Ethan Xie and Luke Shahied

Beyond the Party Lines

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Our mission is to increase voter understanding in the United States and to increase trust in the right politicians.

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Ethan Xie and Luke Shahied

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Government

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Latest episode

Mar 22, 2026

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Episodes

The Epstein files, and who’s in them… 22.03.2026

In Episode 8 of Beyond the Party Lines, Ethan and Vidyuth talk about the notorious financier and sex predator/trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. They took a step back to talk about notable names in the files, criticisms of how the DOJ released those files, discussed Epstein’s potential ties to Israel and current status, and ended with an update on Ethan’s opinion around the US operation in Venezuela. Sti...

What's Going on with Iran? 15.03.2026

In Episode 7 of Beyond the Party Lines, Ethan and Vidyuth discuss recent events related to the US attacks on Iran and a little bit on the history of the country. Answering questions like “Why do we care?” “Is this legal?” and discussing if someone else is really behind it all. Special thanks to Vidyuth for coming back on the podcast during his spring break. This is Beyond the Party Lines, Episode...

Murder in Minnesota? Kidnapping in Venezuela? Corporate Greed and US expansion into Greenland. 24.01.2026

In Episode 6 of Beyond the Party Lines, Ethan and Luke discuss what they think is important in the wake of the US operation in Venezuela and ICE operations in Minnesota. Then they took a step back to talk about larger effects that this would have on the world, and they ended with Congressional action against Trump. This is, Beyond the Party Lines Episode Six.

The Future of Healthcare, Gerrymandering, and Foreign Policy 10.12.2025

In Episode 5 of Beyond the Party Lines, Ethan and Luke discuss what they think is important in the wake up the wake of the government shutdown and the looming expiration date of the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance subsidies. Then they took a step back to talk about gerrymandering in America after Texas and California compete for who can politically out-maneuver the other, and they ended on Tr...

Our Current President... 03.12.2025

In the fourth episode of the Beyond the Party Lines podcast, Ethan is joined by Luke Shahied to discuss the actions of our current president in this term and his first. From campaign promises, to hypocritical statements, to the character of the president, this episode of Beyond the Party Lines has been the longest we’ve ever done. Ethan and Luke ended the episode discussing billionaires and the ta...

The Government Shutdown 27.11.2025

While the longest Government Shutdown officially ended earlier this month. The importance of discussing the long term ramifications of the government's actions is still essential. This month, Ethan and Vidyuth talked about the shutdown as it was still going along with some other fun details. This is Beyond the Party Lines Episode 3.

Executive Overreach 20.10.2025

Since the start of his second term, Trump's administration has consistently undermined the separation of powers outlined in our Constitution through the legislative and judicial branches. What are these executive overreaches? What are their impacts on the American citizen? And a special bonus segment on the future of Social Security. This is Beyond the Party Lines Episode Two.

Trump's Attacks on the Media and Birthright Citizenship 12.10.2025

This week we talked about the relationship between the public and the media, the restriction of the freedom of press, and the Birthright Citizenship Controversy. We finished the episode by talking about Food Waste in America and how we would reduce it and use our resources more wisely. We hope you enjoy!

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