Politics: Meet Me in the Middle
79 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsIn 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
April 20, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBCongressman Ted Lieu talks about his planned changes to the CARES act, the need for testing, increased support for workers, and healthcare. Congressman Lieu makes a case for the need for universal healthcare and financial support to small business and 'gig' workers. The congressman talks about remote working and protecting employees. Climate change, national security, and military preparedness is also discussed. (2:00) Decisive Presidents in history. (3:00) Congressman Lieu talks about exte...
Constitutional Law Professor Adam Winkler: Legal Issues Around Coronavirus
April 09, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MB(2:30) Historian Ed Larson talks about the importance of elections during wars and outbreaks. (4:30) A replay of the 2000 election? (7:00) Voter suppression. (9:30) Laws during Pandemics and civil rights. (12:15) Federal versus States rights and power. (15:00) Constitutional rights of states and businesses. (19:00) Are press conferences becoming political rallies. (23:00) How has the Supreme Court been affected by the Coronavirus. Learn more about Politics: Meet Me in the Middle an...
23 - Constitutional Law Professor Adam Winkler: Legal Issues Around Coronavirus
April 09, 2020 08:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBTIMESTAMPS: (2:30) Historian Ed Larson talks about the importance of elections during wars and outbreaks. (4:30) A replay of the 2000 election? (7:00) Voter suppression. (9:30) Laws during Pandemics and civil rights. (12:15) Federal versus States rights and power. (15:00) Constitutional rights of states and businesses. (19:00) Are press conferences becoming political rallies. (23:00) How has the Supreme Court been affected by the Coronavirus. Hosted by Ed Larson and Bill Curtis Learn more...
22 - The Coronavirus Economy with Economics Professor Dean Baim
April 02, 2020 22:33 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBWhat is the 'Coronavirus Economy' and how will it affect us on a professional, personal and societal level? (2:30) Comparing the Coronavirus Pandemic to the Spanish Flu and the Depression. (4:30) The impact on the Domestic Economy. (6:00) The role of government in this pandemic. (8:30) What does the post-pandemic economy look like. (9:30) The impact on banks and financial institutions. (12:50) The postponed Olympics and international imapact. (20:00) Personal finances and dealing with mortg...
21 - "Why Trust Science" with Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes
March 26, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBTimestamps: (1:30) Why scientists struggle to get their message out. (5:15) Politics, science and COVID-19. (8:30) How can science establish its voice? (10:20) Science and peer review. (14:40) Naomi Oreskes on the dangers of climate change. (17:30) National Academy Of Sciences. (21:20) Understanding science and scientists. Hosted by Ed Larson & Bill Curtis Learn more about Politics: Meet Me in the Middle: https://www.curtco.com/meetmeinthemiddle And follow us: Facebook: https://www.face...
20- Dan Caldwell: Afghanistan and The Taliban - Part 2
March 19, 2020 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBPolitical Science Professor Dan Caldwell offers his take on the negotiations between the Taliban and the United States. (3:05) Who is the US negotiating with? (3:50) What are the taliban's goals? (6:30) The role of Pakistan. (12:00) US Troop withdrawal. (14:40) The Chief US Negotiator. (17:30) What will the final agreement look like? (20:00) The role of women in Afghanistan. (22:20) What will the US occupation of Afghanistan look like going forward? Hosted by Ed Larson and Bill Curtis Lear...
19 - Dan Caldwell: Afghanistan, Part 1 - Can A Truce Lead To Peace?
March 12, 2020 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBPolitical Science Professor Dan Caldwell talks with hosts Bill Curtis and Ed Larson about the US agreement between the Taliban and the US regarding Afghanistan. (1:40) History of the Afghanistan conflict. (4:00) The Russian withdraw from Afghanistan. (5:30) Terrorist camps in Afghanistan. (7:10) Afghanistan's role in the 9/11 attacks. (10:30) Iran and Afghanistan. (12:20) Obama administration role. (17:00) The complexity of the region. (18:45) The role of the Taliban. (22:45) The role of Pak...
18 - Super Tuesday, And Then There Were Two, Featuring E.J. Dionne Jr.
March 06, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBE.J. Dionne Jr. and the "Meet Me in the Middle" Team discuss what the future holds for Biden and Bernie as they duel for the nomination and who is best positioned to beat Donald Trump in November. (2:00) Ed Larson on examples of candidates working together throughout history. (3:45) E.J. Dionne on building bridges between Moderates and Progressive Democrats. (7:30) E.J. Dionne Jr. on what will happen at the Democratic National Convention in July. (8:30) Ed Larson, E.J. Dionne Jr., and Jane A...
17 - Public Transportation Grows Up
February 27, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBWunder Mobility VP, Melika Jahangiri and mobilty advocate, Rudy Salo talk about the future of pubic transportation and the infrastructure challenge. (2:30) What is Micro-mobility and what products are available. (3:30) How to use eScooters. (5:00) What are the goals and how to pay for infrastructure. (7:20) How much does it cost. (8:00) who are the customers of micro-mobility. (9:10) permitting process. (11:00) What are the challenges? (16:01) Educating the public. (17:00) How does US compar...
16 - Dr. Suzanne Donovan: The Novel Coronavirus
February 20, 2020 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBInfectious Disease Specialist and Infection Control Expert Dr. Suzanne Donovan updates us on the Coronavirus COVID-19 and how the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States is responding to the outbreak. (2:30) What is Coronavirus. (6:15) Who may become infected? (8:20) What are the symptoms? How do hospitals cope? (9:45) Incubation period. (11:45) Do masks afford protection? (12:40) What can population do to protect themselves? Hand Sanitizers and hand washing. (16:15) WHO respo...
15 - Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim: Antitrust, Consumer Protection, and Privacy
February 13, 2020 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBAssistant Attorney General for the DOJ Antitrust Division discusses antitrust law, monopolies, and the role of the Antitrust division on mergers, protecting business, competition, and the rights of the consumer. (1:00) What 'Antitrust' is and what it is not. (2:15) Makan Delrahim discusses the T-Mobile/Sprint merger. (6:50) Political Lobbies and the effect of lobbying. (9:00) Monopolies, Consent Decrees, and the effect of technology. (13:30) Privacy and data protection in Antitrust. (15:30) ...
14 - A Revisit to: Constitutional Law Professor Eugene Volokh - 2nd Amendment and Gun Control
February 09, 2020 00:18 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBNowadays there's not much that enflames passions more than a conversation about gun safety, the NRA, and the "right to bear arms." In this episode, Constitutional law professor Eugene Volokh goes toe-to-toe with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ed Larson and host Bill Curtis as they argue what the framers meant when they crafted the second amendment. Learn more: www.curtco.com/meetmeinthemiddle Music by Celleste & Eric Dick Produced by Mike Thomas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...
13 - A Politics Hot Topic Episode - The Democrats present their impeachment case.
January 30, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBHosts Bill Curtis and Ed Larson join Jane Albrecht in an impeachment update, Adam Schiff's comments, how does the impeachment trial play into the democrats election strategy topics are discussed. (2:00) Adam Schiff's remarks on "right matters" (3:30) Jane Albrecht on integrity. (5:15) The case and chance of having witnesses called. (6:30) Is 'self dealing' impeachable? (8:45) is the trial a 'show' for the election? (11:20) The politics of the Clinton and Trump impeachment trials. (12:40) Did...
12 - Dan Caldwell - Impeachment and International Relations
January 23, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBPepperdine Professor Dan Caldwell joins Historian Ed Larson to talk about Impeachment and its impact on international relations especially in the Middle East. 1:45 - Impeachment and its international ramifications. 2:30 - Similarities between court procedings and Impeachment. 5:30 How will the Senate vote? 6:45 - What do our allies think? 8:00 - What's the effect on internation "enemies"? 8:45 - What role does Israel, Saudi Arabia and other gulf countries play? 10:40 Arms Control versus an a...
11 - Dr. Suzanne Donovan - The Politics Of Outbreaks and Healthcare
January 16, 2020 11:00 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBDr. Suzanne Donovan talks about her work in Sierra Leone during a recent Ebola outbreak, the role and funding of the CDC and how the refugee crisis may be inviting an infectious disease pandemic. 1:30 - Sierra Leone and Ebola. 9:30 - Government cutting funding to CDC. 11:00 WHO and CDC descriptions. 12:00 - Ebola threat to the U.S. 13:10 - American Medical Association role. 14:40 - Role of Non-government organizations (NGO's) 17:30 - History of infectious disease and immunizations in the US....
10 - Ed Warren - Part 2: The Supreme Court, Climate Change, Executive Privilege, and Guns
January 09, 2020 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MBSupreme 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. Hosted by Ed Larson and Bill Curtis Learn more: https://www.curtco.com/meetmeinthemiddle And follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curtcomedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curtcomedia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/curtcomedia A Curtco Media production https://www.curtco.com Musi...
09 - Ed Warren - Part 1: The Supreme Court & Roe V. Wade
January 02, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes - 30 MBHistorian Ed Larson presents a history of the Supreme Court and Ed Warren talks about the makeup of the current court and the future impact of new picks to the court. How is the Supreme Court likely to rule on Roe V Wade and the effect the decision will have on women's rights and Planned Parenthood. 2:00 - Supreme Court History, 3:15 - Constitution Interpretation, 4:10 - Partisan Court, 7:40 - A Conservative Court? 9:35 - Can Democrats filibuster a Supreme Court pick? 15:00 - Is Roe v Wade S...
08 - THE EMERGENCY EPISODE - IMPEACHMENT
December 22, 2019 00:39 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBWhy did the Founders establish an impeachment clause? Who decides what constitutes an impeachable offense? What is meant by "High Crimes and Misdemeanors? Is the President above the law? These are the topics tackled in this episode. 1:30 - History of Impeachment. 2:20 - Guide To Impeachment. 4:00 - Monarch vs. President. 4:50 - Treason and Bribery 6:30 - Bribery charge 9:42 - Is it an impeachable offense? 12:10 - The political cost to parties. 23:20 - Impeachment vs. Voting out of office. 26...
07 - Jeff Cohen - Part 2: The History Of Media Bias
December 12, 2019 11:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBDoes the internet affect how the news media reports their stories? Jeff Cohen, Ed Larson, Bill Curtis and Stuart Halperin discuss how the news media has developed since the 1800s and do journalists today still follow the Journalism Code of Ethics? The continue to discuss how media biased began with the Spanish - American war up to the McCarthy Hearings and how different generations consume media. Is it wrong to consume the news from social media or Facebook? Is it possible for the news medi...
06 - Jeff Cohen - Part 1: Can We Trust the Media?
December 05, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBMedia Critic Jeff Cohen takes the media to task for its role in the corporate takeover of television news and the selling of our political systems. 2:00 - Documentary "Corporate Coup D'etat", 3:30 - Who owns cable news? 6:30 - CNN and the Gulf War, 11:05 - 9/11, 12:15 - War Coverage, 20:00 - Donald Trump as Media Creation. 24:00 Healthcare and Climate Propaganda 27:00 Jon Stewart, John Oliver, and Political Comedy. Hosted by Ed Larson and Bill Curtis Learn more about Politics: Meet...
05 - A Politics Buffet
November 28, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis episode we bring Television Producer and Activist Steve Levitan, Attorney and Trade Expert Jane Albrecht, Pulitzer-prize Historian Ed Larson, and Entrepreneur Bill Curtis together. This is a recipe for getting to the middle of some of the most compelling and contentious issues we face. Impeachment 3:00 in - Roe v. Wade 10:35 in - Tariffs and Trade 17:25 in - Guns and Police 24:50 in - Climate Change 31:08 in
05 - Steve Levitan & Jane Albrecht: A Politics Buffet
November 28, 2019 11:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis episode we bring Television Producer and Activist Steve Levitan, Attorney and Trade Expert Jane Albrecht, Pulitzer-prize Historian Ed Larson, and Entrepreneur Bill Curtis together. This is a recipe for getting to the middle of some of the most compelling and contentious issues we face. Impeachment 3:00 in - Roe v. Wade 10:35 in - Tariffs and Trade 17:25 in - Guns and Police 24:50 in - Climate Change Hosted by Ed Larson and Bill Curtis Learn more about Politics: Meet Me in the Middle:...
04 - Eugene Volokh - Part 2: Free Speech & Social Media Platforms
November 21, 2019 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBSocial media platforms seem to take no responsibility for spreading fake news and hate speech. Does the constitution protect their right to it? Depends on who you ask and what you believe the definition of "responsible" is. Hosts Ed Larson and Bill Curtis sit down with UCLA Constitutional Law Professor Eugene Volokh for part 2 of their interview. Learn more: https://www.curtco.com/meetmeinthemiddle And follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curtcomedia Instagram: https://www.inst...
03 - Eugene Volokh - Part 1: 2nd Amendment & Gun Control
November 15, 2019 03:19 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBNowadays there's not much that enflames passions more than a conversation about gun safety, the NRA, and the "right to bear arms." In this episode, Constitutional law professor Eugene Volokh goes toe-to-toe with Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ed Larson and host Bill Curtis as they argue what the framers meant when they crafted the second amendment. Learn more about Politics: Meet Me in the Middle: https://www.curtco.com Follow Us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curtcomedia Instagra...
02 - Senator Henry Stern - Part 2: Education and Work
November 07, 2019 05:17 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBSenator Henry Stern discusses the state of education in California and the US (1:32), from K-12 to college, including the status of public schools, teachers, salaries and current issues with student loans (11:59). They continue the discussion into creative economies and how to create a more stable job economy (16:03) including how it began with the GI Bill, the factory system and industrialization (20:00) and how we will evolve to balance technological advancement while still allowing people...
01 - Senator Henry Stern - Part 1
November 05, 2019 03:31 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBThis is a special preview episode of Politics: Meet me in the Middle California State Senator Henry Stern joins host Ed Larson and Bill Curtis in the Malibu Podcast Studios to discuss how he dealt with adversity during his first term and his views on The Woolsey Fire, climate change and environmental concerns. Listen as Senator Stern discusses his views on our current environmental state, his views on plastics, renewable energy including solar, fossil fuels, and how we can reduce ...
01 - Senator Henry Stern - Part 1: Woolsey Fire & Climate Change
November 05, 2019 03:31 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThis is a special preview episode of Politics: Meet me in the Middle California State Senator Henry Stern joins hosts Ed Larson and Bill Curtis in the Malibu Podcast Studios to discuss how he dealt with adversity during his first term and his views on The Woolsey Fire, climate change and environmental concerns. Listen as Senator Stern discusses his views on our current environmental state, his views on plastics, renewable energy including solar, fossil fuels, and how we can reduce our carb...
01 - Senator Henry Stern - Part 1: : Woolsey Fire & Climate Change
November 05, 2019 03:31 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBThis is a special preview episode of Politics: Meet me in the Middle California State Senator Henry Stern joins hosts Ed Larson and Bill Curtis in the Malibu Podcast Studios to discuss how he dealt with adversity during his first term and his views on The Woolsey Fire, climate change and environmental concerns. Listen as Senator Stern discusses his views on our current environmental state, his views on plastics, renewable energy including solar, fossil fuels, and how we can reduce our carbo...
Meet Me in the Middle - Trailer
November 02, 2019 18:46 - 1 minute - 1.42 MBIn 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. Learn more about Hollywood Unscripted at www.curtco.com/meetmeinthemiddle and follow us: Instagram: @curtco.com Twitter: @curtco.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/curtcomedia See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...