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
This week Michael and Nathan discuss the reconciliation bill that just passed the house and how terrible it would be for America.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
This week, Michael and Nathan break down the many economic proposals of the Harris campaign-how we feel about them, would they actually work.
This week Michael and Nathan breakdown the second first presidential debate in a special episode.
This week, Gerry Fills in for Michael as he and Nathan discuss their reactions to the DNC.
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.
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).
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.
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
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.)
This week, Michael and Nathan break down the absolute horror show of god awful rulings handed down by a runaway power hungry supreme court.
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???
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This week, Michael and Nathan discuss the Biden impeachment inquiry and then lay out the recent United Auto Workers strike.
This week Nathan is joined by guest co-host Katie Gold to discuss gerrymanding and some of the latest news regarding unions.
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.
This week Nathan and Michael break down yet another Trump indictment and then they have a conversation about boycotts.
This week Michael and Nathan discuss yet another Trump indictment. Then they explain the idea of a vacancy tax.
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?
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.
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?
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.
This week Michael and Nathan break down the rolling back of child labor protections. Then they have a discussion about the practice of homeschooling.
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.
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.
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.)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.