Just so we're clear on the lingo, "CNP" is my new shorthand for the Capital Notes Podcast... the new weekly politics podcast featured here (and soon, via subscription/download through NPR).

And yes, we've changed the name. Hence, the "soft" rollout. This week, we chat about this week's budget news, health care analysis, and... in our lighthearted end-o-the-week moment, the leader of the effort to save those whales.