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May 2, 2021

239: Sunday Candidate Highlight Series: Stacey Prussman for NYC Mayor

New York City is a shell of its former self. The COVID pandemic and ensuing government lockdowns absolutely decimated the "city that doesn't sleep". Having built her career a successful career in politics, NYC native Stacey Prussman is entering the world of politics to try and get New York back o…

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April 19, 2021

232: Wokeism on the Loose -with Kenny Cody

Cancel culture. Identity politics. Wokeism. However you feel about the push for "social justice", it's hard to deny the manner that wokeism has grown from being only on college campuses, as it now permeates our modern discourse. Kenny Cody returns to the program and makes his case on why we n…

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April 16, 2021

230: Good Intentions Aren't Enough -with Nolan Gray

"The goal of the proposal is ...." Now, to judge how a proposal did, one would want to look at the actual outcomes of said proposal, versus just looking at the intentions of the proposal. And yet, when it comes to government programs and policies, it is the intentions that lawmakers seem to focus…

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April 9, 2021

226: Everything is Infrastructure! -with Brad Polumbo

The Biden "Infrastructure Bill" is out, and guess what... EVERYTHING IS INFRASTRUCTURE! Roads and Bridges? Yup! Childcare!? YUP! Climate Change!? YUP!!! Sound a bit... much? Don't worry, you're not alone in that feeling, as Brad Polumbo from the Foundation For Economic Education (FEE) return…

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March 24, 2021

217: Who is Governor Ron DeSantis? -with Anna Zeigler

Did you state lockdown in response to the COVID pandemic? And if it did end up locking down, did your state follow the science data and reopen once government lockdowns were shown to have no impact on the virus? Joining the program is Anna Zeigler (The Federalist) who joins the program to put the…

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March 22, 2021

216: Why is Free Speech So Important? -with Fredrick M. Lawrence

Free speech is one of the fundamental cornerstones in American society. However, in recent years, we've watched as free speech rights have been focused on and attacked by those saying speech can be dangerous. But do they have a point? After all, can't hate speech lead to hateful actions? Join…

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March 12, 2021

210: Republican Populism -with Jack Hunter

Donald Trump proved that there was an untapped market within the GOP that a persona like he could take advantage of - populism. Now, this isn't a new discovery, but rather something that hasn't been effectively utilized by GOP politicians in decades. Instead of learning from what Trump was able…

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March 10, 2021

209: Finding Common Ground on Key Issues -with Professor David Dozier

Finding common ground is one of the most challenging aspects of political discourse in 2021. In a world where "the others" are looked at with skeptical eyes, it's more important for us to enter into good-faith dialogue whenever and wherever we can on issues of agreement. One such area the left a…

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Feb. 17, 2021

200: Selling the Value of School Choice -with Corey DeAngelis

Why school choice? Right now, many Americans are realizing first hand the value of being able to pick where their children go to school, as public schooling institutions still find their doors shut. With the impact of public teacher's unions being felt first-hand, many families are look for alte…

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Feb. 15, 2021

199: Phil Labonte from All that Remains- Influencing the Culture

"Politics are always downstream from culture." Raise your hand if you've heard that famous utterance from the late Andrew Breitbart at least once in your life. Well, as cliche as it may sound, we see it first hand in the manner in which our society has so quickly adapted to the promoted culture o…

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Feb. 12, 2021

198: It's Okay to Laugh! -with Chrissie Mayr

Cancel culture is real! So, how do we speak truth to power, while also avoiding getting canceled? Comedian Chrissie Mayr (America's Got Talent/Compound Media/GAS Digital) joins the program to help show not just the important role that comedians play in the world of politics, but also quickly that…

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Feb. 10, 2021

197: The Biden Foreign Policy: What Can We Expect? -with Professor Sa…

Will Joe Biden's Foreign policy be more like that of a Trump administration, or are we going to see a return to a more Obama-like foreign policy? Sarah Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology, joins the program to specifically look at what to expect…

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Feb. 5, 2021

195: Want to Get Away? Here's How -with Mikkel Thorup

Want to get away? I'm sure many of you have thought about such prospects at some point, be it for one reason or another. With the Biden Administration now fully transitioned into power, many disaffected Republicans and conservatives are now starting to ask some questions as to how to possibly mov…

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Jan. 29, 2021

192: Bringing More Voices to the Table: Ranked Choice Voting vs. Appr…

How to we fix our broken electoral system? Our "pick one" system is clearly broken, especially when considering that we only have two viable choices (and what exciting choices they are, eh?). So, how can we fix our broken voting system and subsequently bring more voices to the table? Kyle Baile…

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Jan. 27, 2021

191: "LET'S PARTY: a movie to end the Duopoly" -with Brad Lyon

Are you sick of being told you have only two political options in the United States of America? Are you tired of hearing supporting a third party is wasted effort? Do you simply want to end the duopoly? Long time indie film director Brad Lyon (@BradLeoLyon) is helping lead that charge through …

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