The Ragin' Moderate Podcast

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What's The Ragin' Moderate Podcast about?

Sick of ideologues, demagogues, and fact-twisting pundits with clear left/right bias? The folks at the Ragin’ Moderate are here to save the day. Each week, this podcast dissects a topic in American politics & policy, bringing us one step closer to the (more nuanced, complicated, and yes- moderate) truth.

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The Ragin' Moderate Podcast episodes:

04.10.2018
Episode #28: So, About Those 79 Cents . . .
The infamous "Gender Pay Gap" isn't a myth. But it sure ain't 79 cents, either.
02.20.2018
Episode #27: You Won’t Believe The Latest GDP Stats
The latest GDP statistics just got released, and the media were happy to announce that our economic growth is solid. Except for those who insist that it’s a disappointment. Yikes! This week on the Ragin’ Moderate, we’ll spend 5 minutes...
01.26.2018
Episode #26: We Won’t Get Fooled Again
Top Democrat and Republican leaders might not have a lot in common ideologically. But last month, they appeared to work in tandem to thoroughly puzzle the American public. As a result, most Americans are still totally confused about the implications...
12.18.2017
Episode #25: Five Minutes Could Save You Twenty Trillion Dollars
Republicans and Democrats have unrealistic ideas about how best to tame the unruly national debt- not that either party REALLY worries about it at all. Sounds like the moderates are going to have to come in and clean up the...
10.24.2017
Episode #24: Immigration Reform That Everybody Can Hate
If you're (A) a xenophobic, closed-borderist who wants an end to immigration, or (B) an open border utopianist who doesn't mind a free-for-all on our southern border, you will HATE these common sense ideas for moderate immigration reform. (27 minutes)
10.04.2017
Episode #23: Immigration Facts (And Some Lies)
In the second installment of our three-part series on Immigration Policy, we fact check the prevailing narratives swirling around the Left and Right. Along the way, we'll finally get some answers to our questions about the impact of unauthorized immigration...
09.06.2017
Episode #22: From Dawn to DACA – The Quest For A Sensible Immigration Policy
Immigration policy is complex, controversial, and overwhelming. In this first installment of a multi-episode series, the Ragin' Moderate Podcast tackles our history of nativism in America, fuzzy math with deportation data, the end of DACA, and the next steps in...
09.01.2017
Episode #21: Moderate-splaining
We at the Ragin' Moderate Podcast need to rant a little bit about something that's always on our minds, especially lately: if you're an activist who's trying to ban abortion, or fix the debt, or stop our impending descent into...
08.04.2017
Episode #20: It Takes A Moderate To Slay The Gerrymander
It’s high time we change the way states draw their congressional districts. Unfortunately, the majority parties in both Blue and Red states are dragging their feet. Time for moderates to step in and demand reform. Here’s how. (28 minutes)
06.20.2017
Episode #19: It’s Not Easy Being Purple
Moderate or centrist politicians are an endangered species in Washington DC. It hasn't always been this way, and if our special guests Nick Troiano & Alan LaPolice have anything to say about it, independent-minded moderates are poised to make a...
05.17.2017
Episode #18: Tax Cuts- The Worst Idea Since Raising Taxes
While the country is focused on the latest scandals (real or imagined), there's some major tax reform in the works. Get the lowdown on the GOP's plans to overhaul the tax code. (29 minutes)
04.04.2017
Episode #17: Best Health Care System Ever
Americans spend more on health care than the rest of humanity, and yet we get consistently mediocre results. In this week's episode of the Ragin' Moderate Podcast, we look at healthcare systems from around the globe - some admirable, some...
03.15.2017
Episode #16: Obamacare Needs A Checkup
The Affordable Care Act (a.k.a. “Obamacare”) has polarized the nation since conception. And if conservatives can ever get their act together, the law will be on the chopping block. But should it be? And can we do better? The Ragin’...
02.09.2017
Episode #15: Free Speech, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Dolphins in Little Professor Caps
American college campuses have become a key battlefield in the current debate over the First Amendment and "political correctness." We all say we love Free Speech, but some of the main players are- in a word- "deplorable." What's a moderate...
01.26.2017
Episode #14: The Impact of the Minimum Wage
Democrats advocate for it. The American public demands it. So why do so many economists think a big minimum wage hike is a bad idea? The Ragin' Moderate Podcast presents a quadriptych to clear it all up. (28 minutes)
01.10.2017
Episode #13: Drop What You’re Doing And Think About China
China will soon surpass the United States in GDP, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. The coming years are almost certain to fundamentally change US-China relations. But what kind of changes are we looking for? (24 minutes)
12.22.2016
Episode #12: Saving Social Security
The Social Security program is remarkably popular, but its financial outlook is unquestionably grim. A late-breaking bill promises to reform Social Security as we know it- but will it work the way we want it to?
12.08.2016
Episode #11: Yes- The Media Are Biased.
In this week's double stuffed 48 minute episode, we use honest-to-goodness, peer-reviewed studies to evaluate the oft-repeated claim that the media is biased. Guess what? It is. Guess what else? It's more complicated than just "left and right"...
11.22.2016
Episode #10: The Ol’ Electoral College Try
Since 2000, two presidential elections have resulted in the loss of the mathematically more popular candidate. Is it time to drop the Electoral College's "Winner Take All" System? Or does the method make sure all voices are heard? The Ragin'...
11.04.2016
Episode #9: How To Rig An Election
Donald Trump and his supporters are convinced that voter fraud may contaminate the election. Is there any truth to this? The Ragin' Moderate investigates.
10.27.2016
Episode #8: The Triumph of Trumpism
Donald Trump is quite simply not ready for Prime Time. But his movement isn't over. In fact, Trumpism could survive - and even thrive - with a slightly more disciplined, focused candidate.
10.19.2016
Episode #7: Getting to the bottom of Hillary’s Emails
Hillary Clinton's campaign insists that Emailgate is a non-issue, and yet Donald Trump threatens to throw her in prison over it. This sounds like a job for the Ragin' Moderate Podcast.
10.05.2016
Episode #6: Why Isn’t Common Core Working?
Common Core is based on sound educational theories. So why is it meeting such resistance from families, teachers, and politicians? [006-The Ragin' Moderate Podcast]
09.26.2016
Episode #5: What Does Free Trade Cost?
Admit it: trade policy is totally boring. And yet, multinational agreements like NAFTA and TPP have suddenly been thrust into the spotlight. But do these types of free trade agreements actually work? And for whom?
09.19.2016
Episode #4: Gun Policy- What’s Working? What’s Failing? (Gun Policy, Part 2 of 2)
We'll analyze a multitude of gun policy ideas. Some of them have been successful, others not. Even so, we'll find out that we are still very much in the dark when it comes to gun policy effectiveness.
09.13.2016
Episode #3: Star-Spangled Firearms (Gun Policy, Part 1 of 2)
There are few things as quintessentially American as apple pie, baseball, and firearm use. Since we don't know anything about apple pie or baseball, I guess we'll have to talk about firearms. In this episode, we look at the big...
09.06.2016
Episode #2: We’re Still Angry About The Primaries
Whether you're a Republican, Democrat, or Independent, we can all agree on one thing: our two main presidential candidates are terrible. In this episode of the Ragin' Moderate, we analyze why this happened- and how to fix it.
08.29.2016
Episode #1: A (Moderate) Call To Arms
The first episode of our series explains why you should feel perfectly OK labeling yourself "the M word."

What's The Ragin' Moderate Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Ragin' Moderate Podcast episodes:

Episode #28: So, About Those 79 Cents . . .

Episode #27: You Won’t Believe The Latest GDP Stats

Episode #26: We Won’t Get Fooled Again

Episode #25: Five Minutes Could Save You Twenty Trillion Dollars

Episode #24: Immigration Reform That Everybody Can Hate

Episode #23: Immigration Facts (And Some Lies)

Episode #22: From Dawn to DACA – The Quest For A Sensible Immigration Policy

Episode #21: Moderate-splaining

Episode #20: It Takes A Moderate To Slay The Gerrymander

Episode #19: It’s Not Easy Being Purple

Episode #18: Tax Cuts- The Worst Idea Since Raising Taxes

Episode #17: Best Health Care System Ever

Episode #16: Obamacare Needs A Checkup

Episode #15: Free Speech, Milo Yiannopoulos, and Dolphins in Little Professor Caps

Episode #14: The Impact of the Minimum Wage

Episode #13: Drop What You’re Doing And Think About China

Episode #12: Saving Social Security

Episode #11: Yes- The Media Are Biased.

Episode #10: The Ol’ Electoral College Try

Episode #9: How To Rig An Election

Episode #8: The Triumph of Trumpism

Episode #7: Getting to the bottom of Hillary’s Emails

Episode #6: Why Isn’t Common Core Working?

Episode #5: What Does Free Trade Cost?

Episode #4: Gun Policy- What’s Working? What’s Failing? (Gun Policy, Part 2 of 2)

Episode #3: Star-Spangled Firearms (Gun Policy, Part 1 of 2)

Episode #2: We’re Still Angry About The Primaries

Episode #1: A (Moderate) Call To Arms