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Paul, a disaffected liberal from the city, and Weston, a country conservative, host the Blurred Political Lines podcast to discuss politics, history, and have open conversations with guests from around the country over a few (or more) drinks.
Our guests bring varying political perspectives and professional insights to help us gain a better understanding of the events that are shaping our country and our lives.
Join us and you may find that what clearly divides us might not be as clear as you thought...or maybe it is.
Contact us for collaborations at blurredpoliticallines@gmail.com
Our guests bring varying political perspectives and professional insights to help us gain a better understanding of the events that are shaping our country and our lives.
Join us and you may find that what clearly divides us might not be as clear as you thought...or maybe it is.
Contact us for collaborations at blurredpoliticallines@gmail.com
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For only the second time in the history of the United States, there has been an assassination attempt against a Supreme Court justice. On June 8th 2022, a man was arrested near the house of Justice Brett Kavanaugh with plans to assassinate him following the leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In this episode, we discuss the political discourse and events that led up to this assassination plot.
As the country descended into Civil War in 1861, Abraham Lincoln feared that more slave states would secede from the union prompting him to take some extraordinary measures. Join our hosts in this episode as we discuss Abraham Lincoln and some of the authoritarian actions he took during the Civil War.
A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization will allegedly overturn Roe v. Wade. But what are the legal implications of that and how will it impact abortion across the country? Our hosts react to the leaked opinion and we also give our takes on the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard literal shit show of a trial.
As the opioid epidemic continues to a major public health crisis, how can we help to reduce the harms of opioid addiction? And what policies can help in our fight against this epidemic? Join Paul and Dr. Plum in this episode as we continue our discussion on the opioid epidemic and harm reduction strategies. Plus our hosts react to the news that Elon Musk is purchasing Twitter to defend free speech online.
The 1860 election was the most divisive election in our country’s history and led directly to the Civil War. Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln was so unpopular in the south that he didn’t even make it onto the ballot in 11 states for the 1860 election. And after his election victory, 7 states seceded from the United Stares before he was even inaugurated. Join us in this episode as we take a look back at the 1860 election and discuss efforts to remove Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot. We also discuss the Florida Parental Rights in Education Bill and the manipulative labeling by the mainstream media as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Since 1999, more than 1,000,000 people have died from overdose deaths and per year the number of deaths has continued rise, with over 100,000 deaths between April 2020-2021. These deaths have been driven by the prescription opioid epidemic and in more recent years increasing heroin and fentanyl overdoses. But how did we get here? Join us in this episode as we discuss the origins of the opioid epidemic with Dr. Plum.
In November of 2013, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych chose not to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union setting off a revolution that was the catalyst for the current Russia and Ukraine conflict in 2022. In this episode, we take a deeper look at the Maidan Revolution of 2014 in Ukraine.
After months of buildup and weeks of warnings from leaders around the world, Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022 as part of a “special military operation” to “demilitarize” Ukraine. It looked grim for Ukraine as Russia began their assault but they are putting up resistance and the world has responded with sanctions against Russia. But why is Russia invading Ukraine and how did we get here? Join us in this episode as we break down the history of the Russia and Ukraine conflict and discuss our reactions to the conflict.
In a deadlocked Senate in 1819, tensions rose as Missouri attempted to join the United States as a slave state. Calls for disunion and threats of a civil war grew while many feared adding Missouri would give slave states a congressional majority. Forty years before the American Civil War started, the Missouri Compromise helped to keep the United States together but also set us on the path to Civil War. In this episode, we take a look back on the issues surrounding adding states prior to the Civil War including the Missouri Compromise of 1820, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, and Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857. And of course we discuss the recent Joe Rogan controversy and the attempt to remove his podcast from Spotify.
At the start of 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic is still surging in the United States with averages for daily cases around 800,000 and daily deaths more than 1,800. With record cases at more than 1.4 million in a single day last week, is this the final surge of COVID-19? Join our hosts in this episode as we discuss the Omicron surge and the shifting of standards and narratives for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Join us in this episode as we take a look back at 2021 with this compilation of soundbites that highlights the people, events, and stories from this past year - from Trumps second impeachment to the Afghanistan withdrawal and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
As 2021 comes to an end, the United States continues to average 120,000 COVID-19 cases per day and deaths have exceeded that of 2020 with no end to the pandemic in sight. Join our hosts along with Dr. Plum as we discuss updates on the pandemic, the Omicron variant, boosters and vaccine mandates in another episode in our COVID-19 series.
Last week, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of not guilty for every charge against Kyle Rittenhouse for shootings that occurred during the 2020 Kenosha, Wisconsin riots. In this episode, we discuss the facts from the case and how this 17 year old, who was accused of being a white supremacist and domestic terrorist by the media and even President Joe Biden, was found not guilty.
With the passage of HR 51 in the House of Representatives in April 2021, there have been renewed calls to make Washington DC the 51st state of the United States. But why is DC not already a state? Is passing legislation in Congress enough to change DC into a state? And should our nations capital really be a state? Join Paul and Kevin in this versus episode as we discuss the history of Washington DC and whether it should become a state or remain the nations capital.
The Supreme Court has had nine justices since 1869 but the Biden administration has set up a commission to study changes to the court including packing the court with additional justices. In this episode, we discuss the findings from that commission, Justice Ginsberg’s thoughts on national anthem protestors, and the life and legacy of Justice Clarence Thomas after 30 years on the court.
Cancel culture continues into 2021 with the most recent target being Dave Chappelle for his Netflix special “The Closer”. But he’s not alone, Joe Rogan and Jon Gruden have also had recent controversies that have made them targets. Join Paul and Weston in this bonus episode as we discuss the controversies surrounding these most recent targets of cancel culture.
Bob Woodward’s new book claims General Mark Milley told Chinese officials he would notify them in case of an attack by the Trump administration and that he attempted to limit President Trump’s military strike capabilities during his final days in office. Was General Milley a patriot acting for the good of the country? Or were these treasonous acts against the commander in chief? Join us as we catch up on vaccine mandates, Afghanistan and the new revelations about General Mark Milley.
One of the most contentious issues in our country has once again come to the forefront of the political conversation as Texas and Mississippi pass legislation to reduce the timeframe of allowable abortions. But does this go against the Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade? Are stricter timeframes infringing on the rights of women? And when is a fetus truly living? We look to answer all this and more as Paul and Joe discuss their differing viewpoints in what has been heralded as the most civil conversation about abortion of all time. They also give their thoughts on the recent U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan as the 20th anniversary of the war approaches this week.
In 2020 as COVID-19 cases surged to 75,000 cases in the summer, President Donald Trump was accused of a failed federal response to COVID-19. Now in August of 2021, with President Joe Biden in the White House, cases have reached 178,000 cases and local governments and business are mandating vaccinations and vaccine passports. But will forcing people to get the vaccine help us escape the Delta variant? Who are the people who haven’t gotten vaccinated? And how do vaccination rates in the U.S compare to other countries? On the one year anniversary of the beginning of our Podcast, our hosts cover an update on COVID-19 with Dr. Plum.
President Biden has referred to January 6th as the “worst attack on democracy since the civil war”. But was it even the worst incident at the Capitol? With the hearings for the January 6th House select committee beginning this past week, our hosts take a look back at the history of violence at the Capitol including protests, shootings, bombings and the gathering of an army of WW1 veterans.
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