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Co-hosts Brian Fonseca and Kathryn DePalo-Gould discuss the Presidential Inauguration, comparing it to previous ones and pinpointing what made this Inauguration so historic. Guest Livi Logan-Wood also discusses the importance of the transition period, ascertainment, and the election. Livi is the Associate Manager of the Center for Presidential Transition at the Partnership for Public Service organization. 

In this second episode of Panthers Talking Politics, former congressmen David Jolly and Patrick Murphy discuss the current challenges to bipartisanship in America as well as their upcoming book, A Divided Union: Structural Challenges to Bipartisanship in America. 

David served as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 13th congressional district, based in Pinellas County, from 2014 to 2017. Patrick served as the  U.S. Representative for Florida's 18th congressional district, which contains the whole of Port St. Lucia and Marian County as well as the northeastern part of Palm Beach County.

Their upcoming book, Divided Union, delves deep into ten pressing political challenges that Patrick and David have identified over their multiple terms in Congress and that continue to plague the American electorate today. It is scheduled to come out Tuesday, October 27.

The first episode of Panthers talking Politics features guests Dr. Eduardo Gamarra and Dr. Dario Moreno, professors of political science in the department of politics and international relations at Florida International University's Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.

Dr. Gamarra and Dr. Moreno, along with co-hosts Brian Fonseca and Dr. Kathryn DePalo-Gould, discussed the importance of the Latino/Hispanic vote in the upcoming election.