Minority of One
Minority of One
Charles Boyd
Minority of One is a podcast that focuses primarily on history and politics (and how the two connect) with a monthly episode devoted to theology. Civil rights and civil liberties issues are particularly emphasized. Charles Boyd is a historian, writer, and Harry Potter fan. Politically, he identifies as a left libertarian.
Election Reflection, Part 2
Here, I continue discussing the presidential election, the takeaways, predictions I got wrong, why rioting likely damaged Trump's already-poor reelection chances, and what fictional villainous breakdowns Trump reminds me of.
Feb 14, 2021
56 min
Election Reflection, Part 1
This is the first of my 2-part retrospective on the 2020 Presidential Election. I start off by looking at the Capitol Riot some other political issues from the close of 2020--Tulsi Gabbard going back to the well of anti-LGBT advocacy, Edward Snowden not getting the pardoned he deserved--before beginning to analyze the election.
Feb 14, 2021
1 hr 21 min
Minority of One Podcast: Episode 3-Old Debates, Oldest Religion
In this episode, my former schoolmate, Josh Cohen, sits down with me to discuss a variety of issues related to Judaism, including problematic Bible passages, salvation, interfaith dating, and Israel.
Dec 5, 2017
1 hr 39 min
Minority of One Podcast-Episode 2: I Was in the Room Where It Happened
In this episode, I discuss Donald Trump's narcissism regarding Puerto Rico and NFL protests, some of the latest developments in LGBT rights rights, and women finally being able to drive in Saudi Arabia. I then move on to my main event, a discussion of the musical, Hamilton, in which I talk about why I loved it while also giving a historian's critique.
Oct 14, 2017
1 hr 33 min
Minority of One Podcast-Episode One: Falling On General Lee's Sword
The first episode of this history and politics podcast looks at fake looting reports, the debt ceiling, DACA, anti-gay discrimination, and the strange desire of many conservatives to defend the actions of dead racist Democrats.
Sep 29, 2017
1 hr 2 min