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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Dr. Michael Siegel returns to Heard Tell to talk some science both in the stars and universe and also with COVID-19 back here on Earth. How science should work, what lessons have been learned, and how we should appreciate that yesterday’s scientific breakthrough is tomorrow's norm. Also, Michael explains the bad astronomy in Interview With A Vampire, a real-life Armageddon-style mission to crash into an asteroid, and how the Russia-Ukraine war threatens cooperation in space.

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Heard Tell for Wednesday, March 9nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on congress once again slapdashing an omnibus bill through under the auspices of deadline legislation. This time, it is a $1.5 trillion dollar funding measure to keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year…plus all the things that we will find out last minute and after the fact that will be snuck in. Also, continuing to talk about Putin’s war of aggression in Ukraine and President Biden’s announcement that the United States will start to sanction & block oil imports from Russia, and also highlight the absurd visual of Ukrainian gas workers risking their lives to keep the pipelines through Ukraine that moves gas from Russia to Europe running in the first 10 days of the war and those exports increased. Of course, with that comes the blame game of rising fuel prices at the American pump, so we will turn down the noise on what is and isn’t the president’s fault when it comes to rising fuel costs. Guest Dr. Michael Siegel returns to Heard Tell to talk some science both in the stars and universe and also with COVID-19 back here on Earth. How science should work, what lessons have been learned, and how we should appreciate that yesterday’s scientific breakthrough is tomorrow's norm. Also, Michael explains the bad astronomy in Interview With A Vampire, a real-life Armageddon-style mission to crash into an asteroid, and how the Russia-Ukraine war threatens cooperation in space. Meanwhile, China has once again been caught using cyber attacks and hacks, this time exploiting vulnerabilities in state governments and even animal regulatory agencies. We also cover the story of a student who turned the tragic death of a classmate into a gift that will serve and protect their community for many years to come. All that and more on this Wednesday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Joshua Crawford, an attorney, Young Voices contributor, and head of the Pelican Institute of Louisville, Kentucky joins to talk about President Biden's emphasis on "fund the police" from the State of The Union, how that pushes against the "defund the police" narrative of some in his own party, and the optics and strategy behind this emphasis. Joshua talks about the facts and stats beyond the headlines and commentary about rising crime to turn down the noise and get to which kinds of crime are increasing, why they are, and what we should do about it. Joshua also talks about how funding alone isn't the answer to public safety questions, and how policing policy, community involvement, accountability, and targeted funding and support are all necessary to fulfill the government's role as provider of public safety

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Heard Tell for Tuesday, March 8nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on how those that obsess over and have their primary filters of view the world over American culture war issues find their reality challenged by the real life shooting war in Ukraine. We talk about how Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is using the language of the culture wars to justify and stooge for Vladimir Putin and his war of aggression against Ukraine. Also, on a topic Heard Tell has been talking about lately, more news stories about Hispanic and Latino voters, and how the "demographics is destiny" campaign pitches are not living up to the reality of living, breathing voters. Guest Joshua Crawford, an attorney, Young Voices contributor, and head of the Pelican Institute of Louisville, Kentucky joins to talk about President Biden's emphasis on "fund the police" from the State of The Union, how that pushes against the "defund the police" narrative of some in his own party, and the optics and strategy behind this emphasis. Joshua talks about the facts and stats beyond the headlines and commentary about rising crime to turn down the noise and get to which kinds of crime are increasing, why they are, and what we should do about it. Joshua also talks about how funding alone isn't the answer to public safety questions, and how policing policy, community involvement, accountability, and targeted funding and support are all necessary to fulfill government's role as provider of public safety. Plus, we continue to discuss how "humanitarian corridors" are as much a part of the Russian war plan in Ukraine as tanks and bombs are, and how we know this because of how Putin's forces have used such things in recent history. We also have the amazing, uplifting story of a man in Ireland who rallied his community to give to Ukraine, and took extraordinary measures to make sure their aid got exactly where they intended it too. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell show.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Tod Kelly returns to Heard Tell to give his big picture perspective on culture and politics. We talk about the domestic implications to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the uncertainty it brings, but also some hope for how most Americans are reacting to Putin's war of aggression. Having been a long form journalist for many years, Tod also talks about the state of news media and how the nationalization of it has changed not only how stories are covered but how the public perceives things. Also, we talk whether the State of The Union is meaningful, how some in the Republican party quickly switched sides when Putin invaded Ukraine, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Tod explains his excellent Seven Deadly Sins shows that are finally back after their COVID layoff.

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Heard Tell for Monday, March 7nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on how the crisis in Ukraine, Russia's war of aggression, and events surrounding open war in Europe ought to be bringing clarity to how we view the world, our politics, and our debates over culture. We talk about how the bravery of the Ukrainian people, the evil actions of Vladimir Putin, and the extraordinary leadership of the Ukrainian government throws our own issues, politics, and leadership into stark relief that demands we reconsider what we are doing as a people. We once again check on Donald Trump's Truth Social platform and find their failure to launch to be pretty much what we predicted both on the technical side, and in the problems and law of diminishing returns of focusing on a narrow audience. Guest Tod Kelly, a long time long form journalists, joins Heard Tell to talk about the domestic reaction to the War in Ukraine, how some folks suddenly changed when faced with Putin's invasion, and how others stayed exactly the same. We talk about the role of media in Ukraine, but also how the nationalization of media makes things like the State of the Union lesser since we focus on the president 24/7 in the news cycle. Also, Tod talks about being hopeful in the response we are seeing to Ukraine, being not surprised that the Marjorie Taylor Greenes of the world find and audience, and answers some tough questions about media and where we go from here as a people. Also, we update the story we covered on the burn pits and veterans as legislation is approved in the House and now has to be reconciled with a Senate measure, plus the story of how a Russian and Ukrainian chefs who have been long time friends are using food to try to raise awareness and money while reminding folks that the long time geographical neighbors are also long time friends when wicked dictators aren't involved. All that and more on this Monday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Andrew Egger of The Dispatch is back on Heard Tell, and he reviews his experiences at CPAC, the annual gathering of Republicans, conservatives, and more and more of late the grift class. Andrew talks about how events in Ukraine occurred during the gathering and the reaction to them, whether the national narratives and coverage matched what was being discussed at the even, and the mood in the room. Andrew also discusses Donald Trump's appearance and speech, Marjorie Taylor Greene pregaming her CPAC appearance by headlining the White Nationalist conference across the street the night before, and whether or not Trump is running in 2024.

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Heard Tell for Friday, March 3nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on clearly seeing what Vladimir Putin's intentions in Ukraine are, how we need to adjust our coverage and terminology to what is happening, and what Putin's own words and action are plainly telling the world he is planning to do in Ukraine. Also, the term "keyboard warriors" is often used to describe folks that don't accomplish anything but caterwauling on the internet, but we discuss how folks on the internet are using comment sections for restaurants, Google Maps, and other site to take the information war to Russia. Guest Andrew Egger of The Dispatch is back on Heard Tell, and he reviews his experiences at CPAC, the annual gathering of Republicans, conservatives, and more and more of late the grift class. Andrew talks about how events in Ukraine occurred during the gathering and the reaction to them, whether the national narratives and coverage matched what was being discussed at the even, and the mood in the room. Andrew also discusses Donald Trump's appearance and speech, Marjorie Taylor Greene pregaming her CPAC appearance by headlining the white nationalist conference across the street the night before, and whether or not Trump is running in 2024. Plus, we talk about the bonkers story of a Texas congressman who did well in his primary on Tuesday only to withdraw and not seek re-election on Wednesday due to his affair with the former wife of an ISIS commander...and that's the part of the story that makes sense. All that and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell.

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Guest Yael Ossowski joins to give a European point of view to the crisis, and how being only a few hours from a shooting war is being perceived, and is western media accurately portraying the European response. Yael talks about the refugee crisis that is building as Ukrainians stream west to escape the conflict, how the EU isn't prepared to handle that, and how Russian aggression is changing the EU's perspective and policies for the future. Also, Yael talks about how technology like BitCoin and Tor servers are playing a role and changing how conflicts are fought and covered

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Heard Tell for Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need about how technology is not only changing but changing us, and how we need to take a historical perspective on how it has done so to understand the times we live in. We update two stories that we have covered regarding the war in Ukraine, one of them that we got right, another that we got wrong. Guest Yael Ossoski joins to give a European point of view to the crisis, and how being only a few hours from a shooting war is being perceived, and is western media accurately portraying the European response. Yael talks about the refugee crisis that is building as Ukrainians stream west to escape the conflict, how the EU isn't prepared to handle that, and how Russian aggression is changing the EU's perspective and policies for the future. Also, Yael talks about how technology like BitCoin and Tor servers are playing a role and changing how conflicts are fought and covered. We also talk about Supreme Court nominee Judge Jackson, and touch on our friend Em Carpenter's writing about how some of the online narratives forming against Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson are not only unfounded, but actually highlight some of her strongest arguments for being confirmed to the bench. We finish off the program with a trip to Flavortown, but not for the food, but the charitable giving and work of one of the biggest stars in the world of food. All that and more on the this Thursday edition of Heard Tell.

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