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Your Heard Tell for Friday, August the 5th, 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 beyond the recent headliens involving Alzheimer’s Disease research and misconduct. Heard Tell viewers asked for this story to be covered, and we reached out to Dr Ryan Townely, a clinician and Alzheimer’s disease researcher who participates in clinical research trials and educates medical students, neurology residents, and fellows. Dr Townley will explain the controversies, what headlines are sensationalized, what parts of the stories folks need to pay attention to, and give good facts and information on a disease that rightly terrifies people and is devistating to almost 6 million Americans with no treatment or cure. Dr Townley also talks about what we do know about the disease, the good research and work that is advancing towards treatments and cures, and risk factors and things folks can do in the mean time. Also, the FBI has arrested four current and former Louisville, KY police officers that were involved in the murder of Breonna Taylor during a botched drug raid, and the DOJ is alleging some truly disturbing facts in the charges not only about what happened the night Breonna Taylor was killed in her own home, but the misconduct leading up to the killing, and the coverup the officers involved conspired on after. The drone strike that took out Ayman al-Zawahiri briefly brought Afghanistan back to the headlines, but one year after the fall of Kabul it highlights how the suffering of the Afghan people has been largely forgotten again in western media. We finish the program with a great story of a couple who use their favorite past time to raise over $1.5 million for great causes one dance at a time. All that and more on the Friday edition of Heard Tell.

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Our guest today is Heard Tell regular and Elections Daily's own Joe Szymanski who returns to break down the primary action from Tuesday night. Arizona, Washington, Missouri, Kansas, and Michigan all went to the poll and Joe helps sort out what the surprises were, what happened as expected, and what the matchups for the November general election mean. Joe also breaks down the big name races, and how the surprise of the night didn't involve a candidate at all.

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Your Heard Tell for Thursday, August the 4th, 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 taking Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan and what the news media coverage and China's reaction to the trip really tell us about who is provoking who, and when a "show of strenght" is masking concerns. Meanwhile, in the US Senate a story we've been covering continues to progress as NATO expansion passes in the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Deliberative Body" with only one vote against - Senator Josh Hawley. We'll discuss how the only thing more ridiculous than his posing dissent was the reasoning he offered for it. Our guest today is Heard Tell regular and Elections Daily's own Joe Szymanski who returns to break down the primary action from Tuesday night. Arizona, Washington, Missouri, Kansas, and Michigan all went to the poll and Joe helps sort out what the surprises were, what happened as expected, and what the matchups for the November general election mean. Joe also breaks down the big name races, and how the surprise of the night didn't involve a candidate at all. We've been talking about the devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky on Heard Tell, so for our last segment we cover a list of places folks can donate funds, goods, or time to as the recovery effort for the area begins, and knowing that after the headlines fade the folks affect will still have weeks and months of struggle ahead. All that and more on this Thursday edition of Heard Tell.

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Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, August the 3st, 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 going deeper and getting to the real story of former Vice President Mike Pence. Journalist and author of "Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House" Tom LoBianco joins Heard Tell to explain that to understand the Mike Pence of the Trump years, and the Mike Pence of January 6th, and the Mike Pence that is gearing up for a presidential run, you have to understand Mike Pence of Indiana. Tom walks us through the key parts of Mike Pence's development not only as a politician, but his religious conversion, family upbringing, early cmapigns, and how the stiff, boring persona he now sports in public came to be a reflection of his evolving political ambitions. From Governor of Indiana to Trump running mate, from January 6th target to his presidential campaign in waiting, we'll go indepth to find out where the real Mike Pence comes from, where the evolving public persona starts to take over, and if there is even much of a difference anymore. Tom LoBianco on Mike Pence for the full program, on this special Wednesday edition of Heard Tell.

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Our guest today is the returning Gabriella Hoffman of Young Voices and the District of Conservation podcast. We talk the aftermath of the gun legislation that passed congress, the new press for another assault weapons ban, and 2nd Amendment issues both in response to the headlines and as part of an election year cycle. Gabriella also breaks down some of the legal wrangling over gun control, such as the the Bruen and Heller decisions, what the current makeup of the court means for gun control, and the press for wider concealed and open carry rights. We aslo talk about the whether the rhetorical link between gun control and hunting/conservation has an effect on 2A issues, and how conservationist and hunters shape the issue.

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Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, August the 2st, 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 talking through some economic numbers showing that folks are increasing their grocery buying at discount dollar stores while cutting back on larger chains and traditional grocers, we'll talk about the real life impact of folks scaling back among inflation and the practical application of cost of living issues. We update the PACT Act legislation mess, with Senator John Cornyn giving the game away as to why Republicans voted down the measure in a procedural vote while at the president's Twitter account, we'll turn down the noise of days of outrage and accusations to get to what is really going on. Our guest today is the returning Gabriella Hoffman of Young Voices and the District of Conservation podcast. We talk the aftermath of the gun legislation that passed congress, the new press for another assault weapons ban, and 2nd Amendment issues both in response to the headlines and as part of an election year cycle. Gabriella also breaks down some of the legal wrangling over gun control, such as the the Bruen and Heller decisions, what the current makeup of the court means for gun control, and the press for wider concealed and open carry rights. We aslo talk about the whether the rhetorical link between gun control and hunting/conservation has an effect on 2A issues, and how conservationist and hunters shape the issue. Plus, a wiffle ball field that is not only spreading joy for playing but also raising some serious funds for very worth causes. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.

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Our guest today is Heard Tell regular Dr Michael Siegel, who joins to talk about anti-semitism past, in current headlines, and from his own lived experience. Michael talks about the difference between previous generations, his father's experiences, and things that have happened in his own lifetime to give perspective and a human face to what hate can drive people to do. Also, Michael helps discuss the anti-semitic donor and supporter of Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano that has brought the issue to the fore in the state he lives in, and how Vladimir Putin's policy towards Jews in Russia is doing the same overseas. Plus we talk about the mindset of living with such things as the Tree of Life shootings in recent memory, and how it affects a community after.

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Your Heard Tell for Monday, August the 1st, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in starting with a piece by Peggy Noonan in the Wall Street Journal that bemoans the emptying of offices and changes that remote work might bring, but we'll discuss other changes like generational shifts, technology, and lessons learned during COVID that have changed the perception of work forever. Our guest today is Heard Tell regular Dr Michael Siegel, who joins to talk about anti-semitism past, in current headlines, and from his own lived experience. Michael talks about the difference between previous generations, his father's experiences, and things that have happened in his own lifetime to give perspective and a human face to what hate can drive people to do. Also, Michael helps discuss the anti-semitic donor and supporter of Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano that has brought the issue to the fore in the state he lives in, and how Vladimir Putin's policy towards Jews in Russia is doing the same overseas. Plus we talk about the mindset of living with such things as the Tree of Life shootings in recent memory, and how it affects a community after. Also, we cover the debunking of the Choco Taco viral story that some folks tried to make into a political food fight, and an anonymous hero in Kentucky braves the floodwaters to save three elderly people. All that and more on this Monday edition of Heard Tell.

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Twice on Sunday for the last week in July, 2022:

Our guest today is the returning Alexander Salter, an economist and research fellow at Texas Tech and Young Voices contributor. With headlines full of economic news and a White House trying to define what a recession is/isn't while also explaining inflation, cost of living, and other issues, Alexander helps us turn down the noise and get to the terminology and language of economics that is vital to understanding what is going on in this unique environment. Alexander also delves into the odd economics of having low unemployment but a labor issue and inflation, the path that got us here, and the bipartisian habit of fiscal ill responsibility that shows no signs of changing anytime soon. We also put him on the spot as to whether the latest economic data is the peaking of the worst, or if the summer of discontent will run into the fall and winter.

Our guest today from Young Voices UK is Lettice Bromovsky. We take a deep dive and review of UK Conservative Party leadership contest, and get into the background, credentials, and prospects of Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss as they contend to be the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Lettice walks us through how the leadership contest is structured, the last days of Boris that brought it about, and what we can expect in the next 6 weeks of convincing the party who should be the next leader. Also, we talk through the also-rans, who rose in prominence, who lost standing, and what it means for the future of the Conservatives.

Our guest today is freelance journalist and head of the Happy Warrior substack and podcast Peter Pischke. Peter joins to talk about two platforms that have tremendous influence in American culture and media: Reddit and YouTube. Peter details from writing he has done how the case of popular Youtuber Act Man is an example of the good, the bad, and the ugly of content moderation on one of the worlds biggest, most dynamic, and ever-growing media platforms. Also, Peter explains the influence of Reddit, and how even the mostly free-for-all subreddits are starting to have to be reigned in by the parent company, stoking debates on censorship, fair use rules, and what should and shouldn't be content that can be held as liable against a platform.

Joining us on Heard Tell guest Cassandra Shand returns to the program to talk about the current crisis in Cuba, from the fuel and food shortages that are plaguing most of the world, to the healthcare system collapse and crackdown on protests that are becoming all too familiar again. Cassandra also talks about the newest wave of the very old problem of migrants and exiles fleeing Cuba and trying to get to America, and whether or not America's current policy from embargo to official status to immigration rules needs reviewed and adjusted.

Our guest today is Nolan Gray, author of the book Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It joins to explain beyond just the internet arguments how zoning and planning affect not just our cities and communities, but also the cultural and political debates we have about everything from property rights, to taxes, to quality of life. Nolan breaks down the nomenclature of what zoning is and isn't, compares cities like Houston who has little zoning to other cities like Minneapolis, Fayetteville, and Hartford who have varied and different zoning issues. Nolan also explains that while zoning is often citied as need to improve cities, it is usually the chief obstacle to building more affordable, vibrant, equitable, and sustainable cities. Also, Nolan breaks down a real world example of the how zoning laws and political ideology clash using the umbiquitous American zoning product - the stripmall.

Guest Roy Mathews returns to Heard Tell to talk about Kazakhstan, and how the ancient crossroads between the East and the West once again finds themselves between world powers. Roy explains the situation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev from publicly confronting Putin, to internal questions about legitimacy, and what his background and motivations are in trying to position his country in a shifting world with China on one side and Russia on the other, and is there an opening for the west to make inroads. Plus we'll talk how China's increasing trade and financial influence complicates not just geopolitics, but the ordinary Kazakh citizens including the largest diaspora of Uyghurs along with other ethnic Turkic groups who know all too well China's human rights violations.

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Our guest today is Nolan Gray, author of the book Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It joins to explain beyond just the internet arguments how zoning and planning affect not just our cities and communities, but also the cultural and political debates we have about everything from property rights, to taxes, to quality of life. Nolan breaks down the nomenclature of what zoning is and isn't, compares cities like Houston who has little zoning to other cities like Minneapolis, Fayetteville, and Hartford who have varied and different zoning issues. Nolan also explains that while zoning is often citied as need to improve cities, it is usually the chief obstacle to building more affordable, vibrant, equitable, and sustainable cities. Also, Nolan breaks down a real world example of the how zoning laws and political ideology clash using the umbiquitous American zoning product - the stripmall.

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