Generation Elect

Generation Elect

Henry Reichman, Matt Collins, and Griffin Roeder look at the political issues from a new angle in the first politics podcast by kids.

  • 49 minutes 27 seconds
    Best Of: Doug Jones (6/21)
    Henry interviews Doug Jones on the podcast, a United States Senator from Alabama from 2018 to 2021, and a Democrat who ran and served in a place that nobody would’ve thought possible for the party to win in. They talk about what he did to get there, how he turned Alabama blue, and how Democrats can win in seemingly impossible places. They then deliberate on the merits and cons of bipartisanship and how to apply it in a polarized government, talk about what life is like inside the Senate, and the ongoing debate about the filibuster. To finish it off, the 2020 election is analyzed and how Democrats can improve their messaging to win in local races. Rate and review the podcast and subscribe!
    21 October 2022, 2:50 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    Best Of: Jonathan Haidt (2/21)
    In one of the biggest Generation Elect episodes ever, Henry talks to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, one of his greatest influences, on morality in politics, values, activism, and more. Later in the podcast Henry welcomes on Griffin Roeder and Jack Newell to talk about Biden’s first week in office with new executive orders, Congressional debate over the filibuster, controversial congresswomen in the news, and tons more. Rate and review our podcast!
    21 October 2022, 2:49 am
  • 43 minutes 49 seconds
    Justin Hollander on City Plans That Work
    In the second episode of the 2022 interview series on Generation Elect, Henry talks to Justin Hollander, a professor at Tufts University on Urban Planning and Environmental Policy. They discuss what can be done to remedy the racial biases in cities that goes along with lacks of affordable housing, the psychology of architecture and what draws people to a space, how the New Urbanism movement has impacted our experience within urban environments, and plenty more.
    23 March 2022, 8:20 pm
  • 50 minutes 23 seconds
    Sneha Revanur on Inequitable AI Technology
    Henry brings the podcast back for 2022 with an interview with his friend Sneha Revanur, the founder of Encode Justice: an organization dedicated to combatting racial, economic, and social inequalities perpetrated by AI technology and facial recognition. They talk about how wrongful arrests and healthcare/housing discrimination has set society back with the advent of new technologies, and regulation and legislation that’s needed.
    19 March 2022, 9:14 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    2021 Award Show
    Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Adam do an all-encompassing review of the year in politics and the world.
    30 December 2021, 7:11 pm
  • 41 minutes 19 seconds
    Glenn Youngkin Wins Virginia
    Virginia governor’s race, infrastructure bill.
    16 November 2021, 1:52 pm
  • 54 minutes 44 seconds
    Texas Kills Reproductive Rights
    Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Adam return on the podcast for the first episode of season 4, with a discussion on the Supreme Court’s massive decision to uphold a Texas abortion ban and perhaps lead the way for Roe v Wade to be overturned. They analyze why the pro-life movement has found success in recent years and how the pro-choice side can improve their messaging. They then talk about Afghanistan, whether Biden was given a bad hand or he botched the evacuation, and then they talk about the California recall, wondering whether Gavin Newsom will lose his job in a couple weeks. Rate and review!
    2 September 2021, 10:22 pm
  • 50 minutes 57 seconds
    Interview With Amanda Ripley
    Henry interviews Amanda Ripley, a journalist for organizations like TIME, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and more, and also the author of the recent book High Conflict, which is about how people get in and out of overwhelming and unhealthy debates and disputes. They talk about why we love and feel a need to exert conflict upon other people, how the media builds caricatures of the other side in politics which is damaging, and strategies people around the world have used to get out of conflict. Purchase her book and subscribe to Generation Elect!
    5 August 2021, 8:40 pm
  • 59 minutes 39 seconds
    Liz Cheney Removed
    Henry, Griffin, and Jack discuss the ousting of Liz Cheney from Republican leadership due to her anti-Trump rhetoric, and why it’s so important in terms of where the party is going, as well as discussing her new replacement: Elise Stefanik. They then move on to talk about the peculiar but exciting NYC Mayors race, in which Andrew Yang leads a complicated field. Rate and review our podcast!
    17 May 2021, 3:52 am
  • 34 minutes 24 seconds
    Interview with Mike Asbury
    Griffin interviews Mike Asbury, organizer of the NY Braver Angels Organization, a group dedicated to lessening the polarization in this country, cooling inflammatory left-right divides, and transmitting the value of civil disagreement and debate without hate or violence. Griffin talks to him about the unique political moment we’re in, if and how we can heal, and his take on the current state of civil divides in 2021. (Per our guest’s request, you can contact him to follow up on anything at 518-817-3877, or [email protected]). Rate and review the podcast!
    20 March 2021, 12:10 am
  • 58 minutes 16 seconds
    American Rescue Plan Signed
    Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about Joe Biden’s landmark passing of the American Rescue Plan Act which sends money in stimulus to American families, funds COVID vaccinations, helps small businesses, and so much more. They talk about the political effect on long term ideologies regarding it, as well as the controversial decision to leave out the minimum wage increase led by Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin. They then talk about the Andrew Cuomo controversy with resignation on the brink of occurring perhaps. Rate and review our podcast!
    13 March 2021, 2:51 am
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