Our guest today is Flavia Nunez who joins us to help turn down the noise on the student loans debates over forgiveness, repayment, how the entire system of student financing really works. Flavia brings the focus back to the human aspect of an issue that has become all slogans and buzzwords, explaining from first-hand experience the pressure that is put on first time college students to take financial aid, and how that pressure is not only ramping up but an intregal part of the higher education business model. Flavia also breaksdown how the student loan issue is different for undergrad, graduate, and post-graduate students, answers the charges that the student loan system is predatory, and explains what part of the controversy comes down to personal responsibility and what is a system taking unfair advantage. Plus, Flavia explains how just forgiving student loan debt without fixing the underlying problem of the cost of higher education will not only be ineffective, but will exacerbate the problem.

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Your Heard Tell for Thursday, August the 17th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by getting to the bottom of an internet image about the IRS that went viral online, but wasn't what it was made out to be, and how this is yet another example of smashing send without checking first not only makes you end up looking silly, but distracts from the real issues. We'll talk about it, plus what that tells you about people who send out such things. Our guest today is Flavia Nunez who joins us to help turn down the noise on the student loans debates over forgiveness, repayment, how the entire system of student financing really works. Flavia brings the focus back to the human aspect of an issue that has become all slogans and buzzwords, explaining from first-hand experience the pressure that is put on first time college students to take financial aid, and how that pressure is not only ramping up but an intregal part of the higher education business model. Flavia also breaksdown how the student loan issue is different for undergrad, graduate, and post-graduate students, answers the charges that the student loan system is predatory, and explains what part of the controversy comes down to personal responsibility and what is a system taking unfair advantage. Plus, Flavia explains how just forgiving student loan debt without fixing the underlying problem of the cost of higher education will not only be ineffective, but will exacerbate the problem. To round out the program, new data out about how American's are dictating their investment giving are out, and the largest distributor of charity money's numbers are very telling about how folks are giving even in these uncertain times. All that and more on this Thursday edition of Heard Tell.

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Our guest today is Christopher Barnard who joins us to talk about the global energy crisis from Ukraine to the EU to right here in America. Christopher has been writing and discusses how the worldwide anti-nuclear and green movements paved the way for the current energy crisis, and how even some of the most environmentally conscious countries are taking a second look at nuclear power to solve the problem. Also, since Christopher grew up in Europe then moved to the US, and our host did the opposite, we talk about how the similarities and differences between the US and EU affect policy on a practical level that is sometimes overlooked. Plus we ask Christopher the most important question - with the almost always controversial answer - you can ever ask someone who lived in Belgium. 

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Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, August the 17th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by digging into GOP spending on senate races and seeing if the headlines about cash flow match the political realities on the ground as the midterm general election gets closer and closer. Election security remains a top issue for many, but in very different ways, so we turn to our friend Genya Coulter's latest writing about how chain-of-custody procedures for both ballots and the equipments necessary to run elections is so vital, and has been abused badly not only in 2020, but possibly in 2022 and beyond. Our guest today is Christopher Barnard who joins us to talk about the global energy crisis from Ukraine to the EU to right here in America. Christopher has been writing and discusses how the worldwide anti-nuclear and green movements paved the way for the current energy crisis, and how even some of the most environmentally conscious countries are taking a second look at nuclear power to solve the problem. Also, since Christopher grew up in Europe then moved to the US, and our host did the opposite, we talk about how the similarities and differences between the US and EU affect policy on a practical level that is sometimes overlooked. Plus we ask Christopher the most important question - with the almost always controversial answer - you can ever ask someone who lived in Belgium. Plus, India is celebrating it's 75 year of independence, and flooding in West Virginia has one BBQ restaurant owner playing the part of disaster relief hero. All that and more on this Wednesday edition of Heard Tell.

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Our guest today is Finesse Moreno-Rivera, an accomplished criminologist, research analyst, policy advisor, criminal justice data expert. Finesse is breaking down how the war on drugs sees the most casualties among the black and other minorities, destroys communities, and creats an irresistable business model for law enforcement. Finesse walks use through the history of the War on Drugs from Nixon and the cocain and heroin of the 70s to Biden and his schedule I fentanyl policy extensions of today. Finesse has several solutions that should be taken up by both communities and government, talks about how hard it is to get folks to even discuss issues of addiction and drug abuse, how the War on Drugs relates to the opioid crisis, and how a public health crisis must have a public health solution, not just a punative one.

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Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, August the 16th, 2022  is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by getting to what is really going on with the Department of Justice now investigating the Souther Baptist Convention, and what the continued abuse story in America's largest evangelical denomination means, and how some are already politicizing it. Iran has made a statement regarding the stabbing attack on Salman Rushdie, and it is just about what you'd think it would be for a regime that has called for the author's death for decades. Our guest today is Finesse Moreno-Rivera, an accomplished criminologist, research analyst, policy advisor, criminal justice data expert. Finesse is breaking down how the war on drugs sees the most casualties among the black and other minorities, destroys communities, and creats an irresistable business model for law enforcement. Finesse walks use through the history of the War on Drugs from Nixon and the cocain and heroin of the 70s to Biden and his schedule I fentanyl policy extensions of today. Finesse has several solutions that should be taken up by both communities and government, talks about how hard it is to get folks to even discuss issues of addiction and drug abuse, how the War on Drugs relates to the opioid crisis, and how a public health crisis must have a public health solution, not just a punative one. Plus, there's more trouble in Mexico as AMLO extends control of Mexico's national guard, and a wonderful story of a college student who is pursing a very unusual adoption. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.

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Our guest today is Sean Bray, EU Policy Analyst at the Tax Foundation to talk about not only America's tax policy, but how the UK and EU's policies are all interconnected and affect each other. Sean helps us turn down the math, theory, and complexity of things like corporate taxes to explain why we should be aware and pay attention to tax policies like VAT and corporate tax rates and how they affect policies, populations, and trade. Sean also talks about how taxes are front and center of the UK Conservative Party's debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in their quest for leadership, and where the UK ranks among peer nations when it comes to taxes. Also, Sean talks about why it is important for American's to pay atttention to the practical side of how tax policy is formed around the world, to keep perspective on our own complicated and and imefficent tax system.

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Your Heard Tell for Monday, August the 15th, 2022, is turning down the news cyce noise and getting to the information we need on the spectrum of reaction GOP members of the House of Representatives are having one weeek on from the Mar-a-Lago search warrants, and how some calls for tempering the rhetoric are only driving others to push harder. A CBS Morning segment that takes new data on kids today being less fit than previous generations takes a turn towards blaming climate change, we'll review the claims and viral reaction to talk about a few other things that might be involved before the environment comes into play. Our guest today is Sean Bray, EU Policy Analyst at the Tax Foundation to talk about not only America's tax policy, but how the UK and EU's policies are all interconnected and affect each other. Sean helps us turn down the math, theory, and complexity of things like corporate taxes to explain why we should be aware and pay attention to tax policies like VAT and corporate tax rates and how they affect policies, populations, and trade. Sean also talks about how taxes are front and center of the UK Conservative Party's debate between Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in their quest for leadership, and where the UK ranks among peer nations when it comes to taxes. Also, Sean talks about why it is important for American's to pay atttention to the practical side of how tax policy is formed around the world, to keep perspective on our own complicated and and imefficent tax system. Plus, Ukranian children who had a stage play about absentee parents interrupted by the war come to New York to stage it, with a renewed meaning and very unique fundraising goals. All that and more on the Monday edition of Heard Tell.

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Our guest today is Prathamesh Yamul, who has a piece out on how one year out from the botched US withdrawl from Afghanistan a turf war between the Taliban and ISIS-K is dictating what's going on in the war torn country. Prathamesh walks us through what has happened in Afghanistan in the year since Kabul fell, and other than the drone strike again Zawahiri when most folks in the west stopped paying attention. Prathamesh also talks about what we should and should not be watching for going forward to see if anything is ever going to really change in this most troubled of countries.

Our guest today is once again economist Dr. Stephen Popick (Jericho Hill) who returns to talk the big words causing big consternation in our news media like inflation, recesssion, cost of living, and more. Stephen also will go through some of the economic headlines from various news sources and tell us what is noise, what is fact, what we need to pay attention to, and what economic numbers and terms are just being used without proper context.

Our guest today is a Heard Tell favorite, historian Sarah Stook is back talking about her latest presidential history article at Elections-Daily.com about dead presidents. Eight of them, to be exact, who all died in office of either assassination or illness. Sarah brings new light and perspective on history you do know, like the assassinations of Lincoln and JFK, the incredible true stories you might not know like how his own doctors probably killed Garfield, and the mysteries such as did mondane things like raw fruit and bad drinking water kill sitting US presidents. Sarah also answers the "what if" question of modern medicine would make any historical outcomes different.

Our guest today is Alexander Jelloian, a Young Voices contributor and of the Initiative for African Trade and Prosperity, a project of the Institute for Economic Affairs in the United Kingdom. Alexander talks Africa, and more specifically China's increasing intrests, investment, and interference in the continent. Alexander details the recent history of how the players might be new but the issues of economic exploitation and imperial/colonial ambitions are nothing new in Africa, and how strategic partnerships and good faith alliances are crucial in curtailing the actions of China and others. Plus, Alexander details how trade policy doesn't fix everything, but could be the key for not only international powers in Africa, but more prosperity and peace among the African nations themselves

On the Heard Tell Podcast Chris Schlak of Young Voices and USA Today gives his first person perspective on the controversial and viral moments of CPAC Dallas. From the big names like former President Donald Trump and Hungarian PM Victor Orban to the vendors and attendees, Chris helps turn down the noise of the news headlines and narratives and get to what really happened in the room. For example, Chris gives the behind the scenes and full context of the Brandon Straka - Marjore Taylor Greene performance art of being in the cage, and how this went on for hours and was a part of attacking a sitting congressman. Also, Chris talks about conspiracy theories, how rampant they are, what ones are the most popular, and how much of CPAC crowd followed them out of ignorance or maliciousness. Chris also brings very insightful comments on the demographics of the attendees, the cost of CPAC, and the conservative organization that is eating into their attendence and business model. Plus, Chris talks about the philosophical and ideological changes in CPAC in recent years, and how his generation only knows a Trump-era GOP. All that and more with Chris Schlak on CPAC, on the edition of the Heard Tell Podcast.

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On the Heard Tell Podcast Chris Schlak of Young Voices and USA Today gives his first person perspective on the controversial and viral moments of CPAC Dallas. From the big names like former President Donald Trump and Hungarian PM Victor Orban to the vendors and attendees, Chris helps turn down the noise of the news headlines and narratives and get to what really happened in the room. For example, Chris gives the behind the scenes and full context of the Brandon Straka - Marjore Taylor Greene performance art of being in the cage, and how this went on for hours and was a part of attacking a sitting congressman. Also, Chris talks about conspiracy theories, how rampant they are, what ones are the most popular, and how much of CPAC crowd followed them out of ignorance or maliciousness. Chris also brings very insightful comments on the demographics of the attendees, the cost of CPAC, and the conservative organization that is eating into their attendence and business model. Plus, Chris talks about the philosophical and ideological changes in CPAC in recent years, and how his generation only knows a Trump-era GOP. All that and more with Chris Schlak on CPAC, on the edition of the Heard Tell Podcast.

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