On this week's episode of What The Politics, Victoria, and Emily are joined by fellow podcaster Marshall Kosloff, who hosts a political podcast, The Realignment. They examine what role stakeholders and power players play in the political sphere. And how the labels of "conservative" and "liberal" may be counterproductive when it comes to successful policy making.

In the 1950s and 1960s, the United States thought they had reason to believe that Communist countries had somehow perfected brainwashing and could use this technique in forms of warfare. So they turned to a source of their own to research into the issue.

This week we dive deep (pun intended) into laws of the sea, especially here in the United States. Sustainability has been a major headline in recent years and policies surrounding environmental concerns are at the forefront of many people's minds.

In this week's episode. we examine the ideas behind futurist thinking and how that plays into our government. We analyze scenarios dubbed a "failure of imagination," like the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Join us for this episode of What the Politics. We catch back up with one of our previous guests, NC House Rep. Brian Farkas about what’s been happening in the recent months and weeks in the state legislature.

In this episode, we examine the scenarios of origin and why creating multiple scenarios could do more harm than good. We look at critiques of the World Health Organization, which has handled the outbreak in its entirety, including the investigations underway within the organization.

In this episode, we examine the background of redistricting, Voter ID laws, and other current legislation in the General Assembly. We specifically look into House Bill 782, and Senate Bill 326, as well as the ongoing debate about voter ID laws.

Issues surrounding policing in the United States have been discussed for years. In recent months, these issues and talk about police brutality have made national headlines, one in Elizabeth City within the past few weeks.

This week, digital reporters Victoria Holmes and Emily Cervaric analyze a recent Civitas poll that surveyed what public policy issues are most important to North Carolinians right now.