Independent Thought

In my first segment, I discuss key provisions in the reconciliation bill (Build Back Better Bill) that directly impact the children in our country. I go over universal preschool, affordable childcare, and the extended child tax credit. I discuss why these initiatives are important and what might keep them from existing. In my guest segment, I am joined by Maggie Bornstein. We discuss The Hyde Amendment. What exactly it is, how abortion restrictions affect people, misconceptions around abortion legislation, and the challenges that clinics face acquiring funding.  

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Links referenced in guest segment: 

https://www.susanwicklundfund.org/ 

https://www.iwrising.org/

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Sources for 1st segment:

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/budget-reconciliation-bill-build-back-better-act/

https://edsource.org/2021/will-bidens-reconciliation-bill-transform-early-childhood-education/661668

https://www.move.org/child-care-cost/

https://taxfoundation.org/build-back-better-plan-reconciliation-bill-tax/

https://theintercept.com/2021/09/22/no-labels-reconciliation-infrastructure-sinema/

https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUGBY0lD9Sc&t=340s

In the first segment, I discuss the wave of worker strikes that are sweeping across the nation. I cover where they are happening, what workers are asking for, why I believe this is happening now, and whether or not workers should be striking. In my guest segment, I am joined by Karli Hughes. Karli is a real estate agent based in Western Montana. We discuss the trends that are being seen in the housing market, whether or not short-term rental or air bnb's are an issue, what first-time home buyers should do while saving up for a home, and whether or not housing prices are coming down soon.

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Sources for 1st segment:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/10/14/john-deere-workers-strike/

https://theintercept.com/2021/10/17/john-deere-strike-labor-market/

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2021/10/heaven-hill-kentucky-bourbon-workers-strike-overtime-scheduling

https://twitter.com/JonahFurman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmGA06NqGfw

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/01/economy/goldman-sachs-low-wage-workers/index.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chasewithorn/2021/04/30/american-billionaires-have-gotten-12-trillion-richer-during-the-pandemic/?sh=6300a60ff557

In this episode, I am joined by Terrance LaFromboise. He is the older brother of Brendon Galbreath, the young man who died after an altercation with the Missoula police department, back in early August. In the first half of the episode, Terrance speaks about who his brother was & the events that shaped his life. In the second half, Terrance goes over the details of the night his brother died. As well as, explaining what it is that his family is looking for as the investigation into Brendon's death continues.

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Links referenced in episode: 

Terrance's Email: http://piikanimiistaakiiksgmail.com

Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-brendon-galbreath

Terrance's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lafromboyz/

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In the first episode of Season 4, I covered the 80,000+ allegations of sexual assault leveled against The Boy Scouts of America. It's is the largest child sex abuse scandal in U.S. history. One of the victims of assault, Drew Turner, joins me in this episode. We discuss the current state of the lawsuit, his experience in the Boy Scouts, and his thoughts on whether or not the organization should be dissolved completely. 

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Links referenced in episode:  

Child USA: https://childusa.org/

Drew Turner: https://twitter.com/DrewTurner73

Link to original episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-boy-scouts-of-america-over-80-000-victims/id1494283153?i=1000529338914

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Additional sources from Boy Scouts story:

https://apnews.com/article/boy-scouts-of-america-business-d945e210108b8af1b593c43910aae4c7

https://time.com/longform/boy-scouts-sex-abuse/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M27WNO4lJxU 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-1GO1WcsEE&t=324s 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf0MPXbQ7Mc&t=410s 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xmY5pFVhU4&t=764s

In this bonus episode, I am once again joined by Christopher Coburn, a candidate for the City Commission of Bozeman, MT. We continue our discussion from the previous episode by addressing the remaining pillars of Christopher's platform. We look at his stances on: childcare, community services, public transportation, snow plows, equity & justice, & how to address the growth of Bozeman. The video version of this episode can be found on my YouTube channel! The link is below.

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In this episode, I discuss my thoughts around the Biden administrations COVID-19 booster shot proposal. I discuss who it's intended for, pushbacks it's receiving, criticisms I have & how it relates to the rest of the world's access to the vaccine. In my guest segment, I am joined by the Plaid Jacket Philosopher. We discuss the motivations behind his podcast, thoughts on blue collar jobs, cancel culture, UBI, American influence on Canadian politics & more. 

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Sources for 1st segment:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3-reasons-why-fda-rejected-booster-shots-195236606.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUBssQ9NyRk

https://time.com/6096172/covax-vaccines-what-went-wrong/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOF4iIYneXk

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/13/health/fda-coronavirus-booster-shots.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSdscAMK66Y

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57016260

In this episode, I am joined by Christopher Coburn, a candidate for the City Commission of Bozeman, MT. In the first segment we discuss what brought him to Bozeman, why he decided to run for office, and how he plans to address the housing crisis in Bozeman. In the second segment, we discuss his plans for helping those experiencing homelessness, how the city can address climate change, and how the city can help those struggling to pay their bills. 

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In this episode, I discuss my thoughts on our American drone strike policy. I discuss my thoughts on how we carry out strikes, our reasoning for why it's done, and what the repercussions might be. I also discuss how this ties into our withdrawal from Afghanistan, 9/11, and our current media coverage on what's happening in the Middle East. In my guest segment, I am joined by Thom, the host of the Winner Gets Nothing podcast. We discuss his thoughts on libertarians, whether or not there should be a minimum wage, climate change, & Afghanistan. 

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Sources for 1st segment:

https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000007963596/us-drone-attack-kabul-investigation.html

https://twitter.com/evanhill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4NRJoCNHIs

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-09-10/counting-the-lives-lost-as-a-result-of-9-11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQWpqybZeos