The Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast

The Vanderbilt Political Review
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The official podcast of the Vanderbilt Political Review in which we discuss the most salient political events and ideas with our student contributors, professors, politicians, and more!

  1. Mar 31

    Shaila Fogarty on the Relationship between Country Music and Youth Conservatism /// VPRP Ep. 014

    Senior editor Shaila Fogarty joined the Vanderbilt Political Review in this episode to discuss her article relating the increase in popularity of country music to the relative increase in conservatism among young Americans. The fundamental question in making such a relation, of course, is whether correlation or causation is being observed, and, if causation is observed, in what direction it flows. Shaila and podcast director Noah Jenkins sought to untangle this conundrum in today's episode.----Theme by Purple Planet Music

    44 min

  2. Mar 9

    Zachary Port on ICE in Minneapolis and the Civil Disobedience That Followed /// VPRP Ep. 013

    In today's episode, freshman writer Zachary Port expounds on his article discussing why he believes the civil disobedience seen after ICE's operations in Minneapolis was particularly justified. Zachary and host Noah Jenkins also discuss the broader implications of ICE's behavior and what can be done to ameliorate the immigration situation in the United States today.----Theme by Purple Planet Music

    50 min

  3. Jan 25

    Darren Kellis on Vandy's Institutional Neutrality & SCOTUS' Approach to LGBT Issues /// VPRP Ep. 012

    Welcome back to the Vanderbilt Political Review for a new semester! Today, freshman writer Darren Kellis expounds on the topics of his two latest articles, the first discussing how he doesn't find Vanderbilt's institutional neutrality policy to be actually neutral and the second analyzing the Supreme Court's approach to LGBT issues. ----Theme by Purple Planet Music

    51 min

  4. 11/11/2025

    Cole Patterson on Charlie Kirk and the Question of the Right-Wing Fascism /// VPRP Ep. 011

    VPR Writer Cole Patterson joined the Vanderbilt Political Review today initially to compare the figures of the late Charlie Kirk and the ascendance of now-Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The conversation, as you will see, got a bit sidetracked (as a happy accident) with the question of the degree to which right-wing figures like Kirk embody "the f-word": fascism.----Theme by Purple Planet Music

    1h 7m

  5. 09/24/2025

    Alícia Isasi on VPR This Year and the National Guard in DC /// VPRP Ep. 010

    Welcome back to another season of the Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast! We look forward to a great year of programming for all our viewers and listeners. To that end, we are kicking things off today with our new Editor-in-Chief, Alícia Isasi, who discussed her goals for VPR this year and, later in the episode, engaged in a discussion with VPR Podcast Director Noah Jenkins on the merits of having the National Guard present in DC and other cities. That discussion prefigures VPR's first debate, which, unlike what was said in the episode, is taking place on September 30. More details on our Instagram and AnchorLink. ---- Theme by Purple Planet Music

    38 min

  6. 05/24/2025

    Noah Jenkins and Matthew Ye on Political Philosophy /// VPRP Ep. 009

    Matthew Ye, VPR's Social Media Director, sat down with VPR's director, Noah Jenkins, to discuss the fundamental questions of political orders including what the point of a state is, whether flourishing can be objectively defined, and what constitutes virtue and to what extent a state ought to encourage/compel virtue among its citizens. ---- Theme by Purple Planet Music

    1h 21m

  7. 04/29/2025

    Matthew Ye on the Canadian Election /// VPRP Ep. 008

    Matthew Ye, VPR's Social Media Director and our resident Canadian, shared his thoughts on the now-decided Canadian federal election, wherein, as predicted, the Liberal Party secured a minority government. Ye also shared his thoughts on the parliamentary system as a whole. ---- Theme by Purple Planet Music

    35 min

  8. 04/17/2025

    RaeAnna Morales on DEI in American Institutions /// VPRP Ep. 007

    RaeAnna Morales, one of VPR's newest contributors, sat down with Podcast Director Noah Jenkins to discuss what role DEI ought to play in American institutions. They also tackled the broader question of whether ideas such as diversity and equality should have as prominent a place in the public consciousness as they do now. Read RaeAnna's article here: https://vanderbiltpoliticalreview.com/12402/us/opinion-diversity-and-equality-can-coexist-just-not-under-dei/----Theme by Purple Planet Music

    31 min
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