That's Politics

That's Politics

por Mackenzie Atkinson

Gobierno Política

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Talking Politics: Appalachia's shift right

In this episode I bring my best friend and fellow WCU political science alum Ryder Newell on to the show to talk about the shift of Appalachia's political alignment from blue to red. To view source material used or referenced in this episode you can visit the blog post here. If you want to avoid the ads, you can subscribe to the official podcast Patreon here. Make sure to follow the podcast on Facebook and Instagram. To recommend an episode topic or to give feedback on today's episode email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com.

Voter Suppression

As we prepare for the 2026 midterms we need to talk about the power of the vote. Voter suppression is nothing new, we talked about gerrymandering in a previous episode and this episode dives into polling locations, voter ID laws and voting machines. If you experience voter suppression use this resource for reporting: To find your representatives and for contact information use these links below. U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate To listen to this episode ad free you can subscribe to the Patreon here. If you would like to give feedback on this episode or if you would like to recommend an episode topic you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com.

Debates with Dad: Immigration enforcement in the wake of Minnesota

I continue my conversations on immigration with my dad. We talk about Renee Good and Alex Pretti's deaths, immigration enforcement tactics, immigration messaging and much more. To listen to this episode ad free you can subscribe to the podcast Patreon here! For a list of sources referenced in this episode visit the blog post for this episode here. To give feedback on this episode or recommend an episode topic you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com. An edit to this episode was made 2/23/26 at 11:57 a.m.

Talking Politics: ICE and CBP

Sam returns in another Talking Politics episode where, of course, we talk about ICE and CBP in Minneapolis. To view sources related to thing we talks about in the episode you can visit the blog post. To hear this episode ad free you can subscribe to the Patreon here! If you want to give feedback on this episode or recommend an episode you can dm me on Facebook or you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com.

What to know about gerrymandering

As we go into the midterm we need to understand how votes can be manipulated. Gerrymandering has been used to keep those in power long before the term was coined. In this episode I look at South Carolina's 2020 redistricting effort and Texas and California's mid-decade partisan gerrymandering. To listen to this episode ad free subscribe to the podcast Patreon! (You also get exclusive content too!) To recommend an episode topic or give feedback on this episode you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com. Don't forget to follow the podcast on Facebook! View source material here!

Midterm Elections 101

As we go into the 2026 election let's recap some basic election knowledge and take a peek at which races we should pay attention to. Election Resources: Voter Guide Look up: https://www.vote411.org/ballot State Primary Election Dates: https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/2026-state-primary-election-dates Campaign Finance Information - https://www.opensecrets.org To view source material used in this episode visit the blog post on the podcast website.

BONUS Talking Politics: Reflecting on our voting experience (Michigan)

In this episode we follow up on our primary election conversation with a reflection of our experience voting.

That's Politics Unfiltered (Dec. 27, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026)

Welcome to the new series called That's Politics Unfiltered! In this episode you'll hear me talk about the news of the week and you get my unfiltered perspective on current events. This is a sneak peek of some of the content that will be published on the Patreon! To continue to hear more episodes like this you can subscribe here! To view source material used for this episode you can visit the podcast website here. To recommend an episode or give feedback on this episode you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene's Resignation

In the last episode of Season 1, I talk about the resignation of MTG and what that might mean for the upcoming midterm elections. To view source material used for this episode you can visit the blog post for this episode on the podcast website. To recommend an episode topic or to give feedback you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com or you can dm me on the official podcast Facebook page.

The Alt-Right and Anti-Government Movements

We continue our conversation about political extremism by talking about right wing extremism. It comes in all shapes and sizes but I look at the alt-right and anti-government movements in particular. To recommend an episode topic or to give feedback on the episode you can email me at mackenzieatkinson@thatspoliticspodcast.com or you can DM me on the official podcast Facebook page. To view source material used for this episode visit the blog post for this episode.

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