Okay, But Why?
autor: Red Wine & Blue Studios
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Okay, But Why Did We Make This Podcast? (And What's Next??)
Okay, But Why Did We Make This Podcast? (And What's Next??)
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There is so much happening in politics right now, it’s hard to keep up. It feels like every day, there’s a new outrageous headline. But it’s not always clear why these things are happening. So in this series of short shareable podcast episodes, we’re here to ask… “Okay, But Why?”
Red Wine & Blue has produced several limited series podcasts over the past 3 years, including series about immigration, Christian Nationalism, and the cost of extremism. Now, we're bringing you "Okay, But Why."
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- Okay, But Why Did We Make This Podcast? (And What's Next??) · 6 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 27Ever since last year’s election, suburban women have had more questions than answers. How are we supposed to deal with the firehose of information that’s coming at us all the…
- Okay, But Why Should You Vote For Attorney General? · 8 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 26Americans don’t talk about state attorney generals very much. Technically it’s “attorneys general”—like “sisters-in-law” instead of “sister-in-laws”—but don’t get hung up on the…
- Okay, But Why is RFK Jr. so Obsessed with Autism? · 11 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 25Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Secretary of Health and Human Services, recently announced that he’d be “revealing” the “cause of autism” this month. It’s true that rates of diagnosis…
- Okay, But Why Are Romance Novels Political? · 9 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 24When people think of romance novels, the first thing that comes to mind is shirtless Dukes with windswept hair on the covers of mass-market paperbacks. The damsel in distress…
- Okay, But Why is Gay Marriage at Risk? · 12 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 23In June of 2015, the Supreme Court made history by ruling that Jim Obergefell and other same-sex couples deserve the right to have their marriages legally recognized — not just…
- Okay, But Why is AI a Concern? · 15 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 22Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is everywhere these days. Some people think it’s the solution to all of humanity’s problems and some think it’s going to bring about the end of…
- Okay, But Why Is Gerrymandering Legal? · 13 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 21Gerrymandering is one of those things that makes people tune out of politics. It doesn’t just sound technical and complicated, it feels so far outside our control. But it’s…
- Okay, But Why Were The Suburbs Shaped By Racism? · 13 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 20For nearly a century, the suburbs have been a cornerstone of the American Dream. But for almost as long, some people have criticized the suburbs for being too conformist, too…
- Okay, But Why Do Nine People Get To Decide Our Rights? · 15 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 19The Supreme Court gets to make decisions that affect our most fundamental rights. When it ruled on Roe vs Wade in 1973 and then overturned that ruling in 2022, it determined our…
- Okay, But Why Are People Drawn To Conspiracy Theories? · 12 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 18Conspiracy theories might be having a moment, but they’re as old as civilization itself. In 64 AD, for example, the Great Fire of Rome sparked competing theories over who started…
- Okay, But Why Do Billionaires Have Our Data? · 11 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 17Since January, Americans have had serious concerns about Elon Musk’s DOGE (the “Department of Government Efficiency”) and the privacy of our personal data. The government used to…
- Okay, But Why Does Your Garden Matter? · 11 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 16Climate change is a lot of things: big, scary, scientifically-accurate. And as we just saw in Texas, it’s not just a matter of principles or talking points. It’s causing…
- Okay, But Why Do We Celebrate the 4th of July? · 9 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 15This week is the 4th of July, which means we’re celebrating American independence. But what exactly is it that we’re celebrating? What’s so special about American democracy, and…
- Okay, But Why Are So Many People Talking About Trans Kids? · 10 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 14There’s a lot to be stressed about right now. We’re seeing the dissolution of our democratic norms and ideals before our very eyes. But extremists don’t want us thinking about…
- Okay, But Why Is Minimum Wage So Low? · 10 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 13The federal minimum wage right now is $7.25. For someone working full-time, that translates to $15,060 per year, just $20 over the national poverty line. The US minimum wage has…
- Okay, But Why Are Kids Struggling With Their Mental Health? · 10 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 12Kids today have a lot to worry about. Getting through adolescence was hard enough in generations past, but these days, kids have more anxieties than ever. And who can blame them?…
- Okay, But Why Don't Abortion Law "Exceptions" Work? · 11 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 11Few issues polarize this country like abortion. Most Americans believe these intensely personal decisions should be made by families and doctors, not politicians. But even those…
- Okay, But Why Is No-Fault Divorce At Risk? · 10 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 10You may have seen headlines recently about extremists going after no-fault divorce. “Yeah, okay, I’ve seen those stories,” your friends might say, “but… why would they do that?”…
- Okay, But Why is ICE Detaining Children? · 12 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 9Donald Trump promised to be “tough” on immigration on the campaign trail, vowing to “launch the largest deportation program of criminals in American history.” “Criminals,” he…
- Okay, But Why Are We Still Talking About Racism? · 12 min · Řada 5 Epizoda 8When James Baldwin went on the Dick Cavett Show in 1969, he was asked a very loaded question: why aren’t Black people more optimistic? Jim Crow laws had been outlawed, Black…
