Paul Heideman
Author and historian who wrote Rogue Elephant: How Republicans Went from the Party of Business to the Party of Chaos; holds a PhD in American Studies and contributes to Jacobin while working as a history teacher in New York City.
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Apr 28, 2026 • 2h 1min
The Dig: Rogue Elephant w/ Paul Heideman
Paul Heideman, historian and author of Rogue Elephant, explains the GOP’s slide into chaos. He traces party organization, business influence, insurgencies from Gingrich to the Tea Party, and how weak U.S. party institutions let outsiders like Trump reshape power. Short, incisive takes on money, factionalized capital, and what that means for future Republican turmoil.
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Apr 28, 2026 • 2h 1min
Rogue Elephant w/ Paul Heideman
Paul Heideman, historian and author of Rogue Elephant, traces how the Republican Party shifted from business discipline to chaotic factionalism. He explains clashes between corporate power and insurgent movements. He outlines how primaries, fundraising revolutions, and Trump-era dealmaking reshaped party institutions and prospects. The conversation maps cycles of insurgency, business influence, and mounting unpredictability.
Apr 14, 2026 • 1h 18min
E244 - The Party of Chaos w/ Paul Heideman
Paul Heideman, historian and author of Rogue Elephant, maps how Republicans shifted from a business party to a personality-driven, fragmented coalition. He traces business disorganization, Reagan-era shifts, fundraising revolutions, the Koch network and Tea Party, and how Trump exploited the chaos. The conversation highlights long-term institutional and economic forces behind today’s political instability.
