Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Part 1 (starts at 0:55): Headlines - We review the major themes of the Republican National Convention, including the Republican response to the Democratic case against Donald Trump and for Joe Biden. Link: Don Lemon on CNN. 
Part 2 (33:45): Required Reading - Professor Corbin assigns a selection from Herbert Hoover’s 1922 book, American Individualism, Hoover’s 1941 speech, “The Fifth Freedom,” and Robert Penn Warren’s 1946 novel, All the King’s Men.   
Part 3 (54:36): Open the Grade Book -We wrap up our coverage of the Democratic and Republican Conventions by giving an overall grade to each.  
Part 4 (1:00:01): Tocqueville's Crystal Ball - After discussing our (relatively successful) predictions for the Republican Convention, we look ahead to the post-convention polls in the six “top battleground states.” Link: “Top Battleground States” polling at RealClearPolitics. 
Opening and closing music is from the beginning of "Happy Life" by Ryan Andersen from his 2018 album, Americana volume 1. Available here. Licensed by Creative Commons.
Matt Parks is an Associate Professor of Politics at The King’s College in New York City. David Corbin is a Professor of Politics and the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Providence Christian College in Pasadena, California. All views expressed in this podcast are their own.

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