Gen Z Grow Our Platform Podcast: Recent Episodes
Gen Z Grow Our Platform
Gen Z Grow Our Platform is committed to bringing conservative solutions to a new generation by promoting dialogue around the environment, entrepreneurship, education, and equality.
John, Elle, and Carter discuss the issue of cybersecurity in the wake of cyber attacks like Solar Winds and Colonial Pipeline. The group, joined by George Alderman, discuss potential solutions, and they highlights the importance of Gen Z’s involvement in cyber issues — and tech issues at large. Carter and the crew also went down some interesting rabbit holes on big tech and value investing.
Sam LeDoux joins Carter and John for a discussion about Republican activism and campaigning. The crew discusses Sam’s work on rural American campaigns and his more recent work to bring the GOP message to the inner city.
John, Carter, and Elle are joined by Gen Z GOP Blog Contributor Ian Linnabary to discuss all things infrastructure. In the wake of President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs plan, the crew discusses the good, the bad, and the ugly — as well as how conservatives can and should engage with our nation’s infrastructure.
Elle and John are joined by VP of Technology Carter Morgan and State Coordinators Director Nick Dokoozlian to discuss the shortcomings of California Governor Gavin Newsom and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The group discussed ways for conservatives to better oppose their pandemic response inconsistencies, and the contrast with good pandemic leadership from GOP Governors.
John and Elle are joined by Gen Z GOP policy contributor Sam Abodo to discuss the important of the Second Amendment. Abodo also details his perspective that gun control measures are designed to disenfranchise Black Americans from owning firearms.
John, Elle, and Javon discuss the ins and outs of their covid experiences, the winners and losers of covid policy, and discuss where we go from here. The hosts were joined by Sam Garber, our Executive Vice President, and Patton Byars, our VP of Political Affairs, to discuss their schools and states dealt with covid.
After a break following our last season, Episode One of Season Two is finally here, featuring John Olds, Elle Kalisz, and Javon Price. Episode One covers some insight from the trio on November's election and the aftermath it has had on both the national and party. In more recent news, the podcast covers the impact that the Georgia Senate runoff election will have moving forward, as well as the Capitol insurrection that occurred two weeks ago.
in episode twelve of the gen z gop podcast, ryan and john talk with veteran republican operative shermichael singleton on his experiences in the republican party and as an alumnus of the trump administration.
over the past two decades, the rise of modern technologies has overhauled the ways we engage in campaigns and politics. social media has made a new medium for voter contact, but with social media arose a new forum for people to discuss political issues. since then, social media has grown to a breeding ground for hyperpartisanship and fake news. this sad phenomenon has greatly damaged our civil discourse and continually results in great ramifications in our current political climate.
in episode eleven, john, mike, and ryan discuss how this poor civil discourse has infiltrated campuses and communities across the united states.
with the rise of social distancing and other covid-19 protocols, campaigns have had to adjust their get-out-the-vote efforts to adhere to guidance. some campaigns, including joe biden's, has decided to vacate the practice of canvassing. will this strategy have down-ballot ramifications?
on episode ten, john and ryan address this looming question and anecdote their experiences this election cycle as they manage state representative campaigns in the commonwealth of massachusetts.
in recent years, the republican party has faced an ideological shift that has highlighted the divide within the party. this, in turn, has deterred more young people from getting involved in republican politics.
joining us on episode 9 is tim miller, an author at the bulwark, host of the snapchat show not my party. tim is also a former senior advisor at our principles pac, former comms director for jeb!, and former spokesman for the rnc.
only nine states and the district of columbia require a year-long course in civics education. because of this, as well as other factors, younger generations are disproportionately uneducated and disconnected from understanding their government and politics. this disconnection has fueled poor civil discourse and contributes to many of the issues that the nation currently faces. mike and ryan discuss this issue with anecdotal evidence from their past and the need for immediate action on civic education.
in recent years, the deficit has soared, only contributing to the immense debt the nation is in. while many republicans have pledged to go to Washington and help lower our deficit, they have fallen short, some forgetting their original pledge. on this week's episode, the guys discuss the importance of fighting for fiscal responsibility and how this contributes towards fighting for a conservative approach to limited government
when most people think of action on climate, they think of what the democrats are doing. but this isn’t entirely the case. in recent years, republicans have returned to their conservative roots and are ushering in new pro-environment action. however, unlike the green new deal, these republican alternatives seek to foster a positive relationship with the private sector, rather than destroy it.
joining us on episode 6 is kiera o’brien, the founder and president of young conservatives for carbon dividends (yccd), an organization that has spurred climate action on the right.
on episode 5 the guys discuss the rise of qanon — a conspiracy theory that accuses liberals and hollywood elites of coordinating a sex trafficking ring and conspiring against the president. the episode includes a lengthy discussion about the dangerous rise of conspiracy theories, how party leadership has dealt with the rise of qanon, and how the rise of such theories affects gen z.
in episode four of the gen z gop podcast, john, mike, and ryan are joined by trade advisor colton scrudder as they discuss trade policy principles and facts. colton reflects on his family’s experience with protectionism and attempts to show the positive aspects of free trade while acknowledging the potential downsides.
in recent weeks, many republican leaders have discussed the future of the party following the election. do we fix the party from its current misconfiguration? or do we burn down the party and rebuild?
joining us on episode 3 is matt lewis, a conservative writer for the daily beast who initiated the national debate.
in episode two of the podcast, the trio continue to set the stage, spending much of this episode explaining how gen z gop's vision fits into conservatism.
with ryan introducing and closing the episode, john provides a brief history of the conservative movement while mike explains how nuance, freedom, and opportunity help turn conservatism into formidable policy in the 21st century.
the three hosts appreciate all those who listen into the podcast. make sure to tune in next monday, august 10th, for the first guest episode.
in their first episode, hosts mike brodo, john olds, and ryan doucette introduce their backgrounds and explain why gen z gop was established, an organization dedicated to chart a new vision for the republican party. following their introductions, the three hosts dive into the importance that this new vision will have in the years to come.
gen z gop is an organization that aims to improve the republican party through providing a platform to gen z voices. the podcast centralizes around the importance of policy and nuance in our political discussions.