Sights On Podcast
Season 1
Why You Should Vote
The Freedom To Speak - Part 2
The Freedom To Speak - Part 1
The BEST Education System In The World Part 2
The BEST Education In The World Part 1
The War On Drugs
For Granted
The Nuts & Bolts - Bonus #1
by Alexander Shvartz and Luchiano Fernando
In this episode, we react to policies political candidates are pushing for in the 2024 American election. We're taking a quiz to answer all these questions, and we hope that you too take this quiz to better understand where you stand politically. Election Day: Tuesday, November 5th, 2024. Go VOTE!! Take the quiz with Alex and Luchiano: https://www.isidewith.com/political-quiz Social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sightsonpodcast/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBGmJ4Yl1xIu1VeZIOWeZ?si=c18968f4ec944a1d RSS https://rss.com/podcasts/sights-on-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SightsOnPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sightsonpodcast Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sights-on-podcast/id1773328645 Sources: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/07/12/voter-turnout-2018-2022/ https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/historical/70-92.shtml https://www.sctimes.com/in-depth/news/2022/08/23/minnesota-voting-access-number-1-in-voter-turnout-in-u-s-heres-why/65392204007/ https://www.sos.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt561/files/documents/2022-04/voter-turnout-charts-4-19-21.pdf
This episode is the second part of Freedom to Speak. We go in-depth on the freedom of the press, the freedom to protest, and the freedom of religion. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sightsonpodcast/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBGmJ4Yl1xIu1VeZIOWeZ?si=c18968f4ec944a1d RSS https://rss.com/podcasts/sights-on-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SightsOnPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sightsonpodcast Sources : https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/09/americans-views-of-offensive-speech-arent-necessarily-clear-cut/ https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/politics-policy/political-issues/free-speech-press/ https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/
Join us today in our journey through the freedom of speech. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sightsonpodcast/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3QBGmJ4Yl1xIu1VeZIOWeZ?si=c18968f4ec944a1d RSS https://rss.com/podcasts/sights-on-podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@SightsOnPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sightsonpodcast Sources: https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/09/americans-views-of-offensive-speech-arent-necessarily-clear-cut/ https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2024/04/29/americans-views-of-technology-companies-2/ https://reason.com/2023/01/19/facebook-files-emails-cdc-covid-vaccines-censorship/ https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/07/15/many-adults-in-east-and-southeast-asia-support-free-speech-are-open-to-societal-change/ https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-1/
Episode 5 is the start of a two-part series on education in America. Alex and Luchi discuss their views on the education system, and what works in it and what does not. Sources:https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/education-rankings-by-country#google_vignette https://educationdata.org/average-graduate-student-loan-debt https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-private-school https://educationdata.org/average-graduate-student-loan-debt https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college/ https://usafacts.org/topics/education/ Where does your college tuition go? Estimated Percentage Breakdownhttps://www.schoolmoney.org/college-tuition-where-does-the-money-go/ College Football Coach Salarieshttps://www.on3.com/db/coach/salaries/football/2023/?page=7 Boston University's $80,00/yr tuitionhttps://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/education/college-crisis/how-higher-education-institutions-spend-tuition-dollars/
Episode 4 is the start of a two-part series on education in America. Alex and Luchi discuss their views on the education system, and what works in it and what does not. Sources:https://www.datapandas.org/ranking/education-rankings-by-country#google_vignette https://educationdata.org/average-graduate-student-loan-debt https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-private-school https://educationdata.org/average-graduate-student-loan-debt https://educationdata.org/average-cost-of-college/ https://usafacts.org/topics/education/ https://opendoorsdata.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Open-Doors-2020-Fast-Facts.pdf https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1674520564/nisdtxorg/bfbnlldx8clxefzfosmd/AG012323-2023-2024GrowthBudget-Presentation.pdf https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1707172686/nisdtxorg/e4hhez3z2eqe0aanxjog/Section0523-24InformationalSection_1.pdf Fact check: Luchi was convinced that the school spending in our district was $500 billion but it was $500 million.
Episode three focuses on an ongoing battle today in America: the war on drugs. We discuss the history of the war on drugs in the United States, the solutions America has tried to reduce drug usage, and lastly, our solutions on the matter. Sources we used for reference: https://youtu.be/wJUXLqNHCaI?si=zsjnU3OD4axyfjCm https://youtu.be/LXmtsIYsYjY?si=miDPDc78Ro9BEd8S https://youtu.be/OwVlR6Rf-AM?si=v1sh6fdvqbbmmL0j
For granted is episode one of an ongoing series on America. We discuss our lives and how our parents came here to the USA. Today, many people take for granted what America gives them. We want to express our sights on America and showcase the opportunities that the USA has to offer.
Behind the scenes with Alex and Luchi.
This is the Sights on Podcast introduction with Alex Shvartz and Luchiano Fernando. Our journey starts here. We want to give our values and experiences and hope to provide our sights on the world. Stay tuned for our discussions and topics. Sights on!