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Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, August the 24th, 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 past the headlines about US Senator and NRSC Chair Rick Scott yachting in Italy while questions swirl as to the GOP prospects in the midterms, and get to who is pushing the story and why positioning for who will take the blame for Republicans not winning back the Senate majority is driving this story. 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. Also, second times the charm in Michigan as we now have a verdict in the trial of those accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and turn down the noise on the FBI entrapment allegations, hung juries, and the little matter of not getting caught up in a plot to kidnap a sitting governor and making homemade bombs. Plus, a program in West Virginia to educate college students on what to do about the opiod crisis and overdoses, from empathy to using naloxone. All that and more on this Wednesday edition of Heard Tell.

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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.

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Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, August the 23th, 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 discussing the latest viral video of police violence as they arresting a suspect we'll givr the full context and the biggest giveaway from the video as to what really happened. Meanwhile, overseas in Africa the nation of Cameroon sufferes after five years of civil war, we read a harrowing account of life in the city of Bamenda that illustrates what the people caught between sepratists and the government are dealing with. 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. Also, flooding in Kentucky and West Virginia have brought a recurring problem after natural disasters; pets need shelter and food after being displaced along with their owners. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.

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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.

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Your Heard Tell for Monday, August the 22th, 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 to explain we we need to be more careful with online and in-person violent rhetoric like we are all 5 years old, since the proiferation of calls for violence in response to politics and curent events isn't just coming from folks online but office holders, commentators, and media personalities as well. Going on a week after she lost her primary by over 30 points, Liz Cheney is dominating political headlines, talking head segments, and think pieces but is the coverage of the soon-to-be fomer congresswoman from Wyoming actually accomplishing anything? Also we have a look at the list of how the Republicans who voted for former President Donald Trump's impeachment are fairing. We'll talk about talking about Liz Cheney way to much. 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. In a clip from the latest Heard Tell Podcast Amanda Griffiths talks about the influence of Machiavelli's writigns and political philosphies on the founding fathers of America. Finally, we highlight a great charity that has people building up folks who just need a good place to lay down. All that and more on this Monday edition of Heard Tell

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Heard Tell Twice on Sunday reviews the week that was in turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by talking to our knowledgeable guest.

This Week:

Our guest today is the returning Benjamin Ayanian who joins us for a in depth and grown folk talk about guns, the 2nd Amendment, gun control, legislation, policy and cultural debate thereof. Benjamin talks mass shootings, discusses his writing on "good guy with a gun" and whether or not that is a scalable solution, the lessons we should be learning from headline making events, and how reactionary policy aimed at the news cycle almost always misses the core problems and issues. Benjamin and Andrew also have a frank discussion about how the news media online debate over firearms is overly influenced by the extremes of each side, how gun control advocates need to square their message with police failures to protect, distrust in government, and surging ownership numbers and contrast those to how the "ammo sexual" stereotypes and memes and aggresive gun owner behavior online isn't helping 2A advocates make their case, and how the vast spectrum of folks in the middle get lost in the debate.

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.

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. 

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.

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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So you might have heard tell of Machiavelli, or someone acting or accused of being Machiavellian in their dealings, schemings, and intentions, or the shadowy political powers of secret grand strategies to garner and wield power, or the using of evil to get what you want, or maybe as the moniker for 2Pac on his posthumous last album. Thing is, the real story of how a Renaissance-era Florentine politico became the father of modern political thought, philosophy, and what we now call political science. Amanda Griffiths returns to Heard Tell to turn down the noise on the controversy and influence of Machiavelli from how it was writing against his work The Prince that really drew interest to what is now one of the most widely known and influential political works ever. Amanda explains how the translations, culture of the day, and politics of the time are essential in understanding what Machiavelli was doing with The Prince and Discourses and why they became so popular long after he wrote them. From a who's who list of philosophers and world history figures, to the American founding fathers, to pop culture of today, we discuss what we should learn from Machiavelli, what he really meant, what is the truth among the conspiracy theories, and even work through some of those famous quotes and sayings that are attributed to him. Amanda Griffith takes on a deep dive into Machiavelli on this episode of the Heard Tell Podcast.

Further Reading:

The Prince by Machiavelli

Discourses... by Machiavelli

Letters of Machiavelli

Mansfield & Tarcov Translation of Discourses

John McCormick works

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Our guest today is the returning Benjamin Ayanian who joins us for a in depth and grown folk talk about guns, the 2nd Amendment, gun control, legislation, policy and cultural debate thereof. Benjamin talks mass shootings, discusses his writing on "good guy with a gun" and whether or not that is a scalable solution, the lessons we should be learning from headline making events, and how reactionary policy aimed at the news cycle almost always misses the core problems and issues. Benjamin and Andrew also have a frank discussion about how the news media online debate over firearms is overly influenced by the extremes of each side, how gun control advocates need to square their message with police failures to protect, distrust in government, and surging ownership numbers and contrast those to how the "ammo sexual" stereotypes and memes and aggresive gun owner behavior online isn't helping 2A advocates make their case, and how the vast spectrum of folks in the middle get lost in the debate.

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Your Heard Tell for Friday, August the 19th, 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 discussing the case of Salma al-Shehab and why Saudi Arabia sentenced her to 34 years in prison for tweeting; a sentence not only outragous on its face, but even more so when considering the connections between the ruling powers in the kingdom's business and legal connections to Twitter, their long history of human rights violations, and the always complicated political alliance with the United States and the House of Saud. Our guest today is the returning Benjamin Ayanian who joins us for a in depth and grown folk talk about guns, the 2nd Amendment, gun control, legislation, policy and cultural debate thereof. Benjamin talks mass shootings, discusses his writing on "good guy with a gun" and whether or not that is a scalable solution, the lessons we should be learning from headline making events, and how reactionary policy aimed at the news cycle almost always misses the core problems and issues. Benjamin and Andrew also have a frank discussion about how the news media online debate over firearms is overly influenced by the extremes of each side, how gun control advocates need to square their message with police failures to protect, distrust in government, and surging ownership numbers and contrast those to how the "ammo sexual" stereotypes and memes and aggresive gun owner behavior online isn't helping 2A advocates make their case, and how the vast spectrum of folks in the middle get lost in the debate. Also, we sneak preview this weekends upcoming Heard Tell podcast as Amanda Griffiths returns and joins us for a deep dive on Machiavelli, and how for 500 years the myths, legends, and conspiracy theories have had as much an impact as his political theories and philosopies from Renaissance Italy to America's founding fathers to today's pop culture. Plus, how giving ice cream to a neighborhood kid probably saved a womans life. All that and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell.

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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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