Pocket Sized Politics: Recent Episodes
Mallory Snodgrass & Amelie Halleman
Welcome to Pocket Sized Politics, a podcast where high school students Amelie Halleman and Mallory Snodgrass take a bipartisan approach to breaking down the most important issues in politics in UNDER 10 minutes. Join them as they attempt to analyze the fluctuating news cycle from both sides of the aisle.
On the 22nd day of what is now the longest government shutdown ever, we talk about the new era of divided government, standouts from the freshman class entering Congress and how partisanship will continue to hamper legislative productivity. Recorded on January 12th, 2019.
On the inaugural episode of the podcast, Amelie and Mallory discuss the importance of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she has tackled health struggles over the last few weeks, the effects of Chief Justice John Roberts taking the swing vote position on the Supreme Court and the growing number of resignations in the White House. Recorded December 23rd, 2018.
We discuss the factors that have contributed to the current government shutdown as it extends into 2019 as well as the impact it has had on federal employees. We close out the episode with our predictions on the long term effects of a shutdown and if there is an end in sight. Recorded on January 1st, 2019.