Teenagers Guide to Politics

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Breaking down the current political landscape into clear, and simple viewpoints is a challenge. Eli Keldsen, a politically inclined commentator, examines the complex social and economic factors that influence our contemporary political atmosphere and clarifies these areas into bipartisan, straightforward viewpoints. Whether you want to learn more about politics, are currently navigating the political landscape confused, or already have a well-founded opinion, this is the podcast for you.

Eli Keldsen


    • May 3, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #32: A Changing Party?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 20:09


    Mitt Romney is booed at Utah's Republican National Convention, Republicans win big in the House of Representatives, and we examine the shifting political landscape and climate in the United States.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #31: Is the Verdict Officially In?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 37:01


    The trial of Derek Chauvin ends with the verdict declaring guilty on all charges, the Supreme Court enters into a tumultuous time period, and Senate negotiations regarding President Biden's infrastructure plan improve.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #30: A Change in Federal Procedure?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 32:26


    After a series of mass shootings took place throughout various states, Democrats introduce a gun reform bill to Congress, the trial of Derek Chauvin begins nearly ten months after George Floyd's death, and controversy surrounding Georgia's voting legislation begins to boil over.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #29: The Beginning of a New Era?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 45:10


    Embezzled New York Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to see sexual assault allegations flow into the media sphere, Harry and Meghan sit down with Oprah to talk about their lives since leaving official royal duties, and Congress passes a 1.9 trillion dollar stimulus package into law.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #28: A New Deal?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 36:48


    Democrats prepare for a party-line House vote on Biden's pandemic aid bill, unprecedented winter storms slam into the heart of Texas, and nearly half of registered Republicans would consider joining a political party formed by former President Trump.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #27: To The Moon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 33:05


    It's the Wall Street Hedge Funds vs Reddit and who will end up on top, two members of the Capitol Hill Riots are indicted with conspiracy charges, and we examine what will happen if President Biden choices to forgive student loan debt.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #26: The Dawn of a New Era?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 40:13


    The inauguration of President Joe Biden takes place on the steps of the Capital, President Biden's approval rating jumps around the world, and thirty executive orders are implemented under the new Biden administration in the first three days.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #25: The First One Hundred Days?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 34:42


    Biden announces his plans for the first one hundred days in office, President Trump is impeached by the House of Representatives for a second time during his term, and a proposed student loan program is discussed by Democrats.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #24: A Peaceful Transition of Power?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 40:03


    Democrats take control of the Senate with Senatorial wins in Georgia, Trump supporters break into the capital building as electoral votes are certified, and President Trump is officially banned from Facebook and Twitter.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #23: Is the Bill Signed?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2020 42:56


    President Trump signs a Coronavirus relief aid after initially promising to veto the bill, an explosion rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas Day morning, and Gen Z is reportedly more conservative than any previous generation since World War II.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #22: Where Will the Money Go?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 22:50


    Congress reaches an agreement on a 900 billion dollars stimulus package, Georgia's senatorial runoff election tightens, and the first shipments of the Moderna vaccine begin distribution in the United States.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #21: Is the Senate about to Shift Parties?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 31:51


    Georgia is on the brink of entering its special election runoff with stakes the highest they've ever been, President Trump's legal efforts are beginning to stall throughout the country, and President Trump begins to seriously consider a 2024 campaign.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #20: Distribution Underway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 26:30


    Several vaccines are projected to begin distribution throughout the nation during the second week of December, signs of an official transition process between President Trump and President-elect Biden begin to manifest, and the stock market tops 30,000 points for the first time in its history.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #19: A Resolved Ending?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 28:15


    Joe Biden is projected to become the 46th president of the United States; several lawsuits are filed by the Trump campaign in key battleground states; and all eyes settle on Georgia senatorial race.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #18: Is the Election in Trouble?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 28:00


    Amy Coney Barrett is nominated to the Supreme Court of the United States; as election day draws near, the polls begin to tighten between Joe Biden and President Trump; and we analyze tech companies' third-quarter earnings.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #17: Invoke the 25th Amendment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 22:41


    The first Presidential Debate between President Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden takes place in Cleveland, Ohia; President Trump is diagnosed with COVID-19; and the Grand Juries audio files become public in the Breonna Taylor case.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #16: Who Fills that Seat?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 27:01


    Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at the age of 87; President Trump nominates Amy Coney Barrett to fill the vacant seat; protests erupt because of the grand jury's decision in the Breonna Taylor case.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #15: A Nail-Biter of an Election?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 24:28


    Wildfires ravage millions of acres across the west coast; national polls begin to tighten as election day draws nearer; and the stock market rebounds after a tumultuous week for tech stocks.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #14: A Second Wave?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 26:04


    College towns begin to bear the economic consequences of the recent shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic; Trump takes aim at Kamala Harris regarding her rhetoric; and Steven Mnuchin says to expect Congress to come to an agreement with respect to government funding by December.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #13: Joe Biden Captures the Nomination

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 23:05


    Joe Biden secures the necessary 1,991 delegates in order to become the Democratic nominee; blood plasma treatment is put on hold by the federal government; and we discuss the differences between Universal-Mail in voting and Absentee-Mail in voting.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #12: Chaos In The Streets?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 24:53


    Republicans and Democrats clash over the terms of a new stimulus bill, school districts around the country form plans for reopening, and rioters clash with federal law enforcement.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #11: The Supreme Court gets Political?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2020 26:19


    The Supreme Court delivers their verdict on President Trump's tax returns, Roger Stone is commuted by President Trump, and the markets take a bumpy ride.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #10: A Biden Victory?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2020 27:07


    Dr. Anthony Fauci and other key health officials testify before Congress, The Supreme Court gets political, and Joe Biden strengthens his lead against Donald Trump.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #9: Anarchy in the Streets?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 25:45


    Atlanta implements revolutionary policing policies in the wake of an African American's death, anarchists in Seattle establish an independent organized autonomous zone, and U.S. import prices post largest gains in the past year.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #8: A V-Shaped Economic Recovery?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 34:01


    Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks up and comments that the recent protests around the nation could foster a second coronavirus outbreak, The Minneapolis City Council said it will defund the local police department, and the unemployment numbers drop dramatically.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #7: Will America Survive?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 32:17


    Protests erupt throughout the nation after the death of George Floyd, twitter censors the President and White House for “glorifying violence”, and U.S manufactoring numbers hit a 11 year low.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #6: Will State Lawsuits Uphold?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 28:30


    President Trump threatens to withhold aid permanently to the W.H.O if they don't get their act together, the White House awards a new contract for drug manufacturing and state lawsuits begin to pile up with protests against stay at home orders.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #5: Can the Economy Open?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 28:12


    Michael Flynn walks away a free man as the FBI drops the case against him, Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies before the Senate remotely, and South Korea promotes the Test, Trace, and Contain method to stop the virus.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #4: What Happened Joe?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 27:10


    Joe Biden has multiple sexual assault allegation thrown at his campaign, President Trump relocates to Camp David to unveil his economic plan for the United States and Nancy Pelosi recommends funding for irrelevant projects

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #3: Tired of Staying Home?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 31:54


    Protesters begin to gather around the country to express their discontent with several stay-at-home orders put in place by state governors, the Paycheck Protection Program ran out of money for small businesses and China admits it fudged the number.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #2: Biden Claims the Nomination

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 27:44


    Bernie Sander announces the suspension of his presidential bid for the Democratic Nomination, the Internal Revenue Service begins to send out the first wave of stimulus checks and we examine the apparent decline in satisfaction with life.

    Teenagers Guide to Politics Episode #1: A Nation In Crisis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 28:24


    The U.S. unemployment numbers head for recession levels, the Federal Reserve pursues an inflationary monetary policy to protect the U.S. economy and the Congress looks to fund trillions of dollars for infrastructure.

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