NEW YORK, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
today announced the launch of OurTime with Matthew Segal, a new six-week series
produced by and for Millennial listeners on SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S.,
the 24/7 non-partisan channel dedicated to the Politics of the
United States. Each episode will be organized by theme and
dedicated to a non-partisan discussion that offers a fresh,
in-depth dialogue of issues faced by the nation today, including
health care, the budget, education, LGBT equality, and voting
rights.
As a Millennial, political advocate, and founder of OurTime.org,
host Matthew Segal will tackle the
political themes and issues that matter most to all Americans and
his generation specifically. OurTime with Matthew Segal will encourage Millennial
listeners to understand the wonkiest of policies, emerging social
trends, and cultural issues still on the fringes by inviting
influencers on the show to help translate these political and
cultural themes in straightforward language.
"Millennials are fiercely independent and less attached to any
political or religious institution than any previous generation,
and the key to understanding what young, diverse voters look and
sound like is as easy as giving them a platform to express
themselves," said Scott Greenstein,
President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "This is a
generation that is always connected, whose exuberance has changed
the face of American politics. This is a forum where fresh
new insight into the issues can be discussed."
"I'm psyched to join with SiriusXM to untangle complicated
political issues for my generation," said Segal. "The language used
in DC is both confusing and intimidating, and I, along with my
listeners, want to minimize the jargon, and better understand the
practical implications of policy, without being condescended to.
Each week, we'll carefully explore a new theme in depth with expert
political and cultural leaders so we can have a fundamental basis
of knowledge to inform our decision making. From there, we'll know
who to vote out of office!"
The six-week series OurTime with Matthew Segal will begin on April 26 and air Saturdays at 2:00 pm ET on SiriusXM P.O.T.U.S., channel 124,
and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and
other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com.
Subscribers will also be able to listen to the show via SiriusXM On
Demand through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and
other mobile devices and online at siriusxm.com.
OurTime with Matthew Segal
will kick off its first episode with a health care theme. Segal
will discuss health care costs with Governor Howard Dean and former U.S. Senate Majority
Leader Tom Daschle, as well
as analyze health care from a birth control and women's perspective
with Cecile Richards, the
President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned
Parenthood Action Fund.
In the coming weeks, guests will include House Minority
Whip Steny Hoyer of
Maryland; actor, author, and
social justice activist George
Takei; screenwriter, film director and producer, M.
Night Shyamalan; ranking Democrat on the House Budget
Committee, Chris Van Hollen
of Maryland; and author and trans
woman rights activist, Janet
Mock.
Matthew Segal is the co-founder
and president of OurTime.org, one of the nation's largest advocacy
organizations for young Americans. In this capacity, he leads
campaigns to expand job opportunities, voting rights, and civic
education among his generation while devising strategic
partnerships with media brands to enhance the voice of his peers.
Segal is also a regular TV commentator, contributing most
frequently to MSNBC, and has appeared on NBC's TODAY show,
Real Time with Bill Maher,
CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight, and the CBS Evening News
among several other cable and broadcast news programs.
OurTime.org has grown into one of the nation's largest
non-profit organizations that empowers and speaks for the interests
of young Americans. With a membership of more than 1,000,000
people, OurTime.org organizes campaigns that register and educate
voters, advocate for economic opportunity, and
convert political news into relevant language, short
explanation videos, and shareable memes. Click HERE
to view a short video about the organization.
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