Pingry Politics

The Holy Grail, Nuclear Fusion with Dr. Brendan Lyons

On  Today’s episode, we were joined by Plasma Physicists from Princeton,  Dr. Brendan Lyons, to discuss what he has deemed “the holy grail” of  energy production. On this episode, Sean and I asked Dr. Lyons a number  of questions surrounding his research in the field of Nuclear Fusion,  and how it works in the real world. This discussion of nuclear fusion’s  implications, was followed by a live student Q/A. There, Dr. Lyons  fielded questions around why he chose to be a nuclear physicist, details  around the feasibility of fusion, and science in the age of Covid-19. Credits: Researchers: Sean Lyons and Marcus Brotman Editor: Marcus Brotman Music: Max Brotman Advisor: Ms. Davlin

AP US History; The War of 1812 - 1860

With the AP US history, tests one is bound to get lost in the forest of America’s complex history. We condensed the important information down into a podcast. The main point of this podcast is what happened in between the War of 1812 and The Civil War. It’s far too easy to forget the less tumultuous points in our history and we are here to cover it. The war of 1812 Compromise of 1820 Monroe Doctrine Market Revolution and new technologies (canal, factory system) Andrdrew Jackson… X Mexican American War The Seneca Falls Convention X- this can be mentioned in context of reforms of 1840s with abolition-- could all be tied to industrialization and capitalism--invention of cotton gin and expansion of slavery We used the textbook: "America's History 9th Edition" by Henretta, Edwards, Hinderaker, and Self Credits Marcus Brotman and Sean Lyons

Climate Policy Debate: Shaan Lehal Vs. Ava Kotsen

On Today's episode, we are joined by Ava Kotsen and Shaan Lehal. The two freshman will discuss their views of how climate policy should take place. They will answer questions such as: What role does technological innovation play in your vision for the future? Do you think Covid-19 increases a need for climate action or reduces its prioritization? How does your plan appeal to the average American? This debate was followed by a live student Q/A Credits: Director: Marcus Brotman Researcher: Marcus Brotman Moderator: Sean Lyons Editor: Marcus Brotman Music: Max Brotman Episode Cover Art: Andrew Wong Advisor: Ms. Davlin To get in contact: email mailto:mbrotman2021@pingry.org The beliefs promoted on this podcast are that of the participants, and do not reflect the views of the Pingry School. Shaan's sources document: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BdAQmdSNndCesmu2BCcyXVserdqLn7AwJKw4Ywnl_r4/edit?usp=sharing Ava's sources: Green New Deal would cost $93 trillion, approximately $600,000 per  household in US-study conducted by former director of nonpartisan  Congressional Budget Office (https://www.americanactionforum.org/research/the-green-new-deal-scope-scale-and-implications/) Breakdown of US Energy Generation 2019- https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=427&t=3 Joe Biden tells coal miners to "learn to code/program" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDRK0MyuuIM I don't know how to source this, I saw a video clip of it on Youtube.

The US Political Economy, with Dr. Luis Brunstein

On today’s episode, we talk with Lehigh Economist, Dr. Luis Brunstein. Dr. Brunstein shares his thoughts on a variety of issues pertaining to the current Economic crisis. Quantitative Easing, the efficacy of monetary policy, unemployment benefits and how the US should react are all topics of discussion. A discussion which was followed by a few student asked questions. If you have any questions for Dr. Brunstein, you can find his email here: lfb417@lehigh.edu Credits: Director: Marcus Brotman Researcher: Sean Lyons and Marcus Brotman Editor: Aidan Boylan and Marcus Brotman Music: Max Brotman Pingry Politics Cover Art: Chris Ticas Episode Cover Art: Andrew Wong Advisor: Ms. Davlin To get in contact: email mailto:mbrotman2021@pingry.org The beliefs promoted on this podcast are that of the participants, and do not reflect the views of the Pingry School.

Mexico, the other side of the border; with Ricardo Vollbrecthausen

The discussion begins at 10:00 Our first guest speaker is Ricardo Vollbrechthausen, Pingry class of 2012. Ricardo studied neurobiology at Columbia University, and is now living and working in Mexico. In particular, we will dive into Mexico’s strengths and weaknesses, and how they impact the lives of their citizens as well as US foreign policy.  Issues will include corruption, brain-drain, slow economic growth, poor monetary policy, and more. We will also analyze how Mexico will be affected by the new USMCA trade deal, and how president López Obrador (“AMLO”) has led the country. We will also compare and contrast how and why Mexico's response to the coronavirus has been so different to most other countries.  As the president of the Politics Club, I acknowledge Political bias is unavoidable. Regardless, the Politics Club leaders and I will make all attempts to present objective facts to our audience and provide counterpoints to ensure that no views go unchallenged. To ensure a neutral perspective we have students of opposing political views researching for each episode. If you’d like to share your views on the podcast or suggest a topic for us to discuss, please email me: mbrotman2021@pingry.org. A special thanks to our guest, Ricardo Vollbrecthausen Researchers: Marcus Brotman, Sean Lyons, Micah Elwyn Editor: Marcus Brotman Cover Art: Chris Ticas Intro and outro music: Max Brotman Advisor: Ms. Davlin This Podcast is produced by the Politics Club of the Pingry School, however, any views or ideas discussed on the show are not representative of the Pingry School, only those individuals.