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Teens Find Middle Ground
by Talia Zafari
Welcome to Teens Find Middle Ground, a podcast by teens and for teens! We are Talia and Lara, two teenagers who are on a mission to help our generation find middle ground on controversial issues in order to humanize the other side of the aisle! Our nation is becoming more and more polarized daily, so much so that we are often quick to judge those who don't agree with us and make assuptions without listening to them. Through weekly Zoom discussions, teens from across the country have conversations about controversial topics that typically divide us. We cover everything including immigration, gun rights, and reproductive rights. In addition, we also discuss current events such as the death of George Floyd and COVID-19. To be part of our discussions or learn more, check out our website https://www.teensfindmiddleground.com or follow us on Instagram @teensfindmiddleground!
Episodes
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Talia Takes on the Iowa Caucus: A One-On-One with David Simas about the Future of Democracy with Gen Z at its Forefront
In this episode, Teens Find Middle Ground has a one-on-one conversation with David Simas, who served as the President and CEO of the Obama Foundation and was also the White House Director of Political Affairs from 2014 to 2016. Together, we discuss the relevancy of caucusing and what the future…
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Looking to the Future: A Groundbreaking summit at Camp David with U.S., South Korean, and Japanese leaders
This week, we disucssed the groundbreaking summit at Camp David, at which the U.S., South Korea, and Japan now bolster military cooperation. Join us as we unpack this undeniable step forward in Japan-South Korea relations and dive into the potential conflicts with China and North Korea.
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Media Coverage Contrast: Greek Migrant Boat Tragedy vs. Titan Submersible Implosion
In this discussion of Teens Find Middle Ground, we covered the large contrast in media coverage between two very distinct tragedies. The two events at hand are the Greek Migrant Boat Tragedy and the OceanGate expedition's submersible implosion.
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Iran's New Hijab Rules
This week, we centered our discussion around Iran's new set of hijab rules and restrictions. From the Women, Life, and Freedom Movement to possible peace with Saudi Arabia, Iran is a country that has certainly been in the spotlight, making for a fascinating dicussion. Thank you to all our...
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COP27 and the First Country in the Metaverse
On this episode, Teens Find Middle Ground had a discussion centered around the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27). The conversation began with the potential outcomes of the conference, then shifted towards Climate Change as a whole....
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A Conversation about the Death of Mahsa Amini and the Political Climate in Iran, with a Typical American Teenager
This week, we took a look at the death of Mahsa Amini and the women's rights revolution being held in Iran. As two Iranian teenagers, we were interested in understanding what the typical American teenager knew about this topic, and in the process educating he American youth on this issue. We…
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The Second Amendment and Gun Control
On this episode, Teens Find Middle Ground focused on one of the most controversial debates of our time: gun rights and the second amendment. We focused on what implementing more extensive background checks would look like, to prevalence of school shootings, and arming teachers. We want our...
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Will "Defunding the Police" Solve Any Problems?
On this episode, Teens Find Middle Ground focused on the phrase "defunding the police" and if it is more beneficial or harmful to stopping police brutality and crime. We want our discussions to be a reflection of all viewpoints, if you are a teen and feel that your opinions were not reflected by...
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Aftermath of COVID-19
In this discussion, TeensFindMiddleGround discussed what the aftermath of the COVID-19 looks like regarding reopening schools and churches, mail-in voting, foreign affairs, the political climate, and more! Keep in mind that we held this discussion in August, so some of the topics and ideas...
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The Character of Trump vs. Biden
This week we held a discussion with Trump and Biden supporters to discuss the character of each candidate. We covered Trump and Biden on race, the border wall crisis vs. the climate crisis, the rhetoric of the Trump 2016 campaign, twitter as an accurate representation of Trump's character, and...
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Trump's Foreign Policy
This week we covered Trump's foreign policy! We looked specifically at the notion of “America First,” the Paris Agreement, the Iran Nuclear Deal, Trump's stance on immigration, the role of the US on the world stage, and Trump's personal relationships with world leaders.
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The Most Respectful Reproductive Rights Discussion
This week we, discussed reproductive rights with over 40 pro choice and pro life participants from all across the United States! We covered Roe v. Wade, the stricter state regulations on abortion, contraceptives + sex education, the role of political parties in the pro choice vs pro life…
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The Fist Amendment: Hate Speech and Censorship in the Media, the Confederate Flag, and the Recent Supreme Court Decisions
This week, we looked at the First Amendment in the context of the world around us today. We discussed hate speech, the sensorship of Trump's tweets on Twitter, the use of the Confederate Flag on public and private property, and the role of religion in recent Supreme Court ruling protecting the...
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Looking Beyond the Protests - Racism in America
We wanted to discuss racism as a whole in America. We wanted to look beyond mainstream media coverage of the death of George Floyd and the protests that have followed and hear real experiences and perspectives in order to achieve an understanding that will last longer than this media cycle. We...
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The Nation Wide Protests, Black Lives Matter Movement, and Trump's Response to the Situation
This week, we took a look at the protests following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who was murdered by former police officer Derek Chauvin. We focused on the violence in the protests, Bl Lives Matter vs All Lives Matter, what it means to be an ally, how to reform the police…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Teens Find Middle Ground, a podcast by teens and for teens! We are Talia and Lara, two teenagers who are on a mission to help our generation find middle ground on controversial issues in order to humanize the other side of the aisle! Our nation is becoming more and more polarized daily, so much so that we are often quick to judge those who don't agree with us and make assuptions without listening to them. Through weekly Zoom discussions, teens from across the country have conversations about controversial topics that typically divide us. We cover everything including immigration, gun rights, and reproductive rights. In addition, we also discuss current events such as the death of George Floyd and COVID-19. To be part of our discussions or learn more, check out our website https://www.teensfindmiddleground.com or follow us on Instagram @teensfindmiddleground!
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Talia Zafari
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Welcome to Teens Find Middle Ground, a podcast by teens and for teens! We are Talia and Lara, two teenagers who are on a mission to help our generation find middle ground on controversial issues in order to humanize the other side of the aisle! Our nation is becoming more and more polarized daily,...
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Teens Find Middle Ground is created and hosted by Talia Zafari.
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