Appeal to Reason

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Latest Episodes

Episode 17: Is This a Cure For Rising Healthcare Costs?
July 19, 2017

West Virginia healthcare could be changing dramatically after Bill HB2301 went into effect last month. This new law clarifies that direct primary care agreements do not constitute insurance. This will allow doctors and patients to bypass a host of oner...

Episode 16: What is Cuba Like and is Hagerstown Ready for “Pod?”
July 12, 2017

July 12, 2017 The first topic of discussion in this episode was about Cuba. Jason had a chance to speak with someone who lived in Cuba until about the age of 10. There seemed to be some contradictions in what he was told and this is explored in more de...

Episode 15: What Christian Conservative and Libertarian Atheist Beliefs Have in Common
June 28, 2017

June 28th, 2017 Since starting this podcast I have come to realize a couple things. First, from a cultural perspective, I’m quite conservative. Second, after doing 14 previous episodes with Jake I identify with a lot of Christian values despite being a...

Episode 14: State Budgets, Kathy Griffin, and Political Guides
May 31, 2017

May 31, 2017 Topics covered today range from state budgets to how effective political leaders position themselves as guides. Articles Referenced: Slight rise in sales tax, slower rollout of income tax plan in latest proposal Proposed park cuts to inclu...

Episode 13: Heritage Academy Student Punishment Tied to Pregnancy
May 24, 2017

May 24, 2017 Maddi Runkles is not allowed to take part in her graduation ceremony after breaking the code of conduct. Maddi, a senior at Hagerstown’s Heritage Academy, recently revealed she is pregnant. After revealing her pregnancy,

Episode 1: Local Drug Bust and Trump’s Budget
May 16, 2017

January 18th, 2017 On the show today we talked about a random traffic stop which occurred locally that resulted in several arrests and 11.8 pounds of marijuana confiscated. We also discussed a reported plan from newly elected President Trump to fund hi...

Episode 12: If You Build It, Will They Come?
May 10, 2017

May 10, 2017 If you build it, will they come? Are stadiums a good economic investment? How do we put the standard of living into perspective? In what ways does the gender debate affect our lives today? These are some of the topics we cover in this epis...

Episode 11: Property Taxes and Bubbles
May 03, 2017

May 3, 2017 Bubbles! Bubbles EVERYWHERE! Car loans, student loans, bonds, housing, and more! These are some of the government induced bubbles in the economy that could burst any time. When will they burst and in what order will they burst?

Episode 10: Hood College Republicans Display
April 26, 2017

April 26, 2017 The Hood College Republicans club created a display on the campus of Hood College that attracted a lot of attention last week. It drew a lot of criticism from students on campus to the point where it has made national headlines.

Episode 9: War and Syria
April 19, 2017

April 19, 2017 President Trump authorized the launching of 59 Tomahawk missiles against an airbase in Syria after allegations of chemical weapons were used by the Syrian army, potentially pulling America into a larger conflict with Russia.