Politics Considered

Polling& Electoral Politics: Interview with Shaun Johnson (University of Kansas)

In this wide-ranging interview with Shaun Johnson - University of Kansas, Geography Department - Bill and Shaun discuss political polls. Are they getting more accurate? Less accurate? 
They also discuss the politics of abortion, the elusive “youth vote,” Kansas, Florida, North Carolina, Swing states, and much more. 
How did they fit all of that into one podcast???

Irish Perspective on Israel-Palestinian War: Exclusive Interview from Ireland

Irish Perspective on Israel-Palestinian War: Exclusive Interview with Dr. Tomás Mac Conmara & Ms. Eimear Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh.
Dr. Mac Conmara is an oral historian and lecturer at University College Cork 
(UCC) in Ireland.  He has received numerous awards, including recognition from Ireland’s President. In the United States, he lectured at the Milwaukee Irish Festival and was a Fellow at the University of Massachusetts.  He has visited the West Bank and has met with the Palestinians and students from the University of Jerusalem.
Ms. Mhaoldomhnaigh is a microbiologist at UCC. She has volunteered in Bethlehem and traveled around the West Bank visiting refugee camps. During her time there, she met with different organisations and groups, working in different areas, such as women’s advocacy groups, BDS, journalism, and law.
Bill asks Tomás and Eimear about how the Irish people and government are approaching the current war.
They discuss a wide range of topics, including the resignation of the Taoiseach, the Biden administration, the Troubles, Starbucks, Charles Stewart Parnell, the Origins of boycotts, settlements, and the path forward for the Palestinian people. How did they fit all of that into one podcast?
 
 
 
 
 
 
For more information:
https://research.ucc.ie/profiles/A005/tomas.macconmara@ucc.ie
https://praxisucc.ie/
https://academicsforpalestine.org/2024/03/11/ucc-statement-on-the-war-in-gaza/

Vice President Kamala Harris: An Exclusive Interview

Vice President Kamala Harris: An Exclusive Interview with Ms. Elaina Plott Calabro.
Elaina is a staff writer at The Atlantic, and the only reporter to interview Vice President Harris in the official residence and travel with her abroad.
Bill and Elaina discuss her insights about the Vice President, approval ratings, talents, personality, etc. What role have the President and the West Wing had?
They also discuss Vice President Al Gore, Secretary Clinton, George Wallace, the Birch Society, and Elaina’s experience at CPAC.  How did they fit all of that into one podcast?
 
For More Information:
https://www.theatlantic.com/
 
https://www.theatlantic.com/author/elaina-plott/
 
 

Campus Misinformation: An Interview with Dr. Bradford Vivian

In this wide-ranging interview, Bill and Brad discuss his book:
Campus Misinformation: The Real Threat to Free Speech in American Higher Education
They discuss trigger warnings, safe spaces, Viktor Orbán, Ron DeSantis, Christopher Rufo, Bill Maher, free speech on campuses, and what is happening on college campuses throughout the U.S.
 
For More Information:
https://global.oup.com/academic/product/campus-misinformation-9780197531273?cc=us&lang=en&
 
https://cas.la.psu.edu/people/bradford-vivian/

From Palestine: An Exclusive Interview with Mr. Mohammad Othman, from the war zone in the West Bank.

After 100 days of way, in this exclusive interview, Bill asks Mohammad about the current state of affairs in the West Bank and what daily life is like for him and others living there.
 
Mohammad Othman is the Executive Director of Skateqilya, a nonprofit organization he started in the West Bank to help children have some positive recreation.
 
For more information:
 https://www.skateqilya.org

Exclusive Interview with Tom Miller: Part 2

Unedited (PG13) and unscripted.
In part 2 of this end-of-the-year discussion, Bill and Tom discuss marijuana, cheap wine, the secret to how to live a healthy, drug-free life, theatre, Tom’s film pics, listening, Julia Child, Killers of the Flower Moon, George Santos, ALL CAPS, Lady Pearl, Tom’s deep and shallow wisdom, and other stuff.
For more information:
Tom Miller’s play: Audience: https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/reviews/audience
https://millerworks.weebly.com/

Exclusive Interview with Tom Miller: A show about nothing and everything. Part 1

Bill and Tom discuss theatre, culture, arts, philosophy, politics, the best restaurants in Denmark and upstate New York, Bass, the science of laughter, smog, meditation, why Tom does not like the term “foodie,” and almost everything else.
Unedited (PG13) and unscripted.
For more information:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP1fwjsWutg
 
https://millerworks.weebly.com/
 
 

Indonesia: An Exclusive Interview with Ambassador Nana Yuliana

Bill and Dr. Yuliana discuss the current war in Gaza, Indonesian elections, how the Indonesia Supreme Court compares to the U.S. Supreme Court, Indonesia’s role in peacekeeping around the globe, why voter turnout is higher in Indonesia than in the U.S., why Americans should visit Indonesia, water, and much more. How did they fit all of that into one podcast?
For More Information:
https://kemlu.go.id/havana/en
https://kemlu.go.id/washington/en
 

Strike! Labor’s resurgence: Exclusive Interview with Dr. Mindy Chen

Bill interviews Dr. Mindy M. Chen, Director, Dolores Huerta Labor Institute, Los Angeles Community College District.
 
Bill and Dr. Chen discuss the status of organized labor in the United States today. Their wide-ranging conversation includes a brief history of the labor movement, current labor activity, strikes in California, and what the future might look like for organized labor in the U.S. How did they fit all of that into one podcast?
 
For more information:
 
The Dolores Huerta Labor Institute (DHLI)
https://www.laccd.edu/about/dhli
 
Cornell labor action tracker: up-to-date labor actions throughout the U.S. https://striketracker.ilr.cornell.edu
 
UCLA IRLE and Labor Center. Information on the current Labor Movement https://irle.ucla.edu/

Lies with a Straight Face: An Interview with Wayne Besen about the “Ex-Gay” movement.

Bill and Wayne discuss Wayne’s new book: Lies with a Straight Face: Exposing the Cranks and Cons Inside the ‘Ex-Gay’ Industry.
 
The book was just released on October 11 at a pivotal moment when the Religious Right is rebooting the destructive “ex-gay” message and the Supreme Court considers whether to weigh in on laws banning conversion therapy for minors.
 
 
To order the book
https://linktr.ee/lieswithastraightface
 
More Information:
https://truthwinsout.org/
 
 
https://www.losangelesblade.com/2023/10/06/investigation-divorce-records-portray-ex-gay-activist-as-violent/