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Listing Episodes With Topic Keyword: election
Show 226 - The Roemer Option
Description And Show NotesThu, 10 May 2012 - 33:11 minutes - 23.92mb
Dan talks about reforming government corruption and about the hurdles indie political candidates face with former Louisiana Governor and current independent candidate for President Buddy Roemer.
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Show 225 - The Marketing of Dissent
Description And Show NotesTue, 1 May 2012 - 30:41 minutes - 22.12mb
Dan plays the role of imaging consultant for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Members of OWS will surely be thrilled.
Download .mp3Show 224 - As We've Told You Before...
Description And Show NotesTue, 24 Apr 2012 - 54:49 minutes - 39.50mb
This rambling episode covers a ton of ground...from Bees to Bostram...from Friedman to the American Spring. Dan's favorite phrase in this show seems to be: "As we've told you before". So be prepared for redundancy.
Download .mp3Show 222 - Amplifying The Insanity
Description And Show NotesTue, 13 Mar 2012 - 31:01 minutes - 23.81mb
Dan comes up for air long enough from the Hardcore History dungeon to denounce both the President and the Press. He then goes on to denounce the GOP candidates. There's a lot of denouncing going on in this show.
Download .mp3Show 219 - Security Uber Alles
Description And Show NotesThu, 09 Feb 2012 - 28:42 minutes - 20.70mb
Can a population ever have enough protection in the modern, violent 21st century world? Dan discusses the War on Terror and contends that its akin to an Enabling Act that legitimizes any level of security.
Download .mp3Show 218 - Up Your Class
Description And Show NotesWed, 01 Feb 2012 - 34:05 minutes - 24.58mb
The issue of economic class is one the U.S. political system mostly ignores. Dan blames this on what might be termed "Mythological Cataracts" that blind many Americans to issues that might be class-related.
Download .mp3Show 217 - The Big Ketchup Show
Description And Show NotesTue, 24 Jan 2012 - 1:01:25 minutes - 44.25mb
Dan tries to catch up on a ton of topics all at once. Subjects include: SOPA, Iraq, mistreatment of enemy dead by U.S. soldiers, Obama, Supreme Court decisions on GPS devices and Republican Party primaries.
Download .mp3Show 216 - Interrogating the Elephant
Description And Show NotesWed, 4 Jan 2012 - 41:52 minutes - 30.19mb
You can always tell when Dan is angry. His voice begins to boom into the microphone and he starts talking at machine gun speed. He's a bit angry in this episode. It's not your fault though. The Media has upset him.
Download .mp3Show 215 - Disappointing the Listenership
Description And Show NotesThu, 22 Dec 2011 - 44:55 minutes - 32.38mb
"If he hasn't made you mad yet...he will" has been a tag line used by Dan forever. Last show he again lived up to his reputation. In today's show, he deals with the fallout and answers his critics.
Download .mp3Show 213 - The Defazio Dialogues
Description And Show NotesWed, 30 Nov 2011 - 25:07 minutes - 18.12mb
Dan gets a return visit from U.S. Congressman Peter Defazio (D-Oregon) and questions him about corruption in government, the Bill of Rights, and the power of regular Americans to influence government policy.
Download .mp3Show 212 - The Very Velvet Fist
Description And Show NotesTue, 22 Nov 2011 - 41:34 minutes - 29.96mb
What if pepper spray or other modern crowd control tools had been available during the Civil Rights era? Dan looks at the challenges the protest tactic of civil disobedience faces in a 21st Century world.
Download .mp3Show 210 - Second Guessing the Navigator
Description And Show NotesFri, 04 Nov 2011 - 57:01 minutes - 41.09mb
Who is setting the national agenda and how do we feel about their choices? Dan discusses everything from the conflict between liberty and democracy to the ability of governments to solve social problems.
Download .mp3Show 209 - A Show in Pieces
Description And Show NotesWed, 26 Oct 2011 - 47:26 minutes - 34.19mb
What happens when Dan meanders too far down an intellectual tangent to find his way back to the point? You get "A show in pieces"
Download .mp3Show 208 - The Fruits of Disillusionment
Description And Show NotesTue, 18 Oct 2011 - 42:31 minutes - 30.64mb
Dan unveils a new streamlined show format while tackling an issue he dealt with in the last episode...the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Download .mp3Show 207 - Stirring The Pot
Description And Show NotesWed, 28 Sep 2011 - 1:12:10 minutes - 51.99mb
Bringing people together is on Dan's mind today as he looks at Truth, protests, Pan-National anger and the theoretical idea of a Goldman-Sachs-like entity outing itself as the global overlord.
Download .mp3Show 205 - The Social Engineers of Albion
Description And Show NotesThu, 18 Aug 2011 - 1:07:37 minutes - 48.73mb
How successful can a widespread government effort aimed at changing human nature or human behavior be? Fallout from the recent riots in the U.K. has Dan wondering. Also: presidential handicapping and police videotaping.
Download .mp3Show 204 - Looking for a Left Hook
Description And Show NotesWed, 03 Aug 2011 - 1:05:06 minutes - 46.91mb
Should President Obama be challenged by another Democrat in the 2012 primaries? Dan thinks so. He also discusses the need for better paying jobs for Americans and why they will be so hard to come by.
Download .mp3Show 203 - Upgrading the Electorate
Description And Show NotesWed, 20 Jul 2011 - 56:17 minutes - 40.56mb
Dan deals with an "elephant in the living room" issue in U.S. politics when he confronts the issue of uninformed voters. Can voters be improved? The Supreme Court and the debt ceiling also are discussed.
Download .mp3Show 199 - Pyrrhic Schadenfreude
Description And Show NotesMon, 02 May 2011 - 47:29 minutes - 34.23mb
As expected, Dan's take on the news that Osama bin Laden has been killed by U.S. forces is a bit unusual. He finds it hard to celebrate amongst the damage wrought by the actions of the terrorists.
Download .mp3Show 198 - Iceberg at 12 o'clock
Description And Show NotesFri, 22 Apr 2011 - 50:54 minutes - 366.69mb
The federal budget fight is forcing Americans to confront the magnitude of the nation's financial problems. Dan sees it as a case of chickens coming home to roost. Also: Purchasing legislators for the public.
Download .mp3Show 190 - Viva La Tantrum!
Description And Show NotesSat, 18 Dec 2010 - 1:17:25 minutes - 55.77mb
Should governments be afraid of their people? Dan talks about this while discussing recent protests in Europe. Also: Will the Internet undermine the global system, or will the system tame the Internet?
Download .mp3Show 187 - Misunderstanding the Results
Description And Show NotesWed, 03 Nov 2010 - 53:03 minutes - 38.23mb
The political class is completely misunderstanding why President Obama is being rebuked at the polls. Dan will explain why. Also: Some want the founder of Wikileaks dead. Dan doesn't
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