This week, Erin & Ben take a moment to talk about what they've learned so far in discussing politics with a person of the opposite persuasion. Conclusions are reached, and thoughts had!   Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon! Tell a friend to listen to Across the Aisle!  

The Common Core Standards Initiative is a state-led initiative to put in place common expectations for students around the country. But is it really a stealth set of national standards? Ben & Erin argue like never before, but seem to find common ground by the end.  Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon! Tell a friend to listen to Across the Aisle!

How can we solve a problem like the Syrian Civil War? In a wide-ranging discussion, the conflict is linked to the problem of modernity, atheism, fundamentalism, and the surveillance state. We hope you enjoy it!   Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon! Tell a friend to listen to Across the Aisle!   Image courtesy Mada Media.      

This week, Ben & Erin discuss helicopter parents. This should, be a non-partisan issue. Will partisan points of view still come in to play? Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon! Tell a friend to listen to Across the Aisle!

Is politics as we know it dead, and was it killed by Donald Trump? What do a progressive and a libertarian both have in common? They both think the presidential election of 2016 went about as well as a 25 year-old attending a prom afterparty. Why was the election such a shambles? How can people of all stripes move forward with national politics in the future? And is the left wing alarm at Trump mere hysteria?  Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon! Tell a friend to listen to Across the Aisle!  

The Department of Education has deep roots in American history, but Erin wants to pull out the money tree and send those dollars back to the states. Ben, a teacher by day, has his own ideas about that. Can they find common ground?   Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon! Tell a friend to listen to Across the Aisle!  

Automation is taking jobs at an unprecedented rate.  Can a program of universal basic income, where the government sends citizens money just for being alive, help guarantee lives of dignity for all? Can a progressive and libertarian possibly agree on this? The answer will surprise you! Follow us on Twitter! Support us on Patreon! Tell a friend to listen to Across the Aisle! Feature image in the public domain.

 Ben & Erin cross rhetorical swords in this episode on the minimum wage. Ben says an America with a $10.10 minimum wage has a brighter future, but Erin asks why the government has the right to stop workers from being paid less than the minimum wage if they want. Can they find a common ground? Like the show? We need your support! Back us on Patreon   Click here to find us on Twitter @AcrossAislePod!       Image is in the public domain.  

Welcome to Across the Aisle, a podcast of conversation and solutions. In our premier episode, hosts Erin & Ben chew on taxes. What is a fair rate of taxation? Is taxation even a problem worth of the name? Find us on Twitter at @AcrossAislePod and our website, AcrosstheAislePodcast.com! Enjoy, and tell your friends!