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Ep. 116 - We Need to Talk About What's Happening in Gaza
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03/12/24 • 85 min
This week, we discuss the continued tragedies facing the people of Palestine and its impact on the 2024 election. We also talk about the latest election news, Kyrsten Sinema finally resigning, and Biden's State of the Union address. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Democrat Adam Schiff and Republican Garvey advance in the California U.S. Senate race
- Supreme Court rules states cannot remove Trump from ballot for insurrection
- Woke corporation Sony marginalizes men everywhere with Misandry Simulator 2024 video game
- Gaza's death toll now exceeds 30,000. Here's why it's an incomplete count
- Israel Gaza: Seven hostages killed, Hamas says
- Tony Blinken’s explanation about U.S. vetoing the resolutions
- How Israel’s restrictions on aid put Gaza on the brink of famine
- Conflict-Induced Famine Risk is Increasing by the Day in Gaza: FAO | UN Security Council
- Interview with IDF Lt. Col. Peter Lerner
- Thousands join Israeli hostage families in march on Jerusalem
- Opinion: Don’t take the progressive threats in Michigan seriously

Ep. 22 - The Vow & NXIVM
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01/31/21 • 81 min
On this episode, we discuss the HBO documentary series The Vow. We also talk about Biden's latest executive actions, the mass protests in Russia, updates on the upcoming Senate trial, and why everyone is talking about Gamestop. Find us on Facebook and Twitter at ThinkProPod! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:

Ep. 91 - The Christian Right Loves Uganda
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06/06/23 • 82 min
On this episode, we discuss Uganda's draconian anti-LGBTQ law as well as how American Evangelicals have pushed the country's leaders to this point. We also talk about the impeachment of Ken Paxton, the new debt limit deal, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton
- Debt limit deal reached
- Partially collapsed apartment building in Davenport Iowa
- YouTube will no longer take down false claims about U.S. elections
- Ben Shapiro calls corporate Pride Month celebration corporate oligopoly and a violation of The Sherman Act
- Uganda passes Anti Homosexuality Act
- Uganda's Anti Homosexuality Act, 2023 - As Signed by President Museveni
- SPLC Profile: Family Watch International
- US Christian Right pours more than $50m into Africa
- Human Rights Watch: Outlawed

Ep. 44 - The Epoch Times
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08/02/21 • 71 min
WE ARE BACK! On this episode, we take a deep dive into The Epoch Times, a far-right newspaper with cultish origins. We also discuss the latest controversy around Simone Biles, conservatives cancelling even more things, the latest news around COVID, and more! If you would like to email us, you can reach us at [email protected]. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Covid-19 Updates: What We Know About the C.D.C.’s New Mask Guidance for Vaccinated People
- 2 LGBTQ Books Pulled From Elmbrook Schools After Daily Wire Story
- Whitefish Bay's library removed a sign addressing systemic racism after community complaints, including from a former Milwaukee Buck
- WI GOP candidate for governor called for “Good Christian patriots to take over”
- Epoch Times Bias and Reliability
- Epoch Times revenue soared on Trump conspiracies
- Trump, QAnon and an impending judgment day: Behind the Facebook-fueled rise of The Epoch Times
- Facebook bans ads from The Epoch Times after huge pro-Trump buy

Ep. 121 - WTF is DEI?
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05/01/24 • 74 min
This week, we take an honest look at DEI. We also look at the start of Trump's hush-money trial, more Trump allies being indicted in Arizona, and more! If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Trump hush money criminal trial has begun
- Arizona indicts 18 in election interference case, including Giuliani and Meadows
- Pro-Palestinian protests are spreading through college campuses
- TikTok bill is signed into law
- Tucker Carlson debates evolution with man-ape Joe Rogan
- Charlamagne Tha God Has An Issue With DEI | The Daily Show
- Elon and Bill Ackman’s Tweets about DEI
- The difference between being "not racist" and antiracist | Ibram X. Kendi
- University of Michigan Office of DEI
- America First Legal Bragging About All Their DEI Complaints
- Iowa universities to shutter DEI programs, increase civics education
- Why Diversity Programs Fail and What Works Better
- As DEI gets more divisive, companies are ditching their teams
- NIH: Diversity Training Goals, Limitations, and Promise: A Review of the Multidisciplinary Literature
- A systematic review of diversity, equity, and inclusion and antiracism training studies: Findings and future directions
- A Meta-Analytical Integration of Over 40 Years of Research on Diversity Training Evaluation
- Understanding advantaged groups' opposition to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies: The role of perceived threat
- Prejudice Reduction: Progress and Challenges

Ep. 75 - Political Advertising 101
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10/10/22 • 67 min
This week, we dive deep into the onslaught of political ads you may have been enduring the last few weeks to discuss how and why they work. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- The story of the praying Bremerton coach keeps getting more surreal
- Arrowhead students must have parental permission to use different names and pronouns at school, new policy says
- Hypocrite Herschel Walker pays for girlfriend’s abortion
- Son Christian blows up Dad’s campaign, calls him a violent liar
- GOP lead WI Assembly and Senate gavel out of special session to discuss state amendment on abortion law in under a minute.
- Biden overhauls U.S. policy on marijuana, pardons prior federal offenses
- Gallup’s Most Important Problem
- Supporters of Mandela Barnes accuse Republicans of airing racist ads in Senate race with Ron Johnson
- Barnes Attack Ad - WI: Waukesha
- Willie Horton ad
- Fetterman for Freeing Murderers ad
- Barnes Violent Crime Attack Ad
- SLF: “Judgement” ad
- Ron DeSantis “Results” ad
- Call Now ad
- Top Gov Ron DeSantis
- Ron DeSantis has released an ad indoctrinating his children into Trumpism
- Linda Paulson for Utah Senate Rap

Ep. 115 - Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party
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02/26/24 • 68 min
This week, we look at the history of Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party. We also discuss the new maps in Wisconsin, the death of Alexei Navalny, and how Alabama has now declared that frozen embryos are children. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Tony Evers signs new maps in WI
- What we know about Alexei Navalny's death in Arctic prison
- Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration
- The New York Times reports that Trump has privately supports a federal 16 week abortion ban
- Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
- Trump loses New York fraud case
- Wisconsin ethics commission refers Trump fundraising arm for prosecution
- The Black Panther Party 10-Point Program
- People v. Hampton
- Picture of Smiling Police Officers After Killing Hampton

Ep. 74 - The GOP's New Reverse Freedom Rides
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09/19/22 • 79 min
On this episode, we look at how Republican governors are using asylum seekers as political pawns and the racist history behind their strategy. We also discuss the latest updates on the Respect for Marriage Act, Lindsey Graham's abortion ban, and how Brett Favre stole millions from welfare funds. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Graham introduces bill to ban abortions nationwide after 15 weeks
- Senate won’t vote on same-sex marriage bill until after election
- Jackson, MS under boil water order for over 40 days
- Texts show former governor Phil Bryant worked with Brett Favre to funnel over $5 million in welfare funds to build a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi where Favre’s daughter attended, part of a $77 million scheme to defraud the welfare system
- 'My Pillow Guy' Mike Lindell Claims The FBI Trapped Him At A Hardee's Drive-Thru
- FL Gov Ron DeSantis engaging in human trafficking for political gain
- Florida Legislature appropriated $12 million to implement a program to facilitate the transport of undocumented immigrants from the state
- Migrants stranded in Martha’s Vineyard say they were lied to
- Greg Abbott sends two buses of migrants to Kamala Harris’ D.C. residence after she called border “secure”
- Abbot’s Announcement
- Illinois governor, Chicago mayor blasted for 'hypocrisy' after sending migrants bussed from Texas to suburbs
- The Cruel Story Behind The 'Reverse Freedom Rides'
- "A Cheap Trafficking in Human Misery": The Reverse Freedom Rides of 1962
- 1963 Reverse Freedom Ride Article
- What did Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis say about relocating migrants? Watch for yourself
- Cato Institute article from 9/23/21 Biden’s Border Policy Is Not “Open Borders”

Ep. 87 - Why Do People Hate Preferred Pronouns?
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05/08/23 • 75 min
On this episode, we discuss the reasons why people hate using someone's preferred pronouns. We also talk about the latest updates on SCOTUS corruption, Proud Boys members being found guilty, and the party of small government being exactly not that. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Harlan Crow purchased the home of Clarence Thomas’ mother and paid for tens of thousands of dollars of improvements
- Crow also paid the $6,000/month private school tuition for Thomas’ nephew
- Ginni Thomas was paid tens of thousands of dollars for “consulting work” by conservative judicial activist Leonard Lee in 2012
- After being on the market for 2 years, Gorsuch’s 40 acre property was bought by the head of one of the country’s largest law firms, 9 days after Gorsuch was confirmed to the Supreme Court.
- Ohio lawmakers debate increasing voting threshold to 60% to pass statewide ballot initiatives
- Pornhub, the largest porn site in the U.S., blocks Utahns ahead of new age verification law
- Four Proud Boys members including Enrique Tarrio found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan 6th coup attempt
- Republican legislatures look to put local issues in liberal areas under state control
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders launches her “Real Women in Politics” coozies
- Florida Republicans pass bills on pronoun usage at schools, ban on diversity programs
- Florida HB 1069
- Conservatives Shouldn’t Use Transgender Pronouns - National Review
- ‘We cannot give in’: Professor who won battle over trans pronouns speaks out
- Jordan Peterson: 2016/09/27: Part 1: Fear and the Law

Ep. 148 - Was the Internet a Mistake?
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05/13/25 • 65 min
This week, we go through waves of depression as we talk about whether the internet is a net positive or net negative. See what I did there? If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- MC Frontalot’s website
- USC study reveals the key reason why fake news spreads on social media
- Beware the ‘New Google:’ TikTok’s Search Engine Pumps Toxic Misinformation To Its Young Users
- TikTok hosts the latest dance moves and bad information on liver disease
- Fake news spreads faster than true news on Twitter—thanks to people, not bots
- The right dominates the online media ecosystem, seeping into sports, comedy, and other supposedly nonpolitical spaces
- More than eight-in-ten Americans get news from digital devices
- Podcasts as a Source of News and Information
- The Youth Vote in 2024
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How many episodes does Think Progressively have?
Think Progressively currently has 149 episodes available.
What topics does Think Progressively cover?
The podcast is about News, Leftist, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Progressive, Podcasts, America, Liberal and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Think Progressively?
The episode title 'Ep. 78 - What's Up with Cash Bail?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Think Progressively?
The average episode length on Think Progressively is 65 minutes.
How often are episodes of Think Progressively released?
Episodes of Think Progressively are typically released every 7 days, 8 hours.
When was the first episode of Think Progressively?
The first episode of Think Progressively was released on Aug 19, 2020.
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