Twice on Sunday is Heard Tell's review of the week that was in turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live in, and we do that by having grown folk talks with our knowledgeable guests.
This week on Twice on Sunday:
Our guest today is Dr Kathryn Gordon, clinical psychologist & author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook who returns to Heard Tell to once again talk mental health. Dr Katie responses and explains some recent mental health related headlines and news stories, narratives anout issies and treatments, and talks about what we know now about the COVID-era's affect on us all. Dr Gordon also talks some pop culture and the depiction of mental health in media, movies, and TV, highlighting She-Hulk, Stranger Things 4, House of the Dragon, and more.
We review some of our recent Good Talks regarding student loans and student loan debt forgiveness, and by extension the very high cost of higher education.
From May of 2022, Attorney and Ordinary Times Senior Editor Em Carpenter gives her personal take and professional opinion on the ongoing student load debt debate, talks about how student loans affected her education and career, and what she thinks about potential forgiveness schemes.
From June of 2022 guest Sean Themea joins Heard Tell to talk about the current talk and schemes surrounding student loan debt. Sean discusses the issues with debt forgiveness, who will and won't benefit from the various plans, and how all the forgiveness in the world won't change the inherent problems in higher education. Sean also discusses the political calculations, and what the reaction to student debt forgiveness might look like
From August 2022 Flavia Nunez joins us to help turn down the noise on the student loans debates over forgiveness, repayment, how the entire system of student financing really works. Flavia brings the focus back to the human aspect of an issue that has become all slogans and buzzwords, explaining from first-hand experience the pressure that is put on first time college students to take financial aid, and how that pressure is not only ramping up but an intregal part of the higher education business model
Our guest to is Charles Brandt joins to review a debate that raged for 18 months but suddenly went away when legislation started getting past; the filibuster. Charles walks us through the history of the filibuster, what it is and isn't, what it was intended to be, and what it has become over the years. We discuss why institutional rules are important, when they should be changed, and how both parties have used and abused rules like the filibuster in the past, and will continue to do so in the future. Charles also discusses the importance of safeguarding minorities in our representational system of government, and the need for the majority to have checks and balances.
Our guest today is economist Danielle Zanzalari who has worked both in the corporate finance world and also at The Fed before going the academic route to teach and research economic policy. Danielle brings great perspective on the CHIPS Act, abd helps us turns down the noise on whether or not the Big Tech companies like Intel really needed the government to tilt this critical business market even more in their directions. Danielle also walks us through some real life examples of recent note to explain why we should be skeptical about the claims, and billions of dollars in funding, that will go to some of the largest companies in America because of the CHIPS Act. Plus, Danielle talks about how we discuss economics, the ongoing debates over recession/inflation, and what it is really like inside The Fed beyond just the internet buzzwords and slogans.
Sarah Montalbano of the Alaska Policy Forum joins us to talk about the implementation of ranked choice voting in Alaska. Sarah explains the good, the bad, and the very confusing of what has been a messy roll out, complicated by the death of long time Alaska Representative Don Young (R), a huge field, and sudden change to the new system. Plus Sarah talks about the attempted comeback of Sarah Palin, the enigma of Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and the surprising results for non-partisan candidates in the new system.
Then, Cooper Conway returns to Heard Tell to talk through some of the headlines, narratives, and debates surrounding education such as religious private schools, school choice, and education funding. Cooper and host Andrew Donaldson talk about how COVID school lockdowns forever changed the perseption of parents and student to the school system, how teachers are treated and perceived, and how the government really feels about the education system. Also, Cooper delves into the politics and policy of the modern American education system.
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