Les meilleurs podcasts Vetted Conversation (2024)

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Ep. 20: How Arizona and Nevada are preparing for 2024 elections 34:33

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Bonus episode! With Election Day fast approaching, Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of the We the Veterans & Military Families, Ben Keiser, speaks with Arizona Secretaries of State Adrian Fontes and Francisco V. Aguilar to discuss the systems and processes in place to ensure safe, accurate, and transparent elections in their states. Support the sh…

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Ep. 19: Who are the people running American elections? 58:02

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With the 2024 elections fast approaching, were focusing this episode on the people who are working hard to make sure America continues to have the safest, most secure, and most accurate elections on the planet. To begin, Matt Reisinger (1:40), the Director of Elections & General Registrar for Warren County Virginia joins us to talk about how local …

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Ep. 18: Who is trying to interfere with our elections and how you can stop them 1:38:15

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We're sure it comes as no surprise that this world is filled with people who want to manipulate you - to shape your thoughts and feelings so they can influence your behaviors. This episode is all about how humans construct our realities with our five senses and the information we gather beyond our senses. And this is a garbage-in garbage-out proces…

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Ep. 17: Womens' contributions to our national defense 58:55

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This episode is all about the many contributions women have made to our national defense and how the military services are changing to better leverage the full talents of the American people. Leading off today's conversation, Joe speaks with U.S. Marine Corps attack helicopter pilot and combat veteran, Katey van Dam (1:33). Katey deployed in suppor…

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Ep. 16: Our American libraries and how they support our system of self governance 1:14:31

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America's founders knew that if our experiment in democracy was to survive, and people were to effectively govern themselves, the citizenry needed access to good information. While freedom of the press was enshrined in the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, public libraries were equally important to the likes of Benjamin Franklin, T…

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Ep. 15: Trusting the Vote - how technology can help increase faith in election outcomes 1:09:36

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In this episode, Ellen and Joe speak with Dr. Shawn Healy (01:57) of iCivics about what the Electoral College is, why the Founders created it, and why it's so dang confusing to many Americans. Next, we have a very interesting conversation with Gregory Miller (07:51), the COO and co-founder of the Open Source Election Technology Institute - a non-pa…

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Ep. 14: The importance of civilian control of the military & our Selective Service 59:21

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What would happen if you didn't register for the Selective Service, aka "the draft?" In this episode, Dr. Mike O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution joins Ellen and Joe for a quick civics lesson on why it's important to have civilian control of the military. Next, Navy veteran Joel C. Spangenberg, the acting director of the Selective Service System…

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Ep. 13: How American citizens can fix Congress 52:52

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In this episode, Dr. Shawn Healy of iCivics joins Ellen and Joe for a conversation about what the Founders intent was with Congress and why they designed the legislative process to be deliberately slow. Next, long-time Capitol Hill staffer Mike Johnson joins us to discuss his new book Fixing Congress: Restoring Power to the People where he details …

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Ep. 12: How immigrants contribute to our national security 1:17:52

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Episode 12 asks the question: how do immigrants contribute to our national security. America is a country of immigrants, and this episode explores how the best teams are built from people with different backgrounds, skill sets, and cultures. We kick things off (00:47) with U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran and current Deputy Chief of Citizenship and…

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Ep. 11: How veterans can get involved in local government 1:02:33

4M ago1:02:33

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Episode 11 explores how veterans can get involved in local government. Local government decisions often have a more direct impact on daily life than those at the state or federal level. We begin (1:24) with Dr. Shawn Healy, Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy at iCivics, who addresses the question, "What are our responsibilities as citizens?" (5…

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Ep. 10: The role of our military in our democracy 1:00:36

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In this episode, we hear from Dr. Shawn Healey, PhD of iCivics (1:07) on why it's important to have civilian control of the military. And Kori Schake, the Senior Fellow and Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute shares her perspectives on the topic (7:33). Finally, Vet the Vote coalition member Chris Pur…

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Ep. 9: Election reform: systemic changes to improve how we choose our leaders with Todd Connor and Eric Bronner 48:33

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Joining us are two guests - Navy veterans Todd Connor and Eric Bronner. Todd is the founder of the veteran business incubator Bunker Labs, Entrepreneur-in-Residence, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, a Presidential Leadership Scholar, and author of Third Shift Entrepreneur. Eric is the Co-Founder of Show Me Integrity Education Fund, M…

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Ep. 8: Administering free and fair elections, a conversation with Secretaries of State Jocelyn Benson (MI) and David Scanlan (NH) 58:25

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Joining us today are The Honorable Jocelyn Benson from the Great State of Michigan, and The Honorable David Scanlan from the Great State of New Hampshire. Support the show For more, check us out at www.wetheveterans.us and at https://linktr.ee/vettedconversationsPar We The Veterans and Military Families

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Ep. 7: Challenges facing the 2024 elections, a conversation with Jennifer Morrell and Tina Barton 52:42

8M ago52:42

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In today’s episode, we’re diving into a vital discussion with three experts on the frontlines of safeguarding our elections: Jennifer Morrell, U.S. Air Force veteran and CEO of The Elections Group. Jennifer is a nationally recognized authority on election audits, a subject matter expert for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity a…

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Ep. 6: Vet The Vote: How veterans teamed up with the NFL to tackle America's Election Poll Worker Crisis + Special interview with former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Gen. George Casey, USA (ret ... 59:35

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In 2022, America faced a significant challenge: we didn’t have enough election poll workers. Each election, around 1.2 million volunteers are needed to set up polling places, verify IDs, issue ballots, tally votes, and report the results. In this episode, we dive into how a dedicated team of American patriots—both veterans and civilians—stepped up …

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Ep. 5: Why democracy needs a free press with Thom Shanker and Kelly S. Kennedy 48:37

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In this episode, Ellen and Joe chat with long-time NY Times Pentagon reporter Thom Shanker and Army veteran, author, and investigative journalist Kelly S. Kennedy about the role of a free and vigorous press in our democracy. Support the show For more, check us out at www.wetheveterans.us and at https://linktr.ee/vettedconversations…

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Ep. 4: Myth Busting: Understanding the Department of Homeland Security with Admiral Steve Abbot and Col. Dave Lapan 44:47

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In this episode we hear from retired Navy Admiral Steve Abbot who served as the deputy homeland security advisor to the President of the United States. You'll also hear from retired Marine Corps Colonel David Lapan who served as the press secretary and deputy assistant secretary for media relations during the last administration. They both join Ell…

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Ep. 3: Vital to Our National Security: Understanding Civics with former Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera and Secretary of the Navy Sean O'Keefe 48:22

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In this episode, former Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Louis Caldera and former Secretary of the Navy, the Honorable Sean O'Keefe join Joe Plenzler (USMC), Ellen Gustafson, and Jeremy Butler (USN) for a discussion on how increasing public understanding of civics helps strengthen our democracy and mitigate political polarization. Support the s…

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Ep. 2: The Citizen-Soldier: What are veterans roles in a democracy? 45:16

11M ago45:16

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In this episode, veterans Scott Cooper (U.S. Marine Corps) and Dan Vallone (U.S. Army) join Ellen, Jeremy, and Joe for a robust discussion on what our responsibilities are as veterans and how we can best continue to serve America and strengthen our democracy. Scott Cooper is a former Marine Corps EA-6B Naval Flight Officer and former founder of Vet…

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Ep. 1: How M'urica Are You? A civics challenge. 51:21

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Hello, and welcome to Vet our Democracy - a podcast created and produced by We the Veterans and Military Families. We are a non-profit, non-partisan, pro-democracy and stridently patriotic organization created by veterans and their family members to promote positive, patriotic civic engagement, counter propaganda targeting the military and veteran …

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Ep. 20: How Arizona and Nevada are preparing for 2024 elections 34:33

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Ep. 19: Who are the people running American elections? 58:02

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Ep. 18: Who is trying to interfere with our elections and how you can stop them 1:38:15

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Ep. 17: Womens' contributions to our national defense 58:55

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Ep. 16: Our American libraries and how they support our system of self governance 1:14:31

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Ep. 15: Trusting the Vote - how technology can help increase faith in election outcomes 1:09:36

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Ep. 14: The importance of civilian control of the military & our Selective Service 59:21

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Ep. 13: How American citizens can fix Congress 52:52

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Ep. 12: How immigrants contribute to our national security 1:17:52

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Ep. 11: How veterans can get involved in local government 1:02:33

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Ep. 10: The role of our military in our democracy 1:00:36

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Ep. 9: Election reform: systemic changes to improve how we choose our leaders with Todd Connor and Eric Bronner 48:33

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Ep. 8: Administering free and fair elections, a conversation with Secretaries of State Jocelyn Benson (MI) and David Scanlan (NH) 58:25

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Ep. 7: Challenges facing the 2024 elections, a conversation with Jennifer Morrell and Tina Barton 52:42

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Ep. 6: Vet The Vote: How veterans teamed up with the NFL to tackle America's Election Poll Worker Crisis + Special interview with former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and Gen. George Casey, USA (ret ... 59:35

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Ep. 5: Why democracy needs a free press with Thom Shanker and Kelly S. Kennedy 48:37

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Ep. 4: Myth Busting: Understanding the Department of Homeland Security with Admiral Steve Abbot and Col. Dave Lapan 44:47

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Ep. 3: Vital to Our National Security: Understanding Civics with former Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera and Secretary of the Navy Sean O'Keefe 48:22

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Ep. 2: The Citizen-Soldier: What are veterans roles in a democracy? 45:16

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Ep. 1: How M'urica Are You? A civics challenge. 51:21

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