Episode 10

Milestones and Movements: Youth, Guns, and Political Theater

In this episode of Politically Speaking, co-hosts Erica Sampson and Kirsten Pruitt celebrate their 10th episode milestone with special guest-host Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.

The conversation covers the current political landscape in North Carolina, the importance of youth engagement in politics, and the pressing issue of gun violence in America.

After welcoming the special guest, Michael Layer, they also discuss public health challenges, particularly surrounding vaccine hesitancy and misinformation, and the impact of political theater on public perception. The episode concludes with lighthearted moments and reflections on the absurdities of politics.

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Kirsten Pruitt

Kirsten was born and raised outside of Detroit, Michigan. In 2014 she decided to uproot her comfortable life and move to Greenville, South Carolina where she knew no one. Since then Kirsten has built a community through being Chair of the Young Democrats of Greenville County and the 3rd Vice Chair of the Greenville County Democratic Party.
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Erica Sampson