The Divided Line: Recent Episodes
The Divided Line
THE DIVIDED LINE is a radio program on WQHS, the student radio of the University of Pennsylvania, broadcasting live from the Seltzer Family Studio in University City Philadelphia every Monday from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm EST. Hosted by Varun Menon and produced by The University of Pennsylvania Government and Politics Association, the program invites guests from a wide range of backgrounds, views, and expertise to discuss and debate some of the most critical issues in local, state, national, and international politics and public affairs.
The Divided Line hosts Robert George, leading conservative thinker, recipient of the Presidential Citizens medal and McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence Robert George. He discusses illiberalism on college campuses, Trump the Demagogue, and the state of conservatism in America, as well as reflecting on our previous interview with Father James Martin.
Tune into The Divided Line with Varun K. Menon and Celeste Marcus today to hearleading conservative thinker, recipient of the Presidential Citizens medal and McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence Robert George. Described by Glenn Beck as "superman of the earth," Professor George discusses illiberalism on college campuses, Trump the Demagogue, and the state of conservatism in America. Later on we discuss the the Russian pullout of Sryia with our European correspondent!
On this episode of The Divided Line, host Varun Menon gets to the bottom of intrigue at the Daily Pennsylvanian with President Colin Henderson. Later, he is joined by produced James Hiebert to discuss all things Oscars and Super Tuesday. Be sure to check it out!
Listen to The Divided Line's exclusive interview Father James Martin. The Father is a Penn alumnus, a Jesuit priest, editor for America Magazine and the Chaplin for the Colbert Report. We will be asking about the recent sparring between the Pope and Donald Trump and the future of the Catholic Church in American Politics.
On this episode of The Divided Line hosts Varun Menon and Celeste Marcus welcome Father James Martin, Penn graduate, Jesuit priest famous as the chaplain of the Colbert Report, editor-at-large for America magazine, regular guest on CNN, FOX, NPR, and NBC's Meet the Press, and for his editorials in the Washington Post and New York Times. Father Martin weighs in on the recent war of words between Pope Francis and Donald Trump, the role of religion in public affairs, and his life journey since his time at Penn. We also interview Penn Government and Politics Association President Sarah Simon as she discusses the future of student politics at Penn.
Host Varun Menon is joined by Penn for Kasich President Joe Kiernan and Penn for Hillary Co-President Sam Iacobellis to discuss the upcoming primaries in South Carolina and Nevada. Things get feisty as the two spar over hot button issues!
Remember the passing of Justice Scalia by tuning into his favorite (allegedly) college political talk show, The Divided Line. We talk about his legacy on the court with Chief Judge Phillip Simon of the United States District Court for Northern Indiana. Hosts Varun K. Menon and Celeste Marcus will also interview Penn for Hillary President Sam Iacobellis and Penn for Kasich President Joe Kiernan in advance of the Nevada and South Carolina primaries.
Listen to The Divided Line's exclusive interview with District Judge Phillip Simon, who is seated in Northern Indiana. Hosts Varun Menon and Celeste Marcus discuss the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away just before this episode.
Tune in weekly podcastof The Divided Line, with live reports from New Hampshire! On show, hosts Varun Menon and Celeste Marcus are joined by Jess McDowell of The Daily Pennsylvanian and Ben Rajadurai, Massachusetts CRNC State Federation Chairman. Both share their experiences and insight on New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primaries.
The team of The Divided Line interviews Senate candidate for Pennsylvania Katie McGinty. Katie McGinty, a long time environmentalist, has served in the Clinton administration and as Chief of Staff for Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. This exciting interview is considered one of the show's finest!
Coverage of the 2016 Iowa Caucuses! In this episode of the The Divided Line, Celeste Marcus and Varun K. Menon interview 2016 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate Katie McGinty, former Pennsylvania Governor's Chief of Staff. Later, the team breaks down the Caucuses with Dubuque Telegraph Herald contributor Jack Hostager. As Varun Menon says "On to Iowa!"
Listen to our landmark interview with Admiral Joe Sestak. We ask the Admiral, who served as in the Navy for 35 years and in the House of Representatives for two terms about his plans for the Pennsylvania and the nation. Featuring your questions and hosting by Varun Menon and James Hiebert.
On the first episode of our third semester on air, hosts Varun Menon and producer James Hiebert discuss the state of Congress and the presidential race after our winter hiatus. Later, Reggie Kramer, Editor-in-Chief of The Penn Spectrum discusses the future of publications and politics at Penn. We finish off the episode with a landmark interview with Admiral and former Congressman Joe Sestak who is running for Senate in Pennsylvania.
SEASON FINALE: Will Shirey and Varun Menon sit down with Mayor John Fetterman (D-Braddock), candidate for the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania in 2016. This fall semester season finale is also Will Shirey's final episode as co-host.
The Spectrum's very own Melissa Tustin-Gore will be reporting live from Singapore with the latest news trends in Southeast Asia. We'll be discussing currency devaluation across the region, the elections in Burma, and identity politics in Indonesia, among other topics. Host Varun Menon and Co-Host Will Shirey will be joined earlier in the program by Celeste Marcus, who will be discussing her recent article on racial tensions on college campuses including Penn. Please feel free to call in to ask a question or offer a comment at (215) 898-3500. As Producer James Hiebert says, "The Divided Line is the future, and the future is now!"
Affiliate Patrick Reagan reports live from Paris with the latest news and analysis following terrorist attacks in France that left over 130 people dead. Host Varun Menon is joined later by College senior and candidate for Florida House of Representatives Nicolas Garcia. We also have a special feature from last week's GOP Presidential Debate.
Hosts Varun Menon and Will Shirey host a frigid show! Discussion of Joe Biden's potential presidential run, the 2016 Democratic debates and Debbie Wasserman Schultz ensues. Later, we are joined by Jonathan Haskin and Reggie Kramer, columnists for The Spectrum, to discuss American International Relations.
Today we will be exploring various Speaker of the House scenarios, including the possibility of a coalition between Republicans and Democrats or the potential return of... the one and only Newt Gingrich.
Host Varun Menon and Co-Host Will Shirey discuss news that Speaker John Boehner will resign at the end of October as well as Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the U.S. and the current UN General Assembly. We also are joined by our European Correspondent, Andrew Womer, who reports live on the immigration crisis from Edinburgh, UK.
We are back on air for the 2015-2016 academic year! Host Varun Menon and Co-Host Will Shirey take on the major developments of this summer and the road to the 2016 elections.