Normal People Podcast

We're not experts – just normal people. We're doing a soft reboot and getting back on track after a long hiatus. Join us as we lay the groundwork for our own new normal! James Treakle, Ben Grimes, Hans-Eric Jaeger, and Adam Bailey talk politics on the weekly Normal People Podcast.

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We're not experts – just normal people. This week, we talk about police brutality, dehumanization, how structural racism functions within our criminal justice system – and how to end it. 

James Treakle, Ben Grimes, Hans-Eric Jaeger, and Adam Bailey talk politics on the weekly Normal People Podcast.

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Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamestreakle | twitter.com/dontaskjeeves

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We're not experts – just normal people. This week, we follow up on social media, discussing how it evolved and how it hacks our brains. We also talk about why social media is like Everclear. 

James Treakle, Ben Grimes, Hans-Eric Jaeger, and Adam Bailey talk politics on the weekly Normal People Podcast.

Support Treakle Up on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jamestreakle

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamestreakle | twitter.com/dontaskjeeves

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We're not experts – just normal people. This week, we take a break from the serious and enter the silly and surreal world of UFO speculation. With the recent declassification of the US Navy's UFO footage, we're fielding our best (and worst) theories.   

James Treakle, Ben Grimes, Hans-Eric Jaeger, and Adam Bailey talk politics on the weekly Normal People Podcast.  

Support Treakle Up on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jamestreakle  

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamestreakle | twitter.com/dontaskjeeves  

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We're not experts – just normal people. This week, we talk social media and how to survive it. From data rights to bullying, there's a lot to unpack on this topic, so we'll be back with Social Media Pt. 2 in two weeks to dive even deeper.  

James Treakle, Ben Grimes, Hans-Eric Jaeger, and Adam Bailey talk politics on the weekly Normal People Podcast.  

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We're not experts – just normal people. This week, we talk about how the United States Postal Service is in crisis, what systemic issues have created this situation, and why it's vital that we protect the post office to secure our freedom of speech.  

James Treakle, Ben Grimes, Hans-Eric Jaeger, and Adam Bailey talk politics on the weekly Normal People Podcast.  

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/jamestreakle  

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Links ~  Post office in the pandemic: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/opinion/usps-coronavirus.html 

 Popularity of the post office: https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-01-09/postal-service-trump  

Rumor debunking: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/04/10/fact-check-coronavirus-wont-force-us-postal-service-shut-down/5126557002/  

Postal banking initiative: http://www.campaignforpostalbanking.org/

We're not experts – just normal people. This week, we talk universal basic income: how it works, what it could do for America in crisis, and some reservations.  

James Treakle, Ben Grimes, and Hans-Eric Jaeger talk politics on the weekly Normal People Podcast.  

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/jamestreakle  

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamestreakle | twitter.com/dontaskjeeves

Links ~  New Yorker article on UBI: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20... BBC on Finland experiment: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe... Thomas Paine on Agrarian Justice: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agraria...

We cope with the boredom of quarantine by taking on America's political duopoly. We're not experts – just normal people.  James Treakle, Ben Grimes, and Hans-Eric Jaeger talk politics on the weekly Normal People Podcast.  

Support the show on Patreon: patreon.com/jamestreakle   

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/jamestreakle | twitter.com/dontaskjeeves