The Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast

Shaila Fogarty on the Relationship between Country Music and Youth Conservatism /// VPRP Ep. 014

Senior editor Shaila Fogarty joined the Vanderbilt Political Review in this episode to discuss her article relating the increase in popularity of country music to the relative increase in conservatism among young Americans. The fundamental question in making such a relation, of course, is whether correlation or causation is being observed, and, if causation is observed, in what direction it flows. Shaila and podcast director Noah Jenkins sought to untangle this conundrum in today's episode.----Theme by Purple Planet Music

Zachary Port on ICE in Minneapolis and the Civil Disobedience That Followed /// VPRP Ep. 013

In today's episode, freshman writer Zachary Port expounds on his article discussing why he believes the civil disobedience seen after ICE's operations in Minneapolis was particularly justified. Zachary and host Noah Jenkins also discuss the broader implications of ICE's behavior and what can be done to ameliorate the immigration situation in the United States today.----Theme by Purple Planet Music

Darren Kellis on Vandy's Institutional Neutrality & SCOTUS' Approach to LGBT Issues /// VPRP Ep. 012

Welcome back to the Vanderbilt Political Review for a new semester! Today, freshman writer Darren Kellis expounds on the topics of his two latest articles, the first discussing how he doesn't find Vanderbilt's institutional neutrality policy to be actually neutral and the second analyzing the Supreme Court's approach to LGBT issues. ----Theme by Purple Planet Music

Cole Patterson on Charlie Kirk and the Question of the Right-Wing Fascism /// VPRP Ep. 011

VPR Writer Cole Patterson joined the Vanderbilt Political Review today initially to compare the figures of the late Charlie Kirk and the ascendance of now-Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. The conversation, as you will see, got a bit sidetracked (as a happy accident) with the question of the degree to which right-wing figures like Kirk embody "the f-word": fascism.----Theme by Purple Planet Music

Alícia Isasi on VPR This Year and the National Guard in DC /// VPRP Ep. 010

Welcome back to another season of the Vanderbilt Political Review Podcast! We look forward to a great year of programming for all our viewers and listeners. To that end, we are kicking things off today with our new Editor-in-Chief, Alícia Isasi, who discussed her goals for VPR this year and, later in the episode, engaged in a discussion with VPR Podcast Director Noah Jenkins on the merits of having the National Guard present in DC and other cities. That discussion prefigures VPR's first debate, which, unlike what was said in the episode, is taking place on September 30. More details on our Instagram and AnchorLink. ---- Theme by Purple Planet Music