Host Sammy Ross and guest Marc Santos discuss the topic of Livable Wage. Minimum wage hasn’t gone up nationally in over a decade, while cost of living continues to climb. On this episode we discuss the difference between minimum wage and livable wage, why tipped workers are most at risk…
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Host Sammy Ross and guest Jen Bertha discuss the topic of Gun Control. How did the Second Amendment come to be? Who is the NRA, and why are they such a key player in the Gun Control debate? On this episode we’ll discuss the history of how the United States…
Host Sammy Ross and guest Stevie De discuss the topic of Trans Rights. What defines transgender folks, and why are pronouns important in this conversation? On this episode we’ll define what transgender means, we’ll discuss past and present trans legislation, and we’ll go into what’s going on with anti-trans policies…
Host Sammy Ross and guest Meghan Hetfield discuss the topic of Harm Reduction. Drugs, whether legal or illegal, have been around for centuries. Whether they have been used for medicinal purposes, recreational, or even ritual, people all over the world have been partaking in drugs throughout history. On this episode,…
Host Sammy Ross and guest Ethan Steimel discuss all things taxes. On this episode we demystify federal vs. state tax, define what tax credits vs. deductions are, and explain just where all of that tax revenue goes. For Bonus content where host Sammy Ross and guest Ethan Steimel discuss taxes…
Host Sammy Ross and guest Alyssa Eilbott speak about women in the workplace. Gender Bias, Wage Disparity, and Glass Ceilings are all terms that affect women and their careers. In this episode we discuss the history of women in the workforce, just how far women have come from the days…
Host Sammy Ross and guest Adam Macias discuss the ever-present topic of Global Warming. Temperatures are rising, floods, fires, and droughts are becoming the norm. Global warming has officially arrived, and in this episode we discuss what this means for our planet, how one girl in Sweden started a movement,…
Host Sammy Ross and guest Megan Kinneen dive into the topic of affordable housing. What is affordable housing, and when did it become a crisis? In this episode we discuss the history of Public Housing, how affordable housing became a crisis, and what we can do to keep a roof…
Host Sammy Ross and guest Angela Siler discuss Multi-Level Marketing. Also known as Network Marketing, or Direct Selling, on this episode we will define what comprises an MLM, what the differences are between these companies and pyramid schemes, and what our options are if we’re looking into joining one of…