Intergenerational Politics, hosted by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi, strives to engage all generations in the political conversation. As we head into Election Day, we promise at least one podcast each week dedicated to engaging all generations in the political conversation, but with interesting and often dramatic new issues being raised by what seems to be daily events, we will sometimes add a second episode when called for each week. To listen to past and future episodes of Intergenerational P...
Oct 02, 2020•2 min•Ep. 27
In this episode, Jill and Victor join Ben Wickler, Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, for a conversation about the importance of key swing states like Wisconsin, how Democrats can win in Wisconsin against the aggressive push by Republicans to also win the state, the experience of campaigning effectively in a pandemic, and what Trump's recent visit and messaging in Kenosha, Wisconsin means for the political strategy of Wisconsin Democrats as November 3rd approaches. Aside from being the ...
Oct 02, 2020•49 min•Ep. 26
In this episode, hosts Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi join Steve Schmidt, co-founder of The Lincoln Project and MSNBC Political Analyst, to discuss the RNC convention, what the Joe Biden campaign has to do to effectively increase voter turnout and win, and the importance of defeating Trump and Trumpism. In addition to co-founding the Lincoln Project and being an MSNBC Political Analyst, Steve is also a communications and public affairs strategist, having worked on numerous Republican campaigns i...
Oct 02, 2020•53 min•Ep. 25
Hosts Jill Wine-Banks, the only woman on the Watergate trial team, MSNBC Legal Analyst, and author of "The Watergate Girl," and Victor Shi, an incoming freshman at UCLA and the youngest Joe Biden delegate in Illinois, recap the RNC Convention. Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations in politics with weekly unfiltered conversations with experts across the nation. Be sure to subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, ...
Oct 02, 2020•54 min•Ep. 24
In this episode, we joined Commissioner Ellen L. Weintraub of the Federal Election Commission to discuss everything you need to know about voting in the 2020 election. We talk about everything from making sure that your mail-in ballot isn't rejected to advice for first-time voters. Commissioner Weintraub has served as a commissioner on the U.S. Federal Election Commission since 2002 and chaired it for the third time in 2019. During her tenure, Weintraub has served as a consistent voice for meani...
Oct 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 22
In this episode, Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi record the final installment of our special DNC Convention Recap.
Oct 02, 2020•35 min•Ep. 22
In this episode, we joined Rick Wilson to hear his thoughts on the DNC Convention, what he expects the RNC Convention to look like next week, and some of the work that Lincoln Project is doing to persuade traditional Republicans, independents, and frankly, anyone concerned about our Constitution and democracy. Rick Wilson is a co-founder of The Lincoln Project. He is a seasoned Republican political strategist, frequent political commentator, New York Times best-selling author, media consultant, ...
Oct 02, 2020•40 min•Ep. 21
In this episode, we sit down with Congressman Brad Schneider to talk about the USPS, mail-in ballots, the importance of down-ballot races, and our excitement for the DNC Convention. Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations in politics with weekly unfiltered conversations with experts across the nation.
Oct 02, 2020•25 min•Ep. 20
Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi, both Biden delegates in Illinois, recap day 2 of the DNC Convention.
Oct 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 19
In this episode, we sit down with Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky to discuss the recent revelations regarding the USPS, our excitement for the DNC Convention, and why the Democratic party and young people must unite to support Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations in politics with weekly unfiltered conversations with experts across the nation.
Oct 02, 2020•32 min•Ep. 18
Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi, both delegates for Vice President Joe Biden in Illinois recap day 1 of the DNC Convention.
Oct 02, 2020•12 min•Ep. 17
In this episode, co-hosts Jill Wine-Banks, the only woman on the Watergate Trial Team, MSNBC Legal Analyst, author of "The Watergate Girl," and delegate for Joe Biden, and Victor Shi, the youngest Biden delegate in Illinois and incoming student at UCLA, sit down to share their thoughts on the DNC Convention, their experience running as a delegate, and what they are looking forward to as the DNC Convention unfolds. You can tune into the DNC Convention and see the planned speakers and events here:...
Oct 02, 2020•31 min•Ep. 16
In this episode, we sit down with Kathy Griffin, a two-time Grammy and Emmy award winner and a trailblazer for women in comedy, to discuss her thoughts on Kamala Harris being selected as Joe Biden's running mate, the fragility of the First Amendment in our current political climate, cancel culture, and Kanye West running for president. To watch Kathy's new film, "A Hell of a Story," click here: https://www.amazon.com/Kathy-Griffin-Hell-Story/dp/B07VVWGC85 Intergenerational Politics is a podcast ...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 15
In this episode, we sit down with Elaine Maimon to discuss reopening schools and the future of higher education amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Elaine was the president of Governors State University (GSU), the only public university in the South Suburbs of Chicago. Through her thirteen years as its president, she helped lead GSU through the Great Recession of 2008-9, the Illinois budget crisis and in the last months of her presidency, the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Before heading GSU, Dr....
Oct 02, 2020•51 min•Ep. 14
In this episode, we discuss the ways we can achieve racial justice and equality in the United States with Rashawn Ray, a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution and Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of the Lab for Applied Social Science Research (LASSR) at the University of Maryland, College Park. Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations in politics with weekly unfilte...
Oct 02, 2020•44 min•Ep. 13
In this episode, we talk with Asha Rangappa, CNN Legal Analyst, Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, former FBI Special Agent, and former Associate Dean at Yale Law School, about Attorney General Bill Barr's recent testimony to the House Judiciary Committee and the consequences of Barr's testimony in 2020 and beyond. Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations in politics with weekly...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 12
In this episode, we talk to two protesters from Portland Oregon, Joel Barker and Sharon Meieran, about their experience protesting in Portland as well as their thoughts on federal troops coming into Portland and other cities across America. Joel is the head of communications for the Multnomah County Democratic Party in Portland and Sharon is a county commissioner in Portland. Intergenerational Politics is a podcast created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations i...
Oct 02, 2020•45 min•Ep. 11
In this 2nd part of our Supreme Court debrief installment, with University of Michigan Law Professor Leah Litman, we discuss the DACA case, in which the Supreme Court ruled against the Trump administration’s rescission of the Obama DACA program because it was “arbitrary and capricious.” We also discuss Little Sisters of the Poor v. Pennsylvania, also known as the Contraceptive Coverage case. We finally take a broader look at where the Roberts court stands on a crucial issue for America’s future ...
Oct 02, 2020•36 min•Ep. 10
In this episode, with Juliette Kayyem, we discuss the recent disturbing events involving federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security and other governmental agencies going into the city of Portland, Oregon and now threatening to come to Chicago, Illinois and other cities. We also talk about whether this use of federal force is legal, whether it is a wise policy, whether it is an appropriate response to protests in the aftermath of the devastating killings of George Floyd, Breonna Tayl...
Oct 02, 2020•34 min•Ep. 9
This episode, with former University of Chicago Law School Dean and University of Chicago Provos Geoffrey Stone, is part 1 of our Supreme Court Debrief. We discuss two cases this episode — Harris Funeral Home vs EEOC, which involved whether employers could fire transgender employees for how they sexually identify, and June Medical, which looked at whether a Louisiana law that required doctors who perform an abortion in a clinic to have admitting privileges in a nearby hospital was unconstitution...
Oct 02, 2020•53 min•Ep. 8
This episode is with Harvard Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig in which we talk about the Electoral College, the recent faithless electors Supreme Court case that Prof. Lessig argued, and the current polarization in our country. Professor Lessig is the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School. Prof. Lessig is the founder of EqualCitizens and a founding board member of Creative Commons. Prof. Lessig has focused much of his career on law and technology, especially as ...
Oct 02, 2020•48 min•Ep. 7
This episode is with Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi, the two hosts, in which we discuss the recent Roger Stone commutation and how grotesque and unlawful that decision was from President Trump. Intergenerational Politics is a video series created by Jill Wine-Banks and Victor Shi dedicated to engaging all generations in politics with weekly unfiltered conversations with experts across the nation.
Oct 02, 2020•22 min•Ep. 6
This episode is with Mimi Rocah in which we discuss the recent Supreme Court decision involving Trump's taxes, Mimi's recent election to become the District Attorney of Westchester, New York, and the importance of local elections to effect change. Mimi Rocah is a former Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, serving from February 2001 until October 2017. As an AUSA, Mimi was involved in the prosecution of organized crime, gun traffickers, corrupt public officials,...
Oct 02, 2020•35 min•Ep. 5
This episode is with Ambassador Wendy Sherman about the recent revelations that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban to attack US troops as well as effective leadership in this critical moment in our history. Ambassador Sherman is a professor of the practice of public leadership and the director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School. Ambassador Sherman was the former Counselor of the State Department under Secretary Madeleine Albright, former Special Advisor to Preside...
Oct 02, 2020•33 min•Ep. 4
This episode is on the Attorney General Bill Barr and the state of the Department of Justice with Elie Honig, a CNN Legal Analyst who also previously worked for 14 years as a federal and state prosecutor. Elie provides commentary and analysis for CNN on breaking news relating to criminal justice and other legal issues, including a weekly column and on-air segment “Cross-Exam with Elie Honig.” In addition, Elie worked from 2004 to 2012 as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern Distr...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr0
This episode is on the future of women's reproductive rights in the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court decision June Medical Services v. Russo with Civia Tamarkin, an award-winning investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and former television news executive and Director, Executive Producer, and Writer of the film, “Birthright: a War Story.” To watch the film, click on this link: https://www.birthrightfilm.com Intergenerational Politics is a video series created by Jill Wine-Banks and...
Oct 02, 2020•34 min•Ep. 2
This episode is on the importance of increasing government transparency as a means to achieve racial Justice with President of Better Government Transparency David Greising and Attorney Matt Topic. Intergenerational Politics is a video series created by Jill Wine-Banks, the only woman prosecutor working the Richard Nixon impeachment case, the author of "The Watergate Girl: My Fight for Truth and Justice Against a Criminal President," and MSNBC contributor, and Victor Shi, an incoming freshman at...
Oct 02, 2020•43 min•Ep. 1
