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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
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Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the Texas power outages and then they give a progress report on the Biden Administration thus far. Afterwards they are joined by former marine, current delegate to the Virginia General Assembly and current candidate for Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia Delegate Lee Carter. (Timestamp for the interview: 50:25)
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Thursday Jan 21, 2021
Thursday Jan 21, 2021
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the inauguration of Joe Biden, the minimum wage, and they do a special asshat segment in honor of Trump.
Friday Jan 15, 2021
Friday Jan 15, 2021
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the politics of impeachment. Then they are joined by former FBI Special Agent Kate Schweit to discuss the insurrection at the capitol.
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
Saturday Jan 09, 2021
This week, Michael and Nathan discuss storming of the capitol by far-right insurrectionists, the Georgia Senate runoffs, and the death penalty.
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
For the last episode of 2020, Nathan and Michael discuss the newest stimulus bill, medicare for all, and they end with a conversation about logical fallacies.
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
This week Michael and Nathan are join by retired anatomy and physiology professor Ramon Selove to discuss the upcoming vaccine, medicare for all strategy, and how Biden's cabinet picks could impact the climate.
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
This week Michael co-hosts with actors Taylor Bloom and Scout Backus. They delve into some conceptual topics, like the experience of being a performing artist who can't work in a pandemic. They also discuss gender and the perils of social media.
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
Thursday Dec 10, 2020
This week, Michael and Nathan discuss President Trump's ongoing efforts to corrupt the presidential election. Then they recap progress on a vaccine to fight COVID-19 and discuss the touchy topic of vaccine mandates. Finally, they talk about the recent National Defense Authorization Act and Trump's opposition position.
Friday Dec 04, 2020
Friday Dec 04, 2020
This week on the pod, Michael and Nathan discuss people turning against Fox News for acknowledging election results. Then they discuss current tensions in Iran. Finally they talk to a clinical fellow speech language pathologist who works with Covid patients about the horrific realities of Covid.
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
Thursday Nov 26, 2020
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the cabinet picks so far for the Biden administration. Then they have a conversion about LGBTQ conversion therapy. Finally they delve into cancel culture.