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  • Show 323 - Gas Up the Cold War March 1, 2022
    Vladimir Putin has instantaneously reignited the Cold War by savagely attacking Ukraine this week. In response to requests, Dan shares a few thoughts.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 322 - Betting on Long Shots September 1, 2021
    After 20 years in Afghanistan the U.S. exits the country thus ending the longest war in American history. Are there any lessons to be learned?
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 321 - Garbage In, Garbage Out January 14, 2021
    In a show recorded before the recent House impeachment vote, Dan examines the damage caused by the iceberg we recently hit when Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol and tries to suggest how we might avoid hitting another one.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 320 - Steering Into the Iceberg September 20, 2020
    To paraphrase John Lennon, So you say you want a civil war? With the U.S. facing one of the most consequential elections in its history, Dan has some thoughts about us all, our choices and the times in which we live.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 319 - A Recipe for Caesar April 1, 2020
    Does a global pandemic help break the spell of our bitter partisan conflict, or does it just raise the stakes? In the first CS show in years Dan wrestles with the Zeitgeist.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 318 - For Whom the Bell Trolls May 26, 2018
    You never know when you might get a little common sense unexpectedly out of nowhere.This is one of those times.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 317 - Shades of Grey October 28, 2017
    Dan is finding is hard to operate in a Black and White, Good and Evil cultural environment where everyone is outraged all the time about everything and where Americans hate each other. Where's the Common Sense?
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 316 - The Day of the Dove June 19, 2017
    Politically-related violence in the U.S. heats up as talk of "Civil War" goes mainstream. What would a "Civil War" in the U.S. even look like? Dan has some thoughts on this and ways to potentially avoid such a fate.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 315 - War on a Whim? May 1, 2017
    There's a lot in this show subject-wise, but it's really supposed to be about War Powers in the USA and how events in Syria and North Korea play into the issue.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 314 - Unhealthy Numbers March 16, 2017
    As the GOP attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Dan ponders the dichotomy between what Americans spend on health care versus what they get in return.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 313 - Get Me A Glass of Water February 14, 2017
    Dan is in an introspective mental place in this show...but he may just drag you in there with him.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 312 - Re-Connections with James Burke December 7, 2016
    Dan has another visit with the always fascinating science historian and TV host James Burke. He also catches up a bit on early Trump cabinet picks and the Dakota pipeline protests.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 311 - Trumped November 11, 2016
    Post-2016 election analysis and discussion from a Martian political perspective.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 310 - Or Else October 13, 2016
    What happens if our nation's problems become too large to realistically imagine our politicians solving? What if voting doesn't help? Dan reminds us that he's not a moderate, and that you probably aren't either.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 309 - A Bodyguard of Lies September 10, 2016
    Secrecy, hacking, information leaks, whistle-blowers, foreign-operative propaganda pushers, disinformation, election tampering and the search for any truth in cyberspace occupy Dan's thoughts in this show.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 308 - Return of the Podcaster August 14, 2016
    After a brief hiatus to finish his other podcast, Dan has a huge backlog of material to cover. The presidential race, foreign affairs and racial and cultural questions take center stage.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 307 - Revenge of the Gangrenous Finger June 27, 2016
    This show has a "chickens coming home to roost" feel to it, but maybe in a positive way. It was supposed to be about the recent British vote to leave the EU, but evolved into something larger. Surprise, surprise.
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 306 - Disengaging the Lizard Brain June 5, 2016
    Hate is a very strong word, but increasing numbers of Americans hate their countrymen. Is this a danger to the stability of the country? If it were deemed such, what can be done about it?
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 305 - A Catalyst for the Inconceivable May 7, 2016
    Dan finds the idea of a Donald Trump presidency to be inconceivable. He also thinks a fundamental change in U.S. Foreign Policy is also inconceivable. Could one inconceivable outcome lead to another?
    Dan Carlin
  • Show 304 - Speed Dating For Delegates April 17, 2016
    As the U.S. Presidential campaign veers into unprecedented territory Dan sees opportunity in the unusual circumstances. "Anger is an Energy" he says. And he says it AGAIN and AGAIN.
    Dan Carlin