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How different is Washington from what you expected growing up?
Hey Marshall and Saagar, this is something we touched on a bit in my interview with Marshall but what was it like going from being political/history nerds to knowing and interviewing politicians? In what ways did it live up to or fall short of your expectations, and what do you wish regular Americans knew about Washington? Love the show, keep up the good work!
Democratic Reform
It seems that Democratic Reform in the United States is more needed than ever before in it's history, but it also seems politically impossible. There are many reasonable reforms that most Americans would agree upon (having national one day primaries instead of multi month long, state by state races; eliminating the filibuster, adding more states, adjusting the amount of senators, etc.). Do you think Democratic Reform will remain dead on arrival because of the difficulties in implementation? Is it possible to change anything?
Why Don't Video Games Have Cultural Staying Power?
The video gaming industry is about $240 billion USD in size, while the movie industry is about $90 billion USD (rough numbers but you get the picture). Despite this, video games do.not have the cultural staying power or influence in mainstream culture the way that movies, TV shows, and music do. Why is this? Am I wrong in my analysis? Does it have to do with the fact that boomers don't consume them? Some interesting food for thought.