In this round, Mike and Kurt take a look at the 2nd Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights, which protects the basic right of every American to own firearms. Due to mass shootings and the general high level of gun violence in America, many want tighter restrictions. But others argue that restricting the right to bear arms is simply unconstitutional. Is the 2nd Amendment a barrier to common-sense gun regulations? What would the United States look like without it? Join us as Mike and Kurt debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt debate the merits of a new Senate bill aimed at raising the national minimum tobacco purchasing age to 21. In a country where most smokers form their habits in their middle and high school years, would raising the minimum age even do anything, or is it just another example of government overreach, bordering on statism? Join us as Mike and Kurt drink too much whiskey and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt discuss impeachment. With a Republican congressman coming out in favor of impeachment this week, the country is facing tough questions. Did Trump commit impeachable offenses? If so, should we impeach - even if it means he might be acquitted? What happens if impeachment fails? Join us as we drink fine Canadian whiskey and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt look at the pool of 2020 Democratic hopefuls and their platforms - from centrists set on reunification to - gulp - socialists hell bent on political revolution. With the face of the American left ever changing and a surge of new young voters, should the party move to the left? Or should they count on capturing moderates and undecided voters by moving to the center? Or is there a third option? Join us as Mike and Kurt drink a pint of Fireball whiskey and debate these questions and more on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt dive into the core mechanic of the United States presidential election system - the electoral college! With two relatively recent instances of American presidents losing the popular vote but winning the presidency, many are wondering - is the US election system broken? Should America move to a straight-up popular vote system, adjust the electoral college, or simply leave the system alone? Join us as Kurt and Mike drink enough rum to sedate a gorilla and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt debate Universal Basic Income! We zoom in on Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's "Freedom Dividend," a proposal to give each adult American $1,000 each and every month, no strings attached. The goal is to counteract the jobs displaced by the rise of AI and automation in key American industries - but will this program break the bank? Is there really a big enough problem to take this drastic an action? And might the Freedom Dividend hurt the most marginalized people in the country? Join us as we drink rosé-infused beer and debate these questions and more on this week's Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt debate the merits and pitfalls of the major election reform bill that just passed in the US House of Representatives, HR1, the For The People Act of 2019. What's in the bill? What are the biggest pros and cons? Does the bill do enough good to pass it despite it's shortcomings, or should it be sent back to the chop shop? Join us as we drink too much craft beer and debate these questions and more on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

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In this round, Kurt and Mike discuss the trials of freshman Democratic House Representative Ilhan Omar, whose recent comments about Israel and the prominent lobby organization AIPAC have landed her in hot water with the political right - and even some of her allies in the Democratic party. What exactly did she say, and what's the context of her comments? Were Omar's comments anti-semitic and, if so, what should be done about it? Join us as Mike and Kurt drink too much beer and discuss these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt discuss the Venezuela situation. What's going on? What's the history of Venezuela, and what's the relationship between controversial ex-president Hugo Chavez and sitting president Nicolas Maduro? Why is everybody in the US talking about it? Why does the Trump administration seem to care so much? Is Venezuela proof that socialism is a failure? Join us as Mike and Kurt drink a few beers and debate these questions - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!

In this round, Mike and Kurt discuss the controversy surrounding Empire star Jussie Smollett's claims of falling victim to a politically-motivated hate crime. After gaining the national spotlight with a harrowing story of an attempted lynching, Smollett is now in hot water, charged with fabricating the entire event in an elaborate publicity scheme. But even as the facts of the story come to light, the political firestorm is raging. What does this strange affair tell us about American political discourse? Join us as Mike and Kurt mix whiskey and gin and discuss this question - and more - on this week's episode of Right Brain Left Brain!