Episodes

  • DOJ vs Texas

    DOJ vs Texas
    Dec 13 2021
    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by
    Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud

    Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
    Edited by Kitty Mader
    Graphics by Annika Van Vlack
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    17 mins
  • The fate of the fall semester pt. 4

    The fate of the fall semester pt. 4
    Aug 28 2021
    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by
    Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud

    Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
    Edited by Kitty Mader
    Graphics by Annika Van Vlack

    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/ny-covid-deaths-soar-above-55000-as-hochul-adds-cdc-data-to-daily-report/3239610/
    https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/list-of-colleges-that-require-covid-19-vaccine/#ohio
    https://www.inquirer.com/education/penn-state-vaccine-mandate-protest-west-chester-20210824.html
    https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/2021/08/25/ohio-state-football-covid-policy-vaccine-not-required-games/5578237001/
    https://news.osu.edu/ohio-state-announces-vaccination-requirement/
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    26 mins
  • Ranked Choice Voting Explained

    Ranked Choice Voting Explained
    Jul 10 2021
    This week Kyle goes on a solo talk to discuss ranked-choice voting.

    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by
    Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud

    Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
    Edited by Kitty Mader
    Graphics by Annika Van Vlack

    https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/nyregion/ranked-choice-voting-nyc.html
    https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/new-yorks-mayoral-primary-has-put-ranked-choice-voting-under-the-microscope/
    https://www.vox.com/22565095/ranked-choice-adams-garcia-wiley-nyc
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    19 mins
  • One Year of Jigsaw Politics!

    One Year of Jigsaw Politics!
    Jun 24 2021
    20 mins
  • Privacy Wars

    Privacy Wars
    Jun 11 2021
    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by
    Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud

    Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
    Edited by Kitty Mader
    Graphics by Annika Van Vlack

    Sources:
    https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/about-xfinity-wifi-internet
    https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-sidewalk-privacy-settings-what-to-know-about-sharing-home-wi-fi-community-finding/
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    17 mins
  • How to Fix Minimum Wage

    How to Fix Minimum Wage
    May 28 2021
    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by
    Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud

    Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
    Edited by Kitty Mader
    Graphics by Annika Van Vlack

    Sources:
    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22364633/federal-minimum-wage-workers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M3vTvm2cfM

    https://www.dli.mn.gov/business/employment-practices/minimum-wage-minnesota

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/minimum-wage-no-increases-11-years/

    https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history/chart

    https://www.epi.org/minimum-wage-tracker/
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    36 mins
  • Cyber Attacks are Everywhere

    Cyber Attacks are Everywhere
    May 14 2021
    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by
    Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud

    Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
    Edited by Kitty Mader
    Graphics by Annika Van Vlack

    Sources:

    https://abc7chicago.com/cyber-attack-attorney-general-illinois-ag/10581045/

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-07/solarwinds-believes-russian-group-took-data-during-cyber-attack

    https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/northwest/alaska-courts-restore-email-lack-answers-on-cyber-attack/

    https://www.vox.com/recode/22428774/ransomeware-pipeline-colonial-darkside-gas-prices
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    24 mins
  • Why The McDonalds Meme is Important

    Why The McDonalds Meme is Important
    Apr 30 2021
    You can send your thoughts to jigsawpoliticspod@gmail.com or connect with us on social media @Jigsawpolitics or on the web https://jppodcast.wixsite.com/jigsawpolitics Music by
    Joakim Karud https://youtube.com/joakimkarud

    Hosts: Michael Smedley and Kyle Shearer
    Edited by Kitty Mader
    Graphics by Annika Van Vlack

    Sources:
    https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-makers-started-cold-war/

    https://www.brookings.edu/research/census-2020-data-release/

    https://apnews.com/article/electoral-college-census-2020-government-and-politics-politics-86e1a31aeeea02004a3c71abd58097ee

    https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-apportionment-data.html
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    33 mins