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Millennial Myths

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In this innovative series, we debunk the most common political myths plaguing young Americans, through a combination of on-the-street interviews from around Washington, D.C., featuring personal stories and expert analysis on every binge-worthy weekly episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this innovative series, we debunk the most common political myths plaguing young Americans, through a combination of on-the-street interviews from around Washington, D.C., featuring personal stories and expert analysis on every binge-worthy weekly episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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English


Episodes
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Is There a Sequence for Success for Millennials?

12/23/2019
This week, Tiffany Roberts sits down with Charmaine Yoest, vice president of the Institute for Family, Community and Opportunity at The Heritage Foundation to debunk myths about the Success Sequence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:02

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Why is The Media So Biased?

12/16/2019
This week Tiffany Roberts sits down with Rob Bluey, vice president of communications at The Heritage Foundation and the executive editor of The Daily Signal, to debunk myths about media bias. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:20

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Is Cancelling Student Loan Debt a Bad Idea?

12/9/2019
This week, Tiffany Roberts sits down with Mary Clare Amselem, a policy analyst in the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education to debunk myths about the student loan crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:08:24

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Gender Identity: Does It Belong in Our Public Schools?

12/2/2019
This week, Tiffany Roberts sits down with Emilie Kao, director of Heritage’s DeVos Center for Religion & Civil Society to debunk myths about teaching children about gender identity and sexual orientation. How Could Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Laws Affect You? https://www.heritage.org/gender/heritage-explains/the-equality-act Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:06:44

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Why Is Rent So High?

11/25/2019
This week, Tiffany Roberts sits down with Joel Griffith, Research Fellow in Heritage’s Roe Institute to discuss high rental costs, rent control, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:23

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Climate Change: Are We on the Brink of a Mass Extinction?

11/18/2019
This week, Tiffany Roberts sits down with Nick Loris, deputy director of Heritage’s Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies to discuss whether there is a climate change crisis, Greta Thunberg, the problem with the Green New Deal, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:10:54

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Should the Minimum Wage be Raised to $15 an Hour?

8/21/2019
In the final episode of this mini-series, host Samantha Renck sits down with Rachel Greszler to discuss the economic impact of a federally-mandated $15 minimum wage, what demographic would be impacted the most, and much more. Greszler is a research fellow in the Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget. In this innovative series Samantha Renck debunks the most common myths plaguing the youngest generations of Americans. From socialism, the electoral college, and the rise of identity politics, Samantha combines “man on the street” -style interviews from around Washington, D.C. with personal stories and expert analysis on every binge-worthy weekly episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:00

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Is Medicare for All a Realistic Goal in America?

8/14/2019
Medicare for All has dominated the health care scene for years, yet questions about a feasible payment plan and the impact on patients remain unanswered. On this week's episode, host Samantha Renck talks with Meridian Baldacci about the real cost of a government-mandated healthcare program, what it would look like for patients, and more.Baldacci is a research assistant in domestic policy studies at the Heritage Foundation.In this innovative series Samantha Renck debunks the most common myths plaguing the youngest generations of Americans.From socialism, the electoral college, and the rise of identity politics, Samantha combines “man on the street” -style interviews from around Washington, D.C. with personal stories and expert analysis on every binge-worthy weekly episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:14:29

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Does the Gender Wage Gap Exist?

8/7/2019
The Gender Wage Gap has become a major political talking point that has even inspired an “Equal Pay Day.” Despite what the liberal politicians say, however, does a Gender Wage Gap really exist in America? This week, Samantha Renck talks with Romina Boccia, a leading fiscal and economic expert at the Heritage Foundation. They discuss the difference between the gender wage gap and the gender choice gap, victimhood mentality, and much more. In this innovative series Samantha debunks the most common myths plaguing the youngest generations of Americans. From socialism, the electoral college, and the rise of identity politics, Samantha combines “man on the street” -style interviews from around Washington, D.C. with personal stories and expert analysis on every binge-worthy weekly episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:13:31

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Is Identity Politics Unifying or Dividing Americans?

7/31/2019
Identity Politics splits people into subgroups based on race, gender, sexual identity, and other labels. These seem like the most divided times in our history—is Identity Politics keeping Americans from unifying? This week David Azerrad joins the podcast to lay out where Identity Politics really leads.Azerrad is the Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for Principles and Politics at The Heritage Foundation.In this innovative series Samantha Renck debunks the most common myths plaguing the youngest generations of Americans. From socialism, the electoral college, and the rise of identity politics, Samantha combines “man on the street” -style interviews from around Washington, D.C. with personal stories and expert analysis on every binge-worthy weekly episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:10

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Will Every State Have a Voice if the Electoral College is Abolished?

7/24/2019
In this innovative series Samantha Renck will debunk some of the most common myths plaguing the youngest generations of Americans. From socialism, the electoral college, rise of identity politics, Samantha combines “man on the street” -style interviews from around Washington, D.C. with personal stories and expert analysis on every binge-worthy weekly episode.Abolishing the electoral college has become a major goal for liberal politicians, but since its creation it has served as a fundamental part of the country’s political process. This week she sits down with Jarrett Stepman – a contributor at The Daily Signal and host of the podcast, “The Right Side of History.” Jarrett and Samantha discuss the history of the electoral college, some misunderstandings about it, why the national popular vote would go against the original intention of the electoral college, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:12:58

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Will Socialism Result in an Equal and Just America?

7/17/2019
In this innovative series Samantha Renck will debunk some of the most common myths plaguing the youngest generations of Americans. From socialism, the electoral college, rise of identity politics, Samantha combines “man on the street” -style interviews from around Washington, D.C. with personal stories and expert analysis on every binge-worthy weekly episode. This week she sits down with Daniel DiMartino—a college student who was born and raised in Venezuela. Three years ago Daniel fled his homeland and its corrupt, socialist government—but now that he’s safe in the U.S., he’s been shocked to hear young Americans are increasingly embracing the policies that destroyed his country. He’s ready to bust some myths with Samantha about where socialist policies REALLY lead… and why Americans shouldn’t take their freedom for granted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:11:55