Situational Significance

In this episode we take a look at how professionals are dealing with communication in the COVID era.

We have got two new amazing hosts, come check out our first COVID-19 episode talking about the 2020 Oregon Elections

In this episode we discuss some of the movies coming to PIFF as well as different news surrounding COVID-19 and other happenings in around Portland.

In this episode we dig into the latest news with Vanguard reporter Nick Gatlin, talking about cap and trade fights in the Oregon legislature and end of the Max stabbing trial. Then we take a deep dive into environmental response in Portland with local experts Dan Serres of the Columbia Riverkeeper and Professor Olyssa Starry of Portland State.

In this episode co-host Nick Townsend talks with American political science expert Jack Miller about the Iowa Caucuses, their unique function, and their position within the larger primary process. Multimedia Editor Owen Demetre also drops in to talk about the results of the Oscars, and we discuss racism as a result of the Coronavirus.

Vanguard editors host and provide analysis on the news of the day. In this episode we discuss and analyze current and breaking news, covering topics as diverse local city council elections, unionization of strippers in California, and Sesame Street for refugees. We also take a deeper dive into changing real estate markets in Portland and the effect this is having on the restaurant industry.

Happy Holidays! This week Anthony Montes and I discuss holiday traditions and capitalism around the world.Jingle Bells Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Joining us is Vivek Shandas a professor at PSU who studies heat islands and their effects.Music from https://filmmusic.io"Backbay Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week on Situational Significance I am joined by Alyssa Roherenbeck where we discuss the rise of streaming services its effect on the studio system.  Music from https://filmmusic.io"Backbay Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

This week on Situational Significance Anthony Montes and I take a look at how our data is abused, what we can do to be better citizens, and how GDPR has affected the global Market. Music LicensesMusic from https://filmmusic.io"Backbay Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

We dive deep into what defines cinema, with guest host Cooper Fitch. We discuss the recent comments that both Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese made, disparaging the MCU, as well as taking a look at the direction the film industry is going.Music from https://filmmusic.io"Backbay Lounge" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)