Episode 6 - Mudslinging: A Beloved American Tradition
With the 2024 Presidential election cycle looming just around the corner, the political posturing and insults have already started. In all likelihood, just like in the 2016 and 2020 elections, the media will once again claim that campaigns are the most vicious and dirty in American history. But the bar is really REALLY high.
In this episode, we take a look back at the craziest insults, the dirtiest mudslinging in American History. Spoiler Alert: It's absolutely nuts. So kick back, listen up and enjoy our race to the bottom.
31 May 2023
Episode 5 - The Anatomy of a Deceptive News Article
We all know that news from the mainstream media is deceptive - in 2022 only 11% of Americans trusted the news media as an institution. So what makes it so deceptive? What is the secret sauce that moves the needle from genuine news to manipulative opinion? We explore that very topic in this episode.
1 Feb 2023
Episode 4 - A Post-Mortem on the 2023 Speaker of the House Vote
For the first time in over 100 years the vote for Speaker of the House took more than one ballot. Is that a big deal? Well, that depends on who you ask. In this episode we take a look at the history of the process to elect the House Speaker, what that means for the Republican party and the nation as a whole, and of course we dissect what people are saying about it.
23 Nov 2022
Episode 3 - The Filibuster
Depending on what side of the aisle politicians are on, the filibuster is either an undemocratic, obstructive accident that needs to be abolished - or it's an essential protection that solidifies the rights of Americans in the minority. So which is it? And what the heck is a Filibuster in the first place? We tackle that topic in our third episode.
18 Jul 2022
Episode 2 - Gun Control (Part 2)
With the recent tragedies in Uvalde Texas and Buffalo New York, we decided to talk about gun control. Since then dozens of qualified mass shooting have occurred, including the Highland Park shooting where 7 people were killed. In part 2 we follow the relevant history surrounding gun control, and analyze what people are saying about guns and gun control.
18 Jul 2022
Episode 2 - Gun Control (Part 1)
With the recent tragedies in Uvalde Texas and Buffalo New York, we decided to talk about gun control. Since then dozens of qualified mass shooting have occurred, including the Highland Park shooting where 7 people were killed. In part 1 we sort through the relevant statistics related to violent crime, guns and gun control, and some of the most prevelant misinformation that is out there.
2 Jun 2022
Episode 1 - Inflation (Part 2)
With inflation reaching 8.5% in March 2022, everyone has something to say about what caused it, whose fault it is and where we should go from here. In Part 2 of this episode we take a look at what everyone is saying about inflation and examine whether it's accurate, misleading, or wildly off base.
2 Jun 2022
Episode 1 - Inflation (Part 1)
With inflation reaching 8.5% in March 2022, everyone has something to say about what caused it, whose fault it is and where we should go from here. In Part 1 of this episode we lay the groundwork for our discussion by looking at some useful statistics, the history of inflation and how it impacts our economy.
2 Jun 2022
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