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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Dennis Sanders returns to Heard Tell, and our writer and pastor friend joins us in a tough, grown folks talk about race, culture, politics, and policy in light of the Buffalo massacre that saw the racially motivated killing of 10 people at a grocery story. Dennis talks about what we can and can't do to deal with hate, why we struggle with issues of race in America so much, and as a Minneapolis resident and pastor talks about what a community goes through during big news events both while the cameras are on, and after the news media moves on to the next story. Also, Dennis talks about how our political parties going from "big tents" to focused bases is having a tremendous effect on not only our culture and politics, but how we are governing ourselves.

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Your Heard Tell for Thursday, 19 May, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting the information we need regarding Donald Trump using the too-close-to-call GOP US Senate primary in Pennsylvania to start in on stolen elections yet again, but how will relitigating 2020 play out in the 2022 primaries and general election, especially with unfit candidates like Mastriano in Pennsylvania running for offices that will hold sway over future elections. Plus, we will get into how Republicans choosing candidates with baggage and controversies might give Democrats openings in what otherwise would be a very tough election year for them. By popular request via messages and emails, we will touch on the "2000 Mules" Dinesh D'Souza movie that is the latest attempt to "prove" voter fraud lead to the defeat of Donald Trump in 2020, but how the makers of the film not being able to keep their stories straight even in the promotion of the film, and the total lack of any evidence they claim they have within that film, combine with what we know about their own characters to invalidate their claims. Guest Dennis Sanders returns to Heard Tell, and our writer and pastor friend joins us in a tough, grown folks talk about race, culture, politics, and policy in light of the Buffalo massacre that saw the racially motivated killing of 10 people at a grocery story. Dennis talks about what we can and can't do to deal with hate, why we struggle with issues of race in America so much, and as a Minneapolis resident and pastor talks about what a community goes through during big news events both while the cameras are on, and after the news media moves on to the next story. Also, Dennis talks about how our political parties going from "big tents" to focused bases is having a tremendous effect on not only our culture and politics, but how we are governing ourselves. The 80-plus day siege of Mariupol is over as the last thousand Ukrainian fighters finally surrender, we will cover what it cost them, the Russian invaders, and what happens next. We end the program with an uplifting story of how an Andy Griffin episode about Opie learning to be charitable has a direct connection to the greatest composer of our time. All that and more on this Thursday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, one of our favorite guest Eric Garcia, journalist and author of the book "We Are Not Broken" returns to Heard Tell to talk about the viral video and reaction of a non-verbal valedictorian using a device to give her commencement speech brings up issues of technology opening up possibilities for folks with disabilities and challenges, but also shows how far we still have to go with perceptions and terminology in helping folks how they need, not just how folks think they need help. Also, since his day job is covering congress we talk to Eric about how current legislation priorities and the looming midterms are playing with the members themselves, how they are reacting, and what we can expect in the waning days of the 117th Congress. And since he's a proud UNC-Chapel Hill grad, we talk some North Carolina politics, such as how Senator Thom Tillis quietly built the GOP up to power in the Old North State, and how he now is behind things like the scorched earth campaign against Madison Cawthorn.

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Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, 18 May, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting the information we need regarding the latest round of primary voting as some high profile races in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and others go to the voters in this midterm election cycle. We discuss how media and social media tend to focus on the outliers and extremes, and how unworthy schemers try to convince us those outliers and extremes are actually the whole story, how that starts the process of otherizing, and distorts our perception of what is really going on in the world. Guest Eric Garcia, journalist and author of the book "We Are Not Broken" returns to Heard Tell to talk about the viral video and reaction of a non-verbal valedictorian using a device to give her commencement speech brings up issues of technology opening up possibilities for folks with disabilities and challenges, but also shows how far we still have to go with perceptions and terminology in helping folks how they need, not just how folks think they need help. Also, since his day job is covering congress we talk to Eric about how current legislation priorities and the looming midterms are playing with the members themselves, how they are reacting, and what we can expect in the waning days of the 117th Congress. And since he's a proud UNC-Chapel Hill grad, we talk some North Carolina politics, such as how Senator Thom Tillis quietly built the GOP up to power in the Old North State, and how he now is behind things like the scorched earth campaign against Madison Cawthorn. Axios is out with some numbers on the most covered story based on social media interactions per published article, and while Elon Musk, Joe Biden, abortion, war in Ukraine, and inflation all made the list, the number one story might surprise, we will have thoughts on that. Finally, our good news segment to end the show involves a man crossing the state of Utah for charity, 7 mph at a time. All that and more on this Wednesday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, one of our favorite guests, Dr Michael Siegel, returns to heard tell to talk his usual area of expertise in science and space with the discovery and imagery of the black hole at the center of our universe that has him and the scientific community buzzing. But also, Dr Siegel is a Pennsylvania resident, and take a turn discussing today's primaries for governor and senate there, including his own writing at Ordinary Times about the unfitness of PA GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano for the office, and the crazy GOP primary that has everyone guessing what while happen.

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Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, 17 May, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting the information we need regarding how NOT to talk about workers, inflation, and the cost of living crisis if you are a politician, office holder, commentator, or just a decent functional adult. We find an example and teachable moment via a minister from the UK who recommended folks "take on more hours" or "move to a better paid job" to explain why that is just as tone deaf and condescending as it sounds. Russia's military suffers losses during a botched river crossing so bad it finally seems to be piercing through the information and propaganda bubble most of that country has been living in since Putin began his war of aggression in Ukraine, and some notable voices are starting to speak out. One of our favorite guests, Dr Michael Siegel returns to heard tell to talk his usual area of expertise in science and space with the discovery and imagery of the black hole at the center of our universe that has him and the scientific community buzzing. But also, Dr Siegel is a Pennsylvania resident, and take a turn discussing today's primaries for governor and senate there, including his own writing at Ordinary Times about the unfitness of PA GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano for the office, and the crazy GOP primary that has everyone guessing what while happen. Plus, a rash of political figures suffering strokes, thankfully all of whom look like they will recover, brings the need to know the warning signs for family members to intervene, and we cover how the community in Buffalo, New York, is coming together after the deadly massacre there, and we detail the local charities and initiatives that are making a difference and folks can get involved with. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl, Professor of Economics at the University of Central Arkansas joins us to talk economic news headlines & numbers, inflation, and tidbits from the news folks should be watching for. Dr.Horpedahl breaks down for us the why behind consumer price issues like high gas prices and consumer inflation, some signs things could be getting better, and concerns for how the worst might yet be to come. Also, why something like The Simpsons can still teach some sound economic lessons.

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Your Heard Tell for Monday, 16 May, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting the information we need regarding the wicked murders of 10 people in Buffalo, the hatred that fueled the perpetrator, and why bearing witness to such events is vital to our future as a people. Polling is out in the wake of the "Alito draft" of the forthcoming Dodds decision by the Supreme Court, so with all the debate around abortion is the issue going to change the trajectory of the midterm elections? We'll see what the numbers say under all the noise of the news cycle. Guest Dr. Jeremy Horpedahl, Professor of Economics at the University of Central Arkansas joins us to talk economic news headlines & numbers, inflation, and tidbits from the news folks should be watching for. Dr.Horpedahl breaks down for us the why behind consumer price issues like high gas prices and consumer inflation, some signs things could be getting better, and concerns for how the worst might yet be to come. Also, why something like The Simpsons can still teach some sound economic lessons. Plus, we updates stories Heard Tell has been covering concerning NATO expansion, and news in Northern Ireland of yet more trouble forming a functional government. We love food, charity stories, and local media, and our last segment story checks all three boxes by remembering a beloved friend with a mess of good food and a charitable foundation that is making a difference. All that and more on this Monday edition of Heard Tell.

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Twice on Sunday is a recap of all the Good Talks and grown folk discussions we had during the week on Heard Tell.

Jericho Hill

Inflation, Economic Numbers, & Campaign Ads and Policies

Em Carpenter

LSAT Changes, Law School Reform, Student Loans & Debt

Conor Duffy

Irish Election, Rise of Sinn Fein, Northern Island Mess

Sarah Stook

The Love Lives of US Presidents From Stodgy to Scandalous

James Czerniawski

Elon Musk as Cultural Avatar, Big Tech, Twitter, & More

David McGarry

ICE/DHS Abusing Their Powers & Gov't/LE Using 3rd Party Data Collection

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Your Heard Tell for Thursday, 12 May, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting the information we need regarding the baby formula shortage, what caused, why it's coming to a head now, and the role of familiar themes like supply chain, government regulation, and company policies played to get us to the present crisis. We go to Hong Kong, where China is cracking down further on dissent, including arresting the 90 year old former archbishop as a "threat to the state" we will cover the latest in the stripping of human rights from the once proud city of Hong Kong. Guest James Czerniawski of Young Voices returns to the program to talk Twitter, Elon Musk, and Big Tech that has been a constant in the headlines. James helps us turn down the noise on how Elon Musk has become a cultural avatar where the right is convinced he will champion free speech and save social media and the left is demanding his acquisition of Twitter be stopped or it will be the fall of the Republic, we cut through the caterwauling to get to the answers. Plus, James breaks down the regulator, business, and technical aspects of what a Musk-owned Twitter might be like, and whether there is a chance the deal does not go through. Also, a Canadian MP gets in trouble for phoning it in during a session of parliament...from the bathroom, and two countries that are linked in the great humanitarian crisis of our day will take to sport for a good cause. All that and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell.

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