Episodios

  • Exclusive Interview with Gabe Fleisher about the “youth vote” and everything else political.
    Jul 3 2024

    Bill interviews Gabe Fleisher, an award-winning journalist and host of the Wake Up To Politics newsletter, which has over 40,000 readers across the globe. Gabe has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR & been profiled in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, NBC News, Politico, etc. He has interviewed the President of the United States and Supreme Court justices and was one of a small group of reporters in the Supreme Court chambers on Monday, July 1st, when major decisions, including Trump v. United States (Immunity), were read from the bench.

    Bill and Gabe discuss the elusive “youth vote,” issues including abortion, climate change, foreign policy, economics, mental health, and much more. They discuss Georgetown, the recent Presidential debate, Supreme Court decisions, polls about young voters, Sen Bernie Sanders, RFK Jr, and much more.

    How did they fit all of that into one podcast????

    For more information:

    Wake Up to Politics

    https://www.wakeuptopolitics.com/

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    58 m
  • Abortion of the ballot: Exclusive interview with Natasha Sutherland, Yes on 4 Communications Director.
    Jun 19 2024

    Bill and Natasha discuss Amendment 4 in Florida, what it means, whether it will pass, and broader implications for abortion access in Florida and throughout the U.S.

    For more information:

    Floridiansprotectingfreedom.com

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    35 m
  • Polling & Electoral Politics: Interview with Shaun Johnson (University of Kansas)
    May 10 2024

    In this wide-ranging interview with Shaun Johnson - University of Kansas, Geography Department - Bill and Shaun discuss political polls. Are they getting more accurate? Less accurate?

    They also discuss the politics of abortion, the elusive “youth vote,” Kansas, Florida, North Carolina, Swing states, and much more.

    How did they fit all of that into one podcast???

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    47 m
  • Irish Perspective on Israel-Palestinian War: Exclusive Interview from Ireland
    Mar 25 2024

    Irish Perspective on Israel-Palestinian War: Exclusive Interview with Dr. Tomás Mac Conmara & Ms. Eimear Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh.

    Dr. Mac Conmara is an oral historian and lecturer at University College Cork

    (UCC) in Ireland. He has received numerous awards, including recognition from Ireland’s President. In the United States, he lectured at the Milwaukee Irish Festival and was a Fellow at the University of Massachusetts. He has visited the West Bank and has met with the Palestinians and students from the University of Jerusalem.

    Ms. Mhaoldomhnaigh is a microbiologist at UCC. She has volunteered in Bethlehem and traveled around the West Bank visiting refugee camps. During her time there, she met with different organisations and groups, working in different areas, such as women’s advocacy groups, BDS, journalism, and law.

    Bill asks Tomás and Eimear about how the Irish people and government are approaching the current war.

    They discuss a wide range of topics, including the resignation of the Taoiseach, the Biden administration, the Troubles, Starbucks, Charles Stewart Parnell, the Origins of boycotts, settlements, and the path forward for the Palestinian people. How did they fit all of that into one podcast?

    For more information:

    https://research.ucc.ie/profiles/A005/tomas.macconmara@ucc.ie

    https://praxisucc.ie/

    https://academicsforpalestine.org/2024/03/11/ucc-statement-on-the-war-in-gaza/

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    57 m
  • Vice President Kamala Harris: An Exclusive Interview
    Mar 3 2024

    Vice President Kamala Harris: An Exclusive Interview with Ms. Elaina Plott Calabro.

    Elaina is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and the only reporter to interview Vice President Harris in the official residence and travel with her abroad.

    Bill and Elaina discuss her insights about the Vice President, approval ratings, talents, personality, etc. What role have the President and the West Wing had?

    They also discuss Vice President Al Gore, Secretary Clinton, George Wallace, the Birch Society, and Elaina’s experience at CPAC. How did they fit all of that into one podcast?

    For More Information:

    https://www.theatlantic.com/

    https://www.theatlantic.com/author/elaina-plott/

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    48 m
  • Campus Misinformation: An Interview with Dr. Bradford Vivian
    Jan 27 2024

    In this wide-ranging interview, Bill and Brad discuss his book:

    Campus Misinformation: The Real Threat to Free Speech in American Higher Education

    They discuss trigger warnings, safe spaces, Viktor Orbán, Ron DeSantis, Christopher Rufo, Bill Maher, free speech on campuses, and what is happening on college campuses throughout the U.S.

    For More Information:

    https://global.oup.com/academic/product/campus-misinformation-9780197531273?cc=us&lang=en&

    https://cas.la.psu.edu/people/bradford-vivian/

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    1 h
  • From Palestine: An Exclusive Interview with Mr. Mohammad Othman, from the war zone in the West Bank.
    Jan 15 2024

    After 100 days of way, in this exclusive interview, Bill asks Mohammad about the current state of affairs in the West Bank and what daily life is like for him and others living there.

    Mohammad Othman is the Executive Director of Skateqilya, a nonprofit organization he started in the West Bank to help children have some positive recreation.

    For more information:

    https://www.skateqilya.org

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    42 m
  • Exclusive Interview with Tom Miller: Part 2
    Dec 31 2023

    Unedited (PG13) and unscripted.

    In part 2 of this end-of-the-year discussion, Bill and Tom discuss marijuana, cheap wine, the secret to how to live a healthy, drug-free life, theatre, Tom’s film pics, listening, Julia Child, Killers of the Flower Moon, George Santos, ALL CAPS, Lady Pearl, Tom’s deep and shallow wisdom, and other stuff.

    For more information:

    Tom Miller’s play: Audience: https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/reviews/audience

    https://millerworks.weebly.com/

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    56 m