The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden has been had. Or was it? You could be forgiven for not counting the 90 minute shouting fest and deluge of name calling, a debate. Moderator Chris Wallace had no control over the p

Donald Trump's lucky number is 750

Sep 28th, 2020 10m 31s

We finally know more about Trump's taxes, and he didn't pay much. The NYT got their hands on Trump's tax returns and point to his 2016 federal income tax bill of only $750. Travis Nix joined Stephen Kent on Underscored to react to the news and

Can the GOP thrive without young voters who care about climate?

Sep 18th, 2020 13m 28s

"The 2020 Republican National Convention lasted four days and featured over 70 speakers. The wide range of topics addressed included immigration, education, health, housing and policing. And yet, no speech proposed a single policy designed to c

Getting an education & when to hit pause

Sep 11th, 2020 15m 56s

It's not an easy choice. Go back to college under the shadow of COVID-19 & often higher cost of attendance....or forego the semester to pursue other things? Justin Corbin is a junior college, but is not going back to school this fall. He outlin

Shootings in Kenosha and a clash of narratives

Aug 28th, 2020 26m 59s

A police shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin reignited rioting across the country. Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by a police officer, and now a 17-year old has been arrested for shooting and killing a handful of people on the streets

Hugo Dante on the ripple effect of Hong Kong's fall

Aug 26th, 2020 25m 9s

Hugo Dante joins Underscored to lay out how China's encroachment into the previously autonomous Hong Kong will take a sledgehammer to financial investments in the region. Stephen Kent and Aaron Andrews review the great USPS Freakout of Augus

Kamala Harris gets the VEEP spot, DNC goes digital and Brian Bensimon on FBI meddling

Aug 18th, 2020 26m 44s

This week on Underscored: Young Voices' Editors, Aaron Andrews and Emma Ayers join the show to talk about the 2020 race and Kamala Harris' ascendance to the VP (or VEEP) spot. Then we're joined by contributor Brian Bensimon to hear about his l

How the PRIME Act would break up the meat monopoly and lower prices

Aug 5th, 2020 10m 2s

The coronavirus has led inevitably to more time spent at home, a huge increase in home cooking and by extension, grocery store shopping. Grocery stores have been making a killing. Back in March the industry was up 90% from 2019 and that trend h

Christos Makridis and the "Tale of Two Pandemics"

Jul 13th, 2020 12m 35s

Christos Makridis is a Assist. Professor at Arizona State Univeristy, a Young Voices contributor and writer recently in Forbes, on how the COVID-19 pandemic experiences has varied depending on where you live. He joined Underscored to explain an

Does America need to reimagine its democracy to survive?

Jul 9th, 2020 28m 30s

A bipartisan commission, convened by the Academy of Arts & Sciences that recommends 31 steps to strengthen America's institutions and civic culture to help a nation in crisis emerge with a more resilient democracy. Our republic feels very unsta

Where libertarians fall in this moment of calls for police reform

Jun 11th, 2020 20m 45s

Libertarians are a fractious bunch, like any ideological movement there are various camps and tensions between the big ideas and practical politics. In this moment of loud calls for policing reforms, it is worth noting that the libertarian move

Reforming policing in America will take more than Executive Orders

Jun 10th, 2020 20m 15s

In the wake of Minneapolis PD murdering on of their own citizens, George Floyd, the world is aflame in calls for police accountability. Calls for reform range from the minor to the radical. Young Voices' Molly Davis and Christian Watson join Un

A worthy debate on whether SCOTUS should be televised

May 15th, 2020 16m 57s

Young Voices' contributors Michael Rieger and Nate Hochman discuss the merits of televising Supreme Court proceedings. Rieger argued on GlennBeck.com in an op-ed that it was past time for the American people to be able to see what happens in th

Are Americans getting good Internet during a worldwide pandemic?

Apr 13th, 2020 16m 53s

James Czerniawski (Libertas Institute) and Jennifer Huddleston (American Action Forum) join Underscored to assess the state of American's access to quick and stable Internet during the Coronavirus lockdown. Internet usage is way up and across t

Covid-19 and deregulating all the things ft. Shoshana Weissmann

Mar 27th, 2020 16m 9s

Why are Federal agencies rushing to remove regulatory barriers in multiple sectors of the economy during the Coronavirus scare? It could be because what advocates of lighter regulation have always argued is true...that red tape slows down busin

Are millennials finding new hope in the Heartland? Ft. Ross DeVol

Mar 20th, 2020 32m 48s

There has been a lot of reason for the past decade to count middle America out of the economic and technological future of the country. But a new study from Heartland Forward tells a different story, showing that the "Heartland" is doing better

Covid-19 could reshape how we think about education and medicine forever

Mar 18th, 2020 19m 2s

Covid-19 is rapidly becoming a historical event that will define the new decade, or at the least, Donald Trump's presidency. Among the many areas of total disruption to American life is the education and healthcare systems. Here to break down

Trump’s immigration policy puts the brakes on American innovation

Mar 16th, 2020 22m 5s

This week on Underscored, immigration policy in America is leaving a lot of money on the table and key sectors such as technology & STEM, understaffed. Talent from abroad is crucial to making American an engine for innovation. Sam Peak and Chri

Is the two party system finally maxing out its credit card? ft. Matt Welch

Feb 26th, 2020 24m 47s

No one would blame you for throwing your TV out a window at the sight of a Bernie Sanders VS Donald Trump presidential debate. It's just about as far as the two-party system can go ideologically. Here to discuss the state of the duopoly and the

Episode 35: Bloomberg takes a million arrows in Vegas

Feb 21st, 2020 24m 21s

Natalie Dowzicky (Libertarianism.org) and Nate Hochman (Young Voices) join Stephen Kent on Underscored to review the latest Democratic Debate in Las Vegas ahead of the Nevada Caucuses. The race has gotten highly bitter along with going farther

Episode 34: "Our servants, our masters", public service and war with Iran

Jan 10th, 2020 27m 17s

This week I am joined by Logan Albright, author of "Our Servants, Our Masters" for a discussion about public service. Albright argues that we place too much valor in roles where power is being exerted over others in the name of service. We have

Episode 33: Will the Afghanistan Papers move the American public?

Dec 13th, 2019 25m 12s

Jerrod Laber and Zachary Yost join Underscored to review the contents of the Washington Post report on Afghanistan, and the US government's effort to cover-up the failure of the 18-year war. --- ---- -- --- -- Many American’s concerns about t

Episode 32: Obama, Chapelle and Vaping are canceled

1 Nov 5th, 2019 26m 25s

We are all canceled! That is the takeaway from this weeks episode of Underscored. Former President Obama dipped his foot into the culture war to critique cancel culture, now the left is deriding him with 'OK Boomer'. Dave Chapelle continues his

Episode 31: National conservatism vs libertarianism

Oct 31st, 2019 18m 2s

We need to have a talk, about national conservatism and libertarianism. Populist politics and skepticism on the merits of unencumbered free-market thought has become a flashpoint in a tepid alliance between conservatives and libertarians agains

Episode 30: Impeachment, Greta Thunberg and the Yang Gang

Sep 25th, 2019 33m 16s

Welcome back to Underscored! Political writers Shaun Cammack and Haley Smith join the podcast to review the weeks news: Climate strikes, Greta Thunberg at the UN, impeachment begins and Andrew Yang's steady rise. Read Shaun's piece on Andrew Y