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The Perspectrum brings humor and nuance to political news and philosophy. The hosts have been producing content together for more than a decade, and now bring progressive and philosophical perspective to political news. Nathan has an MA in Communication S

The Perspectrum


    • May 31, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 192 EPISODES


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    The Big Beautiful Scam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2025 54:36


    This week Michael and Nathan discuss the reconciliation bill that just passed the house and how terrible it would be for America. 

    Bribery In The Open Is Still Bribery

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 67:14


    This week Michael and Nathan talk about the truly remarkable amount of corrupt bribery Trump has been accepting for foreign countries and then they break down Trump's executive order intended to lower pharmaceutical prices.  

    Let's Nerd Out About Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 79:18


    This week, Michael and Nathan take a break from talking about Trump to do policy deep dives into the SAVE Act (a proposed voter ID law) and medicare for all.

    RFK Messes With The Wrong Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 74:48


    This week Michael and Nathan discuss the gross levels of corruption and conflicts of interest happening with Elon Musk in the Trump administration. Then they break down the BS behind RFK's recent comments about autism. 

    We Told You So

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 75:12


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss how the most dire warnings they issues about Trump are coming to pass both in terms of his fascism and his incompetence over the economy.

    Trump's Extortion of Ukraine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 78:20


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the state of the war in Ukraine and the peace negotiations.(This was recording prior to the meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy). Then they have a conversation about what the Democratic party needs in a leader.

    How Trump Will Impact Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 64:36


    This week, Michael and Nathan have a discussion on the practical ways in which the Trump administration will harm the lives of everyday Americans. Then they put to bed this false notion that Trump is a fighter for free speech.

    Debunking DOGE's Lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 61:14


    This week, Michael and Nathan go more in depth into the truly corrupt and heinous nature of DOGE. They they discuss how we have now entered a second Gilded Age. 

    Project 2025 Begins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 66:31


    Michael and Nathan are back from their break to discuss the new administration's systematic destruction of the republic. This week they focus on DOGE, gender, and immigration.

    The Idiots in the Cabinet (Special Guest: Peter Prout)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 80:00


    This week, Michael and Nathan go over some of Trumps horrific picks for his cabinet. Then they have a discussion with special guest Peter Prout about how to deprogram conservatives. (Note: This episode was recorded prior to the announcement that Matt Gaetz would no longer be serving.)

    Lessons Democrats Never Learn (Special Guest: Spencer Jones)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 71:28


    This week Michael and Nathan discuss some of the really bad takes on why Harris lost the election. Then they are joined by housing activist Spencer Jones to discuss solutions for the housing crisis.

    Well S**T (Election Reaction)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 55:04


    It's happened again. Trump has been elected. Michael and Nathan shout into a microphone about how pissed they are but then they end on a message of hope.

    Breaking News: Trump Is A Fascist! (Who Knew?)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 86:47


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss several of the insane stories coming out of the election. Then they have a conversation about the economic benefits of incentivizing having children.

    Who's It Gonna Be?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 86:06


    This week Michael and Nathan critique some of Kamala Harris' new strategies and then make their case against Donald Trump. Then they end by making their final electoral college predictions.

    Looking at Harris' "Opportunity Economy"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 74:05


    This week, Michael and Nathan break down the many economic proposals of the Harris campaign-how we feel about them, would they actually work.

    We Watched...The Concept of a Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2024 64:17


    This week Michael and Nathan breakdown the second first presidential debate in a special episode.

    DNC Breakdown (Feat. Gerry DeViller)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 53:02


    This week, Gerry Fills in for Michael as he and Nathan discuss their reactions to the DNC.

    The Walz Are Closing In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 82:28


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the pick of Tim Walz as a vice presidential candidate. Then they lay out how Kamala Harris' policy on Israel might be different than that of Biden's.

    Our 2024 Senate Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 80:39


    This week, Michael and Nathan nerd out about the 2024 senate map, giving their predictions. Then they have a discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

    Biden's Out, Kamala's In!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2024 77:54


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the insane news of Biden's decision to drop out and Kamala's Harris' status as the presumptive nominee. Then they do a profile of who JD Vance is.

    Debate: What Happens If Biden Drops Out? (Guest: Gerry DeViller)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 71:26


    This week Michael and Nathan are joined by a very special guest, Gerry DeViller from It's Another Sunday Podcast. They all discuss and debate whether or not Biden should drop out.   Recorded 7/18/2024   It's Another Sunday Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-another-sunday-podcast/id1543554518  

    International Elections: What We Can Learn

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 70:21


    This week Michael and Nathan break down the recent elections results in the UK, France, and Iran. (Note: This was recorded prior to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump which is why it is not referenced.)

    The Supreme Court and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad, Rulings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 95:35


    This week, Michael and Nathan break down the absolute horror show of god awful rulings handed down by a runaway power hungry supreme court.

    The Worst Debate Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2024 42:56


    This week Nathan and Michael give their immediate reactions to worst debate either of them have ever watched. Between Biden forgetting how mouth noises form words, to Trump telling some the most brazen lies in political history...what did we just watch???

    Is Biden Trying To Lose? (Immigration And Gaza Coverage)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 68:34


    Biden has not had a great week. Michael and Nathan discuss the disastrous anti-asylum executive order passed by the Biden administration. Then they give an update on the continued horrors being inflicted in Gaza. 

    Trump Is A Felon!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 74:39


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the breaking news about Trump's criminal conviction in the New York hush money trial. Then they go over the horror of project 2025.

    Immigration Saved Our Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 91:29


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss misconceptions about immigration that are frequently pushed by Republican politicians. Then they talk about how parenthood has influenced Nathan's political ideology. 

    Everything Has Gotten Worse

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2024 86:25


    This week, Michael and Nathan are back! They discuss the continued atrocity in unfolding in Gaza. Then the discuss how badly Biden is blowing the 2024 election and how dangerous a second Trump presidency would be.

    Is This What Hope Feels Like? (2023 Election Breakdown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2023 73:44


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the outcomes of the elections last week. Then they analysis the Republican push to abolish the department of education.

    Mike Johnson: Generic And Dangerous

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 58:40


    This week Michael and Nathan go through newly elected speaker Mike Johnson's abysmal record. Then they give an update on the devastation in the conflict between Israel and Palestine.

    Grading Bidenomics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 77:44


    This week, Michael and Nathan break down the positives and the negatives of Bidenomics. Then they discuss some interesting studies about conservative policies shaving years off people's lives.

    Stop Killing Civilians (Israel-Palestine Breakdown)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 65:47


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the chaos involving the speakership for the United States House of Representatives. Then they breakdown the horrific tragedies of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

    Grasping At Straws (Biden Impeachment Inquiry)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 68:15


    This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the Biden impeachment inquiry and then lay out the recent United Auto Workers strike.

    Gerrymander Madness!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 59:43


    This week Nathan is joined by guest co-host Katie Gold to discuss gerrymanding and some of the latest news regarding unions.

    Breaking Down The Republican Primary Debate (Debate Special)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2023 64:47


    Republican 2024 presidential candidates had a debate! Well...all except 1. In this Debate Special, Nathan and Michael break it down, do some fact checking, and talk through the implications for the republican primary.

    Stopping Breaking The Law ***hole!!! (More Trump Indictments)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 76:33


    This week Nathan and Michael break down yet another Trump indictment and then they have a conversation about boycotts.

    Trump indictment 3/???

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 69:25


    This week Michael and Nathan discuss yet another Trump indictment. Then they explain the idea of a vacancy tax.

    Going Nuclear

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 76:06


    This week we dive into the Supreme Court's (terrible) decision on Biden's student loan forgiveness program. Then we finally answer a question that's been on our minds for months: what role should Nuclear Energy have in powering the climate transition?

    Supremely Screwed

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 94:23


    This week Michael and Nathan discuss the supreme court's recent series of decisions (yes we are late). Then they talk about some presidential candidates that have thus far been ignored.

    Does Patriotism Make Any Sense?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 26:59


    Nathan is out this week so Michael takes the reins to ruminate on a hot topic at the start of every July: Patriotism. We talk about Patriotism on this show somewhat regularly, as Michael and Nathan do consider themselves patriots. But when things are so bleak, and seemingly getting worse, what good is patriotism? Does it really make sense anymore? Can anyone in our national, aware of all of the challenges we face and how frequently we fail to meet them, reasonably be patriotic?

    What The Hell Just Happened In Russia?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 65:18


    This week Michael and Nathan discuss the attempted coup by Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner company in Russia. Then they break down the recent  criminal charged again Hunter Biden.

    But The Children!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 68:47


    This week Michael and Nathan break down the rolling back of child labor protections. Then they have a discussion about the practice of homeschooling.

    The Walls Are Closing In On Trump (Maybe)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2023 69:58


    This week Michael and Nathan break down the new information regarding the Trump documents scandal. Then they have a discussion on the status of Social Security in America.

    Is Biden Better On Immigration?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2023 86:40


    This week Michael and Nathan break down the Biden administrations current policies regarding immigration. Then they do a deep dive into Elon Musk as a political figure.

    Trump's Legal Trouble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2023 85:15


    This week Michael and Nathan explain the vast list of Trump's legal troubles. Then they have a discussion on social media regulation for children. (Minor correction, in this episode Nathan says that Michael Cohen was in solitary the spring of 2022, it was actually 2020.)

    We Live In The Stupidest Timline

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 83:40


    This week, Nathan is joined by Jess to discuss the current state of abortion laws in the United States. Then they go over the negotiations around the debt ceiling.

    Ron DeSantis Is Worse Than Trump

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 71:04


    This week we discussed some horrific things Ron DeSantis is doing in Florida. Then we did a deep-dive segment into why the push for objectivity in the media is a bad thing.

    Clarence Thomas' Winning (And Lucrative) Personality

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 64:09


    This week Michael and Nathan discuss corruption in the supreme court (and why it's allowed) and then they do a deep dive into four day work weeks.

    2024 Election Update: Old And Sweaty Wins The Race

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 69:58


    This week Michael and Nathan discuss the state of the 2023 presidential election and who the candidates and contenders are. Then they explain the debt ceiling, what it means, and how it works.

    Tuck Neverlasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 67:56


    Michael and Nathan are back with a new season of The Perspectrum! This week they will be discussing the abrupt leaving of Tucker Carlson from Fox news and the insane degree of anti-trans rhetoric from right-wing figures in recent months. 

    The Leftist History Of Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 43:57


    This week's episode is a Christmas special. We go over the history of Christmas and how many of it's older traditions are left-wing. 

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