Milestones and Movements: Youth, Guns, and Political Theater

In this episode of Politically Speaking, co-hosts Erica Sampson and Kirsten Pruitt celebrate their 10th episode milestone with special guest-host Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. The conversation covers the current political landscape in North Carolina, the importance of youth engagement in politics, and the pressing issue of gun violence in America. After welcoming the special guest, Michael Layer, they also discuss public health challenges, particularly surrounding vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, and the impact of political theater on public perception. The episode concludes with lighthearted moments and reflections on the absurdities of politics.Anderson Clayton | InstagramMichael Layer | InstagramLinktr.ee | Politically SpeakingThanks for listening! Please Subscribe, drop a review and consider giving us 5 Stars!Follow us across social media via our Linktr.ee! You can also follow us; Kirsten Pruitt, Emily Mayer and Erica Sampson! To watch our episodes, visit our YouTube Channel!This episode is produced and engineered by Barrett Gruber, of BIG Media LLC!Please also check out our #PartnerPodcasts.Zac and Barrett host The All About Nothing: Podcast!Zac and Barrett host What The Pod Was That with Cari Simmons, available everywhere you listen to podcasts.Check out a deep dive down the rabbit hole with Amii on the pod, Welcome to Wonder Land, available everywhere you listen to podcasts.Also check out Black White and Blue In the South, With Dr. Jumelle Brooks and Bill Kimler!Make sure to head over to The Preach Jacobs Podcast with Preach Jacobs!Check out our latest addition to BIG Media LLC, The Awakening Podcast with Heather and Tamara!If you like what you here, check out other great pods on the BIG Media LLC Podcast Network!Barrett and Zac host The All About Nothing: Podcast, discussing everything from news and politics to entertainment and sports! All About Nothing, but All About Something too!Zac and Barrett host What The Pod Was That with Cari Simmons, available everywhere you listen to podcasts.Take a deep dive down the rabbit hole with Amii on the pod Welcome to Wonder Land.Check out Black White and Blue In the South, With Dr. Jamelle Brooks and Bill Kimler!The Preach Jacobs Podcast is hosted by Columbia Best Hip Hop Artist and Best DJ, Preach Jacobs!All of these fantastic podcasts can be found on the BIG Media LLC Podcast Network!Music from #Uppbeat; "Suss" performed by Bosnow; https://uppbeat.io/t/bosnow/sussLicense code: LFOVRJZEGYVLTXCKMentioned in this episode:BIG Media LLC Copyright 2025"Politically Speaking" with Erica Sampson, Emily Mayer and Kirsten Pruitt is solely owned by Erica Sampson, Emily Mayer and Kirsten Pruitt, and is distributed by BIG Media LLC, Copyright 2025; all rights reserved. Visit https://bigmediallc.com for more great podcasts!BIG Media LLC

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