Red, White, and Confused

On today's show, I interview three individuals who participated in the march for reproductive rights that was held in Abingdon, VA outside the federal courthouse on May 8th, 2022. We discuss their general activism in politics, their experience at the march, and their opinions and experiences with candidates who are running for the 9th congressional district. Spoiler alert: it has not all been posi...

On this week’s show, I check in with those who are working directly with those who are most affected by the Bristol VA landfill. Join me as I chat with Samuel Weddington, senior pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Bristol TN, and Jackie Nophlin, pastor of the Household of Faith Community Church, about how things are going there. We discuss a report that was produced by the Virginia Interfai...

This week on “Red, White, and Confused,” a third group of UVA Wise students get to take over the airwaves! Samuel Watkins, Bryson Roberson, and Emma Fox discuss the lack of broadband internet in the central Appalachian region, what is currently being done to solve this issue, as well as how broadband access may impact the political involvement and leanings of people in our area. Further, they disc...

This week on “Red, White, and Confused,” a second group of UVA Wise students get to take over the airwaves! This week's show is titled "Forgotten Stories and Forgotten Bodies" and centers around how the media decides what to report, and why certain people receive news media attention when they go missing, while others do not. Join Andrew Leonard, Katelynn Parton, and Emily Ward as they interview O...

In this episode, I chat with three guests about what is happening in VA's 9th Congressional District race at the present time. What do we know? Will there be a competitive election? Join me as I chat with Brandon Moore (welder/photographer from Russell County), Katelynn Parton (Junior, Political Science major at UVA Wise), and Bryson Roberson (Junior, Political Science and Administration of Justic...

This week on “Red, White, and Confused,” UVA Wise students get to take over the airwaves.  Students in my Media & Politics course are producing the next three weeks of the show, and this week centers around how the media impacts the public’s opinion of our presidents.  Join Emma Duty, Olivia Owens, and Nicholas Martin as they interview John Zaller (UCLA) and Jason McConnell (Universi...

Why are Republican legislators in state after state focused on proposing bills that affect transgender lives? Do these proposals help them at the ballot box? In this episode of "Red, White, and Confused," I chat with Dan Cassino (Professor of Government and Politics at Fairleigh Dickinson University) and Yasemin Besen-Cassino (Professor and Chair of Sociology at Montclair State University) ab...

President Biden’s approval is currently sitting between 41 and 43 percent, depending on which poll you examine. This week on the show, I chat with Andrew Sanders (Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University San Antonio) and Michael Sances (Assistant Professor at Temple University) about how the economy, gas prices, and the conflict in Ukraine are currently impacting his approval, and the spill...

As we now approach the two week mark on the conflict in Ukraine, I've invited two guests on the program this week to talk with us about how we got here, how this conflict will affect other countries surrounding Russia and Ukraine, and where - or rather how - we see this ending. Join me as I discuss this unfolding situation with Brent Hierman, a professor in the Department of International Studies...

This week I continue discussing the 2022 election in the 9th Congressional District. My third guest is Kimberly Lowe, a Republican candidate in the upcoming election. Join me as we chat about her campaign.

This week on "Red, White, and Confused," join me in a conversation with a panel of individuals focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion at three college campuses. My three guests this week are: *John Holloway, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Emory & Henry College *Tabitha Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at UVA Wise *Kelsey R.M. B...

If you have turned on your television recently, you have probably seen a lot of debate over books in general – from what should be taught in schools, to particular books being in libraries, to book burnings sponsored by pastors. This week on the program, I discuss research about book bans with Carol Mason, who is University Research Professor at the University of Kentucky and the author of "Readin...

This week continues the in-depth interview series with individuals who are running for the 9th Congressional District in Virginia. My second guest is Elijah Cordle from Russell County, who is running as an independent candidate in the upcoming election. Join me as we chat about his campaign.

"Red, White, and Confused" kicks off this week with an in-depth interview series with individuals who are running for the 9th Congressional District in Virginia. My first guest is Taysha DeVaughan from Wise County (Big Stone Gap). Join me as we chat about her campaign.

It's more than just a smell. It's a humanitarian crisis. Join me this week in a conversation with Joel Kellogg, Co-Founder and current Chair of HOPE for Bristol, and Samuel Weddington, Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Bristol, TN, about the Bristol landfill and the ways it has been impacting residents for over a year now.

This week, join me in a conversation about the rural/urban digital divide.  My guests this week are Brandon Moore, a resident of Russell County VA who does not have internet access at his home, Christopher Ali, who is an Associate Professor in Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia and the author of "Farm Fresh Broadband: The Politics of Rural Connectivity" (MIT Press, 2021...

On November 30 th , a 15-year old boy in Michigan at Oxford High School opened fire, killing four other children, and wounding several others.  Karen McDonald, the prosecutor in this case, has brought charges not only against the 15-year-old shooter, but also against his parents.  Today I have invited Professor Evan Bernick (Assistant Professor of Law at Northern Illinois University Coll...

The debate over abortion rights has been looming in this country for years – and in early December, the Supreme Court heard arguments about a Mississippi state abortion ban (Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization). On today's show, I chat with Josh Wilson, who is a professor and the chair of the political science department at the University of Denver, about this case, the shifts on the Supre...

With the recent not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, we have seen just how conflicted Americans are about both the case itself – and about the presence of firearms at protests.  What type of impact will this verdict have on political demonstrations in the future? Join me this week on "Red, White, and Confused" as I chat with Alexandra Filindra (Associate Professor of Political Sc...

This week on "Red, White, and Confused," I chat with Jonathan Winburn (University of Mississippi) and Stephen Farnsworth (University of Mary Washington) about the Virginia redistricting process. What has happened so far with the commission, and will this new process yield more competitive districts?

On November 2nd, voters in Virginia elected Republican Glenn Youngkin as the new governor. In this episode, I chat with Brandon Moore (welder/photographer from Russell County, VA) about things that may have affected the outcome of the race. Why did fewer citizens select former governor Terry McAuliffe? Drawing on our personal experiences during this election here in Southwestern Virginia, we discu...

The Washington County Board of Supervisors (Virginia) is hosting a public forum on the removal and relocation of the two confederate monuments outside the courthouse on November 9th. This week on "Red, White, and Confused," join me as I chat with Adam Domby (Associate Professor at Auburn University) and Andrea Benjamin (Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma) as we discuss the history o...

Months after the January 6th insurrection, surveys have shown the support for political violence has risen. On this episode of "Red, White, and Confused," I chat with Lilliana Mason and Nathan Kalmoe about their upcoming book, "Radical American Partisanship: Mapping Violent Hostility, Its Causes, & the Consequences for Democracy."

This week on "Red, White, and Confused," I chat with Jehan El-Jourbagy and Nicholas Creel (both Assistant Professors of Business Law at Georgia College and State University) about the politics of corporate COVID liability shield laws.

This week on "Red, White, and Confused," I chat with Bobbi Gentry (Associate Professor at Bridgewater College), Merry Jennings (president of the League of Women Voters for Washington County, VA), and Amelia Strouth (senior Political Science major at UVA Wise) about the importance of voting, especially in state and local elections.