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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, we are turning down the noise and getting to the information we need about the Canadian trucker protests in Ottawa & elsewhere and Canadian politics inside Parliament. Instead of opining from afar what Canadians think, we talk to actual Canadian and friend of the program David Clement to have some grown folk talk on the what & why of the protests, how the American coverage isn't the full picture, the politics and policy of the Trudeau gov't, the change in leadership for conservatives, charges about the protests being "co-opted", and the very worrying emergency powers and financial tactics the Canadian government is using.

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Heard Tell for Wednesday, February 16th, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need about Canadian trucker protests in Ottawa & elsewhere and Canadian politics inside Parliament. Instead of opining from afar what Canadians think, we talk to actual Canadian and friend of the program David Clement to have some grown folk talk on the what & why of the protests, how the American coverage isn't the full picture, the politics and policy of the Trudeau gov't, the change in leadership for conservatives, charges about the protests being "co-opted", and the very worrying emergency powers and financial tactics the Canadian government is using. Also, we talk about the floated proposal for a gas tax holiday by the Biden administration, and how that would once again be going for a quick optics fix instead of prudent policy, and how gas prices as a lagging indicator bot are and are not the president's fault. Plus, we talk about the push by some to put cameras in classrooms, and how this reaction to the ongoing debates over education, teachers, curriculum, and learning aren't just not solved by constant surveillance but would make matters worse. We touch on two trending stories involving documents that you need to Read For Yourself in the Durham filing and the Mazars letter regarding The Trump Organization's financial disclosures before wading into the discourse, the story of a feller for whom playing video games in his mom's basement brought millions of dollars for charity, and more on this Wednesday edition of Heard Tell 

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Jakob Puckett of Young Voices joins us to talk some environment and climate issues, such as how market based solutions to things like innovation, GHG emissions, and alternative energies are better than waiting for the government to decide what is coming next, since they often guess wrong. Jakob also explains how the energy creation process works, how the cost of generation and distribution affect your energy bill, and how regulation and innovation can and cannot change that equation. Plus, Jakob touches on some recent developments with nuclear power gaining momentum.

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Heard Tell for Tuesday, February 15th, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need about how the Monday reaction to the Super Bowl halftime show is mostly posing caterwauling and has little to do with what happened on the field, since so many folks' business models need that level of cultural attention and outrage. President Biden is getting some advice leading up to his State of the Union address to be humble and not try to soft peddle the struggles of the America people says...David Axelrod? We talk about the former Obama strategists' wise advice for the president. The Canadian Trucker protests are driving a conversation about what freedom is, what it isn't, and how it should be defined. Guest Jakob Puckett of Young Voices joins us to talk some environment and climate issues, such as how market based solutions to things like innovation, GHG emissions, and alternative energies are better than waiting for the government to decide what is coming next, since they often guess wrong. Jakob also explains how the energy creation process works, how the cost of generations and distribution affect your energy bill, and how regulation and innovation can and cannot change that equation. Also, Jakob touches on some recent developments with nuclear power gaining momentum. Also, we have the story of a young man who is walking/hiking/running a state from end-to-end to raise awareness and learn more about not only nature but himself. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest and economist Jericho Hill returns to once again talk economic numbers and headlines, this time discussion the CPI reports and what that means regarding employment numbers, inflation, and the state of the economy. Jericho breaks down how this is one of the most interesting, unique, and complicated economic times we've ever seen, how to discern all the numbers and news narratives being thrown around, and helps explain the seemingly contradictory economic numbers. Plus, we discuss affordable housing, equity, lending, and lessons from the 2008/2009 crisis compared to today.

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Heard Tell for February 14th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need about the most popular, best polling candidate of each and every election cycle, the "generic" party poll. We get into why this usually helpful tool is misused in the news cycle, not to properly applied the polls about "generic" Democrats and Republics, and how to better utilize this polling mainstay in a contentious election year. Also, we get into reporting on the "after action" reports on the Biden Administration's conduct during the Afghanistan withdraw, why/how decisions made affected the chaos of the US's pull out, and that some of the obviously bad calls at the time look even worse in hindsight. Guest Jericho Hill returns to once again talk economic numbers and headlines, this time discussion the CPI reports and what that means regarding employment numbers, inflation, and the state of the economy. Jericho breaks down how this is one of the most interesting, unique, and complicated economic times we've ever seen, how to discern all the numbers and news narratives being thrown around, and helps explain the seemingly contradictory economic numbers. Plus, we discuss affordable housing, equity, lending, and lessons from the 2008/2009 crisis compared to today. There is scientific evidence out now about hugging, so we will believe the science and discuss that, and finish up with a story about a man who used his children's birthdays to get a big pay day. All that and more on this loaded Monday edition of Heard Tell. 

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Guest Josh Buckhalter returns to the program to talk about the NFL's latest twin scandals of race and gambling, how the Brian Flores situation and lawsuit brought attention to both long-running issues, and where the league that is not just a sport but a cultural behemoth goes from here. Josh talks about how when your sport is a multi-billion dollar business that is the most popular TV show on four networks, and with an estimate 1 in 4 Americans planning to bet on the Super Bowl, the NFL reflects wider culture, and things like the league's racial issues are a microcosm of wider society.

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Heard Tell for February 11th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need regarding harm reduction programs and the viral outrage at a grant program that is being reported as the Biden Administration buying and distributing "crack pipes", but is that the reality of what safe smoking kits are, why harm reduction programs are necessary, and how the news media/social media coverage of this in a great example why America never seems to be able to deal with drug problems in a productive way. Also, the required wearing of masks are quickly going away, as multiple states are now moving to end mandates in schools and elsewhere, so we dig into why now, what's changed, what is science and what is politically expedient rhetoric. Guest Josh Buckhalter returns to the program to talk about the NFL's latest twin scandals of race and gambling, how the Brian Flores situation and lawsuit brought attention to both long-running issues, and where the league that is not just a sport but a cultural behemoth goes from here. Josh talks about how when your sport is a multi-billion dollar business that is the most popular TV show on four networks, and with an estimate 1 in 4 Americans planning to bet on the Super Bowl, the NFL reflects wider culture, and things like the league's racial issues are a microcosm of wider society. Plus, we check in on the no good, very bad day the erstwhile "Team Kraken" had in court, a story of a man who started a business that give a lot back, and much more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Jim Swift joins us to explain how congress, and more specifically congressional staffers, really works behind the scene and affects how congress does it business. As a former staffer himself, Jim has written about a social media account that is revealing the real life struggles of those working on The Hill, issues like pay and opportunity, how independently wealthy staffers are forcing out others, and what to do about these issues.

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Heard Tell for February 10th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need about another round of bad legislative proposals trying to mandate performative patriotism. This time in West Virginia, with a going nowhere bill wanting high school seniors to swear an other to the constitution in order to graduate high school. But that brings up West Virginia v Barnette, the Supreme Court ruling that prevented students from being forced to do the pledge of allegiance, and we get into those who would want to legislate and enforce such things. Also, we get into the coverage of Peter Thiel, how we ought to view the tech heavyweight who is increasingly involved in politics, and how the traditional left-right paradigm isn't the right way to view what he is doing. Guest Jim Swift joins us to explain how congress, and more specifically congressional staffers, really works behind the scene and affects how congress does it business. As a former staffer himself, Jim has written about a social media account that is revealing the real life struggles of those working on The Hill, issues like pay and opportunity, how independently wealthy staffers are forcing out others, and what to do about these issues. Plus we talk about a shocking story of a mother arrested for letting her teenager babysit her children, and a story of man's best friend saving the life of her owner. All that and more on this Thursday edition of Heard Tell. 

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