USD Magazine Fall 2019

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NICK ABADILLA

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ivil discourse in the current hyperpolarized political American land- C E M I N E N T L Y R E A S O N A B L E Pol i t i ca l sc i ence podcas t a breath of f resh a i r by Julene Snyder

professors trying desperately to soothe the frayed nerves of the American public with the com- forting balm of political science.” The idea started in a shared hallway. Most mornings, the trio would find themselves leaning against walls and talking about the news of the day. “This is a way to turn what was otherwise goofing off into productive labor,” McCarty quips. On a more serious note, Dominguez explains that there was a definite gap that needed

federalism, sprinkled with wit and thoughtful conversation. Each episode starts with McCarty’s cheery intro: “Hello America! Put on your slippers and pour yourself a drink. It’s time for A Few Reasonable Words , a podcast from three

podcast that Casey Dominguez (left), Cory Gooding (center) and Tim McCarty (right) started re- cording in mid-2016 — is funny, insightful and chock-full of nonpartisan insight into topics that range from government shutdowns to free speech to

scape seems like a distant dream. But three USD political science professors are doing their part to make America informed again. A Few Reasonable Words — the

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