Recorded December 18th, 2017

Seamus, Dan, and Tori discuss how the Trump Administration banned seven words from the CDC's budget proposal, and then talk about how the tax plan is shaping up in Congress.

Intro Song Credit:

"Only the Good Die Young" - Billy Joel

Recorded Dec 1st, 2017

Dan and Seamus reflect on one year of podcasting, and how the media environment has changed throughout the year.

Intro Song Credit:

"Badlands" by Bruce Springsteen

Recorded Dec 1st, 2017

Dan and Seamus reflect on one year of podcasting, and how the media environment has changed throughout the year.

Intro Song Credit:

"Badlands" by Bruce Springsteen

Recorded November 20th, 2017

Seamus and Dan sit down to discuss the recent November 8th elections, and what they could spell out for the immediate political future. Next, the two talk about the contents of the GOP tax plan, the rhetoric behind it, how the recent elections play into the politics, and ask why the hell our nation's grad students should be financing the Estate Tax repeal?

Intro Song Credit:

"For the Money" - The O'Jays

Recorded November 2nd, 2017

Dan and Seamus talk to returning Friend of the Pod, Sammy Geisinger, about her efforts as the director of the Association of Big Ten students to petition the Department of Education; asking that students be a part of the process of the recently announced Title IX revisions. The three also talk about other ways the ABTS interact with governing bodies.

Intro Song:

"Hungry Heart" - Bruce Springsteen

Recorded November 2nd, 2017

Dan and Seamus talk to returning Friend of the Pod, Sammy Geisinger, about her efforts as the director of the Association of Big Ten students to petition the Department of Education; asking that students be a part of the process of the recently announced Title IX revisions. The three also talk about other ways the ABTS interact with governing bodies.

Intro Song:

"Hungry Heart" - Bruce Springsteen

Recorded October 22nd, 2017

Dan, Seamus, and Tori talk about the case recently heard by the Supreme Court involving partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. The three talk about how computer data, a legal paper, and a little bit of math may cause the Supreme Court to rule in favor of Wisconsin Democrats, who are trying to show that district lines are so unfairly drawn there is almost no way Democrats could hold a majority of seats in the state government, even when they win a majority of the votes.

Intro Song Credit:

"What I Got" - Sublime

MCA (1996)

Recorded October 9th, 2017

Seamus, Dan, and Tori reflect on the recent massacre in Las Vegas, the stigma both ends of the political isle attach to gun control, and how more guns in a society correlates to violence in the community. The three discuss how the 2nd amendment conversation should change in America.

Intro Song Credit:

"Do It Again" - Steely Dan

Recorded September 24th, 2017

Dan, Seamus, and Tori talk about the implications of the most recent GOP Healthcare bill, as well as the politics and Congressional rules surrounding any future Repeal and Replace efforts.

Intro Song Credit:

"Bad Case of Loving You" - Robert Palmer

Recorded Sept. 18th, 2017

Dan, Seamus, and Tori get together to talk about the new Pro-Hilary website Verrit. The three go through the pitfalls of the website, and the negatives of having a left-leaning media outlet.

Intro Song Credit:

"Come Together" - The Beatles

Let It Be, Apple Records