Podcast Episodes

Diplomacy and Historical Context with James Kirchick

Season 3

We address the separation of families at the border, share our reflections on the summit with North Korea, and Beth talks with James Kirchick, author of The End of Europe. Beth and James discuss hist…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

The G7 and North Korean Summits, More Indictments from Mueller, and Civic Gratitude with Diana Butler Bass

Season 3

The President faces backlash from the G7 heading into talks with North Korea, and Robert Mueller's work. We take a closer look at the new indictments and what they mean for the continuing case. We al…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

Tension around the G7, Diplomats in China, and the House GOP

Season 3

There's so much tension in the news this week. International leaders are unhappy with the United States over tariffs, leading to concerns about the ability of the G7 to issue a joint statement. Ameri…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

SCOTUS, Military Cuts, Pride Month, and the New American Aristocracy

Season 3

We've discovered that it's hard to talk about what you think is important without talking about what everyone is talking about, so we set a timer to tick through the public frenzy stories of the week…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

The Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy on Immigration, the Devastation in Puerto Rico Following Hurricane Maria, and the Volcker Rule

Season 3

We talk about the social media outrage machine in the wake of stories that families are being separated at the border, ICE has abused its power, and the Office of Refugee Resettlement has been unable…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

Women in Political Leadership - Live from Transylvania University

Season 3

We took a trip back to Transylvania University, our alma mater, for a live podcast recording. We discussed all sorts of women in political leadership, including some of our favorite fictional portray…

Published on 7 years, 6 months ago

A Canceled Summit, Primary Election Results, and Listener Feedback

Season 3

From North Korea to primary elections to Steve Almond, our inboxes have been full this week. We talk about this week's news as well as share some of the great listener feedback we've gotten recently.…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

Santa Fe School Shooting, Trade, the Mueller Investigation, and Bad Stories with Steve Almond

Season 3

Another school shooting. Another twitter rant. We talk current events and also have a conversation with author Steve Almond about his new book, Bad Stories, a literary investigation of what is happen…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

The Role of the Senate, North Korean Strategy, and Basic Human Decency

Season 3

Reports confirm Russia interfered in our election and that the President lied to the American people. Plus, North Korea throws cold water on the upcoming summit and the President of the United States…

Published on 7 years, 7 months ago

The Jerusalem Embassy and Race, Class, and Education with Dr. Wendy Osefo

Season 3

The United States has opened its embassy in Jerusalem, and national issues keep surfacing in local races. We also discuss race, education, and policy with Dr. Wendy Osefo.

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Published on 7 years, 7 months ago