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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
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Friday Jul 07, 2023
Nathan is out this week so Michael takes the reins to ruminate on a hot topic at the start of every July: Patriotism. We talk about Patriotism on this show somewhat regularly, as Michael and Nathan do consider themselves patriots. But when things are so bleak, and seemingly getting worse, what good is patriotism? Does it really make sense anymore? Can anyone in our national, aware of all of the challenges we face and how frequently we fail to meet them, reasonably be patriotic?
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the attempted coup by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner company in Russia. Then they break down the recent criminal charged again Hunter Biden.
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
This week Michael and Nathan break down the rolling back of child labor protections. Then they have a discussion about the practice of homeschooling.
Monday Jun 19, 2023
Monday Jun 19, 2023
This week Michael and Nathan break down the new information regarding the Trump documents scandal. Then they have a discussion on the status of Social Security in America.
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
This week Michael and Nathan break down the Biden administrations current policies regarding immigration. Then they do a deep dive into Elon Musk as a political figure.
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
Saturday Jun 03, 2023
This week Michael and Nathan explain the vast list of Trump's legal troubles. Then they have a discussion on social media regulation for children.
(Minor correction, in this episode Nathan says that Michael Cohen was in solitary the spring of 2022, it was actually 2020.)
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
This week, Nathan is joined by Jess to discuss the current state of abortion laws in the United States. Then they go over the negotiations around the debt ceiling.
Saturday May 20, 2023
Saturday May 20, 2023
This week we discussed some horrific things Ron DeSantis is doing in Florida. Then we did a deep-dive segment into why the push for objectivity in the media is a bad thing.
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
This week Michael and Nathan discuss corruption in the supreme court (and why it's allowed) and then they do a deep dive into four day work weeks.
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the state of the 2023 presidential election and who the candidates and contenders are. Then they explain the debt ceiling, what it means, and how it works.