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Well the mid-terms are over. The country has spoken and the GOP no longer controls the federal government.
What does the mid-terms tell us culturally, politically and what is to come? Can the democrats find a message? Will an olive branch be extended. Tune in and find out what John and Nate have to say.

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On this episode John and Nate explore the unintellectual debate surrounding immigration. Instead of the population having smart debate surrounding immigration the far right engages in psychological fear-mongering and the left pushes back using terms like, "racist." SO where the hell did the intellectual conversation go? Well you have come to the right place. John and Nate discuss the 14th amendment and what happened historically that brought us to this current climate.

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It has been a somber week in the United States, and for those looking on. Between pipe bombs and the unnecessary shooting of worshippers at a Pittsburgh Synagogue the country has let out an audible loud sigh.

What will it take to rebuild? Is there hope? Where will it come from? How many more lows will it take until there is a wake up? Listen to the case made by John and Nate on this podcast episode.

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On this episode John and Nate discuss the idea of reforming the voting structure in the United States of America. If you could reform the voting structure what would it look like? A national holiday? Mail-in ballots? Tune in and have a listen.

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This is a throw back episode when Nate was traveling in Michigan and the old audio equipment was used.
This is a look at pieces of progressivism that you may not otherwise hear from actual candidates.
How do they propose to make their programs work?
Nate and John explore and debate this topic on this episode. Thanks for tuning in!

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On this solo venture host Nate Wellein discusses the IPCC report on climate change.
Nate discusses the report and the minor change made from the previous report, consequences of inaction, and what to do moving forward.
This is grim topic and it is easy to look at our future through the veil of "half-glass-full." Instead of pessimism now is the time for action and making this a ballet-box issue. What can we do? What is our timeline? How complicated is this?
Whether you believe this is man-made or not the evidence shows it is happening. It won't care what our beliefs are.
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Show Notes:
1) IPCC Report (in full)
http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/

2) CNN analysis https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/07/world/climate-change-new-ipcc-report-wxc/index.html

3) The Economist take:
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2018/10/13/the-latest-report-on-global-warming-makes-grim-reading

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On this episode John and Nate talk about the "Great Experiment." This is of course in context of our liberal democracy.
On the 138th episode of the Waking Up Podcast with Sam Harris, Yuval Noah Harari presents a compelling argument in relation to time, technology and governance.
Are we at that brink today? Or is this just a contentious time where we are grappling with progressive ideas and a more connected world? John and Nate discuss this idea plus more pressing issues like our national debt.
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[Post-apocalyptic urban photo attributed to Paul Mullins at paulmullins.wordpress.com]

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After contentious hearings, accusations, credible witnesses and a break from tradition, the vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Justice will be held on 28 September, 2018.

What does the last 90+ days of this nomination process tell us about culture today? Should alleged past transgressions be part of the equation for a lifetime appointment? Is this just a shady ploy by liberals? Did the Democrats miss the messaging mark?

So many questions with not too many answers, but John and Nate wade into the waters as always.

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On this episode, away from home, John and Nate finally explore the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. It seemed as though this would be an easy confirmation but a once buried potential sexual assault has made this confirmation a bit more sketchy.
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This is the conclusion of the two part series breaking down Glenn Greenwald's most recent interview with Will Hylton.
As controversial as Glenn can be his macro view point of the world is quite interesting and worth listening to. Nate of course weaves his own commentary throughout. Thanks for listening!

Show Notes:
Please see previous episode.