Podcast Club ONLINE: The Midterms

About this event

The midterms are upon us. Let's talk about them this week. These particular midterms feel especially weighty because of the significant changes that the United States has been undergoing since Trump took back the presidency nearly two years ago. Clearly, there's hope on the Democratic side that the midterms can serve to alter the direction the country has been moving toward. To anchor our discussion, we're listening to the podcast On With Kara Swisher, which has launched a special midterms-focused limited series called High Stakes. This special series features a dialog between Swisher and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The episode we'll be listening to is the second in the series (its most recent) and is generally about the topic of accountability, including corruption. Please also listen to the first High Stakes episode on affordability if you're interested; it's optional listening only. Needless to say, the podcast is not politically unbiased. This time, unlike our other meetings, discussion does not have to stay within the scope of the topics raised in the episode. While the assigned episode will serve as an anchor, the discussion topic will be the midterms generally. Please note that we require that everyone speak kindly and respectfully at all times during the meeting and that we welcome a diversity of views. PLEASE NOTE: We require that attendees listen to the podcast below before attending the meeting to optimize discussion. Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPhwdmsAFG8 or https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/high-stakes-with-hrc-the-accountability-episode/id1643307527?i=1000797420121 (1 hr.) What's a podcast club? It's like a book club for podcasts. Each week we discuss an interesting and currently-relevant episode from podcasters like Ezra Klein, Michael Shermer, or Russ Roberts. We start off as a large group and spend most of the time talking in small break-out groups, which we remix 3 times during the course of the evening. Our conversations are casual and open. We ask that everyone speak respectfully at all times, and we encourage free and concise discussion relevant to the week's podcast topic. To do this, we try to adhere to Grice's Maxims: https://bit.ly/2p4uSQm Ultimately, the idea is to help each other think a little differently, learn a thing or two and have some fun.