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Finding the Center Podcast is a solutions oriented political podcast that explores centrist American politics; featuring interviews, commentary, and personal storytelling.
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
This episode focuses on the end of opening statements into the Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump, and the statements, gaffes, and subtleties of various GOP senators in recent days.
Joseph also talks about the recent attacks on the US Embassy in Iraq, the downed Air Force plane, the SCOTUS ruling allowing the implementation of the Trump administration so-called "public charge" emphasis regarding legal immigration, the Pompeo/NPR dustup, Joseph's experience as a staffer, and more!
Read the rest of this entry »Monday Jan 20, 2020
Monday Jan 20, 2020
Finding the Center podcast brings the first in a series of episodes dedicated the most important issues facing the electorate in the 2020 presidential campaign. This episode focuses on healthcare as we know it, the different proposals, and the candidates that are bringing them to you courtesy of Dylan Scott at Vox a piece entitled The real differences between the 2020 Democrats’ health care plans, explained.
The questions this episode explores include:
- How do Americans currently access their healthcare?
- How would Americans access healthcare under the candidates' plans?
- How much are doctors and hospitals currently paid for services rendered?
- How would reimbursements/payments change under the candidates’ plans?
- What services are currently provided in most healthcare plans?
- What services would be provided under the candidates' plans?
- And much more!
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
Wednesday Jan 08, 2020
The good news? The podcast is finally on Apple Podcasts, Google Play Music, Google Podcasts (supposedly), Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, Castbox, Spreaker, Podcast Addict, Deezer - and pending on iHeartRadio. Please reach out if there is another platform you want the show to be on!
In this episode we dabble in some impeachment developments and commentary, and then spend the rest of the episode discussing the Iranian attacks on US forces in Iraq and Trump's statements the following day. Odds are that if you are a returning listener you will be surprised at what you hear.
Find the show on:
Twitter: @TheCenterPod
Web: https://findingthecenterpod.podbean.com
Email: findingthecenterpod@gmail.com
Voicemail: 510.210.3993
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Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
This episode begins with general recommendations for news consumption and ends with a simplified and contextual perspective of impeachment - hence the title of this episode (The 1-2-3s of Impeachment)!
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Read the rest of this entry »Thursday Dec 26, 2019
Thursday Dec 26, 2019
This is the first episode of Finding the Center podcast that sets the table for future discussions.
Featured on this episode:
The Dividist:
- Find him on twitter @Dividist and his website www.dividist.com
- Self described "social liberal, fiscal conservative, civil libertarian, independent dividist, discordian provocateur," and a Cubs fan.
- Advocate for Divided Government
- Quote:
- Divided Government = Limited Government
- Limited Government = Better Government
- Divided Government = Better Government
Gregory B. Anderson Jr.:
- Find him on twitter @GregBAndersonJr and his podcast The American Electorate