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Tim Talks PoliticsRecapturing a Classical Ideal of Citizenship with Eric AdlerIn a polarized age of rapid technological advances that increasingly seem to pull us apart and turn us inward, the need for a robust civics education seems more important than ever, but most of the public discussion descends into hand wringing. My guest today suggests that the framework for a strong civics education and pathway towards virtuous citizenship not only exists, but it’s relatively simple to deploy… if colleges will get on board.Eric Adler is a professor and the Classics Chair at the University of Maryland. Today on the podcast, we discuss Eric’s work...
2025-09-1758 minTim Talks PoliticsCyber defense in a world of AI with Byron TomesWe dive deeper into an ongoing exploration of the implications of new technologies on national security with a barnstorming tour of the cyber domain with cybersecurity expert Byron Tomes.In this episode, Byron and I explore his unique journey into cybersecurity and national security, and the incredibly interesting and varied career he has had along the way.While we do explore the nuts and bolts of the cyber domain and the emerging role of artificial intelligence in that, this is as much a conversation about personal growth and development as it is about the topic...
2025-09-0356 minTim Talks PoliticsNational Security in the Space Domain with Jim BordersThe space domain has long been looked to as the “final frontier,” inspiring by hope and dread depending on what kind of sci-fi you like. And while space in both fiction and nonfiction is a source of deep wonder and interest to people as they contemplate the future, it's very, very, VERY relevant for those individuals and organizations tasked with keeping America safe from adversaries in the present.My guest today spends a lot of his time thinking about the space domain and its interaction with other domains of national security. Jim Borders is a chief intelligence engi...
2025-08-2056 minTim Talks PoliticsFuture Tech and National Security with Kerry ChavezI am excited to bring this conversation to you all today! Kerry Chavez is an exceptionally sharp scholar at the United States Air Force Academy working on research related to national security and future tech. While she has published quite a bit looking at the use of drones and their effect on the battlefield, her work has also taken her into the realms of AI, quantum computing and a bunch of other fascinating topics.In this wide ranging discussion, Kerry introduces us to some of the major developments and debates surrounding emerging and disruptive technologies in the...
2025-08-0657 minTim Talks PoliticsMiddle East Update with Joseph EpsteinJoseph Eptstein, newly minted Director of the Yorktown Institute’s Turan Research Center, returns to the podcast for a barnstorming tour of the Middle East. Joseph was last on the show at the very end of 2024 to discuss the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. In the first six months of 2025, we’ve seen significant developments in almost every major conflict in the region. From renewed Israeli offensives in Gaza to Operation Midnight Hammer to the rush to rehabilitate Syria as a member of the international system to the possibility of a Kurdish peace, and the expansion of the...
2025-07-2355 minTim Talks PoliticsOperation Midnight Hammer with Matt Van HookAfter a brief summer break, I am back and Matt Van Hook is back on the podcast to discuss Operation Midnight Hammer, the US-lead air raid to strike Iranian nuclear facilities that occurred earlier this summer.Dr. Van Hook is a retired Air Force pilot and, pertinent to this conversation, served as a air tanker pilot. The KC-135 was a pivotal, but unsung hero in Operation Midnight Hammer as it was these flying gas stations that provided American B-2 Stealth Bombers the ability to fly from the middle of the United States to Iran to carry out...
2025-07-0957 min
Winsome ConvictionReports From The Front: Braver AngelsTim Milosch (Ph.D.) joins today’s episode for another edition of Report From The Front, conversations with people who are doing it right, to speak with Tim and Rick about his work with Braver Angels, a non-profit dedicated to political depolarization. They discuss the function and benefits of parliamentary procedure - What is it? How to practice it? They discuss how roles like “the chair” and having established boundaries help to diffuse the heat when a disagreement gets combative, and they consider the relationship between the skill of health debate and being a good citizen.Show notes...
2025-07-0724 minTim Talks Politics100 Days of Trump 2.0 with Scott Waller, Matt Van Hook, and Dustin SteeveTo help us assess the Trump administration’s first 100 days in power, I’ve called back to the podcast guests who have all been on to talk about different aspects of this administration. Dr. Scott Waller, Dr. Matt Van Hook, and Dustin Steeve all on the podcast on individual prior episodes to discuss Inauguration Day and the GOP platform (Dr. Waller), VP Vance’s Munich speech and the Trump foreign policy (Dr. Matt Van Hook), and the work of Elon Musk and DOGE (Dustin Steeve). In this conversation, we revisit each of these arenas while more broadly discussing the pros a...
2025-04-301h 00Tim Talks PoliticsBitcoin Strategery with Andrew BaileyDr. Andrew Bailey returns to the podcast to talk about Bitcoin, or rather, the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve. Amidst the flurry of President Trump’s executive orders was one that was celebrated by many in the cryptocurrency world, but generally raised, at best, ambivalent eyebrows in the broader policy world: the creation of 1) a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve (BSR) and 2) a cryptocurrency stockpile. On the surface, this seemed to be a major step forward in mainstreaming cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin in particular, while also fulfilling a Trump campaign promise. But how was such a strategic reserve going to work? How wou...
2025-04-1654 min
The Chimes WeeklyMock Rock team leaders drop sneak peeks before the dance battleTonight, the Chase Gymnasium will be packed with current and prospective students for Biola’s annual Mock Rock competition. Five teams (Encore, Bropoc, Men of Honor, Hawt Pocketz and Heroes) will compete in a lip-sync dance battle for the title of Mock Rock Champions. Leaders from each team shared hints about their team’s theme for tonight, and how their set might look a little different this year. This episode features Lote Vunibaka (Encore), Mandy Fischer (Heroes), Dax Winans (Bropoc), Zeke Paquette (Men of Honor), Jesia Rivera-Puls (Hawt Pocketz) and Nate Stachofsky (Hawt Pocketz).For...
2025-04-1110 minTim Talks PoliticsReligious Nationalism Goes Global with Mark David HallMark David Hall is back on the podcast to talk about Christian nationalism, only this time, we’re talking about the broader topic of religious nationalism globally. While Christian nationalism has received quite a bit of (inflated) attention in the US, there has been a noticeable trend towards religious nationalism around the world. It was a trend I picked up on and wrote about in a blog post (see below) ten years ago, but Mark and I discuss this trend now because earlier this year, Pew Research published a study on religious nationalism and how America and Christian nationalism me...
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Theology & Ethics127: A Biblical Look at the Russia-Ukraine WarWelcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Tim Milosch) discuss how we can apply just war theory and biblical thinking to the war in Ukraine, and how to be rational and realistic with our expectations during global conflict.Tim Milosch is the Interim Director of Digital Learning and an adjunct faculty member in the Political Science Department at Biola University. He completed his doctoral studies at Claremont Graduate University where he did research on the effects of political culture on international crises. He currently teaches courses on international affairs and...
2025-03-3146 min
Theology & Ethics126: Can Christians Be Pro-War? (with Tim Milosch)Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team (and guest Tim Milosch) discuss just war theory, and whether Christians have any biblical basis for supporting a just war.Tim Milosch is the Interim Director of Digital Learning and an adjunct faculty member in the Political Science Department at Biola University. He completed his doctoral studies at Claremont Graduate University where he did research on the effects of political culture on international crises. He currently teaches courses on international affairs and national security and writes about those subjects even more on Substack at Tim...
2025-03-2441 minTim Talks Politics"What Did the DOGE Do?" An Interview with Dustin SteeveFor the moment, the press and populace appear to be focused on the Trump administration’s handling of Ukraine, but don’t let that fool you; the lightning rod of controversy in the second Trump administration remains Elon Musk and DOGE. Just what is DOGE doing? What is the method behind Musk’s seeming madness? My guest today is a good friend and longtime Musk watcher, Dustin Steeve. Dustin, not unlike Musk, sits at the intersection of business, entrepreneurship, and politics, and he’s one of the sharpest culture critics I know. His experience in the world of busine...
2025-03-1955 minTim Talks PoliticsUS-Europe Relations After VP Vance's Munich Speech with Matt Van HookWhoa, Nelly! Starting with the Munich Security Conference this past February, Vice President Vance outlined a bracing critique of the emerging political cultures in America’s European allies. As of this posting, US-Europe relations have been on one crazy rollercoaster, careening from Vance’s speech to a two-week whirlwind of Ukrainian diplomacy that culminated in the now mythical dust up in the Oval Office that had critics of the Trump administration wringing their hands over the future of the transatlantic alliance.What is this new dispensation of US diplomacy we seem to be living in? Dr. Matt Van...
2025-03-0548 minTim Talks PoliticsWhat Exactly is a "Constitutional Crisis"?We’re only one month (not even) into the second Trump administration, and word is we’re in the midst of a “constitutional crisis”! So, set your hair on fire, clutch your pearls, and rage tweet!Of course, you know I don’t think you should do that.Google Trends indicates that the term “constitutional crisis” really peaked only in the last couple of weeks, and largely peaked in the Washington DC metro area. Outside the Beltway, the term has not gained that much traction. Why? Are average Americans just that disconnected from the impending authoritarian...
2025-02-1947 minTim Talks PoliticsThe (Bipartisan) Limitations of Executive Orders (Rebroadcast)Today’s show is a rebroadcast of Episode 34 where I discussed the nature and limitations of executive orders. Both the Biden and Trump administrations spent their first days in office signing executive orders almost as fast as staffers could get them across their desks. And while those executive orders demonstrate the “energy” Publius sought to imbue the executive branch with, they also come with some real limitations.
In today’s show, I’m going to provide you with a brief overview of executive orders, their purposes, how they fit in our Constitution system, and why they so often beco...
2025-02-0547 minWinsome ConvictionOn Christian NationalismSpecial guest Tim Milosch (Ph.D.) joins today’s podcast to speak with Tim and Rick on the multifaceted phenomenon of Christian Nationalism. They cover questions including: What is Christian Nationalism? Why has it been important and garnered so much attention? Who are the kinds of people who identify with this cultural phenomenon? What are some of the confusions around Christian Nationalism? And what are noteworthy cautions for Christians who are thinking through how to practice political engagement?Show notes and a full transcript are available.
2025-02-0326 minTim Talks PoliticsTrump 2.0: Unpacking Inauguration Day with Scott WallerThis week ushered in the second Trump administration as President Trump took the oath of office in the Capitol Rotunda due to inclement weather.
Rather fitting, no? A storm is raging outside, but the American republic literally and figuratively takes shelter within the physical and political structures established by the Constitution.
That wasn’t the only thought provoking visual the inauguration ceremony presented. In style and substance, this second Trump inauguration signaled a serious shift from the Biden years towards a vision of American possibility that drew on history, the Constitutional order, Trump’s own bran...
2025-01-221h 02Tim Talks PoliticsHow isolationist are American conservatives really? An interview with Stephen MansfieldIt’s 2025 and we’ve got a new year, new Congress, new President, and a very different political landscape in the US and abroad. How, then, should America conduct itself on the world stage? How will the new Trump administration approach the many simmering conflicts around the world while navigating the still fluid political realignment at home? Are we entering a period of renewed American isolationism?
To answer these questions (and a whole lot more), I talk about the future of American foreign policy with New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield. I’ve been reading Stephen’s books...
2025-01-0844 minTim Talks PoliticsSyria: Where do we go from here? Interview with Joseph EpsteinJoseph Eptstein is back on the podcast to discuss recent events in the Middle East. As listeners of my podcast and readers of my newsletter know, Syria has undergone a seismic change in the last month with the collapse of the Assad regime, and the emergence of a new government composed of elements of a Turkey-backed rebel coalition. Where do we go from here?
Joseph and I unpack this question as we explore the events that led up to Assad’s ouster, the groups and people now seeking to build a better Syria, and the broader regional an...
2024-12-3155 minTim Talks PoliticsResistance Money with Andrew BaileyDisclaimer: Since we’re talking about bitcoin, cryptocurrencies in this podcast, and I reference my work as a financial advisor, I must emphasize that the content of this podcast is for information and educational purposes ONLY. Nothing discussed here should be taken as personal financial or investment advice for any individual or group. Onwards!
Bitcoin keeps pushing close to the $100,000 mark, which is a long way from where the world’s most prominent cryptocurrency started in 2010. The crazy thing is that, relatively speaking, bitcoin is still in its infancy, yet it is making a mark on politics and...
2024-12-111h 21Tim Talks PoliticsTerrorism in the Era of Great Power Competition with Steven ChildsThere was a time not too very long ago when the so-called Global War on Terror dominated American national security and foreign policy thinking. Not so today as the doyens of American grand strategy fret over great power competition with Russia and China, and the return of nuclear proliferation with Iran and North Korea. So what happened to global terrorism? What became of Al-Qaeda and ISIS? They never went away, in fact, in some respects, these two organizations have never been more active. They’re just not that focused on the US and the US is not that focused on...
2024-11-2752 minTim Talks PoliticsFour Score and Seven Year Ago - The Gettysburg Address with Matt Van HookIt’s a week after Election Day and what a fascinating election it was. You can see my initial assessment of the election in my newsletter (link below), but in this podcast I’m going for a bit of a palette cleanser. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed or generally weary with all the election coverage, may I recommend the Gettysburg Address?
Arguably one of the greatest speeches, if not the greatest, in American history, Abraham Lincoln’s brief words memorializing the Gettysburg battlefield present us with enduring lessons on the nature of the American state, and casts an...
2024-11-131h 02Tim Talks PoliticsThe Democratic Platform with Scott Waller and Darren GuerraWe’re less than a week away from Election Day and the presidential race looks as tight as most people anticipated. However, recent media appearances by Kamala Harris have again failed to move the needle in her favor, and may even be accelerating a sense of alienation between independent voters and the Democratic Party as well as growing frustration within the Democratic base.
In this second of two episodes looking at the major party platforms, I sit down with my friends and colleagues in Biola University’s Political Science Department to break down the party platforms of 2024. In t...
2024-10-301h 14Tim Talks PoliticsThe GOP Platform with Scott Waller and Darren GuerraAs America careens towards another presidential election, it’s already been a campaign season marked by once in a generation changes such as the pro-life movement getting marginalized inside the GOP, key blocs of voters breaking with the Democratic Party, assassination attempts on Donald Trump, and the list goes on. But what is it that Democrats and Republicans are trying to achieve in this election cycle, besides winning, that is? What does a vote for a Republican or Democrat even mean these days?
In the next two episodes of this podcast, I sit down with my friends an...
2024-10-161h 11Tim Talks PoliticsThe Future of the Pro-Life Movement - Interview with Matthew Lee AndersonAs we hit the homestretch of the 2024 election, we’re witnessing significant changes to the demographics of the Democratic and Republican coalitions. Political scientists call this “realignment” and we haven’t seen one this big in a generation. Just this last week, a new report came showing that for the first time ever, registered Republicans outnumber registered Democrats nationwide.
That expanding tent creates a more favorable electoral map for the GOP, but it also creates some difficult realities for constituencies that have long formed foundational blocs in the GOP.
One such group is the pro-life movement...
2024-10-021h 00Tim Talks PoliticsWho's Afraid of Christian Nationalism? - Interview with Mark David HallChristian nationalism has gotten a lot of play the last few years, particularly in the rhetoric of its opponents in journalism, academia, and even the White House.
According to its critics, Christian nationalism is a malevolent ideology that has allied itself with Donald Trump to capture conservative politics in America with the aim of bringing about a dystopian Christian theocracy akin to The Handmaid’s Tale.
Mark David Hall argues in his new book, Who’s Afraid of Christian Nationalism?, that such claims are overblown and that Christian nationalism is not the existential threat the crit...
2024-09-1955 minTim Talks PoliticsSummer Stalemate in the Mid East? Interview with Joseph EpsteinJoseph Epstein is back on the show to give us an update on the regional conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. While Hamas remains the main target of Israeli operations in Gaza, the conflict with Iran is increasingly coming to the forefront, which is raising fears of a broader war.
We discuss how the July assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in Syria and Iran is shaping Iran’s strategic calculus, and explore why, despite the high profile nature of Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran, Iran has yet to strike back at Israel as o...
2024-08-2952 minTim Talks PoliticsThe World While America SleepsOK, the title is a little dramatic, but I wanted to build off of comments I made in my last podcast as well a theme I’ve been developing this summer in my newsletter: The American news media is so caught up in the drama of the upcoming presidential election that it is not serving the American people well in keeping readers abreast of what else is happening in the world.
To illustrate that point, I’m going to run you through the Council of Foreign Relations’ Global Conflict Tracker, and I’ll put a link to it in the...
2024-08-2443 minTim Talks PoliticsThe 1960s Called, It Wants Its Politics BackThe Summer of 2024 will go down in American history as one of the most exciting, if not consequential, summers in modern history. The way I’ve been putting it to people is that it’s like we’ve taken the political violence, economic turmoil, and geopolitical tensions of the 1960s, that whole decade, and just squeezed it into one summer. That’s intense.
quick review of domestic politics in the Summer of 2024 and look ahead to what’s in store for this publication in the coming months.Just a reminder
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2024-08-1430 min
MCC PodcastDemocracy Dies If The Church Abandons The Ballot BoxAmerican democracy is in danger, but not because of reasons often touted in the media. The Church must participate in its civic duty in order to maintain a prosperous and righteous nation. Biola University professors of political science Dr. Scott Waller, Dr. Darren Guerra, and Dr. Tim Milosch provide excellent analysis!Az MCC Podcast adásaiban érdekes emberekkel izgalmas témákról beszélgetünk. Feldolgozzuk a közélet, a gazdaság, a társadalom fontosabb aktuális történéseit, de olyan kérdéseket is napirendre veszünk, mint például a művészet...
2024-06-1037 minTim Talks PoliticsTTP Podcast, Episode 49: Israel, Gaza and World War III - Interview with Joseph EpsteinWhen you hear people talk about World War III do you typically envision nuclear armed superpowers slinging nukes at hordes of robot soldiers until human civilization is blasted into a post-apocalyptic desert? Or maybe you imagine something akin to the last World War with millions of soldiers fighting on every continent and in every domain.
My guest today argues that in reality, World War III may have already started and it’s not what we typically imagine.
Joseph Epstein is the Legislative Analyst at the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), a Washington DC think tan...
2024-05-221h 05Tim Talks PoliticsEpisode 48: Settlements and Sovereignty - Interview with Dr. Judith Mendelsohn Rood, Part 2This past semester, I had the opportunity to explore the Arab-Israeli conflict, its history and politics, with a class of undergraduate students. During that class, I brought in my good friend, and former TTP podcast guest, Judith Rood to discuss her personal background and its connection to the Arab-Israeli conflict and to explore some of the more complex elements that animate Israeli-Palestinian relations.
This is Part 2 of that guest lecture. In it, we discuss the contentious issues surrounding Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the oft overlooked issue of sovereignty in determining national claims in this...
2024-05-0840 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 47: Revisiting the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Interview with Dr. Judith Mendelsohn Rood, Part 1October 7, 2023 marked a fresh round of warfare between Israel and Hamas, the terrorist organization governing the Gaza Strip. I had the opportunity to explore the broader Arab-Israeli conflict, its history and politics, with a class of undergraduate students this last semester. During that class, I brought in my good friend, and former TTP podcast guest, Judith Rood to discuss her personal background and its connection to the Arab-Israeli conflict and to explore some of the more complex elements that animate Israeli-Palestinian relations. This is a recording of that guest lecture and it's been divided into two parts, the second...
2024-05-0133 min
Frontier Freedom HourExamining Joe Biden's Response to Israel and Hamas ConflictIn this episode of the Frontier Freedom Hour, Jeff Hunt interviews Tim Milosch, a political science professor at Biola University, about the recent conflict between Israel and Hamas. They discuss Joe Biden's response to the conflict, the challenges of securing funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and border security, and the importance of supporting Israel as a close ally. They also touch on the historical context of the conflict and the need for moral clarity in understanding the situation.
2023-10-2312 min
Frontier Freedom HourIsrael vs. Hamas: Is Full Destruction the Only Option?Jeff Hunt discusses the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas with Tim Milosch from Biola University. They explore the challenges of fully destroying a terrorist organization like Hamas and the potential consequences of Israel's response. They also touch on the role of the United States in supporting Israel and the complexities of building a better future in the Middle East. The conversation highlights the need for strategic and moral thinking in American leadership.
2023-10-2312 min
Frontier Freedom HourHamas and Israel: Unpacking the Conflict and Biden's AddressIn this episode of the Frontier Freedom Hour, Jeff Hunt interviews Professor Tim Milosch of Biola University. They discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with Professor Milosch providing insights into the motivations and ideologies of Hamas. He explains that Hamas sees itself as the rightful leader of the Palestinian cause and aims to destroy Israel. The professor also highlights the differences between Hamas and the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), which is willing to work towards a two-state solution with Israel. The conversation touches on the history of Hamas, its connection to the Muslim Brotherhood, and its alliance...
2023-10-2312 min
Frontier Freedom HourUnmasking the Threat: The Rise of Radical Islamist TerrorismIn this episode of the Frontier Freedom Hour, host Jeff Hunt discusses the recent events in Israel with Tim Milosch, an expert in political science and adjunct professor at Biola University. They delve into the security challenges faced by Israel and the ongoing threat of radical Islamist terrorism. They also touch on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the reluctance of neighboring Arab countries to take in Palestinian refugees. The conversation highlights the importance of understanding different cultural values and the limitations of countries in providing aid and accepting refugees.
2023-10-2312 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 46: The Future of the Hispanic Vote in America - Interview with Joe LaughonOne of the major demographic trends pollsters and politicos have been watching for the past few decades is the growing electoral clout of Hispanic voters in America. Traditionally, this trend line has been read as translating into an almost one for one electoral advantage for Democrats. Then Donald Trump happened... and a pandemic... and a President-Biden induced inflationary period... and an increasingly unstable southern border. Over the course of the last three election cycles, a steady stream of Hispanic voters started leaving the Democratic Party. As we approach the 2022 midterms, that stream has turned into a recognizable river with...
2022-11-0353 min
Tim Talks PoliticsEpisode 45: Responding to the Roe RulingIn this episode, I’m going evaluate several questions related to the Dobbs ruling and abortion more broadly. There is a LOT of misinformation/misinterpretation on this ruling out in the media ecosystem, so I think a little Q&A clarification may be in order.
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2022-06-3044 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 44: What America Leaves Behind in Afghanistan - Interview with Matt Said and Joseph LakeWe’re almost a month past America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and it is shocking to see how quickly the conflict and the debacle of the withdrawal has faded already in the public square. Today on the podcast, I unpack the history of the Afghanistan war, the withdrawal and its effects with two veterans of the Afghanistan conflict, Joseph Lake and Matt Said. Besides being personal friends and all around great guys, I asked Joseph and Matt to be on the podcast at the same time so that listeners can get an idea of the complexity of war. They were...
2021-09-301h 10Tim Talks PoliticsEpisode 43: Towards a More Peaceful World? - The UN Charter, Part 3We conclude our read through of the UN Charter by evaluating the International Trusteeship System (yeah, I hadn’t heard of it either), the International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat.
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2021-09-1642 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 42: On "International Peace and Security" - The UN Charter, Part 2In Part 2 or our read-through of the UN Charter, we cover Chapters VII-XII, which explore the roles envisioned for the Security Council and other UN organs in facilitating conflict resolution, economic development and social exchange. How best to interpret these articles? Are they goals? A strategy? Or, a strategy made up of more goals?
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2021-09-0252 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 41: Democracy Among Nations? The UN Charter, Part 1Historically, the UN has not been popular in the United States with a more vocal segment of the population critiquing its checkered history of peace missions gone wrong, institutional corruption, and the undermining of its stated democratic and liberal ideals. However, before one can grasp what the UN is and is not capable of, and whether America should or should not leverage the UN in its diplomacy, one should first start with a basic understanding of its purposes and organization. In this and the next two episodes, we’re going to read through and comment the UN’s foundational docu...
2021-08-1956 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 40: I'm Back and I Brought My Alliances With Me! - The NATO CharterIn this episode, I walk you through the NATO charter and the background of America's oldest standing political alliance. In his inaugural address, Biden argued that his administration would bring diplomacy, alliance commitments and democracy back and send them to new heights. His European trip earlier this summer was a key element of that recommitment to multilateral diplomacy. The trip also finished with a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. European allies and Russia. No two entities symbolize America’s core geopolitical interests than this, and the embodiment of America’s alliance with Western Europe and security check against Russi...
2021-08-0550 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 39: Citizenship and Local Politics - Interview with Eric AlegriaYou've probably heard the saying "all politics is local," but what does that actually say about local politics? In the negative sense, it may refer to some cynical calculus about what issues ought to be discussed to win an election. However, in the positive sense, the saying can help us ground our understanding of politics and government in the more immediate concerns of our local communities, which can often have an uncanny way of building consensus, neighborliness, and all the positive attributes that can overcome the divisive politics of our time.
To help me unpack the virtues...
2021-06-1038 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 38: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - Interview with Dr. Judith Mendelsohn RoodThere are few conflicts more contentious and polarizing in the American public square than the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. That conflict flamed anew in recent weeks over property disputes in East Jerusalem neighborhoods. What started as demonstrations quickly morphed into rioting, then military conflict as Islamist militants led by Hamas in the Gaza Strip volleyed thousands of rockets at Israeli cities and towns. As this podcast airs, there’s a ceasefire, so we may as well make use of the time to get our bearings on this conflict.
In today’s episode of the Tim Talks Politics podcast, I inte...
2021-05-271h 31Tim Talks PoliticsEpisode 37: The Future of the Republican Party - Interview with Dr. Tom PattersonHarvard's Dr. Tom Patterson returns to the TTP podcast to talk about the future of the Republican Party in the "post-Trump" political landscape. I put "post-Trump" in quotations because, as we discuss in this episode, the influence of Trump on the Republican Party is very much a present force in the current GOP. Dr. Patterson and I revisit some of the major themes we discussed in our last conversation on challenges facing the Republican Party, then broaden the discussion to include challenges faced by the Democrats when it comes to governance, and the broader implications of a non-functioning Congress...
2021-05-131h 04Tim Talks PoliticsEpisode 36: Death and TaxesApril 15 is Tax Day in America! Not exactly a national holiday, but a day of civic significance as the IRS starts raking in the revenue that will be used to fund your government and its multitude of functions. But how exactly are we taxed? Where does all the money go? Who even decided that taxing Americans for working was such a good idea that it should be written into the Constitution? Americans rebelled against England, in part, over taxes, but taxes remain a necessary evil, so in this episode, I explore some the foundational questions related to the how...
2021-04-1533 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 35: The INSSG and the Biden Foreign PolicyThis podcast has kind of fallen into series on evaluating some of the initial components of the Biden administration, using them as a jumping off point to discuss larger themes in American government with respect to the Presidency. In this episode, I’m going to provide an overview of the Interim National Security Strategy Guidance document as being the first major articulation of the Biden foreign policy.
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2021-04-0154 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 34: The (Limited) Power of Executive OrdersJoe Biden is barely a month in office and he’s already setting a fairly blistering pace of signing executive orders. Why so much activity so early? Is it just about undoing the Trump legacy? Is it about signaling a “energetic executive”? Is it signaling a larger legislative effort? Well, it’s a little of “all of the above”. Compared to his immediate predecessors, Joe Biden moved quickly to sign a bunch of executive orders in the opening weeks of his administration that left many critics crying “imperial presidency,” and “executive overreach!” But is it?
In today’s show, I’m going to p...
2021-02-1846 minTim Talks PoliticsAnnouncement: Qualifying Exams are Coming!Typically, I'd be posting a new episode this week, but I'm in the midst of preparing for my qualifying exams in my doctoral program, so there won't be the usual podcast episode this week.
BUT, I look forward to talking with you again in a couple weeks when I'm (hopefully) safely on the other side of qualifying exams. Until next time, then!
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2021-02-0402 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 33: President Joe Biden and the Rhetoric of Inaugural SpeechesI recorded this episode on Inauguration Day and took the opportunity to do a rhetorical analysis of President Biden's inaugural address. It was a solid speech that hit all the right notes of pathos in keeping with the best traditions of inaugural addresses, and it also made a couple of surprising innovations. That's the rhetorical analysis. From a political standpoint, though, it's a speech that will likely leave the half of America that did not vote for Biden uneasy with veiled references to a national campaign against "political extremism, white supremacy, and domestic terrorism," and no mention of the...
2021-01-2142 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 32: REBROADCAST: Politics and the Information CycleAs we start the new year with a runoff Senate election in Georgia and ongoing drama surrounding the presidential election of 2020, I've noticed a deepening divide or polarization in the information space. So, I thought to start this next round of podcasts, I'd rebroadcast one of my earliest podcasts on the "information cycle."
Information is critical to understanding our political system, which is why an independent and diverse media is so crucial to the health of democratic system. However, the Internet has broken down a lot of barriers and filters, and now we’re all members of the...
2021-01-0732 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 31: The Year Behind and the Year Before UsIn this last episode of 2020, I hit pause to consider lessons learned over the course of a tumultuous year, and share a few things that I'm concerned about and excited about in 2021.
2020 was a tumultuous year to say the least, but we made it through! We're here and it's as good a time as any to consider what was learned. I'm a big proponent of life long learning and some of the best learning come through experience coupled with reflection. For me, for example, this year was an incredible opportunity to learn and write about presidential decision-making...
2020-12-1740 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 30: The Electoral College - Protector of American Democracy?December 14 is the date that the Electoral College will cast its ballots for the United States President and it will likely be a victory for Joe Biden. President Trump continues with his slate of lawsuits alleging election fraud in numerous states, but said last week that he will concede only after he is officially defeated in the Electoral College. Is Trump’s refusal to concede sour grapes, or a very strict reading of the Constitution? It may be a little of both, but the winner of a Presidential election is not official until the Electoral College has cast its ba...
2020-12-0442 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 29: Post Election Trends and the Rhetoric of "Stealing"We are two weeks past Election Day 2020, but the final result, while projected, is still being finalized. Joe Biden is the projected president-elect, but the Trump administration is challenging the final results in several states in court. Both sides are adamant they won and that the other side is "stealing" the election from them. This is incredibly damaging rhetoric, but going through the courts to affirm in the integrity of the vote is an excellent antidote. The critical question, in my mind, is the degree to which American citizens will affirm the ruling of the courts?
In t...
2020-11-1934 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 28: My Quick and Dirty Response to the Election ResultsIt's election time! Or, rather, it was election time. I recorded this episode the day after Election Day, and you're getting this the next day after that, so there may still be some changes coming. However, I take the time in this episode to offer some quick thoughts on what I see as a largely positive outcome to this election. Close elections are always tense, but I think there's a lot that Americans can be proud about and encouraged by in this election.
Additionally, I discuss some of the emerging stories and trend lines that the drama o...
2020-11-0528 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 27: The Democratic Platform in 2020 - Interview with Steve MillerContinuing my fall series of interviews on different aspects of the 2020 Election, and in this interview I talk with Steve Miller on the Democratic Party's platform and pitch to voters, is it more than "Trump bad"? Well, "Trump bad" is a big part of the pitch and appeal, according to my guest today, Steve Miller.
In addition to being my brother-in-law and all around awesome guy, Steve is a market researcher who makes his living studying consumer behavior and decision making, and he brings that insight into this analysis of the Democratic Party's platform and messaging in...
2020-10-2259 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 26: The Republican Platform (?) in 2020 - Interview with Matthew AndersonContinuing my fall series of interviews on different aspects of the 2020 Election, and in this interview I talk with Matthew Anderson on the platform (or lack thereof) of the Republican Party. It's an enjoyable conversation on whether or not people read platforms anymore; why the Republicans chose to retain their 2016 platform while President Trump laid out his own "platform" in the form of a second term agenda; and how things are stacking up for the Republicans heading into the final weeks of the election. NOTE: This was recorded before upheaval of presidential debates and President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis, so...
2020-10-081h 02Tim Talks PoliticsEpisode 25: How are Evangelicals Approaching the 2020 Election? - Interview with Josh and Jeremy MatlockThe "Evangelical Vote" is one of the most talked about, mythologized, and misunderstood voting segments in the American populace. Often portrayed in popular media as a monolithic bloc, Evangelicals are surprisingly diverse and that diversity extends to their voting habits. To help us understand how some segments of Evangelical voters are approaching the 2020 election, I interview twin brothers and pastors, Josh and Jeremy Matlock. They bring a unique perspective to this topic as pastors serving in very different parts of the country and ministering to different congregations that my be grouped under the shared heading of "Evangelical," but have...
2020-09-2450 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 24: The Future of the Democratic Party - Interview with Dr. Tom HolihanThis is a discussion on the future of the Democratic Party. It mirrors the interview I did with Harvard’s Tom Patterson on the future of the Republican Party. I follow up on that topic by switching focus to consider the Democratic Party. I talk with Dr. Tom Holihan from the University of Southern California to consider what "traps," if any, do Democrats face in the near to medium term (5-10 years) future.
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2020-09-101h 03Tim Talks PoliticsEpisode 23: A More Perfect Union - Amendments 11-27 of the ConstitutionPart 5 in our summer read through of the US Constitution. In this episode, we wrap our summer series by looking at Amendments 11-27. Most are short, but Amendments 12, 14, 20 and 25 are fairly long by comparison. We’ll consider why that is and also make some commentary on the historical context of several of these amendments as well as length of time it takes to add these amendments to the Constitution. Lots of interesting stuff here that was even new for me to consider.
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2020-08-2747 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 22: The Bill of Rights - Amendments 1-10 of the ConstitutionPart IV in our summer read through of the US Constitution. In this episode and the next, we’ll cover the Constitution’s 27 amendments. Today, I cover the first 10 Amendments that were ratified in the 1790s as a packaged deal and became known as the Bill of Rights. Whose rights do you ask? Yours, mine, our individual state.
Just a reminder, listeners of the podcast can get a discount to my weekly newsletter the Weekly Brief. By subscribing to the Weekly Brief, you'll also get access to a new feature for premium subscribers: An online discussion thread for...
2020-08-1335 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 21: The "Weakest" Branch? - Articles 3-7 of the US ConstitutionPart III in our summer read through of the US Constitution. Articles 3-7 outline the judiciary, the process of amending the Constitution, and lays some of the basic legal and economic groundwork outlining how states were to function in relation to one another in the new republic.
Got some good resources to share in this episode too, and a discount to my weekly newsletter the Weekly Brief for podcast listeners. By subscribing to the Weekly Brief, you'll also get access to a new feature for premium subscribers: An online discussion thread for each podcast episode/topic. Looking...
2020-07-3033 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 20: "The Buck Stops Here" - Article II of the US ConstitutionPart II in our summer read through of the US Constitution. Article II deals with the Executive branch, the Electoral College, and the Office of the President. Relevant reading/listening as we approach a presidential election this year. Might be useful to think about the Constitutional duties of the President when considering your vote. Upholding, protecting and defending the Constitution is part of the oath of office after all, the core part of the job description.
Got some good resources to share in this episode too, and a discount to my weekly newsletter the Weekly Brief for p...
2020-07-1637 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 19: "We the People" - Article I of the US ConstitutionWe’re going to review the Constitution like we did the Declaration of Independence last summer: I’ll read a little, talk a little, read a little more. The objective is to do something that many of us probably haven’t done since 8th Grade, which is read through the entire US Constitution. My hope is that in reading through this extraordinary document we can:
Understand the major forms and functions of the federal government
Better evaluate what is working and what isn’t working in our current political moment
Discover that despite all the many flaws, there’s still a...
2020-07-0256 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 18: "Is the Republican Party Destroying Itself?" - Interview with Dr. Thomas PattersonIt's summer in 2020, which means two things:
We're heading into full bore campaign season for the 2020 election.
Because of 1, this podcast is shifting its attention away from foreign policy and towards a discussion on the American political system, its institutions, elections, and parties.
We kick this transition off with a banger of an interview: Dr. Thomas Patterson from Harvard discusses his new book with me, Is the Republican Party Destroying Itself?
Strap in.
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2020-06-1856 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 17: A Yankee in the Kremlin - US-Russia RelationsUS-Russia relations have historically been murky, and that may be because Russia itself is difficult to decipher. Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said of the Soviet Union/Russia:
I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest.
Through the Cold War and the first part of the twenty-first century, America has struggled to understand this enigma, but has largely failed to account for Russian interests...
2020-06-0446 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 16: America and the Ayatollahs - US-Iran RelationsIn this episode, I sketch a rough outline of America's complicated relations with Iran prior to 1979, then provide an overview of the confrontational period of US-Iran relations in the revolutionary period post-1979. Unlike China, Iran is a smaller country that is very careful about how it chooses to confront a world superpower. The nagging presence of Iran in the Middle East forces America to confront, but never to the point of an all out war. What's a superpower to do?
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2020-05-2139 min
The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewThis is the Babylon Bee Interview Show.
In this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out by watching th...
2020-05-201h 15The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewThis is the Babylon Bee Interview Show.
In this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out...
2020-05-201h 15The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewThis is the Babylon Bee Interview Show.
In this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out by watching th...
2020-05-201h 15The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewThis is the Babylon Bee Interview Show.
In this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out by watching th...
2020-05-201h 15The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewThis is the Babylon Bee Interview Show.
In this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out by watching th...
2020-05-201h 15The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewThis is the Babylon Bee Interview Show.
In this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out by watching th...
2020-05-201h 15The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewThis is the Babylon Bee Interview Show.
In this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out by watching th...
2020-05-201h 15The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewThis is the Babylon Bee Interview Show.
In this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out by watching th...
2020-05-201h 15
The Babylon BeeChina - Friend, Enemy, or Frenemy: The Tim Milosch InterviewIn this episode of The Babylon Bee podcast, editor-in-chief Kyle Mann and creative director Ethan Nicolle talk to professor Tim Milosch about China and international politics. Tim Milosch is an adjunct professor of communication studies, teaching world politics at Biola University, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science studies at Claremont Graduate University. Did the virus start from someone eating some bad bat soup? Is the Great Wall really that great? Are the Chinese a bunch of filthy commies? Who is General Tso? Find out by watching this new episode! You can hear more fr...
2020-05-201h 04Tim Talks PoliticsEpisode 15: Covid-19 and US-China RelationsI go away for a couple months and wow! A global pandemic and looming economic depression. Well, I was planning on discussing US-China relations when I went on my unscheduled break, so I guess there's no time like the present to talk about the history, context, and flash points in the relationship between the world's two superpowers.
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2020-04-3035 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 14: Defining the National InterestJust what should America be doing with all its economic, political, military, and cultural influence? How should the country behave in world politics? Those questions engage a topic that is hotly debate, especially around election season: the national interest. Broadly speaking, the national interest is a phrase used to describe a country's core concerns and priorities - kind of the absolute essentials for it to do its thing (whatever that is) at home and abroad. So what is America's national interest? What are the factors that influence it? In this episode, I seek to define the national interest and...
2020-02-1335 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 13: Deciding on a Drone Strike: Making American Foreign PolicyLast season, I explored some basic principles on how American foreign policy gets made and applied those principles to interpreting America's relations with Iran. Since that episode aired, relations with Iran escalated sharply after a drone strike killed General Qasem Soleimani one of the highest ranking military leaders in Iran. In many respects it was a precedent setting move by the Trump administration, but it was a precedent built on a series of precedents stretching back at least as far as the 1940s. How did we reach a decision to authorize a drone strike like this one? In this...
2020-01-3028 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 12: Previewing Season 2 (aka 2020)Happy 2020! It's going to be a busy and full year in American politics, which should provide plenty to talk about. However, this podcast is not beholden to the news cycle with its daily dramas of political personalities. Rather, this year I plan to take this podcast on a deep dive into American foreign policy, the Constitution, and American presidential elections. Yes, I'll refer to the news and current goings on, but the goal of this podcast is to help you become a more thoughtful and critical observer of such happenings not just a passive consumer of news. So, let...
2020-01-1611 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 11: Inside an Independent Presidential Campaign (Interview with Anastasia Halcomb)One of the things TTP works to do is to promote a deeper, richer conversation about politics and citizenship, and I think a big part of that is taking the political conversation out of the recognized grooves of political news and discourse to hear how everyday people engage in the American experiment in self-government. So, I'm excited to introduce you to Anastasia Halcomb who has launched an independent bid for the presidency. In this first interview on the Tim Talks Politics podcast, Anastasia shares her story about what brought to the point of running for president, the challenges of r...
2019-10-3134 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 10: More Than Oil? - America in the Middle EastI introduce this week's topic of America in the Middle East by hewing a little more closely to the news cycle than usual in the podcast, and that's because the last couple of weeks have seen some pretty incredible developments in the Trump administrations approach to the MENA region. Of greatest focus in the US, is Turkey's invasion of northern Syria and the withdrawal of American forces in the contested space, opening up Kurdish fighters to Turkish aggression and causing a general realignment not only in the Syrian conflict, but in how Americans talk about the Middle East. If...
2019-10-1724 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 9: Who Makes American Foreign Policy?The last couple of episodes have focused on some of the big theories that shape our view of international politics. In addition to providing you with summaries of no less that 5 theoretical frames useful to interpreting foreign relations, specifically American foreign relations, I left off last time with applying rational actor theory to President Trump and his approach to foreign policy. In this episode, I’m going to continue on that line of thought but will be expanding the cast of characters to include the other elements of the American foreign policy infrastructure, and then apply some of the th...
2019-10-0322 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 8: Is President Trump a Rational Actor?I’m going to spend the next two episodes broadening the discussion on IR theories I introduced last episode – realism, liberalism, constructivism – by first introducing an additional theory this week: Rational Actor Theory. Next week, we’ll look at a particular story in the news and consider how these different theories inform our understanding of it. For both of these episodes, I’ll use President Trump and his foreign policy forays as a case study, which brings me to today’s main question: Is President Trump a rational actor?
Get the show notes at www.timtalkspolitics.com.
2019-09-1915 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 7: On "America's Place in the World"Today, I’m shifting the discussion to the world beyond America’s shores. That’s right, we’re talking about international relations and foreign policy. In my intro, I say that this podcast is about “government, citizenship, and America’s place in the world.” The first six episodes have largely focused on that “government citizenship” part and since we’re still in the early going/introductory phase of this podcast, I wanted to be sure to introduce this particular topic and provide you with some broad conceptual ideas about thinking about “America’s place in the world.”
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2019-09-1250 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 6: The Declaration of Independence, Part 3For all its stirring words affirming the powerful potential of the individual, the DOI recognizes that building a nation requires a unified, collective effort of free and equal individuals. But how do we hold free and equal individuals together? With the ancient practice of swearing an oath on something the individuals value, in this case, "their lives, fortunes and sacred honor."
It’s more than soaring rhetoric at work here. It’s a concrete step of faith. Jefferson has framed an oath around the core truth claims of the DOI. By affixing their signatures to the document, the...
2019-09-0517 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 5: The Declaration of Independence, Part 2Not going to lie, this is a very hard segment to research without pretty much paraphrasing or copying what others have said. So before we get started, let me read off a great resource to understand the list of abuses/facts that Jefferson is submitting to a “candid world” to justify America’s DOI.
The National Humanities Center put together a fantastic annotated DOI. Get it, read it, use it in the classroom. It clarifies the context of the DOI quite a bit.
I’ll be relying on this document a lot as we go through, whil...
2019-08-2923 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 4: The Declaration of Independence, Part 1When it comes to political discussions we should be like Hawkeye and Black Widow facing off in Captain America: Civil War - it’d be good to ask one another, “We’re still friends, right?” We’re still playing on the same team with the same rule book, right? If so, then we can do some productive civic discourse. If not, then we need to work on identifying just what we believe and agree on as a political community, locally and nationally. There's no better place to start than by reading through the document that started it all: The Declaration o...
2019-08-2229 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 3: What is the Information Cycle and Why Does It Matter?We defined politics in the previous episode as being a series of negotiated relationships.
Critical to those relationships is information, which is why an independent and diverse media is so crucial to the health of democratic system.
However, the Internet has broken down a lot of barriers and filters, and now we’re all members of the media. So we need to discuss how we, as citizens, engage in information and how that informs our politics.
One of the big stories of the 2016 election was the role of misinformation and its effect on the...
2019-08-1530 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 2: What's the Difference Between Politics and Government?In this episode, Tim briefly explores the differences between politics and government. Though the two terms are VERY closely related, there are some interesting distinctions. Where it gets really interesting, though, is when we consider how government structures enable and limit certain political processes, and how those processes adapt and respond. Crucial to effective citizenship is an understanding of one's role as an individual citizen within the community and awareness of ones relationship with both government and politics.
2019-08-0825 minTim Talks PoliticsEpisode 1: Let's Talk Some PoliticsIn this inaugural episode of the Tim Talks Politics podcast, I (Tim) outline the whys and wherefores driving this project. You might be wondering, "Why would someone start another political podcast?" I agree, there's a glut, and it's all starting to sound the same - talking head commentary held hostage by a 24-hour news cycle. So I want to recalibrate and rethink a podcast about politics. This one is focused on learning about our political world, how and why it works the way it does. It's an exploration of ideas, research, and institutions, as opposed to pushing ideologically driven...
2019-08-0112 min
Jericho Road Church, Irvine - MessagesTruths to Live By: 2018 Annual Retreat - Revelation 21:1-4; Exodus 33:18-23; Isaiah 53:1-6; Romans 5:1-8; Hebrews 2:2-3Sunday Sermon.
As an adjunct professor of communication studies, Tim Milosch teaches public speaking courses online and in the classroom. Tim, a Biola Alumnus (‘06), competed on our Speech and Debate team as a student, and now continues public speaking in a variety of formats. He has taught Speech and Debate to high school students and has served as a coach on the Biola Debate Team. Tim is an instructional designer at Biola and also works as a PR contractor, helping to prepare clients for communicating with the media.
Tim is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science at Claremont Gr...
2018-07-0835 min
Jericho Road Church, Irvine - MessagesMotivations of the Heart: 2018 Annual Retreat - 2 Corinthians 5:14-15Saturday Morning Session.
As an adjunct professor of communication studies, Tim Milosch teaches public speaking courses online and in the classroom. Tim, a Biola Alumnus (‘06), competed on our Speech and Debate team as a student, and now continues public speaking in a variety of formats. He has taught Speech and Debate to high school students and has served as a coach on the Biola Debate Team. Tim is an instructional designer at Biola and also works as a PR contractor, helping to prepare clients for communicating with the media.
Tim is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science at Cl...
2018-07-0748 min
Jericho Road Church, Irvine - MessagesThe Power to Change: 2018 Annual Retreat - Romans 8:1-2; Philippians 1:6Saturday Evening Session.
As an adjunct professor of communication studies, Tim Milosch teaches public speaking courses online and in the classroom. Tim, a Biola Alumnus (‘06), competed on our Speech and Debate team as a student, and now continues public speaking in a variety of formats. He has taught Speech and Debate to high school students and has served as a coach on the Biola Debate Team. Tim is an instructional designer at Biola and also works as a PR contractor, helping to prepare clients for communicating with the media.
Tim is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science at Cl...
2018-07-0759 min
Jericho Road Church, Irvine - MessagesPaul to the Californians: 2018 Annual Retreat - 1 Corinthians 1:26; 1 Corinthians 3:18-23Friday Evening Session.
As an adjunct professor of communication studies, Tim Milosch teaches public speaking courses online and in the classroom. Tim, a Biola Alumnus (‘06), competed on our Speech and Debate team as a student, and now continues public speaking in a variety of formats. He has taught Speech and Debate to high school students and has served as a coach on the Biola Debate Team. Tim is an instructional designer at Biola and also works as a PR contractor, helping to prepare clients for communicating with the media.
Tim is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in political science at Cl...
2018-07-0648 min