http://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/commonsense?format=xml Loud, fast-talking and deceptively funny, this politically-independent "forward-thinking pragmatist" looks at the events shaping our world through a uniquely American lens. It's smarter than you think, and faster than you expect. "Common Sense with Dan Carlin" is a blend of audio commentary and news analysis by one of the leading thinkers among today's politically independent crowd. Author, reporter and talk show host Dan Carlin takes a look at the issues in the news through the prism of his traditional American "forward-thinking pragmatism" while pushing a fiscally conservative, socially liberal approach to solving problems. Whether he's railing against the "Fat Police", explaining the existence of "The Chicken Little Gene" or continually bringing up historical events no one has ever heard of, Carlin manages to be entertaining and informative in a uniquely non-partisan way. His style has been compared to Seinfeld's George Costanza on steroids. Whether that's true or not, he does often talk really fast, you'll have to keep up. Can common sense be entertaining? Can it be stimulating, refreshing and thought-provoking? You bet! Politically independent host Dan Carlin shows you how radically clear things can be once a little non-partisan Common Sense is applied. http://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/commonsense?format=xml http://www.dancarlin.com Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:34:54 PST en-us dan@dancarlin.com (Dan Carlin) Dan Carlin dan@dancarlin.com (Dan Carlin) dancarlin.com http://www.dancarlin.com/graphics/CS_DC.jpg http://www.dancarlin.com Common Sense with Dan Carlin dan@dancarlin.com libertarian,independent,constitution,freedom,nonpartisan,rights,dan,carlin,politics no Politics News http://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/commonsense?format=xml You must update your Feed to the following URL in order to continue receiving the show: http://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/commonsense?format=xml http://feeds.feedburner.com/dancarlin/commonsense?format=xml Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:34:54 PST http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb68.mp3 Is the USA becoming a "Banana Republic"? If the American political system is too beholden to special interests what can The People do about it? Dan gets mad that he's not doing more to help. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb68.mp3 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:34:54 PST 51:09 corruption, government, campaign, finance, reform, activism, protest, grassroots, politics, Democratic, Republican, Obama, Congress, Senate, podcast, independent, non-partisan, debt, dollar http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb68notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb67.mp3 This extra-long, year-ending edition of the show contains clips from past episodes on a variety of topics. From Iran to Obama, torture to energy this show has a little of a lot. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb67.mp3 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:54:14 PST 1:14:00 Iran, Obama, democrats, republicans, torture, terrorism, military, history, politics, health, care, energy, reform, libertarian, green, environment, independent, podcast, Islam, Bush, News http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb67notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb66.mp3 Should the U.S. expand unmanned military drone attacks into Pakistan's cities as part of the War on Terror? Dan discusses the ramifications of that while also discussing marijuana and climate change. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb66.mp3 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:43:55 PST 54:34 Pakistan, drone, war, attack, terrorism, Taliban, Al Qaeda, Osama, India, Obama, U.S., Afghanistan, military, marijuana, global, warming, environmental, climate, change, legalization, medical, law, enforcement, police http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb66notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb65.mp3 Is the USA a nation in decline? Dan looks at the issue while discussing why things don't change more when new presidents are elected. Also: Blasphemy and the grinding between civilizations. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb65.mp3 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:23:15 PST 49:31 Obama, Afghanistan, McCain, Muslim, Islam, terrorism, Danish, cartoon, Mohammad, Middle-East, politics, Democratic, Republican, Iraq, military, history, China, economic http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb65notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb64.mp3 Dan wants an anti-corruption party to unify Americans who want a cleaner government. Also: jobs, Nazis, Bolsheviks, Socialists, lobbyists, Right-wing talk show hosts and Ben. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb64.mp3 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:51:51 PST 50:59 lobbying, corruption, Democratic, Republican, Obama, Bush, campaign, financing, Beck, Limbaugh, Olbermann, Maddow, Savage, Hannity, talk, radio, conservative, socialist, Bolshevik, communist, McCarthy, Nazi http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb64notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb63.mp3 Dan is fascinated with the idea of genius. In this show he wonders why we don't seem to have as many geniuses in politics and statecraft as we should have. Also: What is Common Sense about? http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb63.mp3 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:41:51 PST 57:49 genius, Garland, Jackson, Michael, politics, partisan, Democratic, Republican, Obama, Congress, Senate, government, reform, corruption, elections, libertarian, progressive, conservative, Jordan, Ali, education http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb63notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb62.mp3 The Obama Administration seems to have conservative FOX News in its sights. Dan thinks it's a mistake that could backfire on the White House.. Also: The Terror-Industrial complex. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb62.mp3 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:04:45 PST 44:12 FOX, Ailes, Obama, media, news, networks, Powell, terrorism, war, executive, constitution, liberal, conservative, military, industrial, complex, Eisenhower, Nixon http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb62notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb61.mp3 The Patriot Act is being used against people who aren't terrorists. Dan is not surprised. Also: How our country's addiction to secrecy is hurting our Republic. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb61.mp3 Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:44:12 PST 43:23 freedom, liberty, constitution, legislation, bill, law, Democratic, Republican, demonstrations, protest, act, drugs, RICO, terrorism, war, patriot, Feingold, plebecite. http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb61notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb60.mp3 Is the United States breaking up? Dan reads a Pat Buchanan commentary that poses that question, so Dan talks about it. Also: Dan extols the virtues of citizen journalism in the wake of the "Acorn" expose. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb60.mp3 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:04:54 PST 1:03:38 Federalism, states, rights, government, Constitution, confederation, secession, ACORN, media, news, press, freedom, conservative, liberal, independent, political, politics, corruption, Senate, Congress, Obama, president, United, States http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb60notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb59.mp3 Would your approach to life change if you knew that you couldn't affect anything your government did? Dan muses on whether those who stop following politics are happier. Also: showing photos of U.S. Casualties. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb59.mp3 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 19:04:13 PST 52:04 politics, corruption, partisan, Congress, Senate, Obama, Democratic, Republican, Afghanistan, Iraq, War, soldier, photo, casualties, U.S., military, Rangel, bribe, investigation, Edmonds, Bacevich http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb59notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb58.mp3 Dan "gets granular" on Afghanistan, terrorism, root causes and the geopolitical illness that the entire Middle East has become that is infecting U.S. Politics and foreign policy. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb58.mp3 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:27:42 PST 51:35 Afghanistan, terrorism, Iraq, Iran, Saudi, Arabia, war, oil, politics, Obama, Bush, Israel, military, attacks, Pakistan, elections, Islam, Muslim, strategy, guerrilla, Karzai, Pashtun, Tajik, Uzbek http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb58notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb57.mp3 Controversy erupts after a Congressman suggests that representatives can't read the bills they vote on. Dan has opinions on this of course. Also: Do you have a right to be fat? Lifestyle versus health care. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb57.mp3 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:17:07 PST 55:06 fat, obesity, health, care, smoking, behavior, preventative, medicine, costs, insurance, reform, Obama, Conyers, bills, read, vote, Congress, Legislation, freedom, liberty, rights, laws http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb57notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb56.mp3 Could there be a silver lining to the U.S. Government being nearly bankrupt? Dan thinks so. He also thinks the showdown between states allowing medical marijuana and the Feds prohibiting it will be entertaining. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb56.mp3 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:17:07 PST 47:38 Defense, military, industrial, complex, spending, budget, financial, crisis, U.S., Government, Congress, Senate, Obama, marijuana, medical, medicine, health, care, lobbyists, Pentagon http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb56notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb55.mp3 A virus knocks KBANDEN off the digital "air" while causing Dan to be redundant and "Ben" to lose data. So in this hastily put-together show, Dan talks about stuff and "Ben" tries to compile it into a coherent show. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb55.mp3 Wed, 8 Jul 2009 11:31:12 PST 49:35 Brooks, Obama, Pelosi, Reid, health, care, reform, stimulus, climate, change, global, warming, cap, trade, corruption, Michael, Jackson, Washington, Post, Salon, newspapers, Congress http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb55notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb54b.mp3 Dan rails against legislators who have close ties to the industries they are supposed to be regulating and reforming. He also addresses one of the under-appreciated environmental problems he believes we can fix. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb54b.mp3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:15:12 PST 56:10 lobbying, corruption, legislation, congress, Senate, Obama, health, care, Afghanistan, Pakistan, fish, overfishing, environmental, Earth, pollution, global, warming, Eco, spying, rights, freedom, Democratic, Republican, government http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb54notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb53.mp3 President Obama makes friendly overtures towards Iran and even says they may have a right to their nuclear ambitions. Dan considers this progress. Also: Musing about corporate influence on the USA. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb53.mp3 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 16:16:45 PST 56:53 Iran, nuclear, biological, weapons, mass, destruction, terrorism, Obama, Ahmadinejad , corporations, government, campaign, finance, reform, Islam, Israel, non-proliferation, companies http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb53notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb52.mp3 Has the idea of implementing real health care reform in the U.S. already been compromised by powerful special interests? Dan thinks so. Also, Nancy Pelosi, CIA oversight and partisan witch hunts. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb52.mp3 Thu, 21 May 2009 15:12:33 PST 53:08 torture, waterboarding, CIA, Pelosi, Gingrich, health, care, insurance, reform, Medicare, oversight, investigation, partisan, Democrats, Republicans, terrorism, trial, Obama, corruption. http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb52notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb51.mp3 There are a number of reasons the news industry in in a state of crisis right now. In this show Dan deals with an overlooked angle of the problem. Also: Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb51.mp3 Fri, 08 May 2009 15:46:59 PST 57:50 newspapers, media, Ventura, Jesse, Cronkite, journalism, press, Internet, Drudge, Google,copyright, aggregator, content, reporter, News, website http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb51notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb50.mp3 For episode number 150 listeners get 50% more show at no extra charge! Dan discusses Tea Parties, Patriot act power, Newt Gingrich, the short memory of Americans and a Presidential murder trial. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb50.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:07:06 PST 01:14:10 Bush, Bugliosi, Gingrich, Republican, conservative, Democratic, Garafolo, Patriot, act, Obama, protests, tax, bailout, corporate, socialism, communism, GOP, politics, militia, McVeigh, Clinton, Waco, terrorism. http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb50notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb49.mp3 The Obama Administration expands the government's rationale for warrantless wiretapping and other activities that weaken the 4th Amendment protections of Americans. Also: Columnist and author Robert Samuelson. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb49.mp3 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 18:59:06 PST 58:50 Constitution, fourth, amendment, freedom, secrecy, libertarian, Obama, Bush, surveillance, Samuelson, Robert, economy, crisis, credit, recession, depression, president, Congress http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb49notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb48.mp3 Populism is back in vogue and Americans are emulating the Boston Tea Party and exhibiting other signs of revolutionary discontent. Dan examines the issue as only a political alien can. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb48.mp3 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:35:23 PST 58:53 economy, depression, recession, Geithner, Obama, budget, stimulus, middle, class, dollar, poor, populist, Democratic, Republican, trade, wealthy, rich, Constitution, libertarian, Paul, United, States, homeless http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb48notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb47.mp3 In this (long) episode Dan gets mad about both genocide and journalism...in that order. He has a pretty uncompromising viewpoint on both subjects. What else is new? http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb47.mp3 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:54:47 PST 01:05:45 Stewart, Jon, Daily, Show, comedy, financial, CNBC, Cramer, journalism, news, reporting, genocide, ethnic, cleansing, China, Darfur, Sudan, united, nations, Rwanda, Bosnia, Obama, Bush http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb47notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb46.mp3 Why is it that U.S. foreign policy seems to stay the same no matter who is running the country? Dan compares the Bush and Obama policies in the Middle East trying to find a way to "win". Also: Riffin on the News. http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb46.mp3 Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:51:47 PST 53:18 Obama, Bush, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, war, terrorism, foreign, policy, security, military, Taliban, Pakistan, empire, U.S., nuclear, weapons http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb46notes.htm http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb45.mp3 Will Government efforts to combat the current economic downturn bear fruit? Dan gives his viewpoint. Also: Should Press and media prohibitions on showing the realities of war be relaxed? http://dancarlin.libsyn.com/media/dancarlin/cswdcb45.mp3 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:51:47 PST 01:02:28 economy, stimulus, depression, recession, corporate, bailout, government, Congress, Obama, pork, war, journalism, Iraq, footage, censorship, Press, freedom, military, combat, soldiers http://www.dancarlin.com/notes/cswdcb45notes.htm