America Trends Podcast

America Trends Podcast


Latest Episodes

EP 876 Marijuana Legalization: Is the Whole Thing Going Up in Smoke?
July 02, 2025

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?
June 30, 2025

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
June 25, 2025

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
June 23, 2025

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
June 18, 2025

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
June 16, 2025

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,

EP 870 Call Center Operators Face Growing Pressures
June 11, 2025

Call centers are the hub of much activity these days as customers seek information or wish to buy things. Their role has changed over the years and the sophistication of the technology they use, the

EP 869 Is Anyone in Charge and Accountable Anymore?
June 09, 2025

Isnt it great when you deal with a company where the principal is the owner who will take full responsibility for the actions of the companys employees? How rare is that? Well, according to our g

EP 868 Mark Twain Would Have a Lot to Say About This Moment in American History
June 03, 2025

Mark Twain evolved over his adult life when it came to matters of race. In perhaps the greatest American novel of all time, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain demonstrates his keen sense tha

EP 867 Gold Prices are Soaring: What Does That Say About the Economy?
June 02, 2025

Should gold and silver be a part of your portfolio? And, if so, how and when? With precious metals prices surging is it too late to invest in them or is it just the right moment? There are so many f