The 2 Best Us & Them Podcast Episodes
1) Hello Mary Lou...
Mary Lou Bruner, who made headlines with her wild accusations about President Obama, is running for Texas State Board of Education. If elected, she’ll be responsible for guiding the nation’s second la...Show More
2) The Elephant in the (Class) Room: How I Survived Iraq and Vassar College
After four years of commanding a tank in Iraq, David Carrell, a Republican from Texas, had the opportunity to study at a liberal college in the northeast. He tells Trey what he’s observed about Red an...Show More
3) Us & Them: Rebuilding Justice In A Divided America
Just as America faces some of its most critical political divides, our criminal justice system suffers from a lack of public trust. How are these dual crises interwoven? In this episode of Us & Them,...Show More
4) Us & Them: Caregiving In West Virginia
Every day, 10,000 people turn 65 as America’s Baby Boom generation ages. By 2040, the number of people 85 or older will more than double and the need for caregivers will grow dramatically. In this epi...Show More
5) Us & Them: West Virginia’s News Deserts — With No Government Watchdog Civic Engagement Plummets
Every week across the U.S. more than two newspapers go out of business. In the past two decades more than 3,000 papers have shut down operations. That’s left more than 1,500 counties so-called news de...Show More
6) Us & Them: Three Strikes 2.0 — But Is Kentucky Any Safer?
The perception of crime in our nation shows an enormous divide. One recent poll reports 90% of Republicans say crime is up while 60% of Democrats say crime is down. The result has been a wave of ‘toug...Show More
7) Us & Them Encore: Another Small Town Paper Down
Our country’s divides often reveal themselves in our choices and habits, including how and where we get our information. As the economics of the media landscape have imploded, the economics of the ind...Show More
8) Us & Them: Transgender In The Mountain State
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling just out upholds a state ban on gender affirming care for transgender minors. The Tennessee case will likely bolster efforts by conservative state lawmakers to regulate car...Show More
9) Us & Them Encore: The Geography of Abortion
State borders are the new front lines in the nation’s abortion battle. On this encore episode of Us & Them, host Trey Kay looks at the evolving geography of abortion. Since a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court d...Show More
10) Us & Them: 100 Days And A Lot To Discuss At Our Dinner Party
During his first months in office, President Donald Trump has issued about 150 executive orders and is taking action on the very issues he promised during the campaign. There’ve been dramatic changes ...Show More