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Episode #126: Debating the campus protests
05.08.24 Episode 126 – Debating the campus protests We discuss and debate every aspect of the campus protests that have proliferated across the country over the past few weeks, including who the protesters are, what they are protesting, what the goals of the protests are, and how these protests compare to historical protest movements.
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Episode #111: Pulling back the curtain on polling with David Paleologos
12.06.23 Episode 111 – Pulling back the curtain on polling with David Paleologos We are joined this week by David Paleologos, the director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center (SUPRC) and one of the preeminent pollsters in the country (8:19-53:46). David shares how he got into the world of polling, how he turned Suffolk…
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Episode #110: Six in Sixty: Republican field, Mike Johnson, George Santos, SCOTUS ethics, debt, & Israel-Palestine
11.29.23 Episode 110 – Six in Sixty: Republican field, Mike Johnson, George Santos, SCOTUS ethics, debt, & Israel-Palestine After a run of great guests, we are back just the two of us to discuss some of the topics that have been in the news over the past month. We start with a trio of Republican…
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Episode #109: Parallel Troubles: Ireland & the Middle East with Professor Larry Donnelly
11.15.23 Episode 109 – Parallel Troubles: Ireland & the Middle East with Professor Larry Donnelly We are joined this week by University of Galway Professor Larry Donnelly to discuss the Israel-Palestine conflict from a different angle (4:57-43:50). We began by comparing the reactions to the conflict in Western Europe, Ireland, and the U.S., and then…
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Episode #108: A tale of two cities: a conversation with former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin
11.06.23 Episode 108 – A tale of two cities: a conversation with former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin We were joined this week by former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin (3:55-53:40). We discussed how his childhood experiences led him to become a public defender and then to launch a longshot bid to become the…
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Episode #107: Running for local office with Framingham City Council candidate Brandon Ward
10.26.23 Episode 107 – Running for local office with Framingham City Council candidate Brandon Ward We are joined by Framingham, Massachusetts City Council candidate Brandon Ward for a discussion about what it is like to run for local office. Brandon talks about why he wanted to run, what he would bring to the office, and…
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