Old Fashioned Politics: Recent Episodes
A conversation about politics between two liberal millennials. Weekly Old Fashioned recipes (because American Politics are best served with alcohol)! Elevating LGBTQ, BIPOC, and female voices in the broader political conversation.
It’s another pick three week with mix of good, bad, and laughable news. Make a Fallen Apple and listen to our discussion of the arrival of Afghan refugees in the U.S., a Washington State Court of Appeals ruling, and a special piece of new tech just for your Conservative Uncle.
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This week we dive into local elected officials and discuss City Attorneys, Port Commissioners, and more!
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Drink a Chelada and listen in as we discuss Line 3, SNAP benefits, pandemic protections, and more!
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This week we discuss the U.S.A.’s involvement in (and imminent withdrawal from) Afghanistan, and how the wealthy countries that fueled the war to its current levels are leaving Afghans to deal with the aftermath.
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From the Olympics to the Great Resignation, abortion to alternative names for white people, we discuss our top recent events.
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Will Congress ever get anything done? How will the pass the infrastructure bill without Republican support? What the hell is reconciliation? Get answers to these burning questions, plus find out who we will vote for in the Seattle Primary Election on August 3rd.
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Has the Supreme Court always been nine justices? What was the Supreme Court intended to be? Who are the justices anyway? Get answers to these questions and more than you asked for in this week’s pupdate.
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Has the Supreme Court always been nine justices? What was the Supreme Court intended to be? Who are the justices anyway? Get answers to these questions and more than you asked for in this week’s pupdate.
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Surprise! We’re here again. Catch up with us and talk about what we think are the most important news stories to occur during our hiatus.
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This week we discuss Transgender Day of Visibility, and learn about what it means to be transgender. We also learn what infrastructure is, and how the biggest infrastructure plan since FDR’s Work Progress Administration would mean if it passes Congress.
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This week we discuss President Biden’s first press conference and a restrictive voting rights bill passed in Georgia. We also discuss the heavy topic of gun control and mass shootings in the United States, and wrap up with some Shalena hot takes.
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Which of Biden’s 4,000 cabinet nominees have been confirmed to date? Why is Asian-American violence on the rise, and how did it start? What are the myths and truths behind the COVID-19 Vaccine? Answers to these questions in this week’s episode.
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What’s in the American Rescue Plan, and what the heck is a Vice President anyway? We also delve into how the new Child Tax Credit is similar to Universal Basic Income, and how its expansion could pave the way for future UBI benefits.
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This week we cover some major legislation in Congress, get an update on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and the importance of unions to American worker rights. We end by discussing the attempts to create the first union in an American Amazon warehouse in Alabama, and what a successful attempt to do so would mean for Amazon workers nationwide.
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Since 13 is clearly an unlucky number for an episode, we skipped it! Listen as we discuss the impacts of climate change and climate gentrification in the United States, Gerrymandering, and how we can begin to prepare for the 2022 midterms. Check our social media for the context of the episode name.
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Dive into state level legislation around voting rights in reaction to the 2020 election, plus learn a bit about Black History Month. Also, Donald Trump is being impeached again.
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Now that we've worked out the kinks, enjoy this episode! This week, we discuss some of the Executive Orders President Biden has made since his inauguration, and the victories for Native Water Protectors and Prison Abolition Activists.
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In our first milestone (tenth) episode, we answer some questions from our listeners! Recorded the day before the Inauguration, we send good energy to Washington DC and wait with baited breath for President Biden to take the Oath of Office.
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It’s back to class AP Gov as we dive into the 1st and 25th Amendments. We also discuss the heroism of Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, a Good Man.
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In our first episode of the new year, we hardly have anything to talk about! J/K. We’re talking about the Georgia Runoff, Electoral College Confirmation Vote, and the terrorist attack on the United States Capital Building.
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Is a vaccine a sign of hope or control? Is there another stimulus? What’s a government shutdown? Where is Rivendell, and who is Shalena’s LOTR crush? Learn all this and more on this week’s episode!
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Is a vaccine a sign of hope or control? Is there another stimulus? What’s a government shutdown? Where is Rivendell, and who is Shalena’s LOTR crush? Learn all this and more on this week’s episode!
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Are millennials greedy, lazy, or just severely underpaid? Professor Shalena gives a very high level overview of socialism and why it’s so popular. Also hear about our Divergent factions and why bald eagles circle in the sky.
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We all have that one crazy uncle who loves to debate politics…This week we discuss how political conversations can sometimes lead to changed minds, sometimes escalate, and are sometimes better left alone. We also take a look at where misinformation happens and what you can do to mitigate the spread.
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This week, we talk about our COVID Holiday plans, and then dive into the origins of the Thanksgiving Holiday. We discuss Native American Heritage Month, and National Day of mourning. We end by discussing how we can support Native Americans both in November and year round. We’re joined by two guests, Teresa Perillo, Master of Social Work, and Marino Legorreta, Registered Nurse, who discuss how the pandemic has affected their work in the healthcare and social work fields.
Marina’s father is recovering from COVID in a private hospital in Mexico, which costs upwards of $6,000 per day. If you can and would like to contribute, visit this GoFundMe.
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This week’s episode starts off with President-Elect Joe Biden and our journeys from our first time voting to where we are today. We owe a debt of gratitude to black Americans for carrying us through this election. There’s a lot to look forward to on Day One of a Biden Presidency via Executive Orders. We stan Kamala!
Wrest the Senate from Mitch McConnell’s grasp by working to elect Georgian democratic Senate Candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff (incorrectly called Steve Ossoff this episode). Call, text, or donate!
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In our premier episode, we discuss the impacts of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing; politics and morals; Amy Coney Barrett’s likely Supreme Court Confirmation, and originalist vs. living constitutionalist Justices. Seattle LGBTQ and Community Activist Egan Orion (he/him) joins us to discuss his experience fighting for same-sex marriage, and what the Supreme Court means to him.
Support Egan’s work at Seattle Pride Fest & The Food Is Love Project.
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Meet your host Shalena Edmunson and co-host Anjuli Tal’kora of your new favorite feminist, leftist podcast! In this episode we talk about our motivations for the podcast, our featured Old Fashioned of the week (because American politics are best served with alcohol), and what to expect from our first episode on October 15th.