Weekly Political Pep Talks

Welcome back to season 4 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be term limits and age in politics in the US. We'll start the episode with some current events regarding the Barbenheimer opening weekend and congressional hearings regarding the existence of aliens. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about term limits in the US. We'll start with some definit...

Welcome back to season 4 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be copyright law in the US. We'll start the episode with some current events regarding the Supreme Court's ruling regarding affirmative action, the candidates for the 2024 presidential election, and the Supreme Court's ruling regarding student debt. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment abou...

Originally uploaded in December 2021, here is the WPPT Holiday Special, where we discuss some current events at the time and get into the commercialization of Christmas and the holiday season! Enjoy! Check out our website and social media! Website:  ⁠weeklypoliticalpeptalks.com⁠ Instagram: @weeklypoliticalpeptalks YouTube: Weekly Political Pep Talks

Originally uploaded in August 2022, here is the WPPT episode on a topic we call "the Digital Dilemma." In this episode, we discuss some current events at the time and get into the effect social media has had on media, marketing, the mental health of kids, and politics. Enjoy! Check out our website and social media! Website:  ⁠weeklypoliticalpeptalks.com⁠ Instagram: @weeklypoliticalpeptal...

Welcome to season 4 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be the college admissions process in the US. We'll start the episode with some current events regarding the aftermath of the Ohio train wreck and the possibility of China providing aid to Russia in their war against Ukraine. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about the college admissions process. We'll start with...

Welcome back to season 3 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be the 2022 midterm elections in the US. We'll start the episode with some current events regarding the California plan to tax the rich to pay for electric cars and new updates regarding Elizabeth Holmes and her company Theranos. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about the 2022 midterm elections. We'll star...

Welcome back to season 3 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be alcohol and the legal drinking age. We'll start the episode with some current events regarding the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about alcohol. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some background on th...

*1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL*  Welcome back to season 3 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be pride month and the LGBTQ community. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reflection on the first year of WPPT! Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about pride month and the LGBTQ community. We'll start with some definitions related to this topic, look at some b...

Welcome back to season 3 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be cancel culture. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding a massive heat wave over the Southeastern US, the January 6th committee, and a sports update. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about cancel culture. We'll start with some definition...

Welcome back to season 3 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be mass shootings. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial and the nation-wide baby formula shortage. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about mass shootings. We'll start with some definitions related to t...

Welcome back to season 3 of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be public school funding. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding Elon Musk's attempts to buy Twitter and an update on the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about public school funding. We'll start with some definiti...

Welcome to the season 3 premiere of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be political insider stock trading in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding a quick sports update, the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the death of Lata Mangeshkar. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about political...

Welcome to the season 2 finale of Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be student loan debt in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding the death of Teddy Balkind, discuss some movies we’ve seen recently, and the Supreme Court’s denial of President Biden’s vaccine mandate. Next, we'll move on to our main topic...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be student loan debt in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into some current events for the week, regarding Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction, the shooting of a 14-year-old girl, and the death of John Madden. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about student loan debt. We'll start with some de...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be unemployment in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into three main current events for the week, regarding the new South African COVID variant, the  guilty verdict in the trial of Ahmaud Arbery, and the decrease in jobless claims in the US. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about u...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be the death penalty in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into three main current events for the week, regarding election day 2021 in the US, the not guilty verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the tragic events that occurred at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert. Next, we'll move on to our...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be minimum wage in the US. We'll start the episode with a quick intro then we'll get into five main current events for the week, regarding President Biden's approval rating, the rise in popularity of Netflix's Squid Game, the tragic accidental shooting of Halyna Hutchins at the hands of Alec Baldwin, and President Obama's endorsem...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's episode is the Versha Special! We'll start the episode with a quick intro and dedicate the rest of the episode to our exclusive interview with Stamford BOE Candidate Versha Munshi-South! We'll discuss some aspects of local education and some major issues including: budget allocation, what's good for students, and how the pandemic has affected edu...

Weekly Political Pep Talks is back for Season 2! Today's main topic will be the two-party system. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and a quick conversation about the new episode format for this season! Then we'll get into five main current events for the week, regarding the testimony of the Facebook whistleblower, Biden's proclamation of Indigenous People's Day, the brewing of storms in...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be abortion. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reveal the person who said last episode's quote of the week: President John F. Kennedy! Then we'll get into two main headlines for the week, regarding the fallout of Hurricane Ida and other extreme weather incidents and the upcoming trial of disgraced former Theranos CEO...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be schools and COVID-19. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reveal the person who said last episode's quote of the week: President Abraham Lincoln! Then we'll get into two main headlines for the week, regarding the bombing at Kabul airport and the on-parole release of RFK's alleged killer. Next, we'll move on to our ma...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's episode is the Simmons Special! We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reveal the person who said last episode's quote of the week: David Miles Hogg! We'll dedicate the rest of the episode to our exclusive interview with CT State Rep. Caroline Simmons! We'll discuss some aspects of local politics and some major U.S. issues including: the...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be gun control. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reveal the person who said last episode's quote of the week: Jackie Chan! Then we'll get into two main headlines for the week, regarding the reinstatement of numerous local mask mandates and the distribution of booster shots to immunocompromised people. Next, we'll mov...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be the Olympics. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reveal the person who said last episode's quote of the week: Dr. Jill Stein! Then we'll get into two main headlines for the week, regarding the call for Andrew Cuomo to step down after he was confirmed to have sexually harassed 11 women and the reinstatement of the ev...

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be monopolization and antitrust policies. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reveal the person who said last episode's quote of the week: John McCain! Then we'll get into two main headlines for the week, regarding smoke from wildfires reaching the East Coast and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' visit to the White House. Next,...