ABSURDISTAN! Adam and Jon
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Have your leftist friends become intolerant and dogmatic? Are your righty friends conspiratorial and irrational? Is your president a reality TV star? Have your experiences of global politics manifested in you a cynical perception of reality which induces existential panic and the deconstruction of the fragile framework which supports your conception of meaning and truth? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you’ve come to the right podcast. Join Adam and Jon as they bring you weekly political news and in-depth reports from Europe, North America, and the World.
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Ep. 15: And (Religious) Liberty For All?
Adam and Jon react to Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement of a "religious liberty task force", and the accusations of anti-semitism in the UK's Labour Party.
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Ep. 14: From Russia With Flub
Adam and Jon discuss this month's developments in the Brexit negotiations, and Jon expresses his frustration with the Trump/Russia hysteria.
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Ep. 13 - Fixing Democracy, Part 3: Inflexible Constitutions
In part 3 of the ABSURDISTAN! Summer Series, Adam and Jon examine how constitutions affect democratic institutions, and what reforms could be put in place to allow constitutions to better serve the needs of nations as they change.
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Ep. 12 - Fixing Democracy, Part 2: When The People Will Not Rule
In part two of the ABSURDISTAN! Summer Series, Adam and Jon examine the problems with voter participation and education. Are there any viable solutions or alternatives when the people will not rule themselves?
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Ep: 11 - Fixing Democracy, Part 1: Of The People, For The People?
In part one of the first ABSURDISTAN! podcast summer series, Adam outline some of the problems plaguing democracies around the world, and discuss some solutions to these problems.
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Ep. 10: The SCOTUS With The Mostest
This week, Adam and Jon cover the surprising upset of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over incumbent Joe Crowley, and the United States Supreme Court decision on President Trump's travel ban.