Split Ticket

On this episode, Michael and Jake offer a revised take on the Cornell 7 scandal and do a deep dive into the issues animating the midterm elections. They debate candidate quality from both sides and offer predictions for how key races are going to go.

Finally, Michael identifies one thing he'd bring back from each decade and Jake explains why the death penalty is compatible with Christianity.

In this video they debate anti-trust. Is it a necessary tool to ensure fair competition? Or a source of cronyism and miscalculation?

Then Michael tier-list ranks 20 political pundits. Find out what he thinks about Ben Shapiro, Tucker Carlson, Medhi Hassan, etc.

In this video they first discuss the alleged gang rape at Cornell. If they are guilty, they deserve the death penalty. Michael and Jake then discuss university policy regarding assaults and what it means to "believe all women" in the post-me too era.

Then Michael explains his investing strategies. He recommends all viewers open a Roth IRA now.

Lastly, they discuss God and Abraham Lincoln in the closing segments.

On the second episode of Split Ticket, Michael and Jake start with a conversation about the Federal Reserve and the bond markets. Michael explains the 10 year, 30 year, Fed Funds rate, and why these things and relevant to your life, and Jake explains why he thinks Warsh was right to raise rates despite his personal belief that we shouldn't have a Fed in the first place.

From there, they discuss and debate immigration and whether or not we are in the mist of mess demographic change (and if that's a problem).

Finally, they talk about Sydney Sweeney's provocative sports betting ad and unpack the respective hypocrisy from the left and the right.

Split Ticket hosts Michael Campanella and Jake Huffaker break down the most important stories in politics and culture every Wednesday morning. 

On this inaugural episode of Split Ticket, they discuss political extremism one year after the assassination of Charlie Kirk and Charlie's legacy and impact. 

Then they move to a discussion about Zohran Mamdani's AI moratorium in schools - is this a positive use of the state? A discussion about how and when children should use technology and if we should have federal AI regulation follows. 

Finally, they unpack Trump's childcare subsidy proposal and reflect on lessons learned from 9/11 25 years after the attack. 

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