In this episode, Caleb and Thomas review some of the concerning recent supreme court decisions, the leaked overturning of Roe v. Wade, the legitimacy of the court, its structure going forward, and what we can do.

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***WARNING: Sensitive Content Discussed in this Episode***

In this episode, Thomas and Caleb discuss the recent mass shooting events in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, and discuss the impact it has had on them, their ideologies, their confidence in the political system, and the uniqueness of the normalcy of it all in the states.

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In this episode, Thomas and Caleb discuss the horrifying trends in Texas GOP politics, its ramifications for fascist leaders all across the country, and what it means for politics in general going into a midterm election cycle. And then, a mysterious podcast pause at the end leads to the dramatics which obviously will bring you back for more.....

Was Thomas upset about Caleb "bullying" him earlier in the episode?
Was Thomas just a little baby back bitch?
Was Caleb upset about Thomas's insistence of the existence of a "girlfriend" that he "has"?
Or worst of all...did the fascists hack in and stop the pod once and for all?

Find out next time on Why Not? A Podcast.

Dun dunn dunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

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In this episode, Caleb and Thomas cover some of the wildness has been going on in the world over the past few weeks.

Caleb pretends to be an expert in foreign policy and reviews the context of the war in Ukraine, the pretext for Russian aggression, and the response of the global order.

Thomas reviews President Biden's State of the Union address, looks at some of the key points and the reasons that progressives should be wary in 2022.

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In this episode, Thomas talks with his old friend (and podcast listener) Lauren Singleton! They discuss the realities of being a healthcare worker in 2022,  the impact that the last three years has had on the system, and look forward to some possible solutions.

Lauren Singleton is a graduate of Clemson University and a Charleston, SC native. As a medical student, she discovered a passion for addressing systemic discrimination within medicine.  When she's not chasing after her new puppy, she loves to talk with others about their experiences.  

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In this episode, and despite the guy's endless self promotion (go follow @whynotapodcast on social media, Thomas and  Caleb play a little game making fun of media outlet politico, its clearly biased headlines, and the confusion of a Sunday recording session.

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In this episode, Thomas welcomes back season 1 guest Hannah Basha, now a teacher in South Carolina, to talk about what it is like to teach during the pandemic, and what her experience as a teacher has been generally.

Hannah Basha is a Teacher Resident at a high school in Upstate South Carolina and a graduate student at Clemson University. She is a SC native and grew up in the Rock Hill area. Hannah is passionate about young people and learning new things every day.

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In this episode Thomas sits down with an old friend and fellow activist Jazmyne McCrae to talk about her work as an educator in 2022, her role as an organizer within Repeal the Heritage Act SC and EmpowerSC, and what life within the pandemic within those roles looks like nowadays.

Jazmyne McCrae is a high school teacher in South Carolina and community advocate/activist. She is the VP of Repeal the Heritage Act, an organization that works to advocate for the removal of legislation that protects Confederate monuments in SC and raises awareness in communities and on campuses that have these symbols in places of esteem. She was born in New York but raised in SC, proud to call it home and is committed to creating a better state one classroom and one community at a time.

Check out Repeal the Heritage Act! https://www.repealtheheritageact.org/

• Instagram: @repealtheheritageact
• Facebook: @repealforsc
• Twitter: @repealforsc  

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In this episode, Thomas and Caleb welcome Shannon Roberson, the host of Engineering Misjudgment, to give her education hot takes, and recount her experience as a black student in STEM in South Carolina.

*We apologize about Caleb's audio this week, we're not quite sure what happened, but let's be honest, we don't really care what he says anyways*

Shannon Roberson is a  fellow Clemson alumni, from the class of 2018. As a Consultant Engineer at FM global, she wanted to reflect on her experiences as a member of the South Carolina public education system, and on her experience as a member of a STEM field.

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In this episode, Thomas and Caleb welcome their longtime friend Andrew Crim to debate nine of the possible trends in the field of bioengineering over the next decade.

Andrew Crim is a master's student of bioengineering at Clemson University, with research focused on drug coated sutures. He will be graduating and entering the job-market in December of 2022.

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Crim's Sources:
Jesse Gelsinger (Gene Therapy Death) - https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/the-death-of-jesse-gelsinger-20-years-later
Metal-on-Metal - https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-johnson-johnson-settle-pinnacle-metal-hip-implant-20190507-story.html
Also really recommend netflix documentary "The Bleeding Edge"
Designer Babies - https://explorebiotech.com/pros-cons-designer-baby/
Healthcare Monopoly - https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/where-theres-a-hospital-monopoly-private-health-care-costs-more/
More monopoly - https://www.antitrustinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Havighurst.pdf
Another on cost of healthcare in US - https://abcnews.go.com/Health/epipen-price-hike-prompts-us-families-buy-drug/story?id=41769704

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