ReConsider Media

ReConsider, by Xander Snyder and Erik Fogg, is a bimonthly podcast offering in-depth, research-based analysis of pressing political issues in western democracies to help listeners think independently.

ReConsider Media: Can We Trust Election Polling Anymore?

Why are referendums ending up so different from how polls suggest? From Brexit to the FARC peace deal, there have been some shockers in referendums: the polls have very much

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June 28, 2017

ReConsider Media: Donald Trump, Podemos, and the Populists' Rise to Power

If we want to learn a little bit more about Trump's path to the presidency, we can look to recent history. It's not actually totally unprecedented.

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June 14, 2017

First Amendment: Freedom to Hate?

Free speech protests continue to pop up on campuses across the United States, and everyone is getting a say on the issue, even former President Barack Obama. You may or

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May 31, 2017

The Electoral College: WHY!?

But seriously, why on earth do we have the Electoral College? Something about having to travel in carriages? It's a question a lot of people are asking after

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May 17, 2017

ReConsider Media Podcast: Education in America, Pt II

After busting some myths about US education performance and its causes, we interview renowned SF Teacher of the Year Lana Corda to understand some of the challenges facing one of

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May 3, 2017

ReConsider Media Podcast: Education in America, Pt. I

How's the US education system performing relative to other countries? How can we improve our own performance? There are many opinions and narratives about what to do, and

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April 19, 2017