Politics: Meet Me in the Middle show

Politics: Meet Me in the Middle

Summary: In an age when saying the wrong thing in a Twitter post could leave you ghosted by onetime friends—or worse—we find our country torn apart at the political seams. But things don’t need to be this way. Constructive social discourse is not dead, it just needs a little resuscitation. From CurtCo Media. ​ Consider Meet Me in the Middle your political rehab. Each week, Ed Larson (Pulitzer Prize winning historian, author, and world-wide lecturer) invites guests from across the ideological spectrum—including politicians, activists, and celebrities—to sit down, discuss the issues, and if not find consensus, at least find common ground. So bring an open mind and remember, we’re more alike than different.

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 24 - Congressman Ted Lieu: Congress, CARES & COVID | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:34:44

The CARES Act and COVID-19: California Congressman Ted Lieu lays out his congressional action plan to expand Coronavirus testing, ongoing payments to workers, and how and when the country can re-open.

 23 - Constitutional Law Professor Adam Winkler: Legal Issues Around Coronavirus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:08

Author and Constitutional Law Professor Adam Winkler discusses the legal challenges facing the country during - and after - the Coronavirus Pandemic

 22 - The Coronavirus Economy with Economics Professor Dean Baim | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:24:32

The 'Coronavirus Economy' - what is it and how will it affect the world moving forward? Economics Professor Dean Baim talks about the domestic, international, and personal effects of COVID - 19.

 21 - "Why Trust Science" with Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:24

World-renowned geologist, historian and public speaker, Naomi Oreskes talks about why science matters regarding COVID-19 and Climate Change.

 20- Dan Caldwell: Afghanistan and The Taliban - Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:18

Professor Dan Caldwell, author of "Vortex of Conflict: U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq" literally wrote the book on US policy regarding Afganistan, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

 19 - Dan Caldwell: Afghanistan, Part 1 - Can A Truce Lead To Peace? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:49

Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Pepperdine University, Dan Caldwell talks about the historic and current US policy regarding Afghanistan, the Taliban, and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

 18 - Super Tuesday, And Then There Were Two, Featuring E.J. Dionne Jr. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:22

Journalist E.J. Dionne Jr. shares his thoughts on Joe Biden's and Bernie Sanders' Super Tuesday sweep with host Bill Curtis and co-hosts Jane Albrecht and Ed Larson.

 17 - Public Transportation Grows Up | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:23:28

The future of public transportation: How does technology drive public transportation? Wunder Mobility VP, Melika Jahangiri, and mobilty advocate, Rudy Salo, talk about how the infrastructure of public transportation is driven by technology and where the future of public transport may take us.

 16 - Dr. Suzanne Donovan: The Novel Coronavirus | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:30:40

The Truth About The Coronavirus Outbreak: the good, the bad and how the World Health Organization and the US is responding to the worldwide epidemic.

 15 - Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim: Antitrust, Consumer Protection, and Privacy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:29:57

The T-Mobile/Sprint Merger: What is an antitrust violation? How do Antitrust laws protect us as consumers? How do they protect businesses? Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim for the Department of Justice discusses consumer rights and the role of technology in government.

 14 - A Revisit to: Constitutional Law Professor Eugene Volokh - 2nd Amendment and Gun Control | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:33:45

If you want to learn how to argue your case involving the second amendment, guns, and "The right to bear arms," without sinking into name calling, this is the podcast for you. No yelling. No insults. Just an intelligent debate.

 13 - A Politics Hot Topic Episode - The Democrats present their impeachment case. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:44

International Trade Attorney discusses the impeachment and the democratic strategy with Bill Curtis and Historian Ed Larson.

 12 - Dan Caldwell - Impeachment and International Relations | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:06

What is the effect of the Presidential Impeachment on the international community and the gulf states? Guest professor Dan Caldwell offers his take with Ed Larson as he speaks on the history of US involvement in the Middle East.

 11 - Dr. Suzanne Donovan - The Politics Of Outbreaks and Healthcare | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:38:26

Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Suzanne Donovan joins triple-board certified physician Dr. Steven Taback, Historian Ed Larson, and CurtCo's CEO Bill Curtis for a conversation about the role of the CDC, the W.H.O. and preventing a Pandemic.

 10 - Ed Warren - Part 2: The Supreme Court, Climate Change, Executive Privilege, and Guns | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:31:35

Supreme Court Litigator Ed Warren joins CurtCo's Bill Curtis, co-hosts Historian Ed Larson, and former News Anchor Laurie Dhue in a discussion of Executive Privilege, Environment, and Guns.

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