Heard Tell

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Sarah Stook returns to Heard Tell, and our Presidential historian friend gets beyond the Oval Office, or in two infamous cases still in it, to discuss the love lives of the presidents. From committed marriages, to scandalous affairs, rumors of preferences and accusations of abuse, from the sexy to the creepy a look at the 46 presidents in a way that you may not have thought of...or maybe didn't want too.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our 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

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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 debate over the latest round of funding congress authorized for Ukraine, and the growing complaining by some against the expenditure of money for overseas when we have problems at home. Speaking over overseas, Sweden and Finland appear poised to join NATO shortly in response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine, we'll detail the history of both countries with Russia, the Cold War, and what made them change their minds. Guest Sarah Stook returns to Heard Tell, and our Presidential historian friend gets beyond the Oval Office, or in two cases still in it, to discuss the love lives of the presidents. From committed marriages, to scandalous affairs, rumors of preferences and accusations of abuse, from the sexy to the creepy a look at the 46 presidents in a way that you may not have thought of...or maybe didn't want too. Also, one Heard Tell guest was standing for re-election, we'll update how that primary turned out, and a cool story of an NFL tradition that is going to get a great charity a very nice donation. All that and more on this Thursday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Conor Duffy joins us from Ireland to discuss the historic elections there as Sinn Féin becomes the dominant political party. So, how did that happen, that the long billed "political wing of the IRA" went from being banned in media and investigated and suspected to political power and a generational change 20 years removed from The Troubles? Conor talks the history, the present, and what might be coming next in Ireland, the increasingly chaotic mess in Northern Ireland as the UK's government is focused elsewhere, and whether current events mean the long discussed dream of reunification is closer now that it has been before.

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Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, 11 May, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on President Biden's most recent comments on inflation and his economic policies and proposals, what is the president's fault, what isn't, and a suggestion to one easy fix to the president's approach that doesn't require congress or anyone else to act. We continue to cover the situation in Sri Lanka where several stories of geopolitics such as the war in Ukraine, China's influence expansion and predatory lending practices, India's national interests, and America's bondholders and currency dominance all are playing tug of war with countries and peoples like in Sri Lanka as the rope. Guest Conor Duffy joins us from Ireland to discuss the historic elections there as Sinn Féin becomes the dominant political party. So, how did that happen, that the long billed "political wing of the IRA" went from being banned in media and investigated and suspected to political power and a generational change 20 years removed from The Troubles? Conor talks the history, the present, and what might be coming next in Ireland, the increasingly chaotic mess in Northern Ireland as the UK's government is focused elsewhere, and whether current events mean the long discussed dream of reunification is closer now that it has been before. Also, we touch on primary voting in West Virginia and Nebraska, and Epic Games uses a court case against a Fortnight cheater to send fund to a very worthy cause. All that and more on this Wednesday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest is attorney and Ordinary-times.com Senior Editor Em Carpenter, who joins us to talk about the recent news that the American Bar Association is reconsidering the use of LSAT scores for perspective law school students. Em helps us skip the caterwauling and explains what is/isn't in the LSAT, gatekeeping in the legal profession, what's good about law school and what needs to be reforms, and why she does the logic puzzle like those found on the LSAT for fun. Also, Em 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.

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Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, 10 May, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need by taking the current rhetoric & comparisons of current events to WW2 and putting them into historical context - especially Vladimir Putin's "denazification" lies and the anti-semitism coming out of Russia and elsewhere lately - by highlighting the important work of giving American troops who died in the conflict their own stories, identities, and recognition back in a meaningful way. 20 years after leaving Seattle, aerospace and defense giant Boeing is on the move again, this time leaving Chicago for Northern Virginia, we'll talk about the cultural and political streams that cross in the Second City that has Boeing and other companies on the move, and what lessons we should take from such things. Our guest is attorney and Ordinary-times.com Senior Editor Em Carpenter, who joins us to talk about the recent news that the American Bar Association is reconsidering the use of LSAT scores for perspective law school students. Em helps us skip the caterwauling and explains what is/isn't in the LSAT, gatekeeping in the legal profession, what's good about law school and what needs to be reforms, and why she does the logic puzzle like those found on the LSAT for fun. Also, Em 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. Also, if there is a political leader in the UK not in trouble or under investigation for breaking COVID rules in England, do please stand up, and a story about restorative justice that brings an American veteran full circle. All that and more on this Tuesday Edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Jericho Hill returns to Heard Tell and puts his economist expertise to good use explaining the latest economic numbers, parsing out good news from bad news when the data seems to be contradictory, and what it means for the country going forward. Also, Jericho breaks down the political implications of the economy, how to properly talk about the issues facing it and part of the debate that we are not discussing but should. Plus, Jericho goes through some of the slogans and buzzwords of campaign ads and stump speeches to sort out what is and isn't good economics.

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Your Heard Tell for Monday, 9 May, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on keeping your bearing for the abortion debate to come, including being consist on what is/isn't protesting, threatening folks, or going too far to make your point. The Taliban orders all women in Afghanistan to cover up head to toe, we will discuss this very predictable but still awful loss of rights to the women of that country. Guest Jericho Hill returns to Heard Tell and puts his economist expertise to good use explaining the latest economic numbers, parsing out good news from bad news when the data seems to be contradictory, and what it means for the country going forward. Also, Jericho breaks down the political implications of the economy, how to properly talk about the issues facing it and part of the debate that we are not discussing but should. Also, we talk being discerning as a women goes to jail for raising money for her cancer treatments that she never had, and rock legends play a gig unlike any other for a good cause. All that and more on this Monday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this episode of Twice On Sunday:

Gabriella Hoffman: Conservation, Environmentalism, & "30 by 30" Policies (1:45)

Jason Downey: Georgia Politics, Primaries, & Education from State BOE Chair (10:05)

Joe Szymenski: Ohio Primaries & Breaking Down Primaries To Come in May (16:30)

Burt Likko: Legal Explainer on "Alito Draft" & Abortion Case Law (28:50)

Elise Amez-Droz: Healthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly (38:10)

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