A Gentlemen’s Disagreement

We share some final thoughts before the election, discuss the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, the history of court packing and a host of other non-controversial topics.

This week we're taking a deeper look at some of the questions on the Massachusetts Ballot for the November 2020 election, and what our understanding (or lack thereof) means for not only us, but democracy in general.

0:34-18:10 Question 1

18:25-40:56  Question 2

41:14-54:30 Federal Elections

How our podcast came to be.

This week we do our best to review the first presidential debate, which unfortunately was not really a debate and certainly not presidential.

0:58 -17:43 Debate Tone 

18:10-46:32 Debate Substance

46:32-59:24 Where do we go from here

This week we delve into Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and legacy before pivoting to the current conversation around the supreme court vacancy. We round out our discussion by touching on some of the broader issues surrounding the decision not to pursue criminal charges against the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor.

 

0:33-20:42 RBG life and legacy
21:08-47:42 SC fight to come
48:12-1:01:13 Breonna Taylor
1:01:29-1:04:48 Presidential Race

Things get a little heated this week as we discuss the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, the politics of self-defense, and the "Law & Order" candidate.

 

1:03-17:28 (Primary recap/Kennedy v. Markey)

17:48-39:53 (Rittenhouse debate)

40:05-59:23 (Law & Order candidate)

59:40-1:07:28 (September 11th thoughts)

In Episode I, we hit on the impetus for our podcast, dip our toes into the presidential and state primaries and wade into the murky waters of the NBA player-led strike. 

 

01:00-10:50: Introduction

11:40-25:10: Presidential Primaries

26:20-35:50: Massachusetts Democratic Primary

36:50-49:50: NBA/sports protests