Red, White, and Confused

On November 2nd, voters in Virginia elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as the new governor. In this episode, I chat with Brandon Moore (welder/photographer from Russell County, VA) about things that may have affected the outcome of the race. Why did fewer citizens select former governor Terry McAuliffe? Drawing on our personal experiences during this election here in Southwestern Virginia, we discuss obstacles that may have cost him this race.

The Washington County Board of Supervisors (Virginia) is hosting a public forum on the removal and relocation of the two confederate monuments outside the courthouse on November 9th. This week on "Red, White, and Confused," join me as I chat with Adam Domby (Associate Professor at Auburn University) and Andrea Benjamin (Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma) as we discuss the history of confederate monuments as well as the racial and civic characteristics that predict the removal of these monuments.

Months after the January 6th insurrection, surveys have shown the support for political violence has risen. On this episode of "Red, White, and Confused," I chat with Lilliana Mason and Nathan Kalmoe about their upcoming book, "Radical American Partisanship: Mapping Violent Hostility, Its Causes, & the Consequences for Democracy."

This week on "Red, White, and Confused," I chat with Jehan El-Jourbagy and Nicholas Creel (both Assistant Professors of Business Law at Georgia College and State University) about the politics of corporate COVID liability shield laws.

This week on "Red, White, and Confused," I chat with Bobbi Gentry (Associate Professor at Bridgewater College), Merry Jennings (president of the League of Women Voters for Washington County, VA), and Amelia Strouth (senior Political Science major at UVA Wise) about the importance of voting, especially in state and local elections.

Last week Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attended the Met Gala wearing a gown with “Tax the Rich” on the back and this gained the attention of every single media agency in the country.  In this episode, we discuss her appearance there, as well as descriptive representation and whether her appearance there will move the political needle towards more progressive economic policies.  The guests on this week's program are Brandon Moore (a welder, photographer, and political activist from Russell County in Southwestern Virginia), Danielle Lemi (a Tower Center Fellow at the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX), Michael McNulty (the Executive Director of the Pro-Art Association, an arts-presenting, non-profit organization in southwest Virginia), and Ivy Cargile (Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Bakersfield). 

This week I talk with Jennifer Hayes Clark (Associate Professor of political science from the University of Houston) and Michael Romano (Associate Professor of political science from Shenandoah University) about how the Texas abortion bill is affecting state politics, especially here in Virginia.

Join me for a conversation with Ashley Ross (Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University at Galveston) and Abbey Hotard (doctoral student at Texas A&M University at Galveston) about the "Politics of Natural Disasters." We discuss Hurricane Ida and the resilience of rural communities (like Hurley, Virginia).

This week on "Red, White, and Confused" on WEHC 90.7 -- I discuss Critical Race Theory (CRT) and School Boards with Brandi Hurley (a 3L law student at Appalachian School of Law and mother of three kids in public school here in Southwestern Virginia), Jonathan Collins (Assistant Professor of Education, Political Science, and International and Public Affairs at Brown University), and Adam Laats (a historian of education at Binghamton University, SUNY).

In this episode of "Red, White and Confused", I chat with Miranda Cashio, Andrew Sanders, and Gail Helt, who each share how the pandemic is going in their states (VA, TX, and TN).

Miranda Cashio is an instructor of nursing at the University of Virginia's College at Wise. She also works as a registered nurse in the emergency department at a local community hospital here in Southwestern Virginia.

Andrew Sanders is an assistant professor of political science at Texas A&M University San Antonio. His research teaching focuses on conflict and conflict resolution, and Texas politics. 

Gail Helt spent nearly a dozen years as an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency focused on China, and also spent two years supporting President Obama’s effort to transfer detainees from Guantanamo ahead of its intended closure. Professor Helt’s research interests include democratization, human rights, and Asian politics.