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Red View Blue View Podcast
by Red View Blue View
2 friends on opposite sides of the political aisle discuss politics, current events and social issues.
Episodes
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We’re back! Ryan Schuiling and Shelley discuss what’s in the news!
We're Back! Guest Ryan Schuling surprises Shelley with his support of the New York Times position on defamation and Sarah Palin, smartly differentiates between the Canadian trucker protest and the local teachers' protest, and agrees with Shelley on the disturbing state of our financial crisis.
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COVID19 - Fear and Politics Versus Data
Special Guest Jessica recounts the trauma of her mother's COVID19 experience. Shelley and Jessica discuss whether fear and politics are driving current viewpoints on COVID19, and whether schools and the economy should open up. What do you think?
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Perspective - Generation Z
Join Shelley and Guest Scott Romano, a Senior at University of Denver studying International Business and Economics, as they discuss the differing perspective of Generation Z and Millennials on political institutions, social issues, and the 2020 election.
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With Special Guest Matt Dunn of Backbone Radio
Join Shelley with special guest, Matt Dunn of Backbone Radio, while they discuss the impeachment proceedings, their favorite Dems in the race, Spygate, climate change, and Prince Harry's and Meghan Markle's decision to give up their royal titles.
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Lightning Round! (October 2019)
It's time for another lightning round episode! Join us for a fast paced conversation about a variety of topics that have been in the news recently that we find interesting (and we think you will too), including: Does President Trump really think Colorado is a border state? Why are Elizabeth…
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For-Profit Prisons and Immigration w/guest Alan Zibel of Public Citizen
Join us with special guest Alan Zibel of Public Citizen (www.citizen.org) as we discuss Alan's recent report titled "Detained for Profit: Spending Surges under U.S. Immigration Crackdown". For-profit prisons play a key role in U.S. immigration detentions and receive billions each year of our...
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Lightning Round! (September 2019)
it's time for another lightning round episode! Join us for a fast paced conversation about a variety of topics that have been in the news recently that we find interesting (and we think you will too), including: - Do we have a right to not be offended by someone else's choice of language? - Is…
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The race to 2020 w/guest Andrew Romanoff
Join us as we talk with Andrew Romanoff, Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate representing Colorado. We cover a number of issues important to all voters, in Colorado as well as across the U.S., including economic policy, gun violence, healthcare, immigration and more. You can learn more about…
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The race to 2020 with guest Casper Stockham
We are joined by Casper Stockham, Republican candidate for Colorado's 6th Congressional District. We cover a lot of topics that we believe are of interest to our listeners on both sides of the aisle (and even outside of Colorado) and have provided audio bookmarks in case you're interested to hear...
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Lightning Round! (August 2019)
it's time for another lightning round episode! Join us for a fast paced conversation about a variety of topics that have been in the news recently that we find interesting (and we think you will too), including: - Is Trump un-American and un-patriotic for selling arms to Saudi Arabia? - Is Rep....
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Is saying "go back to where you came from" racist?
Trump's recent tweet suggesting that "progressive Democrat Congresswomen" (which many believe is referring to Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Omar, Rep. Pressley and Rep. Tlaib, aka The Squad) go back to where they came from has caused an uproar from the Left who believe it is more evidence of his…
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Lightning Round! (July 2019)
it's time for another lightning round episode! Join us for a fast paced conversation about a variety of topics that have been in the news recently that we find interesting (and we think you will too), including: - Should the College Board provide socioeconomic & demographic data about college...
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LGBT Issues
June is International Pride month. Join us as we discuss a variety of LGBT issues, including the proposed "Equality Act" that recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives, civil rights v. religious freedom, Trump's policy on transgenders in the military, allowing transgenders to compete in...
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Abortion Updates
Abortion continues to be a hot topic in our national conversation, particularly among 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls. We discuss recent abortion news, including new controversial laws in states like Alabama and Georgia, the role of men - especially male state legislators - in the abortion...
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Lightning Round! (May 2019)
Introducing the Red Mom Blue Mom Podcast lightning round!! Join us for a fast paced conversation about a variety of topics that have been in the news recently that we find interesting (and we think you will too), including: - Is Trump serious about sending illegal immigrants to sanctuary cities?…
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Red Flag Laws with guest Laura Carno
"Red Flag" gun laws are growing in popularity across the U.S., including most recently in Colorado where a new law was signed in April 2019. We are joined by Laura Carno to discuss the pros and cons of Red Flag legislation, the impact of these laws on suicides and mental health, the influence of...
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Paid Family Leave
Paid family leave is currently a hot topic among many politicians on both the right and the left. The US is one of very few countries in the world that don't have government mandated paid leave. Currently there are several proposals in Congress (as well as some at the state level here in…
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White Supremacy and Nationalism
The recent mosque shootings in Christchurch New Zealand have put white supremacy and nationalism back in the news. Join us as we discuss what role President Trump has, if any, in the rise of white supremacists groups and is "nationalism" a bad thing? Also, what is the connection between…
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The most wonderful time of year! Just kidding - it's tax time.
Tax time in the US is quickly approaching. Is anyone in Congress - Republican or Democrat - really serious about reducing taxes? Is the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that Trump signed into law in December 2017 making a positive impact on the middle class or is it ultimately a scam? Join us as we discuss...
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Is there a gender pay gap?
The gender pay gap has been in the news recently with the announcement of a lawsuit filed by the US Women's National Soccer team for gender discrimination by the US Soccer Federation. Also, sometime in April is typically when we see various organizations promoting "Equal Pay Day", a symbolic date...
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Sex ed curriculum and talking about sex with your kids
In Colorado there is a new sex ed curriculum bill for public schools currently working its way through the legislature and likely to be signed into law in the near future. The bill is controversial with claims from some Republicans that it is too progressive for various reasons, including how…
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Jussie Smollett, hate crimes and hoaxes
The Jussie Smollett story has captured the nation...and not in a good way. What a schmuck. Join us as we talk about hate crimes and FBI hate crime data, hoaxes, media bias and the only silver lining in the Smollett story as defined by Trevor Noah from The Daily Show. References: This is why…
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AOC, climate change and the Green New Deal
AOC and her Green New Deal have been all over the news lately and have been applauded by some on the left while being mocked by many on the right. Join us as we talk about AOC and her impact on politics, climate change and if it's in fact an emergency as Blue Mom Shelley believes (spoiler alert:...
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Immigration Policy
Immigration has been a hot issue in recent months, including debate between Congress and President Trump about border security that ultimately led to a government shutdown. Is a wall immoral as some of the left have claimed? How do people even immigrate legally to the U.S.? Do...
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Abortion legislation in NY and VA
The recent success of the 2019 Reproductive Health Act in NY and the proposed (although failed) late term abortion legislation in VA have caused celebration on the left and outrage on the right. We discuss the specifics of the law and our perspectives on abortion, including is abortion ultimately…
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Toxic Masculinity
Toxic masculinity is all over the news lately, including the Gillette razors ad and the new guidelines from the American Psychological Association on how therapists can help men/boys. Is toxic masculinity really a thing? And if so, how is it impacting how we parent our kids, especially boys?...
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