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Something to be augmented over the coming 24-36 hours as more States are determined one way or another in terms of where their Electoral votes will fall. Candace Smith and/or Nate Wellein may respond with their 10-15 minute segment and we go from there, or the Thunder may very well Roll in a completely different way and it stays just me and you grown folks out there for Election Nights 1 and....however many nights until we know for certain who the next President of America will be. I will also be publishing several Electoral maps I consider the most likely outcomes over our now-protracted Federal elections process. So, we lean into it a bit. Updates to this update are pewwwwwwww

In making a comeback with Candace Smith and Jack DeViney co-hosting, this episode marks a fine return to form for half of the duo; while Candace acquitted herself well with a keen drive-by diagnosis of the insanity of the moment in Israel and Gaza, DeViney manages only to spring to life later in the episode.

And, of course Donald Trump is among the topics for conversation. We'd be remiss to not, as the wise sage Mr. Trump himself once said, "Well, you know the wind only blows sometimes." And...he's not wrong!

In any case, it's a return and a clear sign there's more ahead. We've missed y'all and will be back soon, with DeViney vowing to do better (or at least not kneecap Candace in the process while making Episode 282).

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. On this episode Nate and Candace being their journey through the education ecosystem starting with Student Loans. 

Candace and Nate begin by examining the difference over the decades from a inflationary standpoint, the political changes and feelings the Vietnam war brought on, and then finally the student loan crisis today. 

No matter what side of the isle you subscribe too Student Loans are a problem. In fact the entire system is worth examining. Thank you for joining the ModState team!

As always please leave your comments or send your thoughts to [email protected]

Show Notes:

1) https://educationdata.org/college-tuition-inflation-rate

2) https://apnews.com/article/student-loan-forgiveness-supreme-court-case-explained-8c62622e87c4ebff995f971263d932fc

3) https://tcf.org/content/report/reagan-administrations-campaign-rein-predatory-profit-colleges/

4) https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/

5) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-28-mn-12707-story.html

6) https://theintercept.com/2022/08/25/student-loans-debt-reagan/

7) https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/us-student-loan-debt-trends-economic-impact

8) More to come...

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast! 

On this episode Candace and Nate dive into some of the modernly used isms in the world today. Of course many of these theories have deep history this episode explores them with some modern context. 

These isms have become polarizing terms such as patriotism and nationalism. The team also explore other types of political, social and economic theories that have stuck in our culture today.

Thank you for tuning in and as always send your comments to [email protected] or where ever you listen to your podcast.

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast!

On this episode Nate introduces a new but familiar voice Candace! Candace will become a regular voice on the ModState Podcast. In this episode Nate dives into how Candace thinks about the world. Throughout the episode Nate and Candace explore the state of the world and the US.

Show Notes:

1) The God that failed Download ( 281 Pages | Free ) (pdfdrive.com)

2) When the CIA Was the NEA | The Nation

3) How the CIA Secretly Funded Arab Art to Fight Communism (newsweek.com)

4) Therapists and Fans are Turning Against Instagram's 'Holistic Psychologist' (vice.com)

5) Insta-Therapy – Unfollow Your Influencer

6) People’s Republic of China Efforts to Amplify the Kremlin’s Voice on Ukraine - United States Department of State

7) Text - S.429 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Countering Chinese Propaganda Act | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

8) Sickening Indeed: A Review of Sickening, by John Abramson - Center for Economic and Policy Research (cepr.net)

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It has been long overdue that John and Nate dive back into a good episode. As the New Year begins so does a new Republican led Congress. John and Nate pick up where they left off on Roe Vs Wade and the ongoing dynamic that is emerging in various States across the US. 

Second, the team team dives into their analysis of the ongoing power struggles in the US House of Representatives. What agenda will be formulated if at all? Does MaCarthy stand a chance in leadership?

Lastly, John and Nate discuss the work of the Federal Reserve and their battle against inflation. What does success look like? 

Before departing the gents took a stab at World History AP test questions to see how well they could do...tune in to see if you could do as well.

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast.

Nate rolls solo on this episode to discuss three major topics:

1) Gun violence
2) Roe V wade
3) The economy

How do all of these things change perspective in November. If history prover Nate right it may not move the wheel....

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. Much has happened since our last episode. 

If you would like to wait for an exclusive episode on Roe V Wade please wait for the weekend or fast forward to about the 45 minute mark of this episode. 

On this episode John and Nate dive into:

1) The Kentucky Derby Winner
2) The black hole that was photographed 
3) Russian World Cup ban...should it happen? Disagreement here
4) Midterms and the 1/6 subpoenas 
5) Finally....ROE V WADE and the SCOTUS Leak 

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast! As always thank you for tuning in whereever you may be listening. Send you comments to [email protected] or leave your comments here on Podomatic. 

On this episode John and Nate explore the several items from the Elon Musk's hostile take-over bid, to why and what would make Twitter better. 

Moving on the team explores the recent discussion of a fast entrance of Finland into NATO and Russia's response and end the conversation about the upcoming French national elections. 

Thank you for your continued listenership and if you are new, thanks for dropping by! Tune in next week. 

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. As always leave your comments on Podomatic or send them to [email protected].

On this episode John and Nate discuss the Ukrainian conflict, the confirmation to the SCOTUS, and the broader fast sprint to the right of the Republican Party. 

As always thank you for your listenership. 



Note from the managing editor: "The lead image for this episode came from an error made during our pre-recording system checks. Somehow or another, during our shared hosting of the call, one of us accidentally turned on a graphic filter, and we decided we had to provide this glorious, captured moment in human history for our wonderful audience and followers to enjoy. Cheers, J. DeViney"