In this episode, we discuss a few of the things that the US Department of Education does as well as what some of the consequences would be of dismantling or otherwise crippling the Department of Education. We also discuss student loans and the problems with trying to privatize the loans as President-elect Trump has said he wants to do.

In this episode, we discussed President-elect Trump's cabinet picks. Trump's selections are very clearly political favors for those who have been most loyal to him. Even though it has often been done the same way in the past, it does beg the question: Why can't we have a president who will select cabinet members based on experience, expertise, and qualifications instead of loyalty to the president?

On this episode, we talk about reactions to the presidential election, our reactions and reactions that we've seen from others. We also briefly discuss the Electoral College and why it made the election seem less close than it actually was. Finally, we talked about what we think people should focus on after the election, being kind and helping others, especially marginalized groups.

Even if we don't like the results of an election, it's important to accept the results, especially once all legal challenges are exhausted. Continuing to insist that an election was stolen when there's no evidence is bad for everyone. If there are issues with the voting system, we should try to fix them, not just fight about them.

On this episode we discuss both major presidential candidates' proposed economic policies and what effects they would have on the economy, including inflation, cost of living, the housing market, etc.

Since election day is rapidly approaching, we figured we should probably take this opportunity to talk about voting. We have the right to vote, but we should also remember that we have a responsibility to vote to make our voice heard and that we should accept the results of the election even if it doesn't turn out in favor of our preferred candidates.

TW: Although it is not the subject of the episode, we do briefly discuss abortion.

I was always taught growing up that equal opportunity in education already existed and that every student in America had the same opportunity to succeed as long as they put in enough work. I later learned how wrong I was in believing that. More needs to be done and the solutions exist.

As promised in the previous episode, we're discussing the presidential debate between Trump and Harris. Since it has already been widely discussed, we tried to focus on things that haven't been discussed as much, including the missed opportunities from both candidates.