Politics Considered

The U.S. Election is Here!

Bill interviews Gabe Fleisher, an award-winning journalist and host of the Wake Up To Politics newsletter.
Bill and Gabe discuss the impending U.S. Election. They discuss the “youth vote,” the “bro vote,” DD vs. II, elusive cross-over voters, what they both predict will happen on election night, and much more. 
 
For more information:
Wake Up to Politics
https://www.wakeuptopolitics.com/
 

Live from the War Zone in Northern Israel: The Israel-Palestine War A Year Later

Bill interviews Mr. Moshe Chertoff from Northern Israel on the Lebanon border.
Mr. Chertoff is Former Vice Chair for Media & Policy of Democrats Abroad-Israel & Palestinian Territories and host of Israeli’s Slippery Slope podcast.
Bill and Moshe discuss how things are on the ground in Northern Israel amidst bombings and airstrikes on both sides of the Lebanon border. They also discuss what has transpired in the last year and how we got to where we are now in the Israel-Palestine war. Moshe offers insights as to what we can all do and some pathways toward peace.
 
For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/moshe.chertoff
  
FORUM OF ISRAELI PEACE NGOs:
https://peace-forum.org.il/home/
 
Gershon Baskin 3 week plan
https://gershonbaskin.org/insights/basics-dynamics-of-the-three-week-plan-a-wishful-thinking-proposal/
Haaretz:
https://www.haaretz.com/
 
 
 

An Interview with a real delegate: Commissioner Casey Willits

Commissioner Willits is a City Commissioner and a Florida delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.
Bill and Casey discuss the convention, how the process works, what Casey learned, his impressions, and insights. Bill rates the DNC and Vice President Harris’ acceptance speech. They also talked about Walz, Vance, Trump, North Carolina, apps, doughnut shops, Ron DeSantis, and much more. How did they fit all of that into one podcast?

Political Anxiety: Interview with Dr. Amir Levine

Bill and Dr. Levine discuss political anxiety and the current polarized political climate in the U.S., coping strategies, and much more. 
Dr. Levine is the Clinical Director of Bhava Therapy Group in New York City.  He is certified in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy.
Bhava Therapy Group offers individual and couples therapy and offers online Continuing Education classes for therapists.
For more information:
Bhava Therapy Group
www.bhavatherapygroup.com
 

Vice-President Kamala Harris: An Interview with Dr. Sharon Austin

Dr. Sharon Wright Austin is a Political Scientist at the University of Florida.
 
Bill and Dr. Austin discuss the historic candidacy of Vice President Harris, gender, race, suburbia, urban America, Shirley Chisholm, and much more. How did they fit all of that into one podcast???

Exclusive Interview with Gabe Fleisher about the “youth vote” and everything else political.

Bill interviews Gabe Fleisher, an award-winning journalist and host of the Wake Up To Politics newsletter, which has over 40,000 readers across the globe. Gabe has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, and NPR &  been profiled in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, NBC News, Politico, etc. He has interviewed the President of the United States and Supreme Court justices and was one of a small group of reporters in the Supreme Court chambers on Monday, July 1st, when major decisions, including Trump v. United States (Immunity), were read from the bench.
 
Bill and Gabe discuss the elusive “youth vote,” issues including abortion, climate change, foreign policy, economics, mental health, and much more. They discuss Georgetown, the recent Presidential debate, Supreme Court decisions, polls about young voters, Sen Bernie Sanders, RFK Jr, and much more.
How did they fit all of that into one podcast????
 
For more information:
Wake Up to Politics
https://www.wakeuptopolitics.com/

Abortion of the ballot: Exclusive interview with Natasha Sutherland, Yes on 4 Communications Director.

Bill and Natasha discuss Amendment 4 in Florida, what it means, whether it will pass, and broader implications for abortion access in Florida and throughout the U.S.
 
For more information:
Floridiansprotectingfreedom.com
 

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/