This episode, the 11th of the season, marks the final episode recorded live in studio until the fall and this week has everyone looking out to various things quite puzzled.  The segments this week are: Gideon explaining how Arizona will have a flat income tax rate after all, as the state Supreme Court threw out a referendum on it John discussing a recent charitable gala with Habitat for Humanity and Rose Law Group in the metaverse (and what the metaverse and NFTs are) Haley talking about the resignation of the NCAA President Mark Emmert and some of the troubles in his time there and the difficult search for a successor to a job few qualified candidates want Kirsten leading the panel in a short segment of defining incel-related terms This episode was recorded on April 29th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see what our summer plans as far as this show goes, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

The panel is missing Gideon on the 10th episode of the season and switches the regular segment order around a bit. The stories this week are: Haley talking about Jackie Robinson and his legacy on the 75th Jackie Robinson Day, marking the day when he broke the color barrier in baseball John discussing the issue of men who have sex with men not being able to donate blood, as a national blood shortage gets worse Kirsten continuing her series on incels with another incel dictionary segment and taking a look at Elliot Rodgers' views on both race and women For more on John's segment, see "Blood providers call for donors amid first national blood crisis" and "LGBTQ advocates want blood donation restriction lifted for gay and bisexual men", both from Cronkite News. For more on Kirsten's segment, refer back to the episodes of this show "Communities, for Worse" and "Lotus and the Apocalypse", along with the brochure from the Anti-Defamation League "When Women are the Enemy: The Intersection of Misogyny and White Supremacy". This episode was recorded on April 15th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see if Kirsten ever finishes her series, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

The panel is missing Kirsten on the 9th episode of the season but is joined in the last segment by State Press politics reporter and fellow Blaze member, Tori Gantz.  The stories this week are: John discussing a recent PBS NewsHour story on statelessness and how it affects people's lives Haley giving a rundown of some of the highlights of the MLB's long-awaited opening day  Gideon and Tori explaining the Starbucks unionization campaign, both locally in Arizona and the larger context (for more on the national context Tori provided, see this episode of NPR's Up First podcast and More Perfect Union's coverage on Twitter @MorePerfectUS) This episode was recorded on April 8th. You can find Tori and their work on Twitter, @GantzTori. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see if Tori ever returns, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

The 8th episode of the season was recorded on a day of jokes and with people who rarely take themselves seriously, but is not a joke itself. The panel this week, minus John, was joined by Rithwik Kalale, friend of the pod and fellow Blaze member. The stories this week are: Gideon explaining the recently signed into law anti-trans bills in Arizona, SB 1138 (bans doctors from providing gender confirmation surgery to minors) and SB 1165 (bans transgender girls and women from women’s sports at all academic levels) Rith talking about E3, the gaming expo, getting cancelled this year and the rise of other conferences in its place Haley discussing the culture of journalism with the panel in light of a recent student-produced documentary, Dear Cronkite: A Love Letter This episode was recorded on April 1st (seriously). You can find Rith on Twitter @pokefanrithwik and his show POP48 every Monday this semester at 7:30pm MST on blazeradioonline.com. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see who else will spend an hour chatting with us, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

The 7th episode of the season is mostly an interview with ASU student (also a returning Review Squared guest), poet and homeless outreach organizer Austin Davis. The stories this week are: The panel interviewing Austin Davis about his recent book of poetry "Lotus and the Apocalypse" and his work with AZ Hugs for the Houseless Kirsten continuing her multi-part series on incels (those who identify as "involuntarily celibate") by introducing the background of Elliot Rodgers This episode was recorded on March 25th. You can find Austin on Twitter @Austin_Davis17 and on Instagram @austinwdavis1. His latest book "Lotus and Apocalypse" can be found at major bookstores and if you're in the Valley, you can get involved with AZ Hugs for the Houseless' by bringing a meal, clothing or collected spray bottles (or just your friendliness) to their event every Sunday 3-5pm at Tempe Beach Park. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see who we'll drag on this show next, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

The 6th episode of the season mostly focuses on those seeking to tear at the very fabric of healthy communities for all as Ethan (this episode marking his official departure from the show for the rest of the season) and Haley are out. The stories this week are: Gideon looking into recent changes to a bill in the Arizona House, HB 2161, a controversial bill that in its original form was criticized for forcing teachers to out gay and transgender students John talking about the new Hulu series "The Dropout", which is based on the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos (listen to Kirsten's segment from a previous episode of this show, "The Discontented", for a bit more on Holmes) Kirsten starting her multi-part series on incels (those who identify as "involuntarily celibate") by explaining the 1989 Montreal Polytechnic shooting and what led the shooter, Marc Lépine, to doing it This episode was recorded on March 18th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see who we'll drag on this show next, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

Gideon and Haley are the only panelists on the 5th episode of the season but such is life sometimes. The stories this week are: Gideon talking about a letter from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calling for the state's child welfare agency to investigate any medical treatments provided to transgender teens as child abuse Haley taking a look at the response in sports across the world to the escalating Russian-Ukrainian War Our quick takes filler segment at the end: Gideon discussing the reappearance from exile of disgraced ex-Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko & Haley discussing the Cronkite School's (journalism school at ASU) new campaign: Cronkite Global This episode was recorded on February 25th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see who we'll drag on this show next, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

Gideon and John are the only regular panelists on the 4th episode of the season and are joined by local journalist, fellow Blaze Radio member and the Co-Executive Editor of the Downtown Devil, Cami Parrish for an episode almost entirely focused on education funding in Arizona. The stories this week are: Gideon giving brief updates on two Arizona legislative bills mentioned on this show previously Cami and John leading a discussion on what exactly the education funding cap is and what is meaningful about Arizona hitting it on March 1st (hint: lots of money for public schools becomes untouchable) that rolls into a discussion of school choice and Proposition 208 along the way This episode was recorded on February 11th. You can find Cami on Twitter, she's @TheCamiParrish over there. The specific Know Your Enemy episode that Gideon references when discussing school choice is "School Wars (w/ Jennifer Berkshire)". The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see who we'll drag on this show next, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

The panel (minus Ethan) is back with a surprisingly high mix of hope for the future in the stories on the 3rd episode of the season. The stories this week are: Gideon explaining HB 2674, a bipartisan bill meant to tackle Arizona's housing shortage through zoning reform  John talking about the efforts Afghan women are making to push back against the Taliban's prohibitions on women participating in education and the workforce Kirsten discussing exploitation in true crime and the case of Brooke Preston's death, in light of Dead Asleep, a controversial new Hulu documentary about it Haley taking a look at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, looking at some of the athletes representing the US, the COVID restrictions and the human rights issues in China  This episode was recorded on February 4th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis, the transition from the (unheard on the podcast version of this show) break is "Broadway Shing-A-Ling Part 1" by The Soulsations and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see what's next for us, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message

The panel is smaller (with Gideon and Haley out) on the 2nd episode of the season and COVID once again being the leading discussion topic as the world continues to be a bit of a mess. The stories this week are: John talking about a bill in the Arizona Legislature that would make vaccine mandates harder to enforce and a bit about COVID in Arizona generally Ethan discussing the situation in Ukraine as Russia builds moves troops near its border Kirsten taking a look at the case of Lauren Smith-Fields' death This episode was recorded on January 28th. The intro music is "Dedicated to the Press" by Betty Davis and the outro is "We Are Heading to the East" by springtide. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates on the show and to see what's next for us, both are @review_squared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thereviewsquared/message