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Beyond the Party Lines

Beyond the Party Lines

Written by: Ethan Xie and Luke Shahied
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Our mission is to increase voter understanding in the United States and to increase trust in the right politicians.

Ethan Xie
Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • The Epstein files, and who’s in them…
    Mar 22 2026

    In Episode 8 of Beyond the Party Lines, Ethan and Vidyuth talk about the notorious financier and sex predator/trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. They took a step back to talk about notable names in the files, criticisms of how the DOJ released those files, discussed Epstein’s potential ties to Israel and current status, and ended with an update on Ethan’s opinion around the US operation in Venezuela. Stick around to see the video of the dumbest mistake I’ve made so far in my short podcasting career. This is, Beyond the Party Lines Episode Eight.

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    39 mins
  • What's Going on with Iran?
    Mar 15 2026

    In Episode 7 of Beyond the Party Lines, Ethan and Vidyuth discuss recent events related to the US attacks on Iran and a little bit on the history of the country. Answering questions like “Why do we care?” “Is this legal?” and discussing if someone else is really behind it all. Special thanks to Vidyuth for coming back on the podcast during his spring break. This is Beyond the Party Lines, Episode Seven.

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    31 mins
  • Murder in Minnesota? Kidnapping in Venezuela? Corporate Greed and US expansion into Greenland.
    Jan 24 2026

    In Episode 6 of Beyond the Party Lines, Ethan and Luke discuss what they think is important in the wake of the US operation in Venezuela and ICE operations in Minnesota. Then they took a step back to talk about larger effects that this would have on the world, and they ended with Congressional action against Trump. This is, Beyond the Party Lines Episode Six.

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    1 hr and 51 mins
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