Purple Political Breakdown

About Purple Political Breakdown

Are you tired of political bias in discussions about social and political issues? Do you want to explore solutions that are free from political affiliations? If so, you've come to the right place!In this podcast, we'll delve into some of the most pressing political and social issues of our time, without being swayed by political biases. Our goal is to explore solutions that are inclusive and considerate of all perspectives, to help us find the best answers to these complex problems.Each episode, we'll tackle a different topic and invite guests with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to share their insights. We'll discuss issues such as climate change, immigration policies, social justice, poverty, inequality, and discrimination, and explore potential solutions that can be implemented at the individual, community, and governmental level.We'll also highlight the role of activism, government, and education in making change happen. We believe that everyone can play a part in finding solutions to these issues, regardless of their political affiliations.Join us for thought-provoking discussions, engaging interviews, and insightful solutions. Let's work together to make our society a better place for all!

Publisher

Radell Lewis

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Jun 2022

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

365 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   El-Sayed vs Rogers: Can Abdul El-Sayed Win Michigan’s Black and Jewish Voters?

   Six days out, I'm going race by race through the key Senate seats. First up: Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed vs Mike Rogers. Where the polls stand, how a razor-thin primary exposed El-Sayed's two biggest holes (the Black vote and the Jewish vote), what his THRIVE agenda and his break from Hasan Piker do to close them, and why I call Mike Rogers a coward for power over his shifting line on Trump and 2020. Then I make my call. CORRECTIONS Rogers was elected to the Michigan Senate in 1994 and served in the U.S. House from 2001 to 2015, not since the 1980s. On 2020, the record shows he condemned Trump's push to overturn the result, then in 2024 declined to say whether Biden won. Standard Resource Links & Recommendations The following organizations and platforms represent valuable resources for balanced political discourse and democratic participation: PODCAST NETWORK Check Out the Podcast Website: https://www.purplepoliticalbreakdown.com ALIVE Podcast Network: Check out the ALIVE Network where you can catch a lot of great podcasts like my own, led by amazing Black voices. Link: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/ CONVERSATION PLATFORMS HeadOn: A platform for contentious yet productive conversations. It's a place for hosted and unguided conversations where you can grow a following and enhance your conversations with AI features. Link: https://app.headon.ai/ Living Room Conversations: Building bridges through meaningful dialogue across political divides. Link: https://livingroomconversations.org/ UNITY MOVEMENTS Us United: A movement for unity that challenges Americans to step out of their bubbles and connect across differences. Take the Unity Pledge, join monthly "30 For US" conversation calls, wear purple (the color of unity), and participate in National Unity Day every second Saturday in December. Their programs include the Sheriff Unity Network and Unity Seats at sports events, proving that shared values are stronger than our differences. Link: https://www.us-united.org/ BALANCED NEWS & INFORMATION OtherWeb: An AI-based platform that filters news without paywalls, clickbait, or junk, helping you access diverse, unbiased content. Link: https://otherweb.com/ VOTING REFORM & DEMOCRACY Equal Vote Coalition & STAR Voting: Advocating for voting methods that ensure every vote counts equally, eliminating wasted votes and strategic voting. Link: https://www.equal.vote/star Future is Now Coalition (FiNC): A grassroots movement working to restore democracy through transparency, accountability, and innovative technology while empowering citizens and transforming American political discourse. Link: https://futureis.org/ POLITICAL ENGAGEMENT Independent Center: Resources for independent political thinking and civic engagement. Link: https://www.independentcenter.org/ Join the policy conversation on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/policysolutions/ GET DAILY NEWS Text 844-406-INFO (844-406-4636) with code "purple" to receive quick, unbiased, factual news delivered to your phone every morning via Informed (https://informed.now) Check Out the Unfuck America Tour & National Ground Game: https://www.nationalgroundgame.com/ Check Out the CIVICS App to Know More About Your Politicians: https://www.civicpolitics.com Subscribe to the Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/purplepoliticalbreakdown ALL LINKS https://linktr.ee/purplepoliticalbreakdown The Purple Political Breakdown is committed to fostering productive political dialogue that transcends partisan divides. We believe in the power of conversation, balanced information, and democratic participation to build a stronger society. Our mission: "Political solutions without political bias." Subscribe, rate, and share if you believe in purple politics, where we find common ground in the middle! Also if you want to be apart of the community and the conversation make sure to Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ptPAsZtHC9

2. 

   27 Oct 2026

   Should Vivek Ramaswamy Drop Out? Libertarian Don Kissick on the Amy Acton Ad, Data Centers and Flock Cameras

   Libertarian Don Kissick is on the Ohio governor ballot alongside Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Dr. Amy Acton, and in this Ohio Edition interview he makes his case directly. Kissick, who lives in Ottawa in Putnam County, explains how a 2009 layoff from the Honda assembly line during the recession turned a former conservative into a Libertarian, and why he says his campaign rests on three issues: data centers, Flock cameras, and property taxes. WHAT WE COVERED The Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's mother. Ramaswamy's campaign confirmed it produced and is paying to air an ad in which Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calls her daughter a liar. Acton has said her stepfather sexually abused her as a child, and court records show he was charged in 1978. Kissick says he held a press conference calling on Ramaswamy to leave the race, and we discuss the role of PACs in negative ads. Data centers in Ohio. Kissick wants an immediate, day one moratorium on new data center projects until the state sets clear rules on site selection, construction, local transparency, and environmental protection. He says no local official should sign a nondisclosure agreement with a developer, questions building on farmland, and asks who pays to decommission a data center once its equipment is obsolete. He also argues the largest tech companies can afford to fund small modular nuclear reactors for their own power. Flock cameras and license plate readers. Kissick would end public sector use of automated license plate readers in Ohio. Private businesses could still use them on their own property, but he says government should need a warrant to get that footage. Property taxes and affordability. With the Ax Ohio Tax campaign now aiming for the 2027 ballot, Kissick lays out his plan: eliminate the 5.75 percent state sales tax, let counties keep the sales tax they collect, and have the state write formulas so counties can fund schools, townships, and cities that cross county lines, like Delphos across Allen, Van Wert, and Putnam counties. He says the state would make up the difference with cuts to discretionary spending. Immigration and ICE. Kissick calls immigration a net positive, opposes deputizing sheriffs and local police for federal immigration enforcement, and supports an Ellis Island style system with vetting. We discuss the death of Pierre Damas Bel, the Haitian Wright State student from Springfield. Redistricting and the Statehouse. We both oppose partisan gerrymandering, and Kissick predicts Republicans keep their General Assembly majorities but could lose their supermajorities. Debates. Kissick criticizes Acton for declining to debate Ramaswamy, and says Ramaswamy has declined to debate him. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to Purple Political Breakdown Ohio Edition 00:59 Meet Don Kissick, Libertarian for Ohio Governor 01:14 From the Honda Line to the Libertarian Party 03:57 Running Against Jim Jordan in 2010 and the Republican Supermajority 05:36 Partisan Gerrymandering and Ohio Redistricting 07:59 Why Ohio Statehouse Races Matter 08:42 What the Libertarian Party Offers Disaffected Voters 12:58 Political Homelessness and Voters Feeling Unheard 16:59 Constituent Connection: Jim Jordan vs. Marcy Kaptur 18:25 The Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Amy Acton's Mother 19:47 Kissick Calls on Ramaswamy to Drop Out 25:20 Data Centers, AI, and Nondisclosure Agreements 28:09 Banning Public Use of Flock Cameras and ALPRs 31:35 What Happens When a Data Center Becomes Obsolete 34:16 Affordability, the Federal Deficit, and Ohio 37:58 Property Taxes and the Ax Ohio Tax Campaign 38:51 Kissick's Plan to Eliminate the State Sales Tax 42:57 Immigration, ICE, and Pierre Damas Bel 50:06 Why Vote for Kissick: His Three Top Issues 53:40 A Data Center Moratorium and Small Modular Nuclear 56:15 Kissick on Amy Acton and the Debate Standoff 58:58 Ramaswamy Declines to Debate Kissick 59:45 Final Thoughts and Get Out the Vote RESOURCES ALIVE Podcast Network: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/purplepoliticalbreakdown Discord: https://discord.gg/ptPAsZtHC9 r/PolicySolutions: https://www.reddit.com/r/policysolutions/ Independent Center: https://www.independentcenter.org/ Equal Vote Coalition and STAR Voting: https://www.equal.vote/star OtherWeb: https://otherweb.com/ Living Room Conversations: https://livingroomconversations.org/ CIVICS App: https://www.civicpolitics.com The Purple Political Breakdown is committed to fostering productive political dialogue that transcends partisan divides. We believe in the power of conversation, balanced information, and democratic participation to build a stronger society. Our mission: 'Political solutions without political bias.' Subscribe, rate, and share if you believe in purple politics - where we find common ground in the middle!

3. 

   25 Oct 2026

   Can Greg Landsman Hold Ohio’s 1st District Against Eric Conroy? Ft. Greg Landsman

   Ohio's 1st Congressional District is one of the most watched House races in the country, and with Election Day on November 3, I sat down with Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Cincinnati) to hear his case for a third term against Republican Eric Conroy. Landsman walks through his background as a former teacher, the Cincinnati Preschool Promise ballot measure he led, and his five years on Cincinnati City Council before Congress. From there we get into how Ohio went from the nation's bellwether to a reliably red state, what he says partisan gerrymandering and voter roll purges have done to turnout, and why he believes this year's voter enthusiasm can overcome the redrawn OH-1 map, which now reaches into Warren County and Clinton County. We also talk about the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother, which drew criticism from Democrats and some Republicans in the closing weeks of the Ohio governor race. On the economy, Landsman lays out what he calls the short-term affordability fixes: ending the tariffs, ending the war, restoring health care cuts, and extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies. He then makes the case for three structural changes: a tax code where the top pays more and working people get refundable tax cuts, breaking up corporate consolidation in markets like health care and food, and steering more capital toward traditional lending instead of high-risk investment banking. He also talks about money in politics and says he does not take corporate PAC money. On data centers and AI in Ohio, Landsman explains the federal framework he plans to combine into one data center reform bill after the election: data centers pay their full energy costs under Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) oversight, a $15 million per day penalty for noncompliance, disclosure of water sources and water use, environmental standards for air, noise, light, and soil, escrow money to return sites to farmland, and a ban on NDAs between public officials and developers. We close on voting and elections: Landsman's support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, his push to end partisan gerrymandering and dark money, and his final message to Ohio voters. Have a plan, bring your ID, and vote early at your county board of elections or on November 3. CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome: why Ohio local politics matters 00:41 Who is Greg Landsman? Teacher, Preschool Promise, Cincinnati City Hall 02:29 Is Ohio turning blue? Gerrymandering and turnout 06:54 Landsman on Eric Conroy and the OH-1 race 07:43 The Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's mother 10:20 Affordability plan: tariffs, health care, ACA subsidies 11:38 Structural fixes: taxes, corporate consolidation, Wall Street 15:56 Data centers and AI in Ohio 17:54 Inside Landsman's data center reform bill 20:17 Voting rights, gerrymandering, and the SAVE Act 22:34 Final pitch to Ohio voters 23:33 Outro RESOURCES ALIVE Podcast Network: https://alivepodcastnetwork.com/ Equal Vote Coalition & STAR Voting: https://www.equal.vote/star CIVICS App: https://www.civicpolitics.com Informed daily news text line, 844-406-INFO (844-406-4636), code 'purple': https://informed.now Unfuck America Tour & National Ground Game: https://www.nationalgroundgame.com/ r/PolicySolutions: https://www.reddit.com/r/policysolutions/ All links: https://linktr.ee/purplepoliticalbreakdown We believe in the power of conversation, balanced information, and democratic participation to build a stronger society. Our mission: "Political solutions without political bias." Subscribe, rate, and share if you believe in purple politics - where we find common ground in the middle! Also if you want to be apart of the community and the conversation make sure to Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ptPAsZtHC9

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