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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
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
This week Michael and Nathan give a brief update on impeachment, have a long discussion about guns, and discuss Bernie Sanders' electability.
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
Tuesday Jan 21, 2020
This week Michael and Nathan are joined by special guest, Jess Selove, to break down the 7th debate.
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
Wednesday Jan 15, 2020
This week Nathan and Michael discuss updates on the Iran conflict, personal freedoms in medicare for all, and the new SNAP regulations.
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Tuesday Jan 07, 2020
Michael and Nathan discuss the assassination of Solomani, the raising of the smoking age, and Andrew Yang's new healthcare plan from the perspective of hard power and soft power.
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Wednesday Jan 01, 2020
Michael and Nathan break down the candidates of the sixth democratic debate.
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Tuesday Dec 24, 2019
Merry Christmas all! This week Michael and Nathan discuss the fiction of the "War on Chirstmas". According to a study by Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI): a majority of white evangelicals believe that Christians face discrimination in the US, and are more likely to say that Christians experience discrimination more than they would be to say that Muslims do.
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
Wednesday Dec 18, 2019
This week Michael does the first solo episode of the podcast (don't worry -- it's a short one). He makes the case that for all the doom and gloom, things are getting better. Including examples of the highlights of 2019 and a heartwarming story about a veteran at a Bernie rally.
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
This week Nathan and Michael discuss flip flopping and how it applies to Trump's foreign policy, the impeachment inquiry, and Pete Buttigeig.
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
Tuesday Dec 03, 2019
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the veil of ignorance, the creation of social democracy, and do a deep dive discussion into whether or not a wealth tax is a good idea.
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
This week Nathan and Michael are joined by Armin Haracic to discuss the Democratic Debate.