Episode 277: Do You Hear What I Hear

This episode introduces a slightly different format, with part of the intro moved to the ending which lets us get started much faster. It was a fun episode, though there are a couple of areas where I should have censored Shorahmin. We'll forgive him his BS lines... though the media is offered no similar reprieve.

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Articles for Episode 277: Do You Hear What I Hear

When you're listening to the news (or watching or reading), what do you hear? What do you see? There's an element of control that is being exerted by both the media and political groups. We've said this before but there are some really big examples of stories that won't be getting that much exposure but still need to be known.

Articles for this episode:

• (Gun Control) Circus elephant hit in drive-by shooting
• (Margaret Thatcher) Like Her Friend Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher Just Wouldn't Cut It In Today's GOP
• (Gun Control) New York Police Confiscating Firearms from People Taking Anti-anxiety Medication
• (Abortion) The monstrous abortion trial the media don’t want you to know about
• (Gay Agenda) Protect the freedom to criticize gay marriage
• (Hypocricy) ABC Hypes 'Startling Secret Tape' of Mitch McConnell and Aides 'Scheming' Against Ashley Judd
• (Taxes and Spending) Government Wastes More Than Sequester Saves
• (Investments) Fisker Auto founders, fires furloughed employees, preps for bankruptcy
• (Media Bias) What Bias? Liberals Not Too Upset Over Obama’s Trampling Of Our Constitutional Rights

There was a whole other line of discussion that we could have taken this week! There will probably be a few videos recorded from these articles, but if you want to add your own comments please feel free!

• (Taxes and Spending) Governor imposes tax on the rain
• (Gay Agenda) Batgirl Comic Character Comes Out as Transgender
• (Education) Some State Dropping GED as Test Price Spikes
• (Hypocricy) City bills cyclist $1,200 for damage to police car that struck him

Episode 230: So Much For...

Wow, "Sprummer" (spring/summer) is here and life has gotten a lot busier around here.  My sincere apologies for those that use the website to track the podcast, here is last week's episode!

There was a lot of fun to be had with the concept of applying the phrase, "so much for..." to each of the articles discussed in this episode.

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Articles for Episode 230: So Much For...

When the show notes get put together for an episode, normally there is a common theme. This time it's more of a common phrase applied. Tonight we've got a number of items to discuss that cover a wide range of topics.

 Here are the articles, like I said, the subject range is pretty broad tonight!

• That whole "being dead" thing: 'Dead' man wakes up at funeral that becomes celebration
• Cutting extra spending in Government: This Is Not a Joke: Government Issues Study of a Study About Studies
• Government regulating the banks: JPMorgan Sought Loophole on Risky Trading
• Taxing the rich: Facebook co-founder renounces citizenship ahead of IPO
• Scouting being good for kids: Catholic Bishops don't like the Girl Scouts? WTF?
• The Left being the bastion of Human Rights: US to resume arms sales to Bahrain despite human rights concerns
• Factual reporting: Family: Story about Romney prank on brother 'factually incorrect,' politically motivated
• The birth certificate being proof enough: Judge Wants Definition of ‘Natural Born Citizen’
• The end of the world: EXCAVATION OF MAYAN CALENDAR DEBUNKS 2012 MYTH

More interesting reads, just not enough time to cover them all!

Articles for Episode 210: Be Of Good Cheer

On this episode we have a special guest, Joe Goldner, Conservative candidate for US Congress from Florida! Apart from the interview, we've got articles discussing people sharing the Christmas spirit and politicians not. Join us for our recording sessions at 8:30pm on Sunday nights! Here are the stories and links for tonight:

• Pasco: Scout with Down syndrome earns Eagle rank
• Joe Goldner for Congress in 2012
• 'No Merry Christmas,' U.S. House Members Told
• Stephen King raises $240,000 to pay Mainers' oil bills
• Donors Surprise Strangers by Paying Off Layaway
• Someone's Gotta Pay For My 15 Kids
• Lowe's pulling of ads on Muslim TV show sparks protest
• Romney revives attack on Gingrich lobbying
• Ron Paul on Bachmann: ‘She hates Muslims. She hates them. She wants to go get them’ [VIDEO]

Episode 209: Understanding and Concessions

In this episode we actually talked about the concept of concessions and compromise!  We also had some follow-up articles that had to be included and a disturbing story from Montana about what is and is not considered journalism.

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Articles for Episode 209: Understanding and Concessions

Uh, oh, I used the "C" word, didn't I? As much as it pains me to say this, sometimes a deadlocked Congress isn't best for the people. Tonight we're going to talk about the concepts of compromise (or lack of it) as identified in the news artciles this week. Join us for the recording session at 8:30pm Eastern time either here or at http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/75570. Here are the artciles for this episode:

• Adult store drops Toys for Tots references but continues its effort to collect children's toys
• Albany Tax Deal to Raise Rate for Highest Earners
• Bernanke: There Was No 'Secret' Bank Bailout, And It Was Only $1.5 Trillion
• Federal Judge: Montana Blogger Is Not Journalist
• GOP Jobs Bill Slashes Benefits, Allows States To Drug-Test The Unemployed
• Plan B Falls Victim to Plan P: Politics
• Bill Lets U.S. Citizens Be Held as Enemy Combatants
• Holiday Gifts from Health Reform

Episode 207: Thanks or Governing?

We had to record this episode a little early because of the Thanksgiving holiday, and with the rush of getting back to work, posting it to the site was a bit delayed. There is much to be thankful for, especially the continued support we get from all of our listeners!
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Articles for Episode 207: Thanks or Governing?

It may be Thanksgiving, but that doesn't mean the news stops! In this episode we're looking at a selection of articles that covers everything from Black Friday to the next election.

As mentioned in the announcement, the recording for this episode will be on Saturday, November 26th at 10:30am Eastern time. Articles for the conversation:

• J.R. Martinez's audacious story of survival
• Obama’s First President, Who Left Christian ‘GOD’ out of Thanksgiving Speech
• Occupy Protests: Shop Mom-and-Pop on Black Friday
• From pepper spray to elbows, Black Friday turns rough nationwide
• Judge dismisses Harrisburg, PA, bankruptcy filing
• Analysis: Gingrich gambles in bid to catch Romney
• Judge allows Occupy back onto S.C. Capitol grounds; governor sued
• Lieberman Wants Google To Let Users Flag ‘Terrorist Content’ On Blogging Platform
• Italians want to cut debt but without sacrifices

Of course there were other stories that caught our eye. The list is a bit shorter this week but still has a lot to digest!

• Utah to deploy electric bus that needs no plug
• "Happy Feet Two" flop leads to 600 layoffs: report
• Hackers attack US water system – new age of cyber terror begins
• Feds open probe into post-crash fires in Chevrolet Volt
• Paparazzi reluctant to have the media focus turned on them
• Yemen's President Agrees To Relinquish Power
• Gingrich risk: Will the GOP cast its lot with him?
• Occupy Protests Discourage Black Friday Shopping
• Russia may target U.S. missile defense sites

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Articles for Episode 206: So Many Bad Ideas, So Little Time

For some reason, when presented with a number of choices, it seems that people lately have been taking the worst option available. In this episode we talk about a number of different articles were bad decisions seem to be the flavor of the day. Here are the articles we've lined up to discuss:

• Fake Doctor Injected Cement Into Woman's Rear, Police Say
• Officers in University Pepper Spray Incident Placed on Leave
• Tens of thousands of Egyptians protest army 'dictatorship'
• Governor: Mitt Romney making 'big mistake' by neglecting Iowa
• Rick Perry Town Hall Attendees Asked To Prove Citizenship
• National Debt Hits $15 Trillion as Congress Strains to Cut $1.2 Trillion From Deficits
• Super Committee Deadline Looms: Failure Would Pose Crummy Choice
• John Kerry Equates Increasing Taxes to Men and Women Dying in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Tom Coburn Decries 'Welfare' For Millionaires In New Report

Of course, there was more going on in the news this week. Here are the articles that didn't make the list:

• Angry over spying, Muslims say: 'Don't call NYPD'
• Controversial Benetton Pope-imam kiss ad pulled
• Lawmakers Confront Executives Over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Bonuses
• US police arrest White House drive-by shooting suspect
• Hill Probe Focuses on Energy Secretary's Solyndra Emails
• Rethink PAC, Anti-Scott Brown Super PAC, Launches First Attack Ads
• The Supreme Court Cannot Have Its Own Conflict of Interest -- Justices Thomas and Scalia Must Recuse Themselves
• MILITARY: Spec-Ops Command: SEAL raid book 'a lie'
• Chelsea Clinton To Become NBC Correspondent
• New York court upholds eviction of Occupy protesters
• Mark Kelly: Won't run for Giffords' House seat
• Florida Mom Complains After Hooters Waitress Speaks at Son’s School
• More police departments look to tune public out

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Episode 205: What Ever Happened to Common Sense?

There are many things going on in the news lately that just don't seem to make any sense.  In this episode we talk about some of them.


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Articles for Episode 205: What Ever Happened to Common Sense?

In this episode we see that while some people and organizations have lots of money, they can be sadly lacking in the common sense department. Here are the articles for this episode:

• Florida Dog Eats $1000
• Can Tyra Banks Get Kids To School? Seattle Says Yes
• Swapping chicken pox-infected lollipops illegal
• 'Debt crisis like fat people blaming bakers' (by Gene Simmons)
• After Deaths, Occupy Protesters Ordered to Decamp in Oakland, Salt Lake
• Occupy Salt Lake camp ordered shut down after man found dead
• As Deadline Nears, Debt Reduction Panel Weighs Undoing Its Own Rules
• Democrats Offer $1-Trillion Tax Increase in Super Committee Deal
• DOJ Refuses Judiciary Committee’s Request for Kagan-Obamacare Documents; Holder Then Testifies He Was Unaware of Request

Other articles we found this week:

Episode 191: Shocking Comments

In the wake of the signing of the debt deal, a lot of interesting comments have been made by members of both parties.  Tonight we're going to continue our conversation on the concepts of tone and words used and the impact they have on our nation.

What a fun show we had tonight!  Ken made it in for the introduction before his vacation schedule pulled him off the call, but we were joined by two of our regular listeners, TriSec - a "Boston Liberal" (his words, not mine) and Shoramin.  What followed was a fun discussion that included some serious conversation about what is going on in Washington.

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Articles for Episode 191: Shocking Comments

We work to try not to echo the things said by other hosts, but sometimes that just can't happen. Here are the articles for this episode:

• Cremate your loved ones then pack them into Bullets
• Chevy Volt: Still Not Selling
• Al Gore: "We Need To Have An American Spring"
• Sources: Joe Biden likened tea partiers to terrorists
• U.S. representative apologizes for 'tar baby' comment
• Slaughter Votes Against Debt Ceiling Compromise
• Rhode Island city files for bankruptcy
• 'Satan Sandwich': Cleaver Weighs In On Debt Deal
• What Obama Forgot About Change In Washington

We had a ton of articles that didn't make it into tonight's line-up. Here they are:

• America Can Thank the "Terrorists"
• Biden collects rent from Secret Service
• House Cheers Giffords' Return For Debt Vote
• GOP Primary Election 2012: Republican Voters Holding Out For Dream Candidate
• The American People Lost the Debt Ceiling Debate
• MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell Weighs in on Matt Damon, Teacher Comp. & Reason's Politics. At Least He Gets His Own Name Right.
• Report: Gates Foundation gave away $2.5B in 2010
• Tim Pawlenty Hounded By Issue Advocates Working For His Own Political Consultants
• Moving forward after the debt deal
• Congressman's Activism Leads To Arrest
• New Jersey Democrat resigns after nude photos circulated
• New Yorkers Fleeing State
• CPAC and GOProud
• The FDA’s New and Improved Cigarette Warning Labels
• Obama to attend 9/11 anniversary events
• Poll: Unnamed Republican leads Obama by 5 points
• Postal Service posts $3B loss, warns of default
• Jonah Goldberg is tired of the vicious hypocrisy of these people
• As Senate Votes, McConnell Declares Tea Party 'Won,' Reid says Tea Party 'Disconcerting'
• Voters Favor Pay Cuts for Congress, President Until Budget Is Balanced
• The Liar, The Witch, and The Wardrobe: Five Lies about the Debt Limit told Over the Weekend by a Fraud, a Harpie, and an “Empty Suit”
• The President Surrenders
• Police: Man Tries Steal Cop's Car, Blames 'Batman'
• Democrats Lost the Debt Ceiling Debate Because They No Longer Believe In Their Own Policies–Or Their Leader
• Ignore the Media Spin, We Lost the Debt Ceiling Battle
• Obama Heads Back on Campaign Trail
• Debt Ceiling Deal Prompts Warning From Conservatives To 2012 Field
• Tea Party Sen. Mike Lee says debt bill not a ‘victory’
• US tells Syrian government to 'stop the slaughter'
• Judge blocks Kansas law aimed at Planned Parenthood
• PA-2012 President: 44% Romney (R), 42% Obama (D) (Quinnipiac 7/25-31)

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Guest Host The Conservative Underground - It's All About the Money

Ken and I are acting as guest hosts for The Conservative Underground show, a member of the Red State Talk Radio network, lending a hand to host Doc Wythe. It's hosted on a different service with a different dial-in number. If you want to join in on the call, you'll need to dial in to (347) 884-9470 or visit http://tobtr.com/s/2066611 to join the chat.

We're running our usual format, just on a different show! Here are the articles for this episode:

• Group: Books will burn if library closes
• Gov: NYS will crack down on tobacco tax collections
• Obama shatters fundraising goal with $86M
• After Democrats Demonize the Koch Brothers, DSCC Asks Them for Money?
• Jim DeMint Calls Treasury Secretary 'Irresponsible' On Debt Talk (VIDEO)
• Stimulus Hopes Keep Stocks Afloat
• Boehner Exclusive: We Still Haven't Seen Obama's Plan
• Default risk widens rift within GOP
• Dems: We couldn’t attack Republicans if we agree to Medicare cuts

I'll have to figure out how to get this show available for download by our regular podcast listeners, but it'll be available on the Red State network as one of the Conservative Underground shows.