on this episode of Purple Political Breakdown, the nonpartisan show built on political solutions without political bias. We open with the ...

Host Radell Lewis sits down with Laura, candidate for Ohio's 7th Congressional District, to break down one of the most flippable Republican seats heading into 2026. Once a R+15 district, OH-7 is now R+5 after redistricting, a...

What if finding your representatives, tracking their votes, and holding your government accountable was as easy as opening an app? In this episode of Purple Political Breakdown, host Radell Lewis sits down with Devin Neal, co...

Radell Lewis is back for another Saturday breakdown on the Purple Political Breakdown, the nonpartisan political analysis show built on political solutions without political bias. This week is loaded. The U.S. Navy's seizure ...

Host Radell Lewis sits down with two Ohio libertarian write-in candidates ahead of the May 5, 2026 primary in a double feature episode of Purple Political Breakdown. First up, Jason Stoops, an auto mechanic from Wilmington ru...

On this episode of Purple Political Breakdown, host Radell Lewis sits down with Dr. Bryan Hambley, Cincinnati leukemia physician and Democratic candidate for Ohio Secretary of State in the May 5, 2026 primary. Bryan grew up o...

What does the Democratic Party actually stand for, and can anyone deliver the elevator pitch? Radell Lewis sits down with Pisco, a lawyer turned political streamer from Live and Learn, to break down the identity crisis facing...

Host Radell Lewis breaks down the week's biggest political stories with the kind of depth cable news won't give you. In this episode of Purple Political Breakdown, we dig into whether Senator Jon Ossoff can hold Georgia in th...

Host Radell Lewis breaks down Ohio's 2026 State Auditor race between Republican Frank LaRose, Democrat Annette Blackwell, and Libertarian write-in Aidan Jeffery, then runs through a wild week of Ohio political news on Purple ...

Radell Lewis is joined by Elijah and returning guest Tom of the Tom Foolery Show for a Socratic breakdown covering the political chaos of the week. The panel dives into Donald Trump's AI Jesus meme and why it may be the ultim...

Radell Lewis sits down with Zee, Founder of Sole Strategies and Executive Director of National Ground Game, the force behind the Unfuck America Tour. This conversation cuts straight to the heart of what Democrats are getting ...

Purple Political Breakdown with Radell Lewis breaks down the biggest political stories of the week with zero partisan spin and maximum accountability. This episode covers the U.S.-Iran ceasefire that collapsed almost immediat...

Can eight Democrats really unseat Trump-backed Congressman Max Miller in Ohio's 7th Congressional District? On this episode of Purple Political Breakdown, host Radell Lewis dives deep into one of the most crowded and competit...

Is the American Dream of homeownership slipping away, or is it being taken? In this episode of Purple Political Breakdown, host Radell Lewis sits down with Ashley Thomas III, National President of the National Association of ...

The Iran war just got real. An F-15E Strike Eagle has been shot down over Iran, marking the first U.S. aircraft lost to enemy fire in Operation Epic. With one crew member missing, gas prices surging past four dollars a gallon...