Podcasts
Episode 18: The surprising value of cable news town halls
Cable news town halls have become the norm since the tail end of the 2016 election. Led primarily by CNN and then mastered by Fox News, this format for hearing from politicians has become popular. Kristiana Bolzman thinks this is largely a good thing.
Episode 17: Gun rights & the future of the 2nd Amendment
Matthew Larosiere is a contributor to Young Voices & nominee for the 2019 Young Voices Award! He joins the podcast to discuss his work with Young Voices, an epic publication about 3D printed guns in Playboy and more on the 2nd Amendment.
Episode 16: Utah takes the lead on digital privacy protections w/ Molly Davis
Molly Davis is one of three nominees for the 2019 Young Voices Award! She wrote an exceptional piece for publication in WIRED about how Utah is leading the way on digital privacy rules that protect the civil liberties of Utahn's. She joins the podcast to discuss her...
Episode 15: Does the Electoral College have a place in 21st century America?
The Electoral College has long been a popular scapegoat in American politics for whichever party is out of the White House. Since the election of Donald Trump without the popular vote, calls for its dissolution have been renewed by 2020 Democratic candidates....
Episode 14: Tom Westgarth on mocking AOC vs engaging her ideas
Sneer all you want at the ideas of Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, but unless we engage her ideas with respect and seriousness....she will win. Look no further than Jeremy Corbyn in the UK as an example of how this happens. Tom Westgarth of Young Voices joins the podcast...
Episode 13: The march against capital punishment in the states
What sort of power should the government have in ending the life of its people? For a long time, the consensus has been in favor of allowing the death penalty across 50 states. Recently, Republican state legislatures across the country are moving against capital...
Episode 12: Slavery, Jim Crow & Reparations in the 2020 campaign
Reparations has long been suggested as a form of repayment to African Americans for the crime of slavery. Many suggest we have not reconciled with it in full, as a country. 2020 Democrats are talking about it now more than ever, why is that?
Episode 11: Deep Fakes R’ Us
Are we headed toward a post-truth era in politics where any lie or slander can be backed up by falsified video evidence? Maybe. Ryan Khurana and Linsday Marchello of Young Voices join the podcast to discuss ‘deep fake’ technology and the threats it could pose to civil society. Is this technology inherently dangerous or are our institutions such as the news media just not ready to do the hard work of gatekeeping?
Episode 10: The complication of political forgiveness w/ Matt Larosiere
The complication of political forgiveness
Episode 9: Does a city on a hill need walls?
Does a city on a hill need walls?
Episode 8: Universal Basic Income and 2020 Candidate Andrew Yang
Universal Basic Income and 2020 Candidate Andrew Yang
Episode 7: But what about the roads?!
But what about the roads?!
Episode 6: Criminal justice reform passes Senate, school choice & work flow habits
Criminal justice reform passes Senate, school choice & work flow habits
Episode 5: Bump stocks, Kevin Hart and 2018 as a meme
Why is 2018 a punchline but 2017 is not? Matt Larosiere and Kayla Stetzel of Young Voices join the podcast to discuss some absurd stories from 2018. We touch on Tesla, Elon Musk, A Florida Man, Trump, Kevin Hart and much more. Larosiere stays on for an extra segment...
Episode 4: Driverless cars, Black Friday and Julian Adorney
Could automated vehicles reduce or eliminate police harassment on American roads? Julian Adorney wrote in FEE that we undercount how driverless cars could help in bolstering civil liberties when it comes to policing. We also discuss his love of technology, Black...