A Couple Thinks Podcast

Think along with Lisa and Aaron, as we try to make sense of a messy world—with clarity, compassion, and a dash of humor. acouplethinks.substack.com

A Couple Thinks Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 83 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts A Couple Thinks Podcast, a news show with 83 episodes published.

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  Don't take the bait

  Jun 2, 202621 minS0

  <p>As the midterm campaigns move into high gear, one thing is already clear: the culture wars are back.</p><p>This week, we explore why so much political rhetoric focuses on topics designed to provoke outrage, fear, or endless debate—and why that often pulls attention away from the issues that affect people’s daily lives.</p><p>We discuss recent examples of political figures using culture-war attacks as a distraction, and examine how communicators like Pete Buttigieg, James Talarico, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Zohran Mamdani have found effective ways to redirect those conversations toward affordability, healthcare, housing, and other kitc...

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  How we voted.

  May 26, 202618 minS0

  <p>This week’s episode is a shorter one for Memorial Day weekend.</p><p>We start with a reflection on Memorial Day itself — not just the sales and barbecues many of us grew up with, but the original purpose of honoring those who lost their lives in military service, and what it means to think about sacrifice, citizenship, and the state of the country today.</p><p>From there, we pivot to the topic on many Californian’s minds: next week’s upcoming primary!</p><p>It’s here, it’s here! And after several weeks (okay, months) of thinking, re...

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  Coping Mechanisms

  May 19, 202619 minS0

  <p>We’re coping with a strange balancing act right now.</p><p>On one hand, the news cycle continues to deliver a steady stream of anxiety, frustration, and outrage. On the other hand, life keeps happening. Summer arrives. Festivals pop up. Families gather. Dessert appears. The sun finally comes out in Berkeley around 1:30 PM.</p><p>This week on A Couple Thinks, we talk about how we’re trying to navigate that tension without either becoming numb to what’s happening in the country or completely consumed by it.</p><p>We discuss:</p><p>* the idea of “hedonic adaptati...

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  The Gerrymander Games

  May 12, 202622 minS0

  <p>Another week, another reminder that democracy is not a “set it and forget it” system.</p><p>This week on the podcast, we talk about the escalating redistricting battles happening across the country, the continued weakening of the Voting Rights Act, and what we can do to help Democrats take back the House (and maybe the Senate).</p><p>We also dig into:</p><p>* Why mid-decade gerrymandering feels like a race to the bottom</p><p>* Whether voters may be less predictable than political strategists assume</p><p>* What ordinary people can actually do right now</p><p>* Why...

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  Reprise: Be a Helper, Find the Good

  May 5, 202630 minS0

  <p>Aaron was out of town for most of the past week so we didn’t record a new episode. So, this is a reprise our most downloaded episode; it is from June 2025 called “Be A Helper; Find the Good”. We hope you enjoy it. </p><p>We will have a new episode in your feed next week so you can hear about Aaron’s travels, amongst other things!</p><p>In this episode of A Couple Thinks, we’re doing two things: breaking down how to take meaningful local action, even if politics feels like too much, and finding the good n...

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