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Richard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 246- A Fun Talk From Inside the Beltway with Justin HigginsEmbark on an enlightening exploration of American politics with me, Rich Helppie, as I welcome Justin Higgins, the insightful host of Politics and Media 101, to dissect the complexities and undercurrents shaping our nation's political discourse. Together, we dissect the overshadowed, yet consequential, races and issues that slip past public scrutiny amidst the hype of presidential campaigns. We probe the perplexing inner workings of the GOP, the centrists' influence on electing the House Speaker, and the broader public dissatisfaction with the recurring Biden-Trump narrative, daring to question the reelection prospects of such polarizing figures.Navigating through the murky...2024-06-061h 05Richard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 196- Part 2 of A Random Walk Through Politics and Media with Justin Higgins.Justin Higgins, host of the “Politics and Media 101” podcast, joins Rich on The Common Bridge for a fresh take about issues of the day and media coverage. Higgins brings first-hand knowledge from our nation’s capitol in part 2 of this 2-part series. These two rising independent journalists cover Hunter Biden’s Laptop, House Committee Assignments, Green Shoots of Bipartisanship, COVID policies, Ukraine, China, Nuclear War and end with a great look at the 2024 POTUS election. Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2023-02-2233 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 195- A Random Walk Through Politics and Media with Justin Higgins. Part 1Justin Higgins, host of the “Politics and Media 101” podcast, joins Rich on The Common Bridge to talk about issues of the day and media coverage or non-coverage. Higgins brings the Washington insider look at what’s important In part 1 of a 2-part series, these two Independent interviewers discuss Chinese balloons, who’s got what documents, Federal Debt, Social Security with today’s demographics, Twitter files,Disinformation about Russian Disinformation, and Hamilton 68.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2023-02-1645 min
Politics + Media 101Richard Helppie: Healthcare, PartisanshipJustin and John are joined by Richard Helppie, host of the Common Bridge podcast. Richard proposes an idea for universal health insurance and shares his views on U.S. partisan politics.Subscribe, rate, and review if you enjoyed the conversation.2022-10-1159 minPolitics + Media 101Should People Own Guns?Justin and John are joined by Richard Helppie, host of the Common Bridge podcast. They discuss whether there is social utility in civilian firearm possession.Subscribe, rate, and review if you enjoyed the conversation.2022-09-2950 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 156- Still stuck. Another massacre and those elected do nothing. With Justin HigginsPolitical process blocks practical solutions to this preventable tragedy. Guest Justin Higgins says the GOP at fault. Rich and Justin try to work out what could be done.Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2022-05-2540 minRichard Helppie's Common BridgeEpisode 142- Is the Party System Broken? with Justin HigginsRich invites former Republican and congressional advisor, Justin Higgins to The Common Bridge to talk about how both parties are failing Americans and instead are more concerned with promoting themselves on leading media outlets. Higgins talks about how he soured on the GOP and has since joined the Democratic Party. He, along with Geoff Browning, produce the podcast, "Politics + Media 101" which can be found on Apple Podcasts. Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!2022-02-2058 min