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Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, August the 30th, 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 have not one but two good talks with two great guests.

First, our friend and VP of Comms for John Locke Brooke Medina returns to Heard Tell with insight into the high profile and tightening race for North Carolina's US Senate seat being vacated by Senator Richard Burr. Brooke talks us through the suprising polling and interesting twists and turns as Rep. Ted Budd (R) and former NC State Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley (D) are in a virtual tie. Brooke also has new polling data on some of the most debated issues of the day, and discusses the numbers on abortion, medicare expansion, environmental policy, energy and gas prices, & more. Plus, Brooke has a story about eminent domain that raises all kinds of questions of government power and how it is used to not only favor certain private companies but to displace homes, businesses, and even a church.

Then, our guest is Quinn Townsend, Policy Manager at Alaska Policy Forum and a Young Voices contributor. Quinn joins us to talk about electric vehicle tax credits and how government incintives to try and affect consumer behavior on EVs does not always benefit who/what they are supposed to. Also, Quinn talks about the underlying issue with the push for EVs where the government on one hand is wanting to regulate them into wider use, but at the same time stopping the exploration and domestic mining of the rare earth minerals essential to EVs and other technologies, which not only increases cost but leaves the entire industry under the influence of China.

All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.

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Your Heard Tell for Monday, August the 29th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in as we talk about the midterm elections and how some of our progressive friends are upset that Tim Ryan, one of the Democrats "five to flip" senate candidates is running a more moderate campaign in a state that is trending red, we'll talk about political reality versus social media purity tests. Our guest today is biologist and author Torben Halbe, who joins us to explain how the decimation of Sri Lanka's economy started in large part with horrible agricultural policy. Torben explains how the immediate and overnight regulation for "100% organic farming" was a catastrophy for farmers, plunged the whole country into a food crisis, and exacerbated the economic collapse and currency crisis. Torben also breaks down how outside influences and world organizations prey upon countries like Sri Lanka where they can enact their policies and ideas easier than in the politically more difficult west, bringing a new bureaucratic colonialism to struggling economies. Also, Torben talks about the balance between policy and the practical, and how the intellectual elite can never seem to balance the two for the benefit of everyone. Also, we take a look at some midterm pronostication that contain more "ifs" than a Kipling program, and a man who is fundraising for charity while climbing mountains to recover from a brain injury. All that and more on this Monday edition of Heard Tell.

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Our guest today is biologist and author Torben Halbe, who joins us to explain how the decimation of Sri Lanka's economy started in large part with horrible agricultural policy. Torben explains how the immediate and overnight regulation for "100% organic farming" was a catastrophy for farmers, plunged the whole country into a food crisis, and exacerbated the economic collapse and currency crisis. Torben also breaks down how outside influences and world organizations prey upon countries like Sri Lanka where they can enact their policies and ideas easier than in the politically more difficult west, bringing a new bureaucratic colonialism to struggling economies. Also, Torben talks about the balance between policy and the practical, and how the intellectual elite can never seem to balance the two for the benefit of everyone. 

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Twice on Sunday is Heard Tell's review of the week that was in turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live in, and we do that by having grown folk talks with our knowledgeable guests.

This week on Twice on Sunday:

Our guest today is Dr Kathryn Gordon, clinical psychologist & author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook who returns to Heard Tell to once again talk mental health. Dr Katie responses and explains some recent mental health related headlines and news stories, narratives anout issies and treatments, and talks about what we know now about the COVID-era's affect on us all. Dr Gordon also talks some pop culture and the depiction of mental health in media, movies, and TV, highlighting She-Hulk, Stranger Things 4, House of the Dragon, and more.

We review some of our recent Good Talks regarding student loans and student loan debt forgiveness, and by extension the very high cost of higher education. 

From May of 2022, Attorney and Ordinary Times Senior Editor Em Carpenter gives her personal take and professional opinion on the ongoing student load debt debate, talks about how student loans affected her education and career, and what she thinks about potential forgiveness schemes.

From June of 2022 guest Sean Themea joins Heard Tell to talk about the current talk and schemes surrounding student loan debt. Sean discusses the issues with debt forgiveness, who will and won't benefit from the various plans, and how all the forgiveness in the world won't change the inherent problems in higher education. Sean also discusses the political calculations, and what the reaction to student debt forgiveness might look like

From August 2022 Flavia Nunez 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

Our guest to is Charles Brandt joins to review a debate that raged for 18 months but suddenly went away when legislation started getting past; the filibuster. Charles walks us through the history of the filibuster, what it is and isn't, what it was intended to be, and what it has become over the years. We discuss why institutional rules are important, when they should be changed, and how both parties have used and abused rules like the filibuster in the past, and will continue to do so in the future. Charles also discusses the importance of safeguarding minorities in our representational system of government, and the need for the majority to have checks and balances.

Our guest today is economist Danielle Zanzalari who has worked both in the corporate finance world and also at The Fed before going the academic route to teach and research economic policy. Danielle brings great perspective on the CHIPS Act, abd helps us turns down the noise on whether or not the Big Tech companies like Intel really needed the government to tilt this critical business market even more in their directions. Danielle also walks us through some real life examples of recent note to explain why we should be skeptical about the claims, and billions of dollars in funding, that will go to some of the largest companies in America because of the CHIPS Act. Plus, Danielle talks about how we discuss economics, the ongoing debates over recession/inflation, and what it is really like inside The Fed beyond just the internet buzzwords and slogans.

Sarah Montalbano of the Alaska Policy Forum joins us to talk about the implementation of ranked choice voting in Alaska. Sarah explains the good, the bad, and the very confusing of what has been a messy roll out, complicated by the death of long time Alaska Representative Don Young (R), a huge field, and sudden change to the new system. Plus Sarah talks about the attempted comeback of Sarah Palin, the enigma of Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and the surprising results for non-partisan candidates in the new system.

Then, Cooper Conway returns to Heard Tell to talk through some of the headlines, narratives, and debates surrounding education such as religious private schools, school choice, and education funding. Cooper and host Andrew Donaldson talk about how COVID school lockdowns forever changed the perseption of parents and student to the school system, how teachers are treated and perceived, and how the government really feels about the education system. Also, Cooper delves into the politics and policy of the modern American education system.

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Journalist and author Eric Garcia returns to Heard Tell to give his first-hand account of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the long and often ridiculous spectacle of vote-a-rama, and how the US Senate really works. Eric also touches on the newsmaking players like Senators Bernie Sanders, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Rick Scoot, Mitch McConnell, and others. On the house side of Capitol Hill, Eric explains the looming changes and Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi, Elise Stefanik, Steve Scalise, and how just getting a majority in the midterms might be the beginning of a whole new set of problems for Republicans and Democrats alike. Plus, Eric talks about how the midterm elections is affecting office holders in both houses of congress, ans how the Rick Scott v Mitch McConnell dust up is a sign of things to come.

Also, with the paperback edition of his great book We Are Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation now out we talk about media portrayals and news headlines and narratives surround folks on the spectrum, and how those not on it should be talking, setting policy, and dealing with a community that is more and more visable and expanding how they want to define themselves. 

All that and more on this episode of the Heard Tell podcast.

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Our guest Cooper Conway returns to Heard Tell to talk through some of the headlines, narratives, and debates surrounding education such as religious private schools, school choice, and education funding. Cooper and host Andrew Donaldson talk about how COVID school lockdowns forever changed the perseption of parents and student to the school system, how teachers are treated and perceived, and how the government really feels about the education system. Also, Cooper delves into the politics and policy of the modern American education system.

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Our guest Sarah Montalbano of the Alaska Policy Forum joins us to talk about the implementation of ranked choice voting in Alaska. Sarah explains the good, the bad, and the very confusing of what has been a messy roll out, complicated by the death of long time Alaska Representative Don Young (R), a huge field, and sudden change to the new system. Plus Sarah talks about the attempted comeback of Sarah Palin, the enigma of Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and the surprising results for non-partisan candidates in the new system.

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Your Heard Tell for Friday, August the 26th, 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 having not one but two Good Talks today. First Sarah Montalbano of the Alaska Policy Forum joins us to talk about the implementation of ranked choice voting in Alaska. Sarah explains the good, the bad, and the very confusing of what has been a messy roll out, complicated by the death of long time Alaska Representative Don Young (R), a huge field, and sudden change to the new system. Plus Sarah talks about the attempted comeback of Sarah Palin, the enigma of Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and the surprising results for non-partisan candidates in the new system.

Then, Cooper Conway returns to Heard Tell to talk through some of the headlines, narratives, and debates surrounding education such as religious private schools, school choice, and education funding. Cooper and host Andrew Donaldson talk about how COVID school lockdowns forever changed the perseption of parents and student to the school system, how teachers are treated and perceived, and how the government really feels about the education system. Also, Cooper delves into the politics and policy of the modern American education system.

All that and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Best of Heard Tell, you might have Heard Tell that President Biden has finally revealed his long promised student debt relief proposals. So, we review some of our recent Good Talks regarding student loans and student loan debt forgiveness, and by extension the very high cost of higher education. 

From May of 2022, Attorney and Ordinary Times Senior Editor Em Carpenter gives her personal take and professional opinion on the ongoing student load debt debate, talks about how student loans affected her education and career, and what she thinks about potential forgiveness schemes.

From June of 2022 guest Sean Themea joins Heard Tell to talk about the current talk and schemes surrounding student loan debt. Sean discusses the issues with debt forgiveness, who will and won't benefit from the various plans, and how all the forgiveness in the world won't change the inherent problems in higher education. Sean also discusses the political calculations, and what the reaction to student debt forgiveness might look like

From August 2022 Flavia Nunez 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

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Our guest to is Charles Brandt joins to review a debate that raged for 18 months but suddenly went away when legislation started getting past; the filibuster. Charles walks us through the history of the filibuster, what it is and isn't, what it was intended to be, and what it has become over the years. We discuss why institutional rules are important, when they should be changed, and how both parties have used and abused rules like the filibuster in the past, and will continue to do so in the future. Charles also discusses the importance of safeguarding minorities in our representational system of government, and the need for the majority to have checks and balances.

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