It’s time for a break. Hear why the My America crew is taking the summer off, what else we’re working on, and what we’d like to come back to in the fall.

It seems that every generation hates on the previous and the next generation. So what happens when a Baby Boomer, a GenXer and a Millennial get together? Hear what Kim, Dan and Debi have to say about each others’ generation. All in good fun, of course!

Is the news industry polarizing us and putting us into echo chambers? Can we find unbiased news in America? Or at least can we see trustworthy sources and understand which “way they lean?” These are the questions keeping Dan and Kim up at night. So they invited Arjun Moorthy, co-founder of The Factual, to help quell their anxiety.

As of March, 2022, 18 states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana, adding it to alcohol and nicotine as a third drug legal for adults. Is it time for a reckoning on the “War on Drugs” in America? What about what happens to those incarcerated Americans after we’ve changed the laws? Kim and Dan talk drugs, decriminalization and regulation in this episode of My America.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Dan and Kim discuss the awareness campaign and what we can do to help curb violence.

Firemen. Police men. Men working. Gendered language is everywhere. the question is: Does it matter? If a police officer is a man, is it okay to say policeman? Or is inclusive language vital to equality? Kim and Dan tackle these questions with special guest Debi Workman.

It’s 2022. What are we doing today to celebrate the place of women in history? What are we doing today to make it better for tomorrow’s women? Dan and Kim discuss Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day as we round out March.

From sponsored posts in social media to Super Bowl commercials, we can’t get away from advertising in America. There is positive power in the industry doing good things, and peril to watch out for. In this episode, Kim and Dan welcome advertising expert Ron Tite to the discussion.

Why is America a 2-party system? How did we get here? Is it a problem? In this episode, Dan and Kim discuss and debate our elections and decide how to fix it. All.

Whether it’s Encanto or In the Heights, or any Lin-Manuel Miranda project out there in the world today, it’s hard not to notice more LatinX representation in America these days. As two White Americans, Kim and Dan notice and appreciate the increased diversity in storytelling, but wanted to know what the change means to someone from the LatinX community. So in this episode, they chat with Carmen, whose parents immigrated to America, who lives in Texas, and who faced fears of xenophobia and racism in recent years. And yet, who loves her country.

We’ve lost the ability to talk about voting and politics with our family and friends. Or so it would seem. But what if you could have those discussions again? Kim shares a few ideas on how to talk about politics and voting with people close to you in a way that won’t leave you lonely. Probably.

Dan’s kids are teenagers and he’s noticed that the next generation is much more open and accepting about therapy. Kids in their friend groups talk about having a therapist or needing counseling and there’s little to no shame attached to it. So it got him thinking, is the perspective shifting? In this episode, Kim and Dan discuss therapy and ask the question, ‘Why is Therapy Made to Seem Like a Secret Shame?’

Have we lost the ability to discuss and debate the issues of the day? Maybe. How can we re-engage with our family and friends in a meaningful way without ostracizing them? That’s the issue Dan and Kim take on in this episode. And of course, solve for you.

With the controversy surrounding the 2022 Winter Olympic games in Beijing (Covid19 concerns, diplomatic problems, human rights violations, the environmental impact of The Games), Dan and Kim asked the question, “Should we cancel the Olympics in general?”

About 44.7 million Americans have outstanding student loan debt, totaling over $1.86tn, with 42.3 million Americans holding federal student loan debt. (Source: The Guardian)

The questions are: If you took out that loan, should you have to pay it back? If the government hasn’t needed the money over the last couple years, why do they need it at all? Should higher education cost this much in the first place?

After the last episode focused on abolishing the U.S. Senate, Kim and Dan decided this week to take on the state of the Supreme Court. Is it outdated? Is it ineffective? Is it too far reaching? Find out what we should do about the SCOTUS in order to ensure the success of our Democracy. Or our Democratic Republic. Whatever.

Is it time to rethink how our Federal government works and consider abolishing the United State Senate? It’s a question circulating conversations for years. In this episode, Dan and Kim consider the reasons for and against the call to abolish the US Senate, and other ideas to fix what’s not working.

One year later, and the investigation into the January 6 attempted coup continues. On this episode, the Season 3 opener, Kim and Dan revisit the 1/6 insurrection. It’s something that these two covered on their second episode, and yet here we are, still broken.

How do we expand our view of America? How do we take in different viewpoints and thought processes in a way that is respectful? In the episode, Kim and Dan talk about the different books (not to mention podcasts, artists, music, etc.) that they’ve taken in this year.

While someone’s intent can be an important factor in their interactions with others, it’s not everything.

‘It wasn’t my intention’ or the very similar ‘Well I didn’t mean it that way’ can still hurt others.

In this episode, Dan and Kim discuss intent and how we treat others. And yeah, it gets awkward.