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Be Reasonable with Mike Gerard

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An attempt to instill rational thought into the national discourse.
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The Nefarious Use of Facebook & How to Piss Off Thomas Jefferson - Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided, Part 8

This episode turns away from the now all too obvious nature of mainstream media bias. Instead, we divert our gaze to social media. In this episode we take a look at those cute little stories and memes that everyone seems to repost and we uncover a sinister little plot. It's all about bias and the attempt to manipulate the unsuspecting reader. We then take that bias to whole other level by looking at a book and an article that uses Thomas Jefferson in a way in which would certainly make his red h...

Feb 01, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 2

Is the US Postal Service Unable to Handle Mail-in Voting or are they Tampering with the Election

Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided, Part Six. This episode takes a look at the recent claims that the US Postal Service cannot handle the impending influx of mail-in ballots and the opposing claim that the postal service has been actively subverting the upcoming election by removing mailboxes and sorting machines in an attempt to make mail-in voting a near impossibility. Could this be true? Let's find out!

Aug 15, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 8

The Mayor, In the Courthouse, With the Tear Gas - Federal Troops at a Riot in Portland Tear Gas the Mayor: Media Reporting, Bias and the Country Divided

This episode takes a look at the latest events in Portland where the mayor addressed a large crowd and winds up getting gassed by Federal troops. What is going on in Portand?! Why and how has the President ordered Federal personnel to Portland? Why is he threatening to send federal troops to Chicago? And what is the media making of all this? Tune in and find out!

Jul 25, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 7

The House of Representatives and Congressional Apportionment: Politics, Passions and the Country Divided

<p>A look at how congressional districts are determined. How many people does each member of Congress actually represent? Is it fair? Tune in and find out.</p> <p> Sources: </p> <p> United States Statutes at Large. (1910) Fifty-Sixth Congress, Session II . </p> <p> United States Statutes at Large. (1832 ) Twenty-Second Congress, Session I. </p> <p> Matthews, Dylan. (2018) The case for massively expanding the US House of Representatives. Vox. ...

Jun 17, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5

The Election of the President and the Electoral System: Politics, Passions and the Country Divided

<p>A look at electoral system and how it came to be and the calls for reform in the wake of the 2016 election. Should the president be be elected by the popular vote? Should we scrap the electoral system? Tune in and find out.</p> <p> Sources: </p> <p> Roller, Amanda. (2014) New York Is the Latest State to Reject the Electoral College. The Atlantic. </p> <p> Nalewicki, Jennifer. (2016) The Electoral College Has Been Divisive Since Day One. Smithsonian Ma...

Jun 15, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Fake News & Biased Reporting - An American Tradition: Media Reporting, Bias & the Country Divided

A look at media bias and false reporting and how its roots go back to the very beginning of the country. The journey begins with James Franklin, goes through Samuel Adams and ends up with Washington, Adams and Jefferson. It's how the press was used and the impact that it had. Sources: <p> Mansky, Jackie. (2018) The Age-Old Problem of “Fake News” It’s been part of the conversation as far back as the birth of the free press. Smithsonian Magazine. </p> Adams, John. The Works of John Ada...

Jun 04, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 3
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