Podcasts
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...
Episode 3: Criminal Justice Reform, First Step Act & Weldon Angelos
Stephen Kent and guests delve into the question of a U.S. “Space Force”, why we actually may need one and how to make it useful. This is the first episode of the Underscored Podcast.
Episode 2: Hate in America, Trump vs. the media and birthright citizenship
Stephen Kent and guests delve into the question of a U.S. “Space Force”, why we actually may need one and how to make it useful. This is the first episode of the Underscored Podcast.
Pilot: Underscored, Russian meddling and the Space Force!
Stephen Kent and guests delve into the question of a U.S. “Space Force”, why we actually may need one and how to make it useful. This is the first episode of the Underscored Podcast.
Podcast #116: Amelia Irvine & the social media fake out
Breaking news! Facebook has a fake news problem. It's always been there but has become the center of attention since Donald Trump's election in 2016. Amelia Irvine is a Young Voices Advocate and was just published in USA Today on why Facebook does not need outside...
Podcast #115: Nominees for the Young Voices Award (Nolan Gray, Brittany Hunter, Nick Sibila)
Young Voices had a great time being out in Las Vegas for FreedomFest 2018. We had the honor of presenting an award in our name to a writer under 30 moving the needle for liberty. Stephen Kent sat down with all 3 nominees in the convention center for the podcast...