Political Curiosity

Who are we and why did we start this podcast? For those new to Political Curiosity and want to learn a little more about the people behind the microphone give this a listen. 

We spend some time discussing how we met, how the podcast got started, and most importantly what we hope this podcast can achieve. 

Join us as we dive into a complex economic issue and attempt to answer the question "When does government debt matter?" The debt discussion can be ideologically heavy with a variety of perspectives; however, in our conversation we aim to explain some general concepts on the issue and provide some examples from around the globe. We hope this episode sparks your curiosity on this important topic (more resources below)!

Additional Resources
The Atlantic: Stop Worrying Budget Deficits
Brookings Institute: How worried should you be about the federal deficit and debt?
BBC: Reinhart, Rogoff... and Herndon: The student who caught out the profs
Al Jazeera (YouTube): Riz Khan - Does the IMF help or hurt the poor nations?

Should we end the filibuster? This question was posed to Pete.  Before he answered it he leaned into his political curiosity to learn more about the Senate, it's history of debating, and why we've seen a dramatic rise in the use of the filibuster since the 1970s.

Join us as we walk through how the Senate got into it's current gridlock and our ideas to fix the Senate while staying true to it's rich history of debate.

We also welcome our first ever guest Reuben Kapp, who weighs in on this topic with us.

Resources:
US Senate: Origins and Development
US Senate: Filibuster and Cloture
Filibuster in the United States Senate  (Wikipedia)
Opinion | How to Reform the Senate Filibuster (NYT)

Episode Corrections:

• Congress was formed through Article 1, we mistakenly stated Article 2
• ObamaCare was passed in the Senate as a BILL not through Budget Reconciliation as stated in the episode
• It does note require 60 votes to remove the filibuster, it requires a majority vote

An inaugural address, executive actions, legislative proposals, the pandemic; and we're only one week into the Biden Administration! Luis and Pete talk through what his initial actions tells the American people and the world.

Feedback? Episode Requests? Email us! [email protected]
Reference to article:  Biden has set sky-high expectations. Can he meet them?

Join us for our first episode as we work through answering the question of "Why be politically curious?" We dive into how we started our politically curiosity journey, why we think many people aren't politically curious, and how our podcast can foster a community of politically curious individuals.

Link to Atlantic article we reference:  College-Educated Voters Are Ruining American Politics