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The Perspectrum brings humor and understanding to political news and philosophy. The hosts have been producing content of various types together for nearly a decade, and now they are bringing a progressive and philosophical perspective to political news. Nathan has an MA in Communication Studies and is a professor of communication. Michael is a Manager of Business Analysis and has a BA in Political Philosophy and a BS in Finance. Support us on Patreon and get access to exclusive content: https://patreon.com/theperspectrum?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=creatorshare
Episodes
Saturday Oct 09, 2021
Saturday Oct 09, 2021
This week, Michael and Nathan discuss news relating to the infrastructure deal, the Facebook whistle blower, and how fair protesters can go before it becomes inappropriate.
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the drama over the bipartisan infrastructure vote, the debt ceiling, and YouTube's decision to ban anti-vaccine misinformation.
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
Saturday Sep 25, 2021
This week it's all about foreign policy. Michael and Nathan discuss Haiti and the migrant crisis, then they dive into the history of US involvement in the country of Chile, and they end with a discussion about the ethics of drone strikes.
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
This week Michael and Nathan discuss infighting among Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin over infrastructure. Then they address GOP opposition to Biden's soft vaccine mandate. The finish up with a discussion about the Texas abortion law.
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
This week Nathan is joined by Paul to discuss the final withdrawal of Afghanistan, the further need to withdraw from Iraq and Syria, and the news regarding Biden's soft vaccine mandate.
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
This week Michael and Nathan discuss refugees from Afghanistan. Then they have a conversation calling out leftists for celebrating death. Finally, speech language pathologist Kyle Chaska joins them to further report on the conditions of healthcare workers during the covid resurgence.
Friday Aug 20, 2021
Friday Aug 20, 2021
This week Michael and Nathan discuss Afghanistan, the many issues that public defenders face, and the poisoning of the term "woke" by the right.
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the scapegoating of immigrants with regard to the rise in Covid numbers. Continuing with that theme they discuss the economic scapegoating of immigrants. Then they have a discussion about China's rise as a global superpower.
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the Democrats two pronged strategy for infrastructure and then they are joined by retired Anatomy and Physiology professor Ramon Selove to discuss the Delta variant and the vaccine.
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Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the ending of "combat missions" in Iraq, the Patriot Act, and the right to be forgotten on the internet.