Why and Why Not Podcast

21/07/2022

This is where “gerrymandering” comes from!

Link in bio.

20/07/2022

Trump as Biden’s VP?

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19/07/2022

🚨🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨🚨

Ever wonder what the VP actually does? You're not alone. Many who end up in the #2 spot are left with the same question.

Join Dr Lindsay Chervinsky and I on this week's episode of Why and Why Not to explore the history, state, and potential future of this role!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2005962/10981609-the-vice-presidency

07/07/2022

Did you know? Supreme Court decisions led to money flooding into US politics.

Let’s look at the history, reasoning, and impact to figure out whether change is needed.

05/07/2022

Is this how the US Senate should be?

Check out the full episode at https://www.whyandwhynotpod.com

05/07/2022

🚨🚨NEW EPISODE🚨🚨

Ever wonder why TX and WY both have 2 Senators?

On this week's episode, I spoke with Constitutional scholar
Garrett Epps about the history & impact of non-proportional representation in the Senate & what reform could look like!

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2005962/10902411

Brad and Constitutional Law Professor Garrett Epps explore how representation in the US Senate fundamentally changed a century ago and why it may be time to do it again. This episode tracks the history of the US Senate and representation within it...

28/06/2022

Want to end partisan gerrymandering? Look to the Senate.

Along with the newest episode of Why and Why Not I have written up a brief article on where we are and how we could move forward.

https://www.whyandwhynotpod.com/episodes/gerrymandering-not-as-fun-as-it-is-to-say

How politicians came to choose their voters and where to go from here

27/06/2022

On tomorrow episode, we look at the history and politics of partisan gerrymandering and think about where to go from here!

Spoiler alert: we've all been pronouncing it wrong.

22/06/2022

On the filibuster, Vox did a great write up on popular misconceptions about the rule. This really shows just how bad things have gotten so quickly!

https://www.vox.com/2015/5/27/18089312/myths-about-the-filibuster

If people know anything about the filibuster at all, they tend to know that it's where senators stand up and talk, and talk, and talk — sort of like Jimmy Stewart did in Mr. Smith Goes to...

21/06/2022

Following up on the Money in Politics Episode:

The Brennan Center put together a fantastic guide to the For the People Act, sponsored by Maryland's John Sarbanes, which passed the House but has stalled in the Senate. The Act seeks to create the "Freedom from Influence Fund" to build out a Congressional small donor matching program.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/policy-solutions/annotated-guide-people-act-2021 -top

21/06/2022

🚨🚨 NEW EPISODE 🚨🚨

I've gone ahead and released the 2nd episode of
Why and Why Not! Please join Brennan Center's Director of Elections & Government Program,
Daniel Weiner, and I as we explore the history, state, and potential future of money in politics.

https://whyandwhynot.buzzsprout.com

21/06/2022

FIRST EPISODE OUT NOW

We go full wonk with Dr. Gregory Koger, Author of Filibustering & Strategic Party Government, and explore the history and current state of the US Senate Filibuster.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2005962/10811887

21/06/2022

Welcome to the conversation! Why and Why Not is an American history show that explores how our government developed over time and the merits of potential reform. For each episode, host Brad Fallon is joined by expert guests to discuss the history and future of each topic. From the Electoral College, to gerrymandering, to the US Senate, we look at how our government arrived at doing things the way it does and consider how we could move forward.

Check out the first two episodes available now!

https://whyandwhynot.buzzsprout.com/

19/06/2022