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Our National Conversation
by ONC
OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION is a nonpartisan news, opinion and public policy solutions platform. Join us in freeing political dialogue from hyper-partisanship. Visit OurNationalConversation.org
Episodes
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Brands, Platforms, and Macklemore: Censorship or Artistic Difference?
When a political controversy hits the music charts, where do we draw the line between a business decision and outright censorship? In this episode, the ONC team dives into the recent fallout surrounding Macklemore and Ed Sheeran to tackle the messy intersection of culture, politics, and the…
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Kids As Content: Where Should The Law Draw The Line?
From family vloggers to viral TikTok accounts, children have become a major part of online content creation. Should there be stronger protections for minors on social media? In this episode, we explore the ethics of parents posting their children online, the risks of digital footprints, and…
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"Compassion For Clancy": Are Women Being Let Off Easy?
The Lindsay Clancy case remains one of the most debated criminal cases in recent years. In this episode, we break down the case, discuss the differing perspectives, and explore the broader conversations surrounding mental health and criminal responsibility.
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Interview with LA Mayoral Candidate Adam Miller
In this podcast, host Jeff Hall interviews Brentwood resident and Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Adam Miller.
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Misguided Political Anger on Social Media
📅 Published: August 15th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Isabella Carolin, Social Media Intern, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Masie Zasadny, Chief Content Officer, Our National Conversation. How do we come back together? Should Trump supporters feel tricked? Our political climate is reaching a...
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Undocumented Immigrants: Good or Bad for America?
📅 Published: August 8th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guests: Sarahi Espinoza Salamanca, Founder of Dreamers Roadmap. Jeff Hall, Former Los Angeles Times VP, Founder and CEO of Our National Conversation. Oscar Ortiz, Video Production...
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Can Local Journalism Stop Polarization
📅 Published: July 31st, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Jeff Hall, Former Los Angeles Times VP, Founder and CEO of Our National Conversation. There are many theories about polarization in America. One theory, which has some…
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Does Trump Deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?
📅 Published: July 17th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Connor Chung, PhD Candidate in Political Science, MA in International Relations from the University of Oklahoma. Recently, Benjamin Netanyahu followed others in nominating Trump...
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What Does Zohran Mamdani Represent?
📅 Published: July 10th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Joseph Arellano, Social Media Intern, Our National Conversation (ONC). An NYC mayoral race has been making headlines over the past week. Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist,...
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Three Moderates Try to Figure Out What the Big Beautiful Bill Is
📅 Published: July 7th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guests: Masie Zasadny, Managing Editor, Our National Conversation (ONC). Jeff Hall, CEO, Our National Conversation (ONC). The Big Beautiful Bill is currently being debated on the House...
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Was Trump Right to Strike? Perspectives on Israel and Iran
📅 Published: June 26th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guests: Joseph Arellano, Social Media Intern, Our National Conversation (ONC). Masie Zasadny, Managing Editor, Our National Conversation (ONC). Last week, the U.S. launched strikes...
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Protests and Parades: Talking LA, No Kings and Immigration
📅 Published: June 19th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Jeff Hall, Founder and CEO, Our National Conversation (ONC). Last Saturday, amidst a DC military parade, cities across the United States saw protests against President Trump and...
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Last Week: Debts, Deficits and Middle-School Drama ... In the White House
📅 Published: June 12th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guests: Jeff Hall, Founder and CEO, Our National Conversation (ONC). Connor Chung, Director of Policy Content and Strategy, Our National Conversation (ONC). Last week, we were graced…
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Different Perspectives on Biden's Diagnosis and Trump's Government
📅 Published: May 29th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Joseph Arellano, Social Media Intern, Our National Conversation (ONC). Last week, Biden was diagnosed with cancer. Some have raised questions about government transparency,...
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Corruption or Good Government? Talking Qatari Planes, Meme Coins and Ethics
📅 Published: May 22nd, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Jeff Hall, CEO, Our National Conversation (ONC). Donald Trump has just accepted a major gift from Qatar: a luxury jet that will serve as a temporary replacement for the outdated...
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Pontiffs and Politics: Current and Former Catholics on Leo XIV and Religion in Policy
📅 Published: May 15th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Jeff Hall, CEO, Our National Conversation (ONC). Tania Ruedas Ortiz, Director of Community, Our National Conversation (ONC). Pope Francis definitely showed us that the Catholic...
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Maple Leaf MAGA? Talking Elections and Conservatism in Canada
📅 Published: May 8th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Sam Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Connor Chung, Director of Policy Content and Strategy, Our National Conversation (ONC). Canada's elections took an unexpected turn as the Liberal Party managed to hold onto power....
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Public Safety or Fearmongering? Talking Mass Deportation and Undocumented Immigration
📅 Published: April 24th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Samuel Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guests: Jeff Hall, Chief Executive Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). Eric McElveen, Policy and Opinion Writer, Our National Conversation (ONC). The Trump Administration is...
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Is Civility Possible? Talking Trump and Commentary w/ @SecretServiceSam
📅 Published: April 17th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Samuel Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guest: Samson Crouppen (SecretServiceSam), Comedian and Influencer. Americans don't feel like they can talk to "the other side" about politics. Many commentators, influencers, and...
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The Price of Progress? Talking Tariffs
📅 Published: April 9th, 2025 🎙️ Host: Samuel Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guests: Connor Chung, Director of Policy Content and Strategy, Our National Conversation (ONC). Eric McElveen, Opinion Writer, Our National Conversation (ONC). Are conservatives...
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Borders on Beliefs? Talking Speech and Deportation on Campuses
📅 Published: April 3rd, 2025 🎙️ Host: Samuel Taylor, Chief Operating Officer, Our National Conversation (ONC). 👤 Guests: Connor Chung, Director of Policy Content and Strategy, Our National Conversation (ONC). Tania Ruedas Ortiz, Director of Community, Our National Conversation (ONC). Is the...
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The Lobby and the Land: Talking the Pro-Israel Lobby and Trump's Israel-Palestine Policy
Is the pro-Israel lobby too powerful? Are Trump's Israel-Palestine policies useful? Sam and Connor talk about American-Israeli relations and their influence in Washington. Connor, a self-described conservative and Trump supporter, finds himself more in agreement with the Left on this issue. Sam...
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Making Moves: Talking Changes in the Department of Education
Tania and I talk about the MASSIVE changes we're seeing in the DOE: ~50% slashes to the workforce, cuts to research, and layoffs in the Office of Civil Rights. Is this government efficiency in action or cause for great concern? Both? Tania presents her worries while I articulate some conservative...
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Preparing for the Next Fire: Can Salt Water Help?
In this episode, Jeff Hall, host and CEO at Our National Conversation, speaks with experts and local leaders on how to address California's fire problem in the wake of the Palisades. Jeff and citizens from Brentwood (right next to Pacific Palisades) ask two experts whether salt water could be…
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Are Trump and Vance Right About Europe? Free Speech and Security
Sam, host, is joined by Eric McElveen, ONC writer and self-described conservative. The two have a conversation about America-Europe relations. Is the Trump administration right to pressure Ukraine and diminish ties with Western Europe? Are Trump, Vance and Musk's critiques of European speech…
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Trump's First Full Month Back: Our Progressive and Conservative Writers Discuss
Sam, host, is joined by a mix of progressive, moderate and conservative student writers. The group discuss Trump's first full month in office. How is the new administration doing? How effective are its policies? Where is there cause for concern? Connor gives us a conservative, pro-Trump...
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Is DOGE a Constitutional Crisis?
In this podcast, Eric and Sam, host, discuss whether DOGE represents a threat to the U.S. Constitution or American democracy. The pair explore where they disagree and where they can find common ground. Sam and Eric then discuss America's foreign policy and Trump's actions with respect to Ukraine.
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RFK Jr. and Gender-Affirming Care
Sam, host, discusses healthcare policy with Tania Ruedas Ortiz, ONC's Director of Community. Tania works in the public sector to research the effects of health policies on the state level (we cannot disclose further details). The pair talk about RFK Jr., Trump's executive orders, and...
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Mexico, Canada and China: What Should Trade Policy Look Like?
In this ONC podcast, Eric walks Sam (host) through the pros and cons of Trump's tariffs. The pair have a conversation about trade policy.
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Trump Tours the Man-O-Sphere, Kamala Sits Down with CNN + "Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition" w/ Connor Chung
This week on "Our National Conversation", host Chris No is joined by guest host Connor Chung, director of policy at ONC. We dive into Connor's thought-provoking article, "Reject Modernity, Embrace Tradition," where he calls for a return to traditional religious values in response to what he sees…
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Allow Us to Explain: Project 2025
In this episode of "Allow Us to Explain," Christopher No discusses Project 2025, a controversial political initiative by The Heritage Foundation, centered around their viral publication, Mandate For Leadership: The Conservative Promise. While Heritage claims it aims to dismantle the…
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Gen Z For Trump? + Queen Kamala & BIG UPDATE on Trump Trial
This week on "Our National Conversation", we're joined by special guest Ryan Dulaney, a policy writer for ONC, and Jeff Hall, the founder of ONC. We dive into Ryan's latest article, "Kamala's Koup," discussing the recent surge in support for Vice President Kamala Harris and the ongoing…
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Allow Us to Explain - Labor Organizing and Gen Z
In this episode of "Allow Us to Explain," we look at the labor movement and its impact on Gen Z. Join host Makayla and ONC Policy Content Writers Alison and Mason as they discuss how labor organizing has evolved over time, the significance of social media, and the future of unions. Follow Our...
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Allow Us to Explain - A.I. and Generation Z
This episode of Allow Us to Explain focuses on artificial intelligence and Generation Z. Join host Chris and ONC policy content writer Greta (Justice and Public Safety) as we explore how AI is transforming Gen Z's experiences, viewpoints, and opportunities. We'll talk about how AI is affecting…
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TheLatest - Conversation Between Activist and LAPD Officer
LAPD officer, Tom Datro, and Morehouse College Activist, Deavan Rector discuss police reform, th Atlanta PD "Sick Out," and making Juneteenth a national holiday. In this week's episode, the focus is on solutions, not finger-pointing. This is a reupload of a podcast from June 20th, 2020.
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TheLatest - Interview with Tom Johnson (Part 2)
Our National Conversation's podcast team will be on a brief hiatus as we prepare for the summer semester. We'll be airing some episodes from our sister podcast – The Latest – from the vault in the meantime. --- In this segment, Tom Johnson discusses his years as publisher of the Los Angeles…
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TheLastest - Interview with Tom Johnson (Part 1)
Our National Conversation's podcast team will be on a brief hiatus as we prepare for the summer semester. We'll be airing some episodes from our sister podcast – The Latest – from the vault in the meantime. --- In this segment, Retired President of CNN Tom Johnson focuses on his experiences at…
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TheLastest - Interview with Tom Johnson (Full Interview)
ONC's podcast team will be on a brief hiatus as we prepare for the summer semester. We'll be airing some episodes from our sister podcast – The Latest – from the vault in the meantimONC's podcast team will be on a brief hiatus as we prepare for the summer semester. We'll be airing some episodes...
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Allow Us to Explain: 15 Minute Cities
In this week's episode of 'Allow Us To Explain', we're diving deep into the concept of 15 Minute Cities. We'll demystify what exactly a 15 Minute City entails, discuss the crucial role of reliable transportation in making these cities work, touching on the challenges faced by metropolises like…
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Allow Us to Explain: Gen Z and the Military
Welcome back to another exciting episode of Allow Us To Explain! Today, our focus is on exploring the complex relationship between the country's military and members of Generation Z. We start by delving into the motivations behind why someone from Gen Z might opt for military service over…
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The Weekly Roundup - Episode 21
On this week's episode of the Weekly Roundup, join Jordan as they talk about this week's top news stories. Including Secretary Mayorkas' impeachment, scrutiny over Amazon's "Just Walk Out" cashierless technology, and more.
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Ignite ONC - Carter, Sarah and JaxTHRIVE
Ignite ONC is a series where Our National Conversation (ONC) profiles young leaders making a difference in the world. Join us for another episode where we interview Carter Magnano and Sarah Park, the current co-presidents of JaxTHRIVE about their impact on the community.
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Allow Us to Explain: Gun Violence in Schools
In this episode of Allow Us To Explain, the team discusses the impact of gun violence on schools, examining its rise over the past twenty-five years. They share personal concerns about school shootings, explore its mental health effects, and discuss the recent case involving Ethan Robert Crumbley...
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The Weekly Roundup - Episode 20
On this week's episode of the Weekly Roundup, join Jordan and Tania as they talk about this week's top news stories. Including Arizona's abortion ban, the Biden administration expanding background checks on firearms, and more. This episode was recorded on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
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Allow Us to Explain: Israel and Palestine
Today's episode of Allow Us to Explain focuses on the delicate subject of the Israel-Palestine conflict. We begin with an overview of the conflict and the countries' historical relationship. We also discuss how the second 'intifada' or uprising resulted in Palestine being under the sole control…
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The Weekly Roundup - Episode 19
On this week's episode of the Weekly Roundup, join Jordan and Tania as they talk about this week's top news stories. Including Florida's Supreme Court upholding the 15-week abortion ban, 200 music artists signing a letter against AI development companies, and more. This episode was recorded on...
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OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION is a nonpartisan news, opinion and public policy solutions platform. Join us in freeing political dialogue from hyper-partisanship. Visit OurNationalConversation.org
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