A More Perfect Union

About A More Perfect Union

Hosted by Simon Schumacher, “A More Perfect Union” is a show about contemporary American politics. Simon believes that UW students share a desire for equality and human flourishing, but disagree about how to get there. Simon brings on guests to discuss controversial political issues, with the hopes of both sides gaining a better understanding of each other.

Publisher

Podcast Editor

Category

business · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Feb 2021

Latest episode

19 May 2021

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 May 2021

   A Pitch For Liberalism

   Simon concludes the series by making a pitch for his own Liberal politics as he understands it and what values and understandings underpin that identity.

2. 

   5 May 2021

   Reflections

   Simon takes time to discuss the deeper meaning of the conversations he has had thus far and what ideas he personally has taken away from them.

3. 

   21 Apr 2021

   Rounding out the Left: A Conversation with Ben Roscoe

   Simon brings on Ben Roscoe, an economics and political science double major, to discuss what it means to be a Bernie Sanders supporter and progressive in today’s political atmosphere.

4. 

   7 Apr 2021

   American Restraint: A Conversation with Addie Perkins and Kendrick Lu

   Simon brings on Kendrick Lu and Addie Perkins, the co-presidents of the John Quincy Adams Society at the UW. They discuss the United States’ role in the world and how we, as Americans, should frame global politics.

5. 

   26 Mar 2021

   Common Ground: A Conversation with Aditi Kulkarni

   Simon brings on Aditi Kulkarni, a student of politics and economics and self-identified liberal progressive. She helps flush out her half of the conservative-liberal paradigm in American politics.

6. 

   25 Feb 2021

   A Crash Course in Conservatism with Wesley Garman

   Simon brings on the person he credits with inspiring the show, Wesley Garman. A self-identifying conservative, Wesley speaks about what it means to be a conservative and what he believes is his place in American politics.

7. 

   17 Feb 2021

   In Defense of Discourse

   Simon introduces the show and what he hopes it can be. He makes a case as to why one should take the time to listen and the place that discourse and dialogue have in our democracy.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

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