America Trends Podcast

Latest Episodes
EP 880 The Trade-Offs Made in Fighting COVID: Was the Price Worth It?
We may be the only podcast to continue the conversation about our responses to COVID, but thats fine with me. Its that important because we will be there again and yet weve barely touched the surf
EP 879 Class Decisive in Recent Election
The far right has been masterful at manipulating class anger to outmaneuver progressive goals and liberals often put the smoking gun right in the hands of their political opponents. Can this tende
EP 878 Why America’s Love Affair with Lawns Offers Little Value to the Environment
Americans spend endless hours growing, tending, and cutting their lawns. In fact, 40 million acres of land in the United States is covered by turf grass, making it the most irrigated crop
EP 877 Are Abortions in America Decreasing After the Dobbs Decision?
When Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 in the Dobbs. vs. Jackson Womens Health Organization case, it was the decision that anti-abortion activists had been waiting to see
EP 876 Marijuana Legalization: Is the Whole Thing Going Up in Smoke?
States, one by one, began legalizing marijuana, back in 2012 with Colorado leading the way. It was sold to the public as a way to unclog the criminal justice system, bring tax revenue and strong regu
EP 875 Is It Racist? Is It Sexist?
These are tricky waters to navigate, but two scholars, Jessi Streib and Betsy Leondar-Wright, have co-authored a book called Is It Racist? Is It Sexist?: Why Red and Blue White People Disagree, and H
EP 874 Arctic Melting Creates Global Tensions
High in the Arctic, myth is melting into reality: as temperatures rise, newly ice-free waters are turning the Northwest Passage from a fable into navigable waterways. And while global superpowers, l
EP 873 Police Reform Efforts Stymied by the Justice Department
Congress authorized the Justice Department to conduct civil investigations into constitutional abuses by police, such as excessive force or racially motivated policing back in 1994 as a response to t
EP 872 Military Marriages Present Unique Challenges
Marriages are a 50/50 proposition in America as to whether they can survive all of the challenges couples go through. For a Navy Seal, the divorce rate is closer to ninety percent. Today, on the po
EP 871 Love American Style is Changing
While the need for strong, loving partnerships may be more necessary than ever in this complicated moment, the truth is fewer young people are even dating as other generations have done in the past,