Generation Elect

In March, the NY Times rocked the nation's discourse by publishing an article by Emma Camp, a senior at UVA, about how she experienced college and academic life to be full of too much self-censorship and not enough honest debate. It provided a firestorm of reactions, both supportive and harshly critical and she joins Henry here to break down the points she was getting at, the nuances of how we treat controversial speech in college, the debate around whether cancel culture is a threat to democracy, and how we can be both braver and smarter with what we say in large group settings.

In the second episode of the 2022 interview series on Generation Elect, Henry talks to Justin Hollander, a professor at Tufts University on Urban Planning and Environmental Policy. They discuss what can be done to remedy the racial biases in cities that goes along with lacks of affordable housing, the psychology of architecture and what draws people to a space, how the New Urbanism movement has impacted our experience within urban environments, and plenty more.

Henry brings the podcast back for 2022 with an interview with his friend Sneha Revanur, the founder of Encode Justice: an organization dedicated to combatting racial, economic, and social inequalities perpetrated by AI technology and facial recognition. They talk about how wrongful arrests and healthcare/housing discrimination has set society back with the advent of new technologies, and regulation and legislation that's needed.

Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Adam do an all-encompassing review of the year in politics and the world.

Virginia governor's race, infrastructure bill.

Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Adam return on the podcast for the first episode of season 4, with a discussion on the Supreme Court's massive decision to uphold a Texas abortion ban and perhaps lead the way for Roe v Wade to be overturned. They analyze why the pro-life movement has found success in recent years and how the pro-choice side can improve their messaging. They then talk about Afghanistan, whether Biden was given a bad hand or he botched the evacuation, and then they talk about the California recall, wondering whether Gavin Newsom will lose his job in a couple weeks. Rate and review!

Henry interviews Amanda Ripley, a journalist for organizations like TIME, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, and more, and also the author of the recent book High Conflict, which is about how people get in and out of overwhelming and unhealthy debates and disputes. They talk about why we love and feel a need to exert conflict upon other people, how the media builds caricatures of the other side in politics which is damaging, and strategies people around the world have used to get out of conflict. Purchase her book and subscribe to Generation Elect!

Henry interviews Doug Jones on the podcast, a United States Senator from Alabama from 2018 to 2021, and a Democrat who ran and served in a place that nobody would've thought possible for the party to win in. They talk about what he did to get there, how he turned Alabama blue, and how Democrats can win in seemingly impossible places. They then deliberate on the merits and cons of bipartisanship and how to apply it in a polarized government, talk about what life is like inside the Senate, and the ongoing debate about the filibuster. To finish it off, the 2020 election is analyzed and how Democrats can improve their messaging to win in local races. Rate and review the podcast and subscribe!

Henry, Griffin, and Jack discuss the ousting of Liz Cheney from Republican leadership due to her anti-Trump rhetoric, and why it’s so important in terms of where the party is going, as well as discussing her new replacement: Elise Stefanik. They then move on to talk about the peculiar but exciting NYC Mayors race, in which Andrew Yang leads a complicated field. Rate and review our podcast!

Griffin interviews Mike Asbury, organizer of the NY Braver Angels Organization, a group dedicated to lessening the polarization in this country, cooling inflammatory left-right divides, and transmitting the value of civil disagreement and debate without hate or violence. Griffin talks to him about the unique political moment we’re in, if and how we can heal, and his take on the current state of civil divides in 2021. (Per our guest’s request, you can contact him to follow up on anything at 518-817-3877, or michael.f.asbury@gmail.com). Rate and review the podcast!

Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about Joe Biden’s landmark passing of the American Rescue Plan Act which sends money in stimulus to American families, funds COVID vaccinations, helps small businesses, and so much more. They talk about the political effect on long term ideologies regarding it, as well as the controversial decision to leave out the minimum wage increase led by Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin. They then talk about the Andrew Cuomo controversy with resignation on the brink of occurring perhaps. Rate and review our podcast!

In one of the biggest Generation Elect episodes ever, Henry talks to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, one of his greatest influences, on morality in politics, values, activism, and more. Later in the podcast Henry welcomes on Griffin Roeder and Jack Newell to talk about Biden’s first week in office with new executive orders, Congressional debate over the filibuster, controversial congresswomen in the news, and tons more. Rate and review our podcast!

Henry and Griffin interview J. Miles Coleman, the Associate Editor for Sabato’s Crystal Ball, which is the most famous election newspaper and predictions site in the country. They talk about what the midterms in 2022 will look like, redistricting impacts on congressional races, the futures of swing states like Georgia and North Carolina, as well as why Democratic down-ballot races weren’t as great as expected in 2020 and the demographic trends that come out of it. Rate and review our podcast on the Podcasts App!

Henry interviews Amanda Litman, founder of Run for Something, the largest progressive candidate recruitment network in the nation, urging young, diverse adults to run for office and get more involved with local politics. They talk about the importance of down-ballot races, how to convince people who have reservations but interest in politics to go and get involved, ideological differences on how to win in the Democratic Party, and advice for young people on how to get more involved.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the craziness that occurred as far-right insurrectionists stormed the US Capitol in support of Trump, leading to five deaths, destruction, and massive amounts of criticism toward the president. They talk about the impending impeachment, as well as Trump’s permanent ban from Twitter, which has sparked intense political debate. They later move on to talk about the Georgia runoffs, in which Democrats took the Senate through wins from Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, and the appointment of Merrick Garland as AG for Joe Biden. Rate and review the podcast!

Henry, Jack, Griffin, and Adam do a yearly tradition of giving out political awards for the last year for categories like Politician of the Year, Moment of the Year, Surprise of the Year, and more. They later move onto Predictions for 2021, guessing how the Georgia runoffs will go, what plans Biden will look to pass, people to watch next year, and what the road forward is from an insane year in politics and world events. Rate and review our podcast, and have a great new year!

In this episode of Generation Elect, Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Adam talk about the Trump team’s futile and occasionally illegal efforts to overturn the vote and contest the results of the election, as well as what comes next for a deeply divided Republican Party. They go on to talk about Biden naming big positions for his Cabinet, including Antony Blinken for Secretary of State, John Kerry for Climate, and Janet Yellin for treasury. They then close it off with a preview of the pivotal Senate runoffs in Georgia.

Henry interviews Professor Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School, the founder of Equal Citizens, a 2016 Democratic Presidential Candidate, and one of the most famous advocates for campaign finance reform, Electoral College reform, and a change in the unfair laws that comprise our institutions and make many beholden to special interests in the system. Henry interviews Lessig on all of this, and a lively conversation on ways to fix a broken democracy. Rate and review our podcast!

Henry, Griffin, and Jack recap a stunning Election Week in which Joe Biden after a few days dismantled Donald Trump, beat him in key swing states and became the President-Elect. They analyze why the Democrats pulled out a win, what factors may have gone into a Trump loss, and the struggle on some parts to get the Latino vote. They also talk about Democratic messaging, along certain cultural and ideological issues, and why it might be problematic in some circumstances. Finally, they analyze the results of shocking Senate and House races, with down-ballot being bad news for Democrats overall. Rate and review our podcast!

In the biggest episode ever(!) Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Adam preview everything you need to know for Election Night 2020, talking about how Joe Biden has gotten into this incredible lead against Donald Trump, and the swing states they need to win to get to 270. They also unpack all the competitive Senate races, in Georgia, Maine, North Carolina, Iowa, Montana and more, betting on whether the Democrats can get the long-coveted majority in the US Senate. They talk about what we’ll know on Election Night, will we know who won, what if Trump refuses to concede? Also, they discuss what the Republican Party will look like post Trump and the Democrats post Biden, will we see major ideological shifts and changes? Finally they give their predictions for each competitive race and answer all listener questions. Vote!

Henry interviews Professor Richard Born who teaches political science at Vassar College and is an expert on congressional elections. They talk about the Supreme Court controversy, competitive Senate races this election cycle, how Republicans have maintained majorities through gerrymandering and other tactics, voter demographics, as well as what the political spectrum will look like depending on who wins Tuesday. Take a listen, rate and review our podcast, and vote.

Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Adam with less than 10 days until the election talk about the final presidential debate which was surprisingly not very eventful as Joe Biden and Donald Trump had their last pitches to the voters. They talk about the different messages and strategies from both sides as the election nears ever closer and what needs to happen in the next 10 days in terms of the presidential election, and senate races. Rate and review our podcast, but more importantly vote!

Henry, Griffin, and Jack begin their run-up to the 2020 election by talking about the state of the presidential race as Joe Biden leads President Trump by significant amounts in major swing states, they analyze why his lead is so much more massive than it was four years ago for the Democrats, and the most likely path to victory for him. They later discuss the VP Debate which was an interesting, intellectual affair between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. Finally, they talk about the most competitive Senate races, make predictions, and answer listener questions.

Henry, Jack, and Adam talk about the first presidential debate, which consisted of Donald Trump not letting Joe Biden finish a sentence, refusing to condemn white supremacy, attacking people who struggle with drug addictions and more! Also that same guy tests positive for COVID-19, and we’ll talk about that! Rate and review us please!

Henry, Griffin, and Jack with one of the biggest Generation Elect episodes ever, talking about RBG’s death and Mitch McConnell’s stunning hypocrisy going back on his word and confirming the justice in an election year. They talk about the implications for the future in policy and what it means for the election coming up. Later, they preview the first Presidential Debate and rate and predict close Senate races.

In the start of Generation Elect Season 3, Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the state of the race now in September, with the mass protests impacting the race, and possible Trump gains in some states, while talking about Biden’s strategy for the path forward. They also talk about Trump’s shocking comments about the military and about COVID-19 to Bob Woodward, and finally they review the Markey vs Kennedy Senate race in which the veteran senator pulled out a surprising win.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack start off with a quick state of the 2020 race, talking about the electoral map and Senate races before they delve into the main topic, the Democratic convention last week. Over four nights, we saw Joe Biden give an amazing speech, interesting and inspiring videos, and the attempt for the Democratic Party to frame the messaging of what they want their candidacy to be. All that plus more is analyzed on the newest episode of Generation Elect!

Henry, Jack, and Griffin react to the news that Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris to be his Vice President and running mate, and what it means for a possible Biden administration, and for the rest of this race. They also preview next week’s Democratic National Convention, featuring everybody from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to John Kasich, and talk about Trump’s concerning defunding of the US Postal Service.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack discuss each of the contenders for Biden’s VP: Kamala, Rice, Whitmer, Lance Bottoms, Warren, and more, and give pros and cons for them. They also talk about the state of the race for the Senate, the huge debate over whether schools should open, and some recent primaries.

Henry interviews Professor Robert P. George, an esteemed conservative intellectual who teaches at Princeton about his view on the world, on things like how young people are inclined to solve political problems, and the issues in those methods. They talk about foreign religious freedom, what the future of conservatism looks like, and his perspective on the incredible shifting reality of politics right now.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the state of the 2020 election as it stands, with Joe Biden’s polls looking good in swing states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, Arizona, and more, and which regions the candidates should focus on. Later, congressional down-ballot races are discussed, interesting SCOTUS cases are analyzed, and they talk about the economy in the time of COVID-19.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack have an eventful podcast with talk about the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions to protect gay and transgender employees from job discrimination, and save DACA. They also talk about down-ballot progressives in Kentucky and New York, Donald Trump’s debacle of a Tulsa Rally, and Kamala vs Demings vs Rice for Biden’s VP slot.

In a very important episode, Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Aliza discuss ways to combat systemic racism in our criminal justice system and our society, how we can change the national conversation, bring our youth up with good values, and make sure that justice and equity can be given to black communities.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the state of the Joe Biden vs Donald Trump presidential race, and how Joe Biden can frame the messaging and win the presidency, while picking the right running mate (Amy Klobuchar?) They later talk about if Democrats can flip the Senate blue, and win in places like Maine, Arizona, and Colorado, and also the House’s response to COVID-19. Rate and review our podcast!

Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Aliza talk about the shocking exit of Bernie Sanders from the presidential race, and why his campaign failed and lost to Joe Biden, as well analyzing how Bernie supporters may vote next. They later discuss who Joe Biden’s Vice President should be, the Coronavirus stimulus package in Congress, and voting by mail. Rate and review Generation Elect on Apple Podcasts!

Henry interviews Audrea Din, a climate activist and the NY state lead on the US Youth Climate Strike Movement about the climate crisis, her experience with climate activism, the Green New Deal, and how we can all fight climate change.

Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Aliza talk about Trump and Cuomo’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis, how Americans should best stay safe, and what our leadership should do in this chaotic week. They then discuss the Bernie vs Biden debate and Joe Biden’s promise to have a woman VP. Rate and review our podcast, but more importantly, wash your hands.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack welcome on the newest member of the Generation Elect team Aliza Cotton on to talk everything Super Tuesday, where Biden won 10/14 states available. They discuss what a Biden vs Bernie race is gonna look like, how endorsements played a big role in Biden’s advantage, Bloomberg’s further impact, the pathway forward for women candidates after Warren’s failed run, and whether Democrats can take the US Senate.

In an eventful episode of Generation Elect, the crew talk about the debate last night, Michael Bloomberg’s bubble of controversy, Bernie Sanders’s status as front runner, and review New Hampshire while previewing Nevada. Rate and subscribe our podcast, helps people find us!

Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the confusion and hilarity that happened in Iowa that led to a probable Pete Buttigieg win with Bernie right behind. They also talk about Trump being acquitted, Mitt Romney’s yes vote, and the future of the Republican Party.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack preview the massive Iowa primary that’s ahead and talk about which 2020 Democrat it can help most. They later talk about the Bernie vs Warren feud and dish thoughts on the weird nature of the impeachment trial right now.

It’s the end of the year, and Henry, Griffin, Jack, and Adam review the biggest stories of the year - and hand out awards for the Best Politician of the year, the Biggest Surprise of the year, and much more. Later, they predict what 2020 will look like, including the big election.

Henry, Griffin, and Jack talk about the House Democrats charging Trump with Abuse of Power and Obstruction of Congress. Later, they talk about Boris Johnson winning re-election in Britain, and have a spirited argument about how to heal the divide in the Democratic Party.

In the first ever podcast with four people on it, Henry, Griffin, Adam, and Jack talk about Kamala Harris’s abrupt end to her once-promising presidential campaign. They later discuss impeachment and the best way that Democrats can impeach this president. Finally, they talk about the Armenian Genocide and why Donald Trump has to stand up to the atrocities in Turkey. Rate and review our podcast on iTunes!

Henry and Griffin unpack Gordon Sondland’s bombshell testimony that destroyed Donald Trump and confirmed that he tied Ukraine money to an investigation of the Bidens. They then talk about the Democratic Debate, and how a certain Tulsi Gabbard is really disrupting things. Rate our podcast on iTunes!

Henry, Griffin, and the newest Generation Elect analyst Jack Newell talk all about the 2019 elections, with big Democratic victories in Kentucky and Virginia. They talk about Michael Bloomberg probably entering the 2020 race, and explain what effect he might have. Finally they go down the Impeachment alley, and update you on that fun process. Please be sure to rate our podcast!

Impeachment is in a buzz and Henry and Griffin give you the latest surrounding what’s happening the chaotic world of Trump and Ukraine, and talk about the Republican strategy for deflecting impeachment. Griffin touches upon a preview of the 2019 Election Day, and Henry talks about the imperfect nature of the 2020 Democratic field.

Henry and Griffin have a lively episode of Generation Elect, where they analyze the debate and how key candidates like Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, and Bernie Sanders did. They also talk more about impeachment and brush upon an important governor election in the South. Please rate our podcast!

Henry and Griffin talk some more about politics, including a preview of the 4th Democratic Debate, talk about Senate and Governor elections, and discuss Trump’s role in the whistleblower saga.

Henry and Griffin discuss the big news of Trump’s coming impeachment, and how he got there with a story of a whistleblower, blackmailing the Ukraine president, all in order to find dirt on Joe Biden. Donald Trump looks set to be the fourth president impeached, and Henry and Griffin give their takes, also talk about the climate march and environmental legislation, and answer all your listener questions! Be sure to rate our podcast!

Henry, Griffin, and podcast guest Adam Kohn talk about all that went down in the Democratic Debate, talking about all ten candidates, and how healthcare, gun control, and other issues were discussed. Rate our podcast, please!