The Unprofessional Analysts: Recent Episodes
the unprofessional analysts
in a time during which members of younger generations face underrepresentation in mainstream news media, this a podcast in which college students can voice their opinions through discussions on contemporary news and politics.
hosted by julian b and chris p.
in this episode, julian and yihong, joined by chris p, dive into a discussion on racial reckoning in america.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss japan’s decision to dump nuclear waste into the ocean.
in this episode of the unprofessional analysts, yihong discusses biden’s new infrastructure plan.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss ukrainian-russian conflict in the donbass region, and the future of peace in the former soviet union
in this episode, yihong and julian discuss the potential motivations for biden’s airstrike in eastern syria, as well as his huge covid relief bill
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss facebook bullying the australian government, british human COVID-19 experiments, and the texas deep freeze.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss the implications of donald trump’s second impeachment trial in the senate
in this episode, yihong and julian discuss the military’s usurpation of power in myanmar as well as the ramifications of polarization and significant divide between different entities.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss how individual investors on reddit were able to wreak havoc on wall street
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss issues - foreign and domestic - that the biden administration will face in the wake of trump’s presidency
in this episode, julian and yihong what is to be expected soon after these chaotic times in american history
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss problems rooted within the american political sphere.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss the implications of b117, a new strain of covid-19
in this episode, yihong and julian discuss historical events that occurred on christmas
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss precedent surrounding the closing of consulates, political motivations, and international relations.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss capital punishment and its philosophical issues
in this episode, yihong and julian are joined by ian and andrew to discuss everything covid.
in this episode, yihong and julian discuss trump’s concession and the ramifications of the decriminalization and shifting of attitudes towards drugs in the united states.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss the aftermath of the US presidential election.
in this episode, julian and yihong tackle the 2020 presidential election, talking about identity politics, class versus race, and the supreme court
in this episode, julian and yihong are joined by nicole and christopher, and have a conversation on a plethora of topics.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss the performance of president trump and former vice president biden at the second (and final) presidential debate.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss amy coney barrett’s performance at her confirmation hearing, as well as go on a tangent discussing personal convictions in government.
in this episode, julian and yihong have a conversation regarding the presidential debate and the ramifications of donald trump catching covid-19
in this episode, julian and yihong have a conversation discussing the death and replacement of legendary supreme court justice, ruth bader ginsburg
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss the wildfires that have been ravaging the west coast of the united states as well as issues within the trump presidency.
in this episode, yihong goes over multiple topics, including covid-19, the anniversary of the end of world war 2, tiktok, and india-china relations
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss the rnc, and yihong delves into some (disclaimer: they are opinionated) tangents of economics and china
in this episode, yihong and julian discuss this past week’s democratic national convention and michelle obama, joe biden, and kamala harris.
in this episode, julian and yihong talk about the heightened tensions between president donald trump and the video app tiktok
in this episode, yihong and julian discuss the economic downturn propagated by covid-19, reflected by the -32.9% growth of the economy during the second fiscal quarter of 2020.
in this episode, yihong and julian discuss the thucydides trap, a theory in which war will break out between a hegemon and a rising power. yihong and julian then take from the thucydides trap and apply it to the likelihood of a war between china and the united states.
in this episode, julian and yihong go over general news regarding covid-19, student visas, and US-China relations.
in this episode, yihong and julian give their takes on the student visa issue, with smaller analyses concerning tiktok, july 4, the U.N., the WHO, and the pandemic.
in this episode, yihong takes the lead and analyzes america’s pandemic response, hong kong, the united nations, and social attitudes
in this episode, yihong and julian dive into discussions surrounding covid-19 and state reopening/closings, the russian red square parade, the suspension of work visas by donald trump, and the reallocation of money from police departments to other government services
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss the border dispute between india and china in wake of the recent combat engagement between military elements of the two countries. julian and yihong also touch on the coronavirus.
in this episode, julian and yihong discuss the effects of the practice of colonialism and imperialism on former colonized states today, such as countries in africa, south america, and asia.
in this episode, yihong leads a discussion in which he and julian throw out possible paths that america may follow in the future.
in this inaugural episode, julian and yihong unprofessionally give their two cents on civil disobedience in the context of the aftermath of the murder of george floyd, with tangents on covid-19, donald trump, and other issues. disclaimer these are our opinions, and in no way do we opine or advocate for any certain course of action.