We take a look back at the first season of the show and preview our plans for season 2 beginning January 16.
Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Part 1 (3:21): Season 1 Recap - We discuss our favorite topics, writers, gradebook topics, and picks from the first season of our show.
Part 2 (16:59): Season 2 Preview - We discuss our plans to study the great works in the history of political philosophy beginning in January and connect them to the headlines of the day. First reading assignment: Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Volume 1 Introduction.
Part 3 (26:28): Open the Gradebook - We grade three ways to spend your DIA-Today listening time while we’re on our Christmas break: catching up on the required reading, discovering a new podcast, and sending us better ideas for the Gradebook segment (democracyinamericatoday@gmail.com).
Part 3 (31:48): Tocqueville's Crystal Ball - Matt was 1-4 last week and Dave 2-3, leaving Matt 31-28 and Dave 20-39 overall (not 18-41, sorry!). This week, we pick: #14 Northwestern v. #4 Ohio State (CFB), #3 Clemson v. #2 Notre Dame (CFB), #1 Alabama v. #7 Florida (CFB), San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys (NFL), Kansas City Chiefs at New Orleans Saints (NFL).
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.
