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Equal Time with Martha Burk
Equal Time with Martha Burk episodes
- Dim Lights, Thick Smoke, Loud Music and a Bit of History
Ever heard (or heard of) honky tonk music? How about the moniker "honky" given to whites by Black folks? Any relation? Listen and find out.
3 min - Another Nasty Surprise, Especially for Seniors
The Trump-caused stock market crash is all over the news, but there's another national disaster going on under the radar at the same time, with senior citizens the on the receiving end.
4 min - There's More to the Month of April Than Fools
We're all used to April Fool legends and pranks, but over time A LOT more has happened (and still is happening) than most people know about.
3 min - Here's a Bit of Poetic History You Didn't Know
Universal suffrage for women came to the US in 1920. But poet from the 1800s tells a much earlier tale.
3 min - Shortchanging American Kids Around the World
The Department of Defense operates 161 schools in 11 foreign countries, Guam and Puerto Rico serving about 65,000 students. The Musk/Trump administration has banned various books in those schools. You know, such dangerous books as No Truth Without Ruth, a children's book about Ruth Bader Ginsburg that are now banned.
4 min - Here's a Place Where the U.S. is Far From Number One
Women from all over the world are meeting at the U.N. this week in New York. Where does the good 'ol USA rank?
3 min - Oscars 2025: Never Mind the Glitz, Who Were the Biggest Losers?
Same old, same old. Amid the glitz and glam, there's still one category that comes out last every time. Can you guess?
4 min - The Watch Dog is Being Taken Off the Case
Ever been stiffed by an insurance company or hit with a "resort fee", "processing fee", or other charges you weren't told about? There's been a watchdog bureau on the case to limit these scams and recover money, but TrumpMusk has shut it down.
4 min - President's Day: The Good, the Bad, and the Bizarre
Our president's through the years have mostly served us well -- along with some notable accomplishments -- and weirdness.
4 min - Black History Month Has a Longer History Than You Think
February is Black History Month. Most people think it started when President Gerald Ford issued a proclamation in 1976 honoring the month. Not so -- its origin was way back in 1915, by a man you never heard of.
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About Equal Time with Martha Burk
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Equal Time with Martha Burk is a weekly 2 ½ minute podcast, with occasional 30 minute interviews on current affairs. She covers political issues, how decisions in Washington and around the world…
affect ordinary citizens, particularly women (with no shouting), historical anniversaries of note, what's changed and what hasn't. Lively, pithy commentary on a wide variety of important topics with a light (and sometimes irreverent) touch: past progress, needed future advances, and what's at stake now for women and men -- as citizens, as voters, and inhabitants of the world we live in and help to shape. And -- you'll almost always learn something you didn't know.