The gang interviews Attorney General Ferguson of Washington State about business owners refusing to serve same-sex weddings. Tune in to hear about how public accommodations laws are defended against First Amendment objections from one of the nation’s leading defenders of public accommodations equality.

An anonymous Op-Ed in the New York Times and Bob Woodward’s new book, “Fear,” have engaged the public in a conversation about the efficacy and loyalty of the Trump Administration. Who wrote the op-ed? Will the 25th Amendment be invoked? Tune in to hear the gang discuss.

Is affirmative action effective? Is it just? Is it fueling the student debt crisis? The gang brings a set of refreshingly new takes to an issue you thought your knew everything about.

Two guests from Puerto Rico join the gang in discussing the Puerto Rican Independence/Statehood debate and considerations for the island. We learned a lot making this episode and hope you guys enjoy the discussion!

The gang discusses the obligations that corporations have to upholding the American ideal of free speech.

The gang debates the nuances of animal rights and ethics.

The gang discusses the retirement of Justice Kennedy from the Supreme Court. What it means, who is in line to replace him, and what the future replacement fight could look like in the Senate.

We’re back from our hiatus with a new voice and we’re taking on Trump v. Hawaii, or the Supreme Court case regarding President Trump’s controversial Travel Ban. Tune in!

UNP is taking a quick break to plan out Season 3 and work out some production kinks. We promise we’ll be back and better than ever before in no time! For now, enjoy some very forced Star Wars references and let us know what you think about the show! Email us at [email protected]! Let us … Continue reading Hiatus Announcement

Connor and Rohan are graduating from school this weekend! Since our schedule has been a bit shaken up by that, we’re reposting an oldie but goodie from the very beginning of Season 2: Wickard v. Filburn! Hope you enjoy our take on this polarizing commerce clause case and we’ll be right back next week with … Continue reading Repost: Wickard v. Filburn

Kyle and Rohan discuss the country’s opiate epidemic and Kyle contradicts everything he ever stood for.

The gang discusses income inequality, taxation and The American Dream.

UNP is back baby! The gang discusses President Trump’s recent attack on Syria and what it means for US Foreign Policy.

The gang goes through recent news events and debates the importance of limited government in the modern era.

President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court seat vacated by the late Antonin Scalia, Neil Gorsuch, will have his senate hearings on March 20th. In preparation, the gang reviewed three cases on which Gorsuch has ruled that illuminate 3 key areas of his past jurisprudence: Religious Liberty, Executive Power, and The Rights of Criminal Defendants. … Continue reading A Crash Course on Gorsuch

The recent WikiLeaks disclosure of classified CIA surveillance tactics causes the gang to question the appropriate place of the CIA in American life and why WikiLeaks is picking on western democracies.

The gang gets a crash course in education policy from the Podcast’s first guest ever! Tune in to learn about the state of learning in the USA.

The gang takes on 3 mini-topics in this episode in bite sized “slider” portions. We cover the media’s coverage of the media’s coverage of Trump (meta, we know), the new head of the DNC, and Hollywood’s relationship with politics.

In a historically unmanned graveyard shift/skeleton crew episode featuring just Kyle Henson and Connor Boyle, we finally shift our gaze from Politics to The Other Things and discuss the best classes we’ve ever taken. Learn about Penn’s The Body & Photography class! Learn about AP US History at the high school we all attended! We’ll be … Continue reading The Best Classes We’ve Taken

Drama in the judiciary! Trump’s Immigration Executive Order was stayed by the 9th Circuit Court of appeals after a legal challenge from the state of Washington. The gang explains all of the nitty gritty legal details that went into this decision and discuss its implications.

Breaking: The Trump Administration has replaced acting Attorney General Sally Yates, an Obama appointee who refused to defend President Trump’s recent executive orders around immigration. The move simultaneously emboldens democratic opposition to AG nominee Jeff Sessions, cripples Intelligence gathering agencies and confirms Trump’s commitment to his executive orders. Listen to the panel compare and contrast … Continue reading Trump vs. Jackson

President Trump has been in office for a week. The gang reviews the eventful start to the Trump Presidency.  

In the waning hours of the Obama Presidency, the gang discussing President Obama’s legacy. How will he be remembered in 50 years? Great President? Greatest President? Neither? Tune in to find out.

2016 has ended and a lot has happened. Listen to our recap of 2016 to remember the things you wish you could forget.