Positivity Podcast Ep. 1: Democratic debates

Exploring the positives in the democratic debates

Graphic | Oishee Misra

Lakshanyaa Ganesh and Oishee Misra
September 22, 2019

It’s easy to resign to dismay while attempting to stay informed about the latest news around the globe. That’s why opinion editors Lakshanyaa Ganesh and Oishee Misra discuss the silver linings that emerge from the seemingly limitless “bad news” shared daily.

On episode one, they discuss the recent democratic debates, including the points made in Sreya Kumar and Rachel Jiang’s editorial about media bias in the democratic debates. Listen below to learn their positive takes on topics such as Asian American discrimination, climate change, and more.

Edited by: Lakshanyaa Ganesh

Music: Days like these – Chill Lofi Hiphop Instrumental (Copyright free music)

About the Writers

Lakshanyaa Ganesh, Opinion Editor

Lakshanyaa Ganesh is currently a senior, and an Opinion Editor for El Estoque's multimedia platform. Outside of journalism, she is a part of MVHS's Speech & Debate team, where she can be found frequently talking at walls. She loves music, pasta, and Harry Potter, and is always willing to talk about dogs or astrology any time of day.

Oishee Misra, Editor-in-chief

Oishee is currently a senior and the co-editor-in-chief for El Estoque. She's an artist, and the walls of her room are plastered with artwork. She loves listening to music and obsessively creates Spotify playlists and plays the piano. She's also a total foodie (although her cooking attempts are usually disastrous). She loves reading the Opinion section of New York Times, and hopes to live in New York City and be an NYT columnist someday.