For the rhetoric and ideology project, I chose the topic of polarization and hate in the US, specifically between conservatives and liberals. For this, I made a 6 episode podcast called The Other Side. The goal of the podcast is to inspire the listener to take someone that makes them grit their teeth out to lunch, to simply have a conversation, to start to come to an understanding of one another and have compassion for each other. It's too began to tear down the wall of polarization and help us see each other as human again. The podcast format goes as follows: intro about me, background about the topic, next an interview with a liberal or conservative, and then an outro with a thank you, take away, and questions for the listener. The entire series has three liberal interviews and three conservative interviews, and each side has an adult, college student, and high school student. I also created a political art piece to be the cover for the podcast. The podcast is on most major streaming sites, then Jessica will be sharing it out, and I will be too! I am very excited about this and hope you check it out!