Blurred Political Lines

Blurred Political Lines

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Blurred Political Lines episodes

  • 14. Election Special: The Electoral College
    Is the 2020 election really over if race comes down to just a few electors? How did Hillary Clinton lose electors during the 2016 electoral college? With a close election possible, we take a look at the electoral college which could play a bigger role in deciding the outcome of this year’s presidential election.
    18 min
  • 13. Bush v. Gore 2000
    It’s election night in 2020 and the media are predicting Al Gore will be the next president of the United States, but overnight that changes to an election that is “too close to call” and what ensues is a long six week battle over election results in the state of Florida that includes riots, hanging chads and the Supreme Court. We take a look back at the 2000 election and discuss how we may see something similar in 2020. Also we find out about Weston’s days as a bounty hunter in south Florida.
    50 min
  • 12. Trump-Pence 2020
    Its been a very divisive election year and despite our hosts differing views, they are both supporting the re-election of President Donald Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence. Join our hosts in this episode as they take a deeper dive into their perspectives on the 2020 election and discuss their thoughts on the Democratic parties four “crises”.
    1 hr 6 min
  • 11. Cancel “Cancel Culture”
    The “Cancel culture” mob and the mainstream media continue to try to destroy companies and individuals lives. There is no better example than their selective editing of the video of Nicholas Sandman, the MAGA hat kid, a teenager who was wrongfully targeted by the mob a few years ago with death threats against his school and himself. In part two our our discussion with Kevin, a lawyer and comedian from California, we discuss Cancel Culture and what its like for him being a comedian in this age of hypersensitivity.
    44 min
  • 10. COVID-19 Pandemic: Peaceful Protests
    It’s clear now that large groups shouldn’t gather during the COVID-19 pandemic, unless of course you’re protesting, rioting or sieging a federal courthouse. But what happens when other groups try to hold peaceful protests? Join our hosts along with Kevin, a lawyer and stand up comedian from California, as we talk about peaceful protests in 2020 and underground comedy clubs during the Coronavirus pandemic lockdowns in the first part of a two part series.
    44 min
  • 9. The Notorious R.B.G and the Supreme Court
    Weeks before the 2020 presidential election, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has passed away. The vacancy left on the Supreme Court is already raising tensions as Republicans look to fill her seat and Democrats threaten to pack the Supreme Court. We take a look back at some of the history of the Supreme Court, discuss the upcoming battle of the vacancy and how all of this could affect the 2020 presidential election.
    39 min
  • 8. COVID-19 Pandemic: Bob Woodward’s Revelations
    If Bob Woodward’s “revelations” about the Coronavirus pandemic were so crucial, why did he wait six months to mention them? Is it true that President Donald Trump intentionally misled the American people? Join our hosts along with Dr. Plum as we discuss our thoughts on the information coming out from Bob Woodward’s newest book about Donald Trump, Rage.
    49 min
  • 7. Politics through a Pandemic: From Alexander Hamilton to Donald Trump
    How does our response to the COVID-19 pandemic compare to previous pandemics? And what was the political climate like during those previous pandemics in the United States? Join our hosts as we look back from a historical perspective on pandemics including yellow fever, the Spanish flu, and the Swine Flu. Also find out why you never want to be in a duel against the Clinton’s.
    Articles:
    From Hamilton to Trump: The Dueling Nature of Pandemic Politics;
    Then and Now: What Woodrow Wilson’s 1918 Pandemic Failure Can Teach Us Today
    37 min
  • 6. Police Perspectives
    A lot has been said about policing in 2020, but what is it like from the perspective of Police officers? We continue our discussion with former Chief of Police, Chris, as we tackle implicit bias, police training and expert witness celebrities like LeBron James pushing police misinformation.
    40 min
  • 5. Defund or Defend the Police?
    With so many people calling to “Defund the police” and violence spreading across the United States in 2020, we take a deeper dive into the issue of Police funding with former Chief of Police, Chris, from Pennsylvania. We also debunk the inflated police budget figures that have been spreading on social media throughout 2020.
    40 min

About Blurred Political Lines

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Paul, a disaffected liberal from the city, and Weston, a country conservative, host the Blurred Political Lines podcast to discuss politics, history, and have open conversations with guests from around the country over a few (or more) drinks.