Think Progressively

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Progressive podcast covering politics and all the other chaos life has to offer.

  1. 07/01/2025

    Ep. 150 - Our Final Episode

    Send us a text That's correct. This is our final episode. We discuss some of our biggest takeaways from the five years we've been hosting this podcast and recap some of our favorite episodes. Thank you all so much for supporting us and this show for the last five years. And remember... think progressively.

    1h 18m

  2. 06/04/2025

    Ep. 149 - One Big Beautiful Bull$#!7

    Send us a text This episode we examine all the ways the second Trump administration is looking to kill the most vulnerable and in need among us with the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. We also talk about the robot that assassinated Padme Amidala in Star Wars Episode Three. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode: The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill ActCongressional Budget Office AnalysisHouse Reconciliation Bill: Budget, Economic, and Distributional Effects (May 19, 2025)Illustrative Distributional Effects of Policies Consistent with the House Concurrent Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2025U.S. Census 2023 Income DataState of U.S. Tariffs: May 12, 2025Trump will get ‘punched in the face’ by markets if his spending bill passes without a plan for national debt and tariffs, says Wharton professorTrump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ is going to be a big ugly problem for small business Trump's budget would make it harder for US courts to enforce contempt charges against governmentA More Generous SALT Deduction Cap in the Big, Beautiful Bill Would Cost Revenue and Primarily Benefit High EarnersSolar stocks plunge as Republican tax bill worse than feared for clean energyFor-profit immigration detention expands as Trump accelerates his deportation plansRepublicans plan to overhaul the federal student loan system. Here's what to knowWisconsin would lose $314M in federal food assistance under ‘big, beautiful bill’#Justice4Padme

    1h 8m

  3. 05/13/2025

    Ep. 148 - Was the Internet a Mistake?

    Send us a text This week, we go through waves of depression as we talk about whether the internet is a net positive or net negative. See what I did there? If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode: MC Frontalot’s websiteUSC study reveals the key reason why fake news spreads on social mediaBeware the ‘New Google:’ TikTok’s Search Engine Pumps Toxic Misinformation To Its Young UsersTikTok hosts the latest dance moves and bad information on liver diseaseFake news spreads faster than true news on Twitter—thanks to people, not botsThe right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spacesMore than eight-in-ten Americans get news from digital devicesPodcasts as a Source of News and InformationThe Youth Vote in 2024

    1h 5m

  4. 04/29/2025

    Ep. 147 - Trump's Immigration Policies Are So Much Worse Thank You Think

    Send us a text This week, we discuss the horrific fallout from Trump's immigration policies. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode: U.S. sent 238 migrants to Salvadoran mega-prison; documents indicate most have no apparent criminal recordsTrump Ordered to Return Kilmar Abrego GarciaMass. woman speaks out after video shows ICE agents smashing car window to get husbandHomeland security told US-born immigration lawyer to leave countryMigrants in Arizona receive notifications from government saying 'it is time for you to leave'The Makeup Artist Donald Trump Deported Under the Alien Enemies ActMid-commute traffic stop left US citizen detained under an ICE order. Then, a Florida judge verified his US birth certificateI’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnappedHeld by ICE for 12 Days Over Visa Renewal, Canadian Actress Tells Her StoryWeekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to AmericaUS Economy to Lose Billions as Foreign Tourists Stay AwayIce deports Venezuelan teen despite reportedly knowing he was not a target“You're Here Because of Your Tattoos”White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdownMan deported to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act because of soccer logo tattoo: AttorneyTrump administration deports gay makeup artist to prison in El Salvador

    50 min

  5. 04/15/2025

    Ep. 146 - Trump's Idiotic Tariff War

    Send us a text On this episode, we discuss the many stupid details surrounding Trump's "genius" tariff plan. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode: Tariff TimelineElon Musk mocked for trying to spin the Wisconsin election result: ‘You failed, you couldn’t buy the vote’Trump’s tariffs have launched global trade wars. Here’s a timeline of how we got hereThe real reason Trump is waging a global trade warTrump’s Trade War is a Major Economic and Strategic BlunderTrump tariffs spark US government debt sell-offTrump suddenly backs off major tariff plan after days of economic and market turmoilWhat are tariffs and why is Trump using them?Trump tariffs: ‘Do not retaliate and you will be rewarded,’ White House saysTrump ignites ‘insider trading’ accusations after global tariffs U-turnSmoot-Hawley Tariff Act

    1h 14m

  6. 04/01/2025

    Ep. 145 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Was Great (and We Should Be Pissed Trump Is Gutting It)

    Send us a text On this episode, we discuss the history behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, all the good it has done for American taxpayers, and how Republicans are ruining it. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode: The Financial Crisis Inquiry ReportThe 5 Worst Things About the Consumer Financial Protection BureauThe Great Recession and Its AftermathGreat Recession: What It Was and What Caused ItTreasury Receives Payment From Its Final Sale of AIG Common Stock, Bringing Positive Return on Overall AIG Commitment to $22.7 BillionGreat Recession BankruptciesTroubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)Elizabeth Warren: Unsafe at Any RateCFPB: Enforcement By NumbersCFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit ReportsCFPB Closes Overdraft Loophole to Save Americans Billions in FeesCFPB: Protecting Service Members from Predatory LendingWells Fargo’s fake accounts scandal grows to 3.5 millionWells Fargo agrees to $3.7 billion settlement with CFPB over consumer abuses$772 Million Penalty for Bank of America Credit Card PracticesCitigroup to Pay $770 Million Over Credit Card Add-OnsUS Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Funding StructureKanye West “Debanking” Debunking

    55 min

  7. 03/18/2025

    Ep. 144 - The Colonial History of Haiti with J.P. Saint Louis: Part 2

    Send us a text We are once again joined by MMA fighter and content creator Jean-Pierre (JP) "Too Much" Saint Louis to continue our discussion on the colonial history of Haiti. Make sure to follow J.P. Saint Louis on social media (links below)! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode: Follow J.P. "Too Much" Saint Louis on Social MediaYoutubeInstagramFacebookHistory of Haiti: An OverviewNIH Native Voices TimelineSlavery and Remembrance article on HaitiThe Historical Hatred of HaitiAre N.G.O.s in Haiti doing more harm than good?The Real Story of Haiti’s Forests

    58 min

  8. 02/25/2025

    Ep. 143 - The Colonial History of Haiti with J.P. Saint Louis: Part 1

    Send us a text This week, we're honored to be joined by MMA fighter and content creator Jean-Pierre (JP) "Too Much" Saint Louis as we discuss the colonial history of Haiti and how that has impacted Haitian Americans today. Make sure to follow J.P. Saint Louis on social media (links below)! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review!  Useful links from the episode: Follow J.P. "Too Much" Saint Louis on Social MediaYoutubeInstagramFacebookArticle on Higgins twitter postHistory of Haiti: An OverviewNIH Native Voices TimelineSlavery and Remembrance article on HaitiThe Historical Hatred of HaitiAre N.G.O.s in Haiti doing more harm than good?The Real Story of Haiti’s Forests

    1h 10m
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Progressive podcast covering politics and all the other chaos life has to offer.

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    Think Progressively
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
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