About this episode

Emily Jashinsky and Dr. Matthew Mehan discuss American patriotism, historical comparisons, and cultural phenomena.

Why are fewer Americans proud of their country? Emily Jashinsky and Dr. Matthew Mehan of Hillsdale College discuss new polling on patriotism, Barack Obama vs. George Washington, and the political battle over American history. They also examine Democratic politics, the World Cup’s unexpected celebration of American culture, and why Supergirl tanked at the box office. USAFacts: Demand government accountability by signing the open letter for reliable public data at https://USAFacts.org/supportdata Get 25% Off Cowboy Colostrum with code AFTERPARTY at www.cowboycolostrum.com/afterparty Cozy Earth: Visit https://www.CozyEarth.com & Use code EMILY for up to 20% off

People in this episode

Host: Emily Jashinsky

Guest: Dr. Matthew Mehan

Topics covered

• American patriotism
• political history
• World Cup
• Supergirl
• Democratic politics

Keywords

• patriotism
• Obama
• George Washington
• World Cup
• Supergirl
• politics
• American history

Sponsors

Cowboy Colostrum, Cozy Earth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hillsdale College, USAFacts

Products: Cowboy Colostrum, Cozy Earth

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