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Most parents get the dilemma: how do you teach your kids to value what they earn and spend wisely, without loading the stress of the adult world on their shoulders? Mike and Matt get into some best practices, fun tricks, and the pitfalls they've run into as parents themselves.  

Is the problem with Twitter Elon Musk, or is it...Twitter itself?  Also, is the Ministry of Truth a thing? Is the Biden White House trying to have it both ways on student loans?  And does new polling prove that the Fox News freakout about CRT is BS?

Paul interviews Wayland Bunnell, the director of Concord Community Player's upcoming production of "Last Gas", May 6-8 at the Concord City Auditorium. The play by actor/playwright John Cariani is a sometimes gritty comedy set in the last gas/convenience store before the Canadian border in Northernmost Maine. Cariani is well-known for his previous work, "Almost Maine" which has set records for the number of high school and regional theater productions over the past few years.

Also, who's winning the race to the bottom on integrity, Kevin McCarthy or Mitch McConnell? And why do we make a federal case out of everything, literally?

Paul speaks with veteran award winning political reporter Kevin Landrigan about the recent deaths of two notable political figures, Renny Cushing and Kathy Rodgers. Then, a wave of challenges to the GOP's efforts to gerrymander congressional districts from the corner office to the State Supreme Court. Also, the emerging Democratic primary in the redrawn second district for Executive Council, a growing roster of GOP US Senate candidates and a potential high visibility primary for the Democratic race for Governor.

Your human capital, or the amount of money that you make over your lifetime, is one of the biggest factors in your financial success. How steep is the income potential in your current career?  Can you pivot to another career that has a steeper path? What is the job that you really want after your next job?And how much did you think about your current work team and boss? Financial planner Mike Morton walks through the biggest investment you can make...in yourself. 

Plus, does the Proud Boys conspiracy plea end the stupid argument over whether January 6 was an insurrection?  

Paul speaks with Lucy Hodder, a leader at the UNH Health Care Policy and Practice Institute, about the state of health care. President Obama recently visited the White House for the first time since 2017 to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the ACA. The Affordable Care Act was derisively termed "Obamacare" by Republicans who have made it their priority to repeal the law , but it’s now supported by a majority of Americans. Paul and Lucy talk about the benefits of the law and also what more needs to be done to continue health care reform.

You can easily find yourself swimming in accounts between old jobs  (401k, 403b and 457), individual accounts (IRAs and bank accounts) and then double that from your partner as well. It’s enough to throw up your hands, put your head in the sand and just forget about it. So how many accounts is too many?  And if you have too many--what should you do?  Financial planner Mike Morton (https://www.mortonfinancialadvice.com) has the answers.

Also, how real is this "orgies and cocaine" in Congress story really?  And the Return of Sarah Palin...what is up with that?