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A podcast about the intersection of politics, media, and pop culture hosted by a Generation X, veteran political consultant, Dr. Laura Barberena and the VIVA Politics office millennial, Lauren Coronado.

www.vivapolitics.com

VIVA Politics Podcast

VivaPolitics Podcast
Politics
13 episodes
S1 Ep13: A Conversation with Dan Guerrero
The VIVA Politics team sits down with Dan Guerro to discuss his career and activism in the latinx LGBTQ+ community. 
33m • Nov 25, 2019
33m
S1 Ep12: A Conversation with Madam Secretary, Delia Garcia
Dr. Laura and Lauren sit down with Kansas' Secretary of Labor Delia Garcia to discuss running for office at 26 and the importance of mentorship. 
21m • Sep 30, 2019
21m
S1 Ep11: Latinx
Dr. Laura and Lauren discuss the introduction of the term Latinx in academia and pop culture. 
19m • Sep 26, 2019
19m
S1 Ep10: Debates
Do we gain anything from the current format of televised debates? Dr. Laura and Lauren discuss the helpfulness of debates and if viewers are able to make informed decisions from watching them. 
31m • Sep 17, 2019
31m
S1 Ep9: Municipal Government with Mayor JR Treviño
This week Dr. Laura and Lauren are joined by Castle Hills Mayor JR Treviño and they discuss winning and losing an election, being a small-town mayor and governance. 
30m • Sep 09, 2019
30m
S1 Ep8: Can We Handle The Truth?
This week Dr. Laura and Lauren debate if there is an ethical obligation to tell the truth during a political campaign and what exactly "truth" even means. 
28m • Sep 02, 2019
28m
S1 Ep7: Targeting with Jennifer Longoria (Part 2)
The conversation continues with San Antonio-based filed director Jennifer Longoria to discuss the importance of face-to-face voter contact in a campaign.
31m • Aug 26, 2019
31m
S1 Ep6: Targeting with Jennifer Longoria (Part 1)
San Antonio-based field director Jennifer Longoria joins Dr. Laura and Lauren in a two-episode conversation to talk about the importance of face-to-face voter contact in a campaign.
33m • Aug 20, 2019
33m
S1 Ep5: Religious Imagery
Dr. Laura and Lauren discuss the use of religious imagery in politics. 
30m • Aug 12, 2019
30m
S1 Ep4: What makes a TV show political?
This week Dr. Laura and Lauren discuss the different genres of political TV shows and how these shows shape our view of politics.
27m • Aug 05, 2019
27m
S1 Ep3: Protesting with Andrew Solano
Dr. Laura and Lauren are joined by friend and policy expert Andrew Solano as they discuss the roles of protesting and political theatre in the media. 
33m • Jul 25, 2019
33m
S1 Ep2: NO COMMENT!
Dr. Laura and Lauren talk about the short-comings of using no comment as a statement and what your other options are for handling a PR crisis.  
29m • Jul 25, 2019
29m
S1 Ep1: Media Sets the Agenda
Meet Dr. Laura and Lauren as they discuss how the media sets the political agenda, the 24-hour news cycle, and social media. 
30m • Jul 25, 2019
30m

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