Our democracy is in peril. Many states are trying to make voting harder, not easier by nefariously limiting access to voting by mail, needlessly toughening voter registration laws, and brazenly targeting the voting rights of marginalized groups

Infiltrating Wall Street: Reddit Strikes Back

Feb 12th, 2021 38m 32s

Following the subreddit r/Wallstreetbets' attempts to save GameStop, a whole host of new questions and controversies have followed. What does this mass socialization of stock trading say about the future of the market? Will any of the corrupt b

Time To Negotiate: Pay UF Workers

Jan 30th, 2021 39m 58s

The food service company Aramark, which supplies UF's food on campus, has come under scrutiny due to their alleged use of prison labor, underpay of workers, and violations of labor laws. In response, UF students have called for UF to renegotiat

Election Results: The 2020 General Election

Nov 8th, 2020 1h 13m

Whether you accept it or not, the 2020 election results are here. Biden will be our 46th President; Democrats will maintain control of the House of Representatives and control of the Senate depends on runoff elections in Georgia. Join Chris Sta

Post-Debate Coverage: Septuagenarian Screeching

Oct 3rd, 2020 1h 7m

Empower Hour is back from a brief summer break! With Election Day one month away, we have a lot to cover. On Episode 8, Chris Stansel and Victoria Zamitalo discuss the septuagenarian screeching heard throughout the first 2020 Presidential Debat

Climate Change: Is It too Late? Ft. Dr. Mulkey

Aug 13th, 2020 1h 10m

As Covid-19 rages across the globe, the silent killer of climate change looms on the periphery. Sea level rise, warming waters, and desertification are only a fraction of the ecological changes that are currently underway. Are these symptoms of

Governing Between the Trenches feat. Adam Christensen

Jul 30th, 2020 1h 5m

As Black Lives Matter demonstrations continue across the country and Congressman Ted Yoho accosts Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the steps of the Capitol Building, it is evident that America is deeply divided and in a leadership crisis. Can pragma

Rogue Leadership: The New College Norm

Jul 22nd, 2020 59m 41s

The University of Florida and universities across the country are struggling with reopening plans for the Fall as college students are trying their best to adapt to a new normal. With cuts in student services, gridlock in student government, an

Climate Change: Unmasked feat. Professor Van Wees

Jul 14th, 2020 1h 12m

Our collective failure to stop the spread of COVID-19 may be a precursor to the ineffective global management of the looming climate crisis. If the public is divided on wearing face masks to limit the spread of a virus, how can we unite to save

Generational Theory: The Crisis of 2020

Jul 6th, 2020 1h

As 2020 shapes up to be one of the most chaotic years in living memory, the US has seemingly plunged into unknown territory. That is, unless we've been here before? William Strauss and Neil Howe's "Generational Theory" suggests Amercian history

Black Lives Matter feat. Alexis Glasgow

Jun 5th, 2020 1h 3m

With the horrific murder of George Floyd last week by the police a wave of protests and demonstrations have begun throughout the country in solidarity with the African American community. Black Lives Matter activist Alexis Glasgow is on to disc

The American Empire: Reform or Collapse?

May 29th, 2020 1h 43m

In the uncertain age of coronavirus the complex system of American hegemony across the globe is cracking at the seams, Chris Stansel, Victoria Zamitalo and foreign policy correspondent Chris Kiyaseh discuss.--- Support this podcast: https:/

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