The Moderate Podcast

This week, my dad joins us to talk about the late, great Ruth Bader Ginsburg, affectionately known as The Notorious RBG. We also talk about what comes next for the SCOTUS, what some prominent senators are saying now versus 2016, and how this may shape the election. My dad also tells us about his trip to Idaho and some of the difference on how the pandemic looks in California versus Idaho.

We get into a bunch of stuff this week, including some of the things said in President Trump's interviews with Bob Woodward. We also talk about the wildfires on the West Coast, remembering 9/11, diplomatic developments in the Middle East, LA County's fun police, and some of the more notable things that happened on Big Brother this week.

Check out our new and improved website at www.themoderatepodcast.com. While you're there, visit our blog and sign up for updates. I will include links to all of the material I used on this week's show on the blog.

On this Labor Day Weekend, we are talking about the state of the gig economy in California and how Proposition 22 hopes to change that. We also talk about Trump's alleged remarks about troops, Nancy Pelosi's hair, Trump "encouraging" election fraud, Big Brother, and the latest Presidential polling numbers.

This week, we talk about the Presidential matchup now that it is officially set, including each of the candidate's acceptance speeches. We also talk about the officer-involved shooting in Kenosha, WI, the protester clash in Portland, and some data about police shootings by race. We also talk about election security briefings, Big Brother, and I end the show by giving you my prediction on what will happen with the Presidential race.

No, we are not playing Jeopardy! this week. In this episode, I discuss the surprisingly little-discussed Senate report on Trump campaign discussions with Russia, a controversy with Goodyear, and the hidden issue with Trump's payroll tax holiday. I also get into the whole QAnon thing and where it came from and my own "conspiracy theory" as to who is actually behind it. Finally, I talk about Memphis's reign in week 2 of Big Brother.

This week, we talk about a ridiculously optimistic electoral vote map, the SHOCKING pick for the Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, challenges for voting by mail, and this past week's Big Brother activity.

Don't forget to check out our YouTube special! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZRGUe0HAQU

This episode is to let our listeners know about a new YouTube special that I have posted. Please click the link below to check it out, and please COMMENT on and SHARE this very important video. Thank you!

YouTube Special - By the Numbers COVID Edition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZRGUe0HAQU

My dad joins me to talk about some of the history and ramifications of getting a lack of a majority in the electoral college. We also speculate on who Joe Biden's VP candidate will be (which we thought we would have a decision on by now), and we talk about this week's return of Big Brother!

This week, we dive into some early numbers on the 2020 election, but as the 2016 election would remind us, it is way too soon to make any predictions on where this will go, especially given how close the swing states are. And since it is almost a guarantee Trump will dispute the results if he loses, we talk about the closest election in our nation's history...and I'm not talking about Bush v. Gore.

Please check out the Swear to God podcast by Sophie DeWitt. Visit https://open.spotify.com/show/2WaVzKxrrumEwEHRMYzuYT to subscribe, or visit Sophie's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT4J69xq57etDO5D5y1BepA

We are 100 days out from the 2020 General Election, so we talk about politics, including Joe Biden's leading VP hopefuls, how the House is shaping up, and a look at some of the tossup Senate races. We also talk about the Big Brother premiere, baseball's return, the new Seattle NHL team, and actual deaths in 2020 (from all causes) compared to the past 5 years.