Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Part 1 (1:01): Required Reading - We go straight to the required reading, discussing key passages from Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and their intersection with contemporary political culture. Links: Mansfield & Winthrop’s Democracy in America; Liberty Fund’s Democracy in America.
Part 2 (42:28): Open the Grade Book -We grade some popular ways to celebrate Labor Day, including a backyard barbecue, going to a ballgame, going to a movie, and writing class lectures. Links: Alissa Wilkinson’s review and explainer of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet at Vox.
Part 3 (49:56): Tocqueville's Crystal Ball - Last week we predicted (badly) how the Republican Convention would move the presidential poll numbers in the battleground states. This week, we check in on our predictions for the champions of the NBA, NHL, NFL, and MLB, our fantasy baseball teams, and make our calls for the opening game of the NFL season. Link: “Top Battleground States” polling at RealClearPolitics.
Opening and closing music is from the beginning of "Happy Life" by Ryan Andersen from his 2018 album, Americana volume 1. Available here. Licensed by Creative Commons.
Matt Parks is an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is a Professor of Politics and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California. All views expressed in this podcast are their own.
