Freedom Thinkers

Parker Humphrey & Luke Johnson
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Welcome to Freedom Thinkers. Here we analyze current events and political topics to promote free thought on college campuses and throughout America. We have interviews, current event discussions, and topic analysis.

Episodes

  1. 02/03/2020

    Impeachment Update

    Welcome back after a long break!  In this episode, Luke and Parker go over the current situation on impeachment and updates on other news such as the ProLife rally and Kobe's passing.

  2. 11/15/2019

    Kentucky Election

    We analyze the results of the election in Kentucky.  Since the recording of this election, Matt Bevin has conceded the election.  We talk about how the recanvassing could affect the future of Kentucky and why it was called for.

  3. 11/05/2019

    Topic Tuesday: The Wage Gap

    In today's Topic Tuesday, Parker breaks down the argument that there is systemic wage discrimination in the U.S.  He addresses the commonly quoted stated statistic and how it fails to address key issues that affect salary.

  4. 11/01/2019

    Democrats and 2020 with Dean Farmer

    In today's episode, Luke and Parker discuss the Democrat strategy for 2020.  Can they beat Trump and if so, how?  They also explore the front runners and get Dean's picks for the 2020 race.  Dean Farmer is a political science and economics major at the University of Kentucky in his sophomore year.

  5. 10/29/2019

    Topic Tuesday: The Role of Government Part 1

    In this Topic Tuesday, Parker breaks down the conservative view on the role of government.  He discusses both the social and economic areas of government.  Conservatives tend to promote a small government and have differences from Republicans and Libertarians.

  6. 10/27/2019

    Hong Kong and Syria

    In today's episode of Freedom Thinkers, Luke and Parker discuss the protests in Hong Kong.  The American response has been disappointing especially with large companies such as the NBA and Disney.  They also discuss the White House's plan to move troops out of Syria and the risks of Russia taking advantage of such a move.

  7. 10/18/2019

    The Kentucky Debate

    In today's episode, Luke and Parker discuss the Kentucky debate between Governor Matt Bevin and Andy Beshear.  Who won and what were the most talked-about issues?

  8. 10/15/2019

    Topic Tuesday: Pro-Life Arguements

    In this week's Topic Tuesday, Parker discusses how to argue the pro-life side of the abortion debate and gives scientific evidence behind the claims of the pro-life side.

  9. 10/11/2019

    Impeachment

    Today's discussion is about the recent developments behind the impeachment inquiry.  We talk about the strategy of both sides and the risks both sides run during this process.  We also discuss the perspective of the American people and how this could affect the election in 2020.

  10. 10/08/2019

    Topic Tuesday: Productive Debate

    In the first Topic Tuesday, we discuss tips for having a productive debate and how Topic Tuesday will be helpful in debates.

  11. 10/03/2019

    The Necessity of Free Thought

    In this episode, we discuss free thought in America.  How does one go about developing it?  How important is it in a democracy?  We address these questions in the first episode of Freedom Thinkers. Freedom Thinkers is a political analysis podcast run by Parker Humphrey and Luke Johnson.

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Welcome to Freedom Thinkers. Here we analyze current events and political topics to promote free thought on college campuses and throughout America. We have interviews, current event discussions, and topic analysis.

Information

  • Creator
    Parker Humphrey & Luke Johnson
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Parker Humphrey & Luke Johnson
  • Show Website
    Freedom Thinkers