Welcome back to season 3 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be mass shootings. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial and the nation-wide baby formula shortage. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about mass shootings. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on mass shootings in the US and the effect on politics of the recent Uvalde shooting, as well as some possible ways to end mass shootings, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political!

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Welcome back to season 3 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be public school funding. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding Elon Musk's attempts to buy Twitter and an update on the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about public school funding. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on funding for public schools in the US and the specifics of H.B. No. 5038, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political!

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Welcome to the season 3 premiere of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be political insider stock trading in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding a quick sports update, the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the death of Lata Mangeshkar. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about political insider trading. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on insider trading policies in the US and how this issue relates to the 2020 pandemic, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political!

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Welcome to the season 2 finale of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be student loan debt in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding the death of Teddy Balkind, discuss some movies we’ve seen recently, and the Supreme Court’s denial of President Biden’s vaccine mandate. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about the education system. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on student loan policies in the US and reactions to the possibility of student debt cancellation, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political! Check out our website and social media! Website: weeklypoliticalpeptalks.com Instagram: @weeklypoliticalpeptalks YouTube: Weekly Political Pep Talks

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be student loan debt in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction, the shooting of a 14-year-old girl, and the death of John Madden. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about student loan debt. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on student loan policies in the US and reactions to the possibility of student debt cancellation, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political!

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Sources & Further Reading:

https://lendedu.com/blog/history-of-student-loans

https://www.procon.org/headlines/should-student-loan-debt-be-easier-to-discharge-in-bankruptcy-top-3-pros-cons/

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be the Christmas economy. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into three main current events for the week, regarding the Omicron variant’s effect on the holiday shopping surge, the rise in AMC stock as Spiderman No Way Home hits theaters, and a ceremony held in honor of Edwardsville tornado victims. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about the Christmas economy. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on the history of Christmas and how it's developed into the commercialized holiday we know today, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political!

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Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be unemployment in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into three main current events for the week, regarding the new South African COVID variant, the  guilty verdict in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery, and the decrease in jobless claims in the US. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about unemployment. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on unemployment policies in the US and how employment has been dealt with throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political!

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Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be the death penalty in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into three main current events for the week, regarding election day 2021 in the US, the not guilty verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the tragic events that occurred at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about the death penalty. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on capital punishment policies in the US and the development of laws regarding it across the years and touch on racism in the criminal justice system, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political!

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Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be minimum wage in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into five main current events for the week, regarding President Biden's approval rating, the rise in popularity of Netflix's Squid Game, the tragic accidental shooting of Halyna Hutchins at the hands of Alec Baldwin, and President Obama's endorsement of Caroline Simmons for mayor. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about minimum wage. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on minimum wage policies in the US and the effect of inflation on minimum wage as well as the relationship between minimum wage and worker productivity, then share our thoughts. If you have any thoughts you'd like to share with us, feel free to DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political!

Further Reading:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/21/politics/iowa-poll-joe-biden-approval/index.html

https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/23/opinions/squid-game-netflix-why-americans-are-obsessed-lowe/index.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/us/alec-baldwin-shooting-rust-movie.html

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/elections/article/Former-President-Barack-Obama-endorses-Caroline-16550321.php

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/535936-six-reasons-to-oppose-a-15-federal-minimum-wage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL5VOorY9pw

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Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's episode is the Versha Special! We'll start the episode with a quick intro and dedicate the rest of the episode to our exclusive interview with Stamford BOE Candidate Versha Munshi-South! We'll discuss some aspects of local education and some major issues including: budget allocation, what's good for students, and how the pandemic has affected education. Finally, we'll close the episode with a quick outro and look back on the interview. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political.

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