Politically Sober

Sick of Toxic Politics? Interested in learning about the future generation's views on politics? Well this is the podcast for you! Here we interview a variety of different students with a diverse range of opinions, all in a friendly and easy going environment. If you have any questions, concerns or if you want to come on the show, email: politicallysober@gmail.com Website: https://politicallysober.weebly.com/

What is Canadian Conservatism? Is it doomed?

This time we get an insider scoop from a campus conservative exec on the history of canadian conservatism, the power struggles within the party, it's appeal to the youth, how the party compares to the rest, and whether it is doomed for failure in the coming years  

03-21
57:20

The Tamil Genocide

We talked to a guest about quite of an unknown topic: the Tamil genocide that occurred in Sri Lanka in 2009. We talked about the grim event itself, how to get governments to care about similar future events through the alignment of interests, the power of social media today in the context of other events, and a lot more.           

09-18
36:26

Is it really as simple as capitalism vs socialism?!?!

  In this episode, we talked to a student about capitalism vs socialism, the generational divide on belief in capitalism/socialism, various nuances of belief, UBI, and free college.

07-03
01:00:58

Moving to Canada as a student: an experience

  This time we talked to a student about their experience moving to Canada a few years ago from India. We talked about common difficulties of moving, the media, differing cultural perspectives, and more

06-15
46:01

Islamophobia

  In this episode we talked about islamophobia, whether criticism of Islam should be considered islamophobia, media bias, hate speech vs free speech, and more              

05-25
51:49

Gap year and Feminism

  In this episode, we talked with a student about the benefits of taking a gap year, the stigma around it, and what quarantine has been revealing about the nature of work and school in our modern age. We also talked about the disunity of feminism as a movement, the need for feminism to appeal to all, and much more.   

04-30
51:45

Mental health (ft. Sophrosyne Mental Health )

Note: this was recorded 3 weeks ago A great conversation with a student who started a mental health organization. We talked about the stigma around mental health, individuality in relation to mental health, politics and mental health, etc.  Here is a link to their website: https://linktr.ee/sophrosynementalhealth Instagram!  @sophrosynementalhealth

03-17
50:00

Youth Activism (ft. the 37th Rector of Queen's)

We talked to a student who is the 37th rector of queens and who worked at the parliament of Canada. It was a very interesting conversation where we talked about student advocacy, political apathy, and just generally talking about our guest and his experiences.

02-21
01:02:12

Coronavirus

Note: This did not age well, but it is interesting to see the mindset during the time We talk about the overexaggration of the virus, the memes, and the exploitation of the public's attention

02-10
39:28

Free speech and hate speech

In this episode, we talked about this hot topic and its relation to universities. We talked about the whether or not hate speech should be censored, other ways hate speech can be diminshed other than the law, the Don Cherry firing and a variety of other topics

01-03
01:01:03

Feminism

We're back with the last episode of 2019! We talked to a student about the problems feminism faces today, how the movement should help men, what it represents, and alot more. A hot topic! But a discussion that is as sober as can be.

12-23
31:54

Time to Depolarize! The need for productive political discussions (ft.Depolarize)

In this episode, we talk to 2 students from the US who started an initiative meant to bring about productive political discussions. We talked about the failure of current discourse and how the Depolarize project is meant to help out with individual political discussions throughout the world. Follow their instagram!  @letsdepolarize

11-24
45:11

Environmentalism and Climate Change (ft. McMaster Green Roots)

Today we spoke to 2 students who are a part of an environmentally-focused club called McMaster Green Roots. We discussed the need for climate policy in universities, what many disregard concerning the environment, and more.

11-10
42:20

Religion, Student life, and Science

We're back with another episode! This time with 2 students who are a part of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship.  We discussed various things related to how they, as individuals, reconciled between science and religion, religion and student mental health, and much more.

11-02
59:47

Climate Change

In this episode, we discuss Climate Change misinformation, Climate Change denial, the upcoming election, political polarization, the need to take action, and a variety of different topics with another student.

09-21
54:37

Group vs Individual Identity

In this interview we talk about group identities, such as the black identity, lgbtq identity, or any other ethnic/cultural identity, and their positive and negative relation to the broader society and individual identity. 

09-03
31:26

PC Culture and Art

We're back! In the longest interview to date, we talked about PC culture and its positive and negative affect on creative thought and art with students from Long Beach California! 

08-19
01:47:51

The Awkward Intermission

An update concerning why the podcast has had no episode for a while, special announcement, stylistic change, and clearing up the focus of the podcast

07-21
03:04

Youth Idealism: The Recurring Vision to Change the World

In this discussion/interview, we will be discussing youthful idealism with its many degrees and consequences with a fellow student.

06-16
44:32

The Calm Before The Canadian Election

A discussion with 2 students about the upcoming Canadian Election where we talk about the most important issues through a student perspective, interpreting the current political situation, and much more. Skip the intro: 1:55

06-02
39:51

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