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  • #33 Mueller: Big Nothingburger? Election 2020, who will live to fight Trump? Can a Libertarian Succeed? So many questions!

    #33 Mueller: Big Nothingburger? Election 2020, who will live to fight Trump? Can a Libertarian Succeed? So many questions!
    Jul 31 2019
    #33 In this episode we explore an old old topic from waaaaay back. The Mueller investigation that dug into the Trump/Russia accusations that turned out to be false.

    Mueller testified on the hill this past week and revealed absolutely nothing...kind of.

    Election 2020 is upon us with the Democratic primaries in full swing. One of about 67k candidates will survive to take on big bad Orange Man! Who will it be? Will a libertarian jump in the mix and successfully primary Trump?

    Oh Capitalism. I know some people keep calling you names, but I know you are wonderful. Please accept us back after we relearn the same lesson over and over again.

    Good reads on capitalism and poverty:
    https://www.economist.com/leaders/2013/06/01/towards-the-end-of-poverty

    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/upshot/the-formula-for-a-richer-world-equality-liberty-justice.html

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    57 mins
  • #32 In Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez We Trust, What Could Go Wrong? Jussie Smollett CEO Of Victims, INC; Robert Kraft Gets His Rocks Off

    #32 In Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez We Trust, What Could Go Wrong? Jussie Smollett CEO Of Victims, INC; Robert Kraft Gets His Rocks Off
    Mar 2 2019
    #32 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) is the boss of the Green New Deal. Get to work and save the planet no matter what the cost!

    Jussie Smollett becomes CEO of Victim, INC to capitalize in the emerging market if hoax hate crimes. Is there a silver lining?

    As promised, link to USA Today Op Ed:
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2019/02/22/jussie-smollett-empire-attack-fired-cut-video-chicago-fox-column/2950146002/

    Good compensation of high profile hoax hate crimes:
    https://247sports.com/college/michigan-state/Board/97/Contents/Why-Is-There-Epidemic-of-Fake-Hate-Crimes-Committed-By-Left--52404587/

    Oh Robert Kraft. Nuff said.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • #31 Election 2018, Results and Analysis; Should Everyone Vote? The Mindset of Partisan Voters; The Girl Scouts take on the Scouts!

    #31 Election 2018, Results and Analysis; Should Everyone Vote? The Mindset of Partisan Voters; The Girl Scouts take on the Scouts!
    Nov 15 2018
    #31 2018 Elections are finally over, check out our election analysis. We explore the GOP and Trump's next moves and opine who we think are the real winners and losers. On to 2020!

    On a separate but related topic, we discuss voting strategies and the mindset of partisans -- which begs to question: Should all people be voting? Does the privilege of living in a Democratic Republic require voters to be informed or is it a race to the intellectual bottom?

    oh yeah, we talk about Kanye West and the Girl Scouts beef with the Organization Formerly Known as The Boy Scouts. Fun times.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • #30 The slow march to the legalization of marijuana; Unions, what are they good for?

    #30 The slow march to the legalization of marijuana; Unions, what are they good for?
    Sep 8 2018
    #30 Finally numero 30 is out. You wouldn't believe the amount of technical difficulties we had with this one. Don't mind some of the audio issues - I tried my best to clean it up.

    We cover a not so controversial, controversial topic: the legalization of marijuana. It's inevitable, but what will we have to come to terms with as a society? Are there landmines? IDK, listen in and you tell us.

    Unions! What are they good for? We cover some of the roles and responsibilities held and once held by these historic American institutions. Are they still needed? Do markets and the free movement of information - like never before - render them obsolete?

    As promised, Rich's facebook rant on Unions can be found here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1417024801734078&id=833230083446889

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • #29 The Border Crisis; SCOTUS; Bakers, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Civility

    #29 The Border Crisis; SCOTUS; Bakers, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Civility
    Jun 30 2018
    #29 What's really happening on our borders? Are children being separated from families? Is Trump to blame? Get the facts about illegal immigration.

    Recent HUGE -- believe me -- Supreme Court Rulings! SCOTUS picks are so so important.

    What do Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the baker that refused to make a custom cake for a gay wedding have in common?

    All this and more on Episode 29 of The Podcast Without a Name.

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    53 mins
  • #28 Who are the Intellectual Dark Web? NFL bans kneeling; and Why do people lie about police interactions?

    #28 Who are the Intellectual Dark Web? NFL bans kneeling; and Why do people lie about police interactions?
    May 29 2018
    #28 The long-awaited return of The Podcast Without a Name. In our triumphant return from a two-month hiatus, we cover the Intellectual Dark Web, the NFL's kneeling ban, and the phenomenon of high profile people lying about police interactions.

    Who are the "members" of the Intellectual Dark Web and why do they even exist. See: http://intellectualdark.website

    Check out the piece that pushed these folks into the spotlight: https://nyti.ms/2HXUM6L

    The NFL caused a shitstorm when they, seemingly out of nowhere, decided to ban kneeling. Are they really doing it for rating? Did they shoot themselves in the foot?

    The NFL's ratings issues are more complex than national media would have you think. See: https://www.forbes.com/sites/briangoff/2017/10/23/nfl-losing-viewers-at-alarming-rate-but-faces-limits-on-its-response/

    Finally, we explore a behavior that police bodycams have revealed: People lie about police misconduct at what appears to be an alarmingly high rate. This could be undermining legitimate cases and push people away from these causes.

    Samples used in the cast

    NAACP President: Timmonsville, SC NAACP President the Rev. Jerrod Moultrie:

    http://wpde.com/news/local/timmonsville-naacp-president-says-was-racially-profiled-body-cam-video-shows-otherwise

    Princeton Professor:

    http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2016/02/princeton_u_professor_says_police_are_lying_about.html

    College Professor in CT:

    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/03/prof-who-accused-cop-profiling-flunks-dash-cam-test.html

    Dean of the journalism school at the University of North Texas:

    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/02/dashcam-video-undermines-texas-profs-claim-racial-profiling-says-chief.html

    Now Eagle Micheal Bennett:

    https://www.outkickthecoverage.com/las-vegas-police-prove-michael-bennett-lied-racism-charges/

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    54 mins
  • #27 The Gun Control Big Picture; Package Bombs; North Korean Diplomacy, part of the March to War?

    #27 The Gun Control Big Picture; Package Bombs; North Korean Diplomacy, part of the March to War?
    Mar 23 2018
    #27 Rich and Joe bring back The Podcast Without a Name after an almost two-month hiatus.

    We dive right into the topic du jour, gun control. After the most recent Parkland, Flordia school shooting tragedy the gun control debate widens. Are there sensible limits? What is actually going on in our schools? Does the center have the best approach?

    Package bombs in Austin, Texas. Is this the work of a Unabomber wannabe?

    Finally, the world is quietly watching the full-scale diplomatic effort to solve the North Korean issue. Will it work or is it just part of the march to war?

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    53 mins
  • #26 New Tech from CES 2018; Wi-Fiber and Net Neutrality; The Chilling Effect of Social Media Censorship; Steven Pinker's "Alt-Right"

    #26 New Tech from CES 2018; Wi-Fiber and Net Neutrality; The Chilling Effect of Social Media Censorship; Steven Pinker's "Alt-Right"
    Jan 19 2018
    #26 Happy New Year!!

    Year Two of The Podcast Without a Name starts with highlighting some neat tech announced at CES 2018:

    - Toyota's e-Palette: The pizza shop, retail, and salon will soon come to you.

    http://www.thedrive.com/sheetmetal/17487/toyota-unveils-e-palette-alliance-and-concept-vehicle-at-ces

    - Kohler's Numi, Smart Toilet: Men, close your eyes and picture this - colored lighting, music functionality, a heated seat, and a foot warmer, built into your toilet. REJOICE!

    https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/kohler-numi-smart-toilet-amazon-alexa-craziest-launch-at-ces

    - Wi-Fiber: Modular wifi that replaces streetlights.

    https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/10/wi-fiber-streetlights-ces-2018/

    How can Wi-Fiber lower the barrier to entry for new ISPs and kick off a new era internet access dominated by content providers and not ISP. Potentially leading to the end of the Net Neutrality argument as we know it today.

    This brings us to possibly the real Net Neutrality argument: The chilling of speech by Social Media giants like Google, Facebook, and twitter.

    Who fact checks the "fact checkers?"

    Facebooks own research reveals how social media can have real and impactful effects on individuals, both positive and negative. Given this real influence and the curating of content based on specific worldviews, we all should be concerned. Even if you're benefiting from this trend, it could turn on you.

    Finally, we consider Steven Pinker's controversial statements on how the "alt-right" was formed. Steven Pinker is a Johnstone Family Professor in the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.

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    1 hr and 14 mins