Blurred Political Lines

Join us in this episode as we take a look back at 2021 with this compilation of soundbites that highlights the people, events, and stories from this past year - from Trumps second impeachment to the Afghanistan withdrawal and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.

As 2021 comes to an end, the United States continues to average 120,000 COVID-19 cases per day and deaths have exceeded that of 2020 with no end to the pandemic in sight. Join our hosts along with Dr. Plum as we discuss updates on the pandemic, the Omicron variant, boosters and vaccine mandates in another episode in our COVID-19 series.

Last week, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty for every charge against Kyle Rittenhouse for shootings that occurred during the 2020 Kenosha, Wisconsin riots. In this episode, we discuss the facts from the case and how this 17 year old, who was accused of being a white supremacist and domestic terrorist by the media and even President Joe Biden, was found not guilty.

With the passage of HR 51 in the House of Representatives in April 2021, there have been renewed calls to make Washington DC the 51st state of the United States. But why is DC not already a state? Is passing legislation in Congress enough to change DC into a state? And should our nations capital really be a state? Join Paul and Kevin in this versus episode as we discuss the history of Washington DC and whether it should become a state or remain the nations capital.

The Supreme Court has had nine justices since 1869 but the Biden administration has set up a commission to study changes to the court including packing the court with additional justices. In this episode, we discuss the findings from that commission, Justice Ginsberg’s thoughts on national anthem protestors, and the life and legacy of Justice Clarence Thomas after 30 years on the court.

Cancel culture continues into 2021 with the most recent target being Dave Chappelle for his Netflix special “The Closer”. But he’s not alone, Joe Rogan and Jon Gruden have also had recent controversies that have made them targets. Join Paul and Weston in this bonus episode as we discuss the controversies surrounding these most recent targets of cancel culture.

Bob Woodward’s new book claims General Mark Milley told Chinese officials he would notify them in case of an attack by the Trump administration and that he attempted to limit President Trump’s military strike capabilities during his final days in office. Was General Milley a patriot acting for the good of the country? Or were these treasonous acts against the commander in chief? Join us as we catch up on vaccine mandates, Afghanistan and the new revelations about General Mark Milley.

One of the most contentious issues in our country has once again come to the forefront of the political conversation as Texas and Mississippi pass legislation to reduce the timeframe of allowable abortions. But does this go against the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade? Are stricter timeframes infringing on the rights of women? And when is a fetus truly living? We look to answer all this and more as Paul and Joe discuss their differing viewpoints in what has been heralded as the most civil conversation about abortion of all time. They also give their thoughts on the recent U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan as the 20th anniversary of the war approaches this week.

In 2020 as COVID-19 cases surged to 75,000 cases in the summer, President Donald Trump was accused of a failed federal response to COVID-19. Now in August of 2021, with President Joe Biden in the White House, cases have reached 178,000 cases and local governments and business are mandating vaccinations and vaccine passports. But will forcing people to get the vaccine help us escape the Delta variant? Who are the people who haven’t gotten vaccinated? And how do vaccination rates in the U.S compare to other countries? On the one year anniversary of the beginning of our Podcast, our hosts cover an update on COVID-19 with Dr. Plum.

President Biden has referred to January 6th as the “worst attack on democracy since the civil war”. But was it even the worst incident at the Capitol? With the hearings for the January 6th House select committee beginning this past week, our hosts take a look back at the history of violence at the Capitol including protests, shootings, bombings and the gathering of an army of WW1 veterans.