The "What's Going On?" Podcast
The "What's Going On?" Podcast
Podcast Description
Think casual, relatable discussions like you'd overhear in a barbershop. Conversations and commentaries from the common-person perspective, a mix of diverse topics and perspectives. The conversations will seamlessly pivot between politics, music, sports, and pop culture. Our goal is to be inclusive and inviting, a broad appeal, non-pundit vibe, and memorable.
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The podcast tackles a blend of topics including social justice, foreign policy, sports, and youth culture. Recent episodes delve into historical contexts like Juneteenth celebrations, the complexities of the Israel-Iran conflict, and discussions around reparations in Tulsa, with a focus on how these issues impact everyday life and community dynamics.
Think casual, relatable discussions like you’d overhear in a barbershop. Conversations and commentaries from the common-person perspective, a mix of diverse topics and perspectives. The conversations will seamlessly pivot between politics, music, sports, and pop culture. Our goal is to be inclusive and inviting, a broad appeal, non-pundit vibe, and memorable.
The fellows debate the U.S. becoming more deeply involved in a Middle East conflict, calling it a “war of choice” tied to Israel and pointing to shifting official explanations. They connect today’s tensions to U.S. history in Iran, arguing that democracy requires participation and that non-participation has enabled fascism and weakened checks on presidential power, with Republicans and the courts failing to restrain Trump. The conversation covers naval attacks, drone strikes, evacuations, embassy closures, and plans to ramp up wartime production, along with concerns about rising gas and food prices, global isolation, and the risk of wider escalation involving China or North Korea. They also raise fears of terrorism, possible nuclear use, a return of the draft, and war being used to disrupt midterms.
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