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Listing Episodes With Topic Keyword: politics
Show 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.
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Show 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 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 211 - Tyranny of the Unwise
Description And Show NotesSat, 12 Nov 2011 - 51:20 minutes - 36.99mb
Is it possible that a political system based on voting and elections has less of a chance of producing wise leadership than a monarchy or dictatorship? Dan tries to look at this heretical idea with an open mind.
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 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 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 201 - The Secrecy Feedback Loop
Description And Show NotesThu, 02 Jun 2011 - 54:35 minutes - 39.33mb
What happens when the laws become classified secrets? In a show where Dan quotes other sources endlessly, that's just one of the aspects of a Senator's warning that he examines. Also: Exercises for a supple mind.
Download .mp3Show 200 - Ducenti
Description And Show NotesTue, 17 May 2011 - 1:14:41 minutes - 53.80mb
Episode 200 prompts some introspection on Dan's part and some thoughts about the era in which we live. In addition, there's an "In Related News" segment for the first time in a while and a "Dan Carlin Flashback".
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 197 - Tweaking The Beast
Description And Show NotesThu, 07 Apr 2011 - 59:07 minutes - 42.61mb
As the U.S. Government faces a fiscal impasse, Dan offers suggestions that might make the current standoff less of a political farce. Also: Dan promises to "fix" the CNN news network if listeners will buy it for him.
Download .mp3Show 195 - Arming the Independents
Description And Show NotesWed, 09 Mar 2011 - 50:05 minutes - 48.11mb
How much should public opinion drive government policy? Dan has some tie-ins between this idea and the 2012 elections. Also: Rose-colored visions of a Churchillian U.N.
Download .mp3Show 194 - State of the Union
Description And Show NotesWed, 23 Feb 2011 - 57:04 minutes - 54.82mb
What's going on in Wisconsin? Dan breaks down and analyzes the issue of public employees and busted state budgets. Also: what does 007 James Bond's car have to do with the U.S. Defense budget?
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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