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Both Sides is an APS podcast brought to you co-hosts Allan Katz, CEO and founder of American Public Square at Jewell, and Mike McShane, director of national research, EdChoice, and co-chair of APS’ advisory committee. Mike and Allan engage in reoccurring civil dialogue about topics related to current events, bringing to the conversation their distinct political perspectives – Mike and Allan come from different generations and political parties.
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Don't miss these past episodes of ``Both Sides``
2022
- Guns in Public Places // August 16
- Words Create Worlds // August 2
- The Sunrise Movement KC // June 28
- Guns in America // May 29
- What’s a Black Woman got to do with it? // March 29
- Crisis in Ukraine // March 5
- Election Reform // February 15
- Show Me Integrity // February 1
- Voting and Election Reform // January 18
2021
- 2021 Year-End Wrap Up // December 31
- Reparations // December 7
- Reconciliation for the Children and Grandchildren // November 17
- Labor Shortages, Dystopia and Bills 2.0 // November 17
- Bills, Budgets, and TIFs // October 12
- The Upswing // September 28
- “Both Sides” with Andrew Gillum // August 31, 2021
- “All These Delicate Sorrows” and the Holocaust connection to APS CEO and Founder // June 25, 2021
- New Gun Laws and US Foreign Influence // June 25, 2021
- Coffee and Politics on Racial Reconciliation with Ambassador Sam Brownback // June 7, 2021
- Cocktails and Politics with Eddie Glaude, Jr. // May 17, 2021
- Police Reform, Vaccine Update and Biden’s American Families Plan // May 12, 2021
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