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Episode 16: Livable Wage
Host Sammy Ross and guest Marc Santos discuss the topic of Livable Wage. Minimum wage hasnt gone up nationally in over a decade, while cost of living continues to climb. On this episode we discus
Episode 15: Gun Control
Host Sammy Ross and guest Jen Bertha discuss the topic of Gun Control. How did the Second Amendment come to be? Who is the NRA, and why are they such a key player in the Gun Control debate? On this
Episode 14: Trans Rights
Host Sammy Ross and guest Stevie De discuss the topic of Trans Rights. What defines transgender folks, and why are pronouns important in this conversation? On this episode well define what transgen
Episode 13: Drug Addiction and Harm Reduction
Host Sammy Ross and guest Meghan Hetfield discuss the topic of Harm Reduction. Drugs, whether legal or illegal, have been around for centuries. Whether they have been used for medicinal purposes, re
Episode 12: Taxes
Host Sammy Ross and guest Ethan Steimel discuss all things taxes. On this episode we demystify federal vs. state tax, define what tax credits vs. deductions are, and explain just where all of that ta
Episode 11: Women in the Workplace
Host Sammy Ross and guest Alyssa Eilbott speak about women in the workplace. Gender Bias, Wage Disparity, and Glass Ceilings are all terms that affect women and their careers. In this episode we dis
Episode 10: Global Warming
Host Sammy Ross and guest Adam Macias discuss the ever-present topic of Global Warming. Temperatures are rising, floods, fires, and droughts are becoming the norm. Global warming has officially arri
Episode 9: Affordable Housing Crisis
Host Sammy Ross and guest Megan Kinneen dive into the topic of affordable housing. What is affordable housing, and when did it become a crisis? In this episode we discuss the history of Public Housi
Episode 8: Multi-Level Marketing
Host Sammy Ross and guest Angela Siler discuss Multi-Level Marketing. Also known as Network Marketing, or Direct Selling, on this episode we will define what comprises an MLM, what the differences ar
Episode 7: Black Lives Matter
Host Sammy Ross and guest Andrew Law dive into the topic of Black Lives Matter. From the slave trade, to the Civil Rights Movement, to the more recent protests due to the deaths of George Floyd and c