A podcast that looks at things-- politics and otherwise-- from a very big picture perspective and addresses underlying causes and underlying issues. No messing around with superficial stuff and half-baked analysis: just get to the point.The "2" in the title is there to reflect that this is my second podcast, I recorded the first episode on 2/2/22, and I'm uploading the first episode on 2/22/22.Also, for a wide-range of popular discussion topics such as food, entertainment media, current events, fashion, and just a bit of politics, check out my other podcast, Spaghetti Sass, which I host along with my sister-in-law Kelli.
PROMO: Full Episode 2 of PolAndPop (Stranger Things 4 Spoilercast, fixed audio levels)
This is a full Spoilercast delving into details, themes, music, and many other things about Stranger Things Season 4. Special guest Stranger Things expert: Amy Comberiate
5 Jul 2022
PROMO: Full Episode1 of PolAndPop
My friends like talking about politics. My family likes talking about pop culture. I like talking about both, so I'm doing two podcasts in one. Episode 1 here is a politics episode-- this is from June 30th, just after the Supreme Court finished up its 2021-2022 term. So, Woody and I had quite a bit to say about their rulings. And then we segued into a bunch of other stuff from there. We're both moderate on the slightly liberal side-- so, if that's your political jam,...
30 Jun 2022
The Point
In this, the final episode of Get 2 the Point, we start out by recapping the series. Then, we talk about the U.S. Senate, including the history of the filibuster and the problem of aging Senators who don't have term limits. After that, we speculate on where the U.S. political landscape is going from here. Then we smoothly segue from discussing the Senate to discussing how various people have more versus less amounts of power to change things in their lives. And the rest of ...
17 May 2022
How did we get so polarized? And what can we do about it?
In this episode, I start out by delving into how humans evolved tribalism, how our news media has become less objective and more biased over time, and how social media makes that even worse. Then I go into the psychology of Donald Trump, how the Republican Party progressed to the point of nominating someone like him, and how he gets people to believe whatever he wants them to believe. After that I look at confidence versus proof, the specific example of the 2020 Presidential election, and w...
21 Apr 2022
Addressing Problems with High School Education in the U.S.
In this episode, I delve into the topic of High School education in the U.S., including more tape from my interview with Gary and Woody which I followed up on with further research. Areas discussed include: ramifications (or the lack thereof) for bad behavior, racial disparities in suspension rates, diploma versus certificate tracks, bullying, and parents moving to better areas (with better schools) than they may be able to reasonably afford. I also share some thoughts about how ...
5 Apr 2022
The Perils of Permanent DST: It’s always darkest before the dawn
In this episode, I address the terrible plan to switch the U.S. to permanent Daylight Saving Time. I start out our journey by covering how humanity laid out the whole system of time that we use today, piece by piece over the span of several centuries. Then I get into why the heck anyone wanted to get a law passed to change the clocks in the first place. I take you through all the crazy shenanigans of clock-changing throughout the 20th century. And then I give you all t...
21 Mar 2022
The Roots of All Evil: So... what's gerrymandering?
In this episode, I explain how representation of citizens works in the U.S. Government, how redistricting follows the census, what gerrymandering is, where it came from, why it's so bad in general, where things stand currently, and how things are only likely to get worse from here. And I discuss what we can do from here to hopefully make things better instead. All that in under 25 minutes... so we're not wasting any time here! Here's a link to a picture of the original gerrymande...
9 Mar 2022
An Interview addressing the underlying problems in U.S. politics today
I sit down with politics enthusiasts and amateur experts Gary and Woody to ask them about the problems at the core of U.S. politics right now. This helps me make sure we stay right on track, only addressing the most central, most important issues and not wasting anyone's time. (On that note, this is only about 44% of our whole recording, coming in under 34 minutes-- you didn't need all those stutters and tangents!) Plus you get to hear some nice, friendly conversation this t...
1 Mar 2022
Will machines ever come to life and take over the world?
Will machines ever come to life and take over the world? Here are the important basic facts behind what "you" are, ensoulment into a body, how computers work, how artificial intelligence works, and how it all ties together. No wasting time here-- I cover everything you need to know about all of that in under 21 minutes. Heck, I even throw in a fun thought experiment about The Flash! Who's the fastest man alive _now_, Barry Allen?!!
22 Feb 2022
Get to the Point
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