WhyPartisan

WhyPartisan is a weekly conversation between two friends and political junkies. Paul Martin, lifetime Republican, and Kristen Howerton, an enthusiastic democrat, try to figure out what a civil discourse about politics looks like. From social justice issue

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Paul Is Running For U.S Congress And Kristen Has Questions!: WhyPartisan, Episode 06

Posted November 26, 2017 • 00:34:19

Paul’s run for U.S. House of Representatives! And Kristen has lots of questions about it! In this episode, Paul lays out his vision as a “raging...

Roy Moore, Al Franken and the Biased Reactions to Allegations: WhyPartisan, Episode 05

Posted November 20, 2017 • 00:37:19

This week, sexual allegations brought forth against politicians Roy Moore and Al Franken and how our political allegiance may color our reactions to...

Reza Aslan on Trump, the Religious Right, and Muslim Bias: WhyPartisan, Episode 04

Posted November 14, 2017 • 00:53:58

New York Times bestselling author and host of CNN’s “Believer,” Reza Aslan doesn’t shy away from his views on politics and faith. As a professor...

Indictments in the Russia Probe, Terror in NYC, Transgender Ban Fails, Christian College Boots Trump Critic: WhyPartisan, Episode 03

Posted November 6, 2017 • 00:41:38

Indictments intensify in Trump-Russia probe, NYC terror attacker who was “radicalized” in the U.S., the miltary transgender ban is overturned by...

Becoming Political, Thanks Mom and Dad: WhyPartisan, Episode 02

Posted October 30, 2017 • 00:39:42

Paul and Kristen’s political origins story. Studies show that whether liberal, conservative, socialist, or anarchist, political affiliation and political...