On this episode of Casual Politics, Boston and Ammar talk to a candidate running for the Georgia House, Daniel Greco. We talk about everything from corruption, to public education, to guns with Daniel. Even though Daniel is running in a district that is solidly red, he thinks he can win with his cut-the-bs attitude and his straight view on politics and the political system.
24 Jan 2021
Episode 14 - Biden's Cabinet Picks
In this episode of Casual Politics, we take a look at the new Biden administration, and more specifically his Cabinet picks. Published before the announcement of a few major picks, we each take turns analyzing and putting forth our best choices for various Cabinet positions.
17 Jan 2021
Episode 13 - California's Senate Seat
With the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President, respectively, California Governor Gavin Newsom has chosen Secretary of State Alex Padilla to fill in the Senate seat of Kamala Harris. In this episode of Casual Politics, we discuss this historic appointment and how California politics are affected by this appointment.
30 Oct 2020
Episode 12 - The Senate: What the Senate Looks Like for Democrats in 2020 (Before Election Day)
For our second episode on Casual Politics back in July, we looked at the race for the Senate. In this episode, we updated our predictions and went over some of the most competitive races going into election day and what to look out for. A lot has changed since July, so be sure to tune in for this episode!
22 Oct 2020
Episode 11 - A Conversation with LGBTQ+ Biden-Harris New Jersey
In today's episode of Casual Politics, we sit down with Joe and Lauren about why they support former Vice President Biden for President. Additionally, we talk about the LGBTQ+ community and why this election as a whole is so important for their survival.
6 Oct 2020
Episode 10 - The First Presidential Debate
In this episode of Casual Politics, we talk about the first presidential debate and the differences in the performances from Joe Biden and from Donald Trump. We look at the little bit of policy debate that occurred during the debate and we examine some of the more interesting moments of the debate, from Trump supporting white supremacy to Joe Biden mentioning "Inshallah" talking about Trump's taxes.
6 Oct 2020
Episode 9 - Why Politics Matters w/ Gavin from Representated USA
On this episode of Casual Politics, we have a conversation with Gavin, the founder of Represented USA. Represented USA is an organization dedicated to making politics more accessible by having conversations with candidates for local, state, and federal offices. Americans nowadays simply vote D or R based on their political party without researching policies that candidates support or don't support. Represented USA strives to educate voters by conducting interviews with candidates up and down the ballot.
9 Sept 2020
Episode 8 - Massachusetts' Senate Race
In this episode, we talk all about the Massachusetts Senate race between Incumbent Senator Ed Markey and challenger Joe Kennedy III. Ammar and Anish have a little bit of a discussion about what this means for the nation, and we talk about Anish's experience working on the campaign.
9 Sept 2020
Episode 7 - The Conventions
In this episode, we sit down and talk about the Democratic National Convention, the Republican National Convention, and about the unique nature of this year's political conventions. We recount some of our favorite highlights from the Democratic National Conventions and we talk about the virtual format of this year's DNC.
9 Sept 2020
Episode 6 - Progressivism with Cliff
On this episode of Casual Politics, we sit down and talk with Clifford, a high school friend of ours about his views on progressivism and what some of the fundamental flaws of the Democratic Party are from the status of a liberal who does not associate as a Democrat.
*Please Note All Views Clifford holds are his Own and his Own Only*
In today's episode, we FINALLY hear about Biden's Vice Presidential nominee: Kamala Harris, the junior Senator from California! We break down how Biden came to this pick, and more importantly what Kamala brings to the table in terms of ideas, spirit, and what this means for the race for the presidency. We also talk about some of her disadvantages and how those could come up in the general election. Enjoy!
11 Aug 2020
Episode 4 - Biden's Potential Cabinet
In today's episode, after a little hiatus, Boston and Ammar go over what Biden's cabinet would look like from Secretary of State to Attorney General, and beyond. We flesh out some of the most important Cabinet positions and some of our favorite choices for those Cabinet positions. Stay tuned as we wait for Biden's VP pick to be released by the campaign!
15 Jun 2020
Episode 3 - Coronavirus: How It's Changing Politics Today
In our third episode of casual politics, Anish finally joins us! We talk about the coronavirus pandemic and how politics has changed. We go from talking about the purpose of rallies to a broader conversation about the importance of voting, especially in this difficult time. Thank you for listening!
5 Jun 2020
Episode 2 - The Senate: What the Senate Looks Like for Democrats in 2020
Today's podcast episode takes a look at some of the Senate races that will be up for election in 2020, including where Democrats and Republicans can make gains. In addition, you'll hear about some of Boston and Ammar's personal favorite candidates. At the end, a reminder to vote and ways to get involved with campaigns.
29 May 2020
Episode 1 - Biden's Vice President
Welcome to the first episode of our podcast! Today, we'll be talking about the race for the Vice Presidency.
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