Easy Politics Podcast
5 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago -Understanding current events is kinda hard sometimes. And seeing the big picture is harder. Especially when people on the news or social media make it so complicated!
So this podcast is about making politics easy. Just some friends talking about what's going on and what things mean. It’s not political. It’s educational. Sometimes they can seem like the same, but we’d leave that up to you.
Learn a little every day.
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Episodes
ShotClock: What's the Stock Market? 🤑 (Stocks Pt. 1/4)
May 15, 2020 13:00 - 5 minutes - 9.58 MBWe're gonna be talking about the basics behind the Stock Market and how it relates to the Economy! (Yay monaaayy!) So we're boiling down the Stock Market into the SUPER SIMPLIFIED example of a lemonade stand.
ShotClock: Trump's Re-Election Chances? 🎲
April 23, 2020 12:00 - 6 minutes - 12.3 MBSo what are Trump's chances for re-election? With a history of re-electing prez-s in times of crisis, we're wondering what the pandemic can do for our Big Orange. We'll be dancing around what it means to "rally around the flag" and skimming over voter behaviors during crisis.
China & US: A (Complicated) Marriage Story 🇨🇳💔🇺🇸
April 22, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 29 MBConspiracy theory time! People are wondering where corona *really* comes from. 😬 Ok, theories aside.. China and the US need some relationship counseling (like HARD.) China is like the obsessive controlling girlfriend and the US is like the careless jock — and the whole school is waiting to see what happens. We're trying to look past the speculation to learn about China & Xi Jinping, Communist Dictatorship v. Republican Democracy, & the US/China frenemy relationship.
ShotClock: “I have total authority.” - 🍊
April 17, 2020 19:00 - 4 minutes - 7.83 MBTrump’s “I have total authority” comment makes people freak out. Tbh, it’s not a big deal. We quickly overview Checks & Balances and State v. Fed powers.
Why am I getting free money again?? 💸
April 17, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 37.2 MBWe’re all getting cash money dollars from Uncle Sam! So what’s it for? And where is it from?? Who's giving it to me? And like.. aren’t we in debt already or something?? For our first episode, we’re explaining economic Stimulus, Debt, and Recession.