The State of Us

With more than two million subscribers and one billion views per year, Prager Uiversity has become a disruption platform. Notable figures present videos in an acedemic format to promote the positions of the right. Justin and Lance discuss how liberals created a space for PragerU. tags: tsou, politics, education, prager, fox news, republican, democrat, liberal, conservative, prageru, censorship, ac...

The workforce is more diverse in age and race. At the same time, there is a larger share of less-educated workers and productivity is not where many economists expected it to be. Justin and Lance are joined by Frank Steemers, an economist at the Conference Board, to discuss what this tight labor market means for the decade ahead. tags: tsou, the conference board, frank steemers, labor, unemploymen...

Do political campaigns really have the ability to change the minds of voters? Justin and Lance detail why spending billions of dollars on campaigning might not be the best use of that money. tags: tsou, politics, campaign, republican, democrat, voters, vote, election, justin weller, lance jackson,

The United States spent 3.65 trillion dollars on health care in 2018. Despite the astronomical spending, evidence suggests that the U.S. performs worse than some other countries in various areas. Justin and lance speak with Joe Minarik, former Chief Economist of the Office of Management and Budget for the Clinton administration, discuss the best direction for American healthcare. tags: healthcare,...

Roughly 12 million students in California and Texas use social studeis textbooks from the same publisher. The books credit the same authors, but the content diverges in ways that reflect the deep partisan divide in our country. Justin and Lance unveil how students are getting taught differently. Tags: tsou, education, school, textbooks, politics, democrat, republican, federal, california, texas, h...

A recent survey found that for organizations that are profitable, a move from no female leadership to at least 30% representation was associated with an increase of 15% in net revenue margins. Janice Ellig, CEO of Ellig Group and advocate for gender parity, joins Justin and Lance to discuss what challenges women face today. tags: tsou, women, equality, parity, gender, pay, business, politics, s&p...

Should there be a citizenship question on the census? The United States government spends approximately 16 billion dollars on the census, but why? Justin and lance answer these questions and more. tags: tsou, census, immigrant, citizen, citizenship, politics, trump, republican, democrat, government, 2020, decade, justin weller, lance jackson, bradley butsch

There is a new facial recognition app that is putting privacy in peril. The app has a database of 3 billion images that facilitates identification in seconds. Justin and Lance discuss how this will change privacy in America. tags: tsou, privacy, tech, recognition, indenification, database, internet, images, face, picture, clearview, justin weller, lance jackson

With 15 million kids in child care every week, this industry has a $99.3 billion economic impact and it is responsible for about 2 million jobs overall. Cindy Cisneros, Vice President of Education Programs at CED, joins Justin & Lance to discuss if the US is providing adequate care and what opportunities for improvement are available. tags: tsou, childcare, economics, ced, politics, children, pare...

For democats, to win the presidency, you must win the party nomination. But to win the general election you have to appeal to some conservatives. Justin and lance discuss what strategy the democrats should take in order to obtain the presidency. tags: tsou, democrat, president, republican, politics, voting, election, primary, conservative, liberal, socialism, bernie sanders, donald trump, justin w...

The U.S. and China have signed a trade deal that officials say will lead to a sharp increase in the goods and services sold to China, and provide strong new protections for intellectual property. Justin and Lance decide if this trade deal is a net positive or a net negative. tags: tsou, trade, china, agreement, tariff, trump, hong kong, goods, finance, intellectual property, Justin weller, Lance J...

Does anxiety look different in men and how will the balance of household tasks affect men in the future? This is the first installment of a two-part segment on the challenges men and women face. Justin and Lance breakdown information and share their own experiences. tags: current events, issues, men, health, anxiety, depression, work, pressure, anger, challenges, economy, business, tsou, truechat,...

The results are coming in after 2 years of the republican and Trump tax cut. Justin and Lance decide if the tax cut was wise, foolish, or somewhere in-between. tags: tsou, taxes, politics, employment, government, trump, tax bill, defecit, generation z, tax break, walmart, Obama, republican, democrat, congress, economy, Justin Weller, Lance Jackson, Bradley Butsch

President Trump announced economic sanction in response to Iran's launch of ballistic missles against two bases that typically have U.S. personnel present. Justin and Lance answer the question of how much power the president should have. tags: tsou, iran, trump, politics, war, airstrike, ballistic missle, soldier, power, terrorism

Where does privacy end and protection begin? In the world of online gaming, the distinction is not clear, ecspecially in reguards to your child's safety against online predators. Justin and lance search for the resolution of this terrible digital problem. tags: tsou, gaming, predators, parenting, teenagers, online, digital, politics, grooming, victims, laws, games, social media

Biology textboooks do not go near the question of wether genetics can explain why African Americans are over represented in athletics and why a majority of American scientists are white. Justin and Lance examine the most effectve way Amercan science classes can educate. tags: tsou, biology, racism, education, genes, school, science, teachers, justin weller, lance jackson

Sales of meat in the U.S. fell in the past 12 months while sales of meat alternatives grew. Justin, Lance, Savanah, and Bradley find reason for the cause of this trend, as well as sample the Impossible Whopper from Burger King. Tags: tsou, meat, food, health, economy, politics, meat alternatives, fake meat, FDA, vegan, vegetarian, farmers, Buger King, cow, beef, whopper, Justin weller, lance jacks...

With all the noise of impeachment, Justin and Lance clear the air by providing the history of impeahment and by discussing the most beneficial direction they believe America can go in. tags: TSOU, impeachment, government, senate, house of representatives, president donald trump, voting, politics, vice president mike pence, Justin weller, lance jackson

The American electorate is the oldest it's been since at least 1970. By 2034, the population 65 and older will exceed the number of people under the age of 18. Justin, Lance, Bradley, and Savannah reveal the effects of these trends. Tags: justin weller, lance jackson, savannah copeland, bradley butsch, boomer, population, supreme court, millennial, gen z, gen x, voting, age, power

Would it surprise you to learn that wage growth is not meeting most economists' expectations? What about if we told you that countless new hires are making as much and, in some cases, possibly more than seasoned veterans? Frank Steemers, an economist from The Conference Board, joins Justin and lance to uncover the reasons why these wage trends are happening. tags: economy, business, politics, just...

Wouldn't it be great if there was a blueprint to solving all the nations biggest problems? That's exactly what Ryan Clancy claims to have done in his recent book. Ryan joins Justin and Lance to discuss the future of the United States. tags: politics, climate change, privacy, tech, health care, insurance, elections, voting, issues, republican, tsou, democrat, independent, truechat

Most Americans live in or near big cities, but our government gives citizens in small towns outsize voting power. Justin and Lance discuss the growing distain rural America has towards the federal government dispite the attempts to heal the divide. Tags: TSOU, podcast, Justin, lance, rural, America, coasts, cities, big cities, new york, los angeles, politics, government, taxes

Each day, Americans surrender their private information. From airports to their place of work and social media to their smartphones, countless entities claim to have your best interest in mind. Justin, Lance, and Lawrence approach the loaded term of privacy in the twenty-first century. tags: privacy, history, TSOU, book, podcast, apple, justin, lance, lawrence, public, politics, government, safety...

A recent study indicates that the best predictor of a child's success is whether they did chores as a young kid. How can you make your child do chores and what does that have to do with voting? Justin T. Weller and Lance Jackson discuss the answers to this question. Politics, kids, parenting, future, generation, parent, child, chores, chore, house, family, study, tips

From anxiety and social skills to academic performance, various studies suggest that telling family stories not only creates a sense of identity but has valuable real-world benefits. Justin and Lance discuss the findings and share a few of their own tales. tags: holidays, story, stories, facts, research, education, family, value, teach, truechat, tsou, justin weller, lance jackson