1. Welcome to Crux Of The Matter | Conservatism & Progressivism’s Origins

Landen and Riley debut the Crux Of The Matter podcast, a student-led podcast about politics, philosophy, history, and religion. They introduce themselves and the purpose for the podcast and delve into important questions, including What is conservatism? What is progressivism? Why does the United States seem more polarized than anytime since the Civil War? How does pursuing reason in our discussions help us gain clarity? Why should college students critically think about what they think they know?  These questions and more are addressed in the opening episode... For serious inquiries, questions, comments, and hate mail, contact: [email protected]