We are two Millennials who talk about politics way too much, and our significant others think this is a great ”outlet” for us. We discuss everything having to do with politics, but our focus is on Millennials and the progressive ideals that are so popular among our generation, as well as the lack of Millennial representation within our government.
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Vulnerable Seats In Congress This Election Season
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Jordan and Taylor discuss the openly contested seats that are more likely to switch parties than remain where they are. Mostly this is sub-optimal news, but we do find a silver lining or two to keep just enough hope up to allow us to continue. We hope you also share our faint optimism leading into November, and remember to push for Ranked Choice Vo…
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Interview W/Andrew Mercado, MercadoMedia - Ukraine, Its still fighting!
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Jordan & Taylor get the privilege of interviewing Andrew Mercado who just returned from the frontlines of Ukraine, on a trip donating supplies to the soldiers. Get an inside look at the state of the Ukraine Russia conflict, and hear the story of Andrew's eventful career!By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Kamala the Momala Harris, and the DNC
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Jordan & Taylor discuss Kamala becoming the presumptive Presidential Nominee. Learn a little more about Kamala, and the new presidential race situation.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Jordan and Taylor continue to discuss political rhetoric surrounding the Trump assassination attempt and the RNC quick turnaround from "Unity" to divisiveness within days. We also take a seat and discuss JD Vance (but not a couch seat).By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Trump Assassination Attempt and Political Violence
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Jordan and Taylor talk about the assassination attempt, general political violence in our history and more! PS. We never advocate for violence at any point, and will continue to hold that stance. No one should feel compelled to commit violent acts especially in the United States, however we have acknowledged in the past the historical groups have h…
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Interview W/ Reed Olson Candidate for MN State House of Representatives
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Jordan and Taylor get a chance to chat with another fall hopeful candidate Reed Olson. He has some really extensive experience with local government, and we got to hear about the struggle of small towns and how the people in small towns can also be dealing with the same issues big cities are. If you like the episode and his message certainly feel f…
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Debate recap and Supreme Court F$#Kery
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Jordan and Taylor discuss the disaster that is called a debate and review recent Supremely Stupid Court rulings. Join us in our disbelief in how we got to where we are today.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Interview W/ Eric Olson Candidate for MN State House Representative
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Jordan and Taylor talk to another fall hopeful candidate Eric Olson. He has some unique thoughts and ideas on local government, and we really enjoyed the conversation. If you like the episode and his message certainly feel free to support his campaign.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Jordan and Taylor get a rare opportunity to interview a shared dream person, Walter Masterson. We both have been huge fans of Walter's work since he started and think he has a really great angle on modern politics. Listen in and enjoy!By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Interview W/Ricky Wade (American Redneck Company)
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Jordan and Taylor Interview Ricky Wade aka (American Redneck Company) and discuss policing, and policing reform as well as general race in America. Tune in and help us support ending systemic racism in our country and the world.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Current Event Extravaganza! (early) June Update
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Need to catch up on some recent events? Maybe a certain someone, getting convicted of 34 somethings? Well you've probably come to the wrong place, but we are glad you are here regardless! Learn about the Trump Trial and other recent events in a awesome fun filled episode of catching up on the news.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Interview W/ Tate Hoskins (@tatehoskins) - Being Progressive in Rural America
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Jordan & Taylor have the privilege of talking with Tate Hoskins about being progressive in rural America. We talk about being part of the LGBTQ Community in the boonies and why we even care about progressive politics, or helping people understand this perspective at all.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Interview W/ Nick Powers... Just Go To The Spreadsheet
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Jordan & Taylor interview Nick Powers and talk all things politics. Seriously we need more spreadsheets than less, and Nick has them all. Go look at the numbers!By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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USPS Union Talk with Andrew, Union Head Steward
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Jordan and Taylor Interview Andrew Hagan, USPS Union member and Head Steward. The USPS Union has been working on an expired contract for over a year and they are looking for a new contract that looks similar the UPS and the Teamster Wins from 2023. Join us and hear about the inner workings of the USPS and the current struggles the Union is facing.…
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Interview W/ Brandon Fibbs @staycuriousmyfriend
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@Staycuriousmyfriends aka Brandon joins Jordan & Taylor on the podcast. Hear stories about Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brandon's career in film and the election.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Socialism in America Pt.1 - The Emergence of Socialism in America
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Jordan and Taylor talk about... SOCIALISM duh duh!!! That's right people, we have had major pushes for socialism in our history and made some pretty massive changes to our everyday lives in the name of the Proletariat. This is the 1st episode in another mini-series where we explore the storied history of socialism in America.…
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Jordan and Taylor discuss taxes. I know this one is definitely going to be one of THE most interesting episodes of the... okay I couldn't seriously keep writing that, but we do depart on some points and have a good ol' agree to disagree moment.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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2024 Election... Where You do the Voting Thing
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Jordan and Taylor unpack the upcoming 2024 election. We don't "support" Biden really, but the reality is, it will be him or Trump in the White House for 4 more years. Vote this fall so you can elect Senators, Representatives who will support what you actually support. We cant help that neither of these presidents are anything other than two differe…
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Interview W/Jen Schultz - Candidate for US House of Representatives
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Jen Schultz joins the show to talk about her campaign for Congress. Learn about some of the issues she wants to take on and help out our friend if you so choose at https://www.jenschultzforcongress.com/.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Eyes Wide Shut, There is an American Dream Pt. 5
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Join Jordan and Taylor with the final part to our mini-series discussion the "American Dream" and how it doesn't really work that way for a lot of people in America. We breakdown the cost of living in a few markets, and find a real living wage number. Find out how much our economy would benefit from actually investing in its population, instead of …
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Healthcare - America Dreams of Better... Everything Pt. 4
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Jordan and Taylor get into the details of the sad state of affairs of our healthcare system. Would you like to pay the most for low results? No? Well that's too bad, cause that's what we got.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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College, is it Still Necessary for the American Dream? Pt.3
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Jordan and Taylor chat about post High School options. We all know College these days is CRAZY expensive, especially when you compare it to the 60s-80s cost. We all agree there should be some sort of universal public school option, so we don't focus too much on that "metaphorically" dead horse.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Housing In America - Its a Dream For Many Pt. 2
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Jordan and Taylor talk about the Housing Crisis in America, and how truly unaffordable it is, especially when you compare the cost to previous generations. And they wonder why the younger generations want "the socialism"...By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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How Much Does the American Dream Cost? Pt. 1
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Jordan and Taylor dive into the cost of living in America as we start a mini-series going over the necessities of life, and how its harder than ever to just get by, much less live the "American Dream".By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Interview W/Andrea Crooms - Candidate for US House of Representatives
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Andrea Crooms joins the show and give us an inside view of her campaign for Congress. Learn what it takes to run for office and help out our friend if you so choose at https://www.andreacrooms.com/.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Immigration - THE Talking Point to Drive Voters
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Jordan and Taylor discuss the recent Immigration "Crisis" and how its not the crisis you are lead to believe. Join us and learn how the Republican party has one card and they just keep on playing it, even though its the Joker, not an Ace.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Conspiracy Theories - Get Some Tinfoil, Because We Are Making Some Hats
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Jordan & Taylor continue our discussion of Media Literacy and apply some strategies/ basic reasoning to some conspiracy theories. Join us as we vet some weird and long time conspiracy theories this week.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Media Literacy - I did my own research!
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Jordan & Taylor discuss Media Literacy to shed light on the reason we are where we are today, in that we cant even have 1 set of facts anymore. Listen in to hopefully learn about this issue and how we can overcome the hurdles we face because of it.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Interview W/James Killen @jkreformed
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James Killen joins the show to talk about his political journey, coming from a staunch Republican stance to a remarkably left leaning path ahead of him. Tune in to hear all about the mindset of the Republican party.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Jordan and Taylor discuss 3rd party candidates for the upcoming election. 3rd party candidates have never stood a real chance of winning a presidency, but have potentially, and continue to potentially "spoil" elections. Tune in for some buzzed dudes talking trash.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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The Impact of Green Energy - Not Just the Climate Change Stuff
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Join Taylor and Jordan as we discuss Green/Renewable Energy, and why its important to citizens and the government of the US. We also bring up some of the side effects of the push for these "Green" technologies.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Chris Gilliam Interview - Coming Back From Nazism
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Chris Gilliam joins Jordan and Taylor discuss his path into the far right, and journey back from hate.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Millennials… We’re F&+$#ing Killing it
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Jordan and Taylor talk about some of the industries and just stuff that Millennials have ruined or destroyed. Also Happy Holidays! We will also outline some of our plans for next year.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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John Russell Interview & Discussion on Unions
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Jordan and Taylor bring on @heyjohnrussell (John Russell) for an interview and we have a great discussion about unions and the state of progressive politics.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Taking Control of Our Democracy - Ballot Measures
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Jordan and Taylor discuss Ballot Measures, where they started and why they are potentially our best tool to fight against the corruption of our Democracy. Join us as we breakdown some historical measures as well as measures recently voted on in 2023!By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Immigration Reform - Once Again, Why Are We Always Racist?
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No but seriously, I know this country was founded and ran by a bunch of rich old white guys, but C'mon man! Can we just have one original thought/ policy that doesn't go against the proclamation "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of H…
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Gun Control/Reform... Why is it Always Racist?
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Jordan & Taylor dissect the gun control conversation as well as discuss the history of gun control and the racism that goes along with it.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Party Politics 101, and Where We Sit/What We Think About... the Political Parties.
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Jordan and Taylor talk about the major political parties, as well as griping about them, while spending too much time describing the differences. We eventually get into our own views and what sort of policies we believe in. Thank you for tuning in to our 10th EPISODE!!By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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American Zoning, Just Bad Planning or Plain Old Racism?
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Jordan and Taylor discuss the roots of the American Zoning system, as well as a Zoning dilemma close to home... too close to home.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Join us as we bring on Cathy @cannonfodder again to discuss everything Reagan, or at least as much as we could fit into an hour. By "discuss" I mean we rip Reagan a new one from the grave.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Jordan & Taylor discuss the upcoming Election day 11/7/23. Join us as we do a deep dive into some voting history and discuss local elections and ballot measures around the country.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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Where Are the Millennials in Politics?
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Jordan and Taylor bring on Chris @flyfastplanes again to discuss our aging congress and highlight some Millennials that are prominent if our government. Why are there so few Millennials in Congress? Join us to find out!By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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How the West Set-up the Middle East for Disaster (Israel-Palestine Conflict)
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Jordan & Taylor bring on Cathy @Cannonsfodder as a guest to help breakdown the history of the region post WW1. We generally focus on the Israel/Palestine conflict, but also have a a few tangents here and there because that's just how our minds work. We hope this episode helps you learn a little more about this topic, and that you walk away with a m…
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Minnesota is Better Than Your State - Mostly Better than Wisconsin
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We hope you enjoy our discussion about the comparison of Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as a little Michigan in there from Chris. We had a fun time trashing WI and we welcome any other state challengers that may be out there!By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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An in depth discussion on the fall of unions and the stagnation of the average American wages.By Jordan Waggoner & Taylor Mielke
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