Flip Side of the Coin
Flip Side of the Coin is a podcast where people can go to explore different viewpoints on many issues. We take an issue and in one episode we examine and explore one viewpoint, and then in the next episode we do the same for the other side of the issue. Our goal is to give our listeners a place where they can explore differing viewpoints and their merits without feeling the need to defend themselves or argue back. Join us as we explore political and social issues, and even break down some issues that are just for fun, as we examine how others view the world in Flip Side of the Coin.
Episodes
83 episodes
In Favor of Light Rail
We continue our conversation around public transit, this week focusing on light rail. Light rail often comes in the form of trolleys, tram cars, and street cars, and are generally defined as small, 2-3 car trains on tracks that use electricity ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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15:45
In Favor of Buses
This week we are starting a conversation around transportation. We begin by looking at buses and discussing some of the arguments that proponents of buses raise when discussing their benefits. We look at how buses offer flexibility ...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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16:22
In Support of Xeriscaping
This week we look at some of the arguments of supporters of alternative methods of landscaping, particularly xeriscaping. Xeriscaping was coined as a term in 1981 by combining "xero" (meaning "dry") with "Landscaping", and aims to create a lush...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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15:44
In Favor of Lawns
We take a look at lawns. In the past several years a debate around lawns and their importance, as well as their environmental impact, has increased in the US. Today we take a look at the argument in favor of lawns and look at some of the reason...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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14:51
The War on Drugs Pt 2
We continue our conversation around the War on Drugs and its relationship with the United States' increase in its prison population through the last quarter of the 20th century. This week we look at the argument that the it was policy dec...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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17:01
The War on Drugs Pt 1
We take a deeper look at the US prison population and its dramatic increase during the last quarter of the 20th century, and we ask the question "How did this happen?" Many experts argue that the rise in US incarceration rates is closely correl...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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15:46
In Favor of Private Prisons
We continue our conversation around the privatization of prisons. This week we take a look at the argument in favor of privatized prisons. The first modern private prisons emerged in the US in the 1980s, and the industry has grown rapidly since...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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18:58
Against Private Prisons
Today we begin a conversation around the topic of private prisons. Private prisons are facilities that are privately owned and/or contracted out by the US government for housing incarcerated people. Critics of private prisons argue ...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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17:14
A Rant: The importance of Unplugging and Taking a Break
We're doing another rant today. Today we're talking about the importance of taking a break and stepping away from social media and the constant noise and endless feeds they provide us. People spend hours everyday on social media, and it can suc...
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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15:29
In Favor of Term Limits
This week we look at the argument in favor of term limits for congressional reps and presidents. Those who support term limits often raise the argument that term limits can help prevent career politicians, or those who remain in office for a ve...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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17:48
Against Term Limits
Today we start a conversation around term limits and the arguments that those who oppose term limits raise in the discussion. Today, congressional representatives do not have term limits, but the president does. We look at the history of how th...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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17:57
Against EVs and Hybrids
One misconception that people tend to have about skeptics and critics of EVs and Hybrid vehicles is that they do not care about the environment. In fact, many critics of EV and hybrid technologies are very concerned about the environment and ou...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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18:55
In Favor of Hybrid Vehicles
We take a look at hybrid vehicles and some of the arguments that supporters of hybrids raise when they encourage their wider adoption. Hybrid vehicles use both battery power and gas power for propulsion, and can switch back and forth between us...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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19:14
In Favor of Electric Vehicles
Today we start looking at different kinds of vehicles. We start by looking at electric vehicles. EVs have seen a recent resurgence in popularity, and today we look at some of the reasons that are driving their popularity. We look at...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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19:23
Against De-Extinction
We continue our conversation around projects that essentially "de-extinct" a species ad bring it back. This week we look at the argument that critics of these projects raise, specifically that re-introducing a modernized version of some of thes...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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21:21
In Favor of De-Extinction
Recently you may have heard stories in the news around newly birthed pups that are modern-day dire wolves, a species of canine that went extinct around 10,000 years ago. You also may have heard about efforts to bring back woolly mammoths who al...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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22:06
Against the Alien Enemies Act
We continue our conversation on the Alien Enemies Act, this week looking at some of the arguments that critics of the legislation raise. We start by looking at one of its earliest critics, Thomas Jefferson, who argued that the Alien...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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19:01
In Favor of the Alien Enemies Act
Today we begin looking at the Alien Enemies Act, which was invoked earlier this year by Donald Trump. The Alien Enemies Act is a piece of legislation that gives the president of the United States the ability to detain, monitor, and remove citiz...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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18:51
You Can Separate the Art from the Artist
We continue our conversation around art and whether or not you can separate art from the artist. This week we take the position that you can separate art from the artist and look at some of the logic behind the position. We explore ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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17:28
You Cannot Separate the Art From the Artist
Have you ever had a film or piece of music ruined for you because of something an actor or musician has done or said in real life? Today we dive into the question of whether or not you can separate the art from the artist, and whether or not yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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18:06
In Favor of Boycotts
We continue our conversation around boycotts and the question as to whether or not they are effective as a means of protest. The word "boycott" comes from the name of Captain Charles Boycott, an English land agent in Ireland during the 1800s, w...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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17:52
Against Boycotts
Today we are talking about boycotts! Boycotts are a form of activism where consumers refuse to do business with an organization in an effort to pressure that organization to change their practices or policy. Some argue that boycotts are an effe...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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17:28
A Rant: The Importance of Human Connection and Community
This week we are taking a break from our normal routine and are trying something a little different. I am getting a bit personal this week and talking about the importance of human connection and community. This is something I have been delving...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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20:50
Against Isolationism
We continue our conversation around isolationism, this week we look at some of the arguments that critics of isolationism raise when arguing against it. We look at economic and geopolitical advantages to staying involved in the glob...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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19:30
In Favor of Isolationism
We begin looking at the topic of isolationism. Isolationism is when a country minimizes its international activity in favor of focusing almost exclusively on domestic issues, and it has been a topic of debate within the United States, more or l...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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18:14