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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, Guest Dennis Sanders joins us to talk about yet another police shooting in his home city of Minneapolis, this time the Amir Locke killing. We discuss why Minneapolis keeps winding up in the headlines for police violence, the suspect and dangerous use of no-knock warrants, criminal justice reform, social justice, and much more.

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Heard Tell for February 9th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need about the Canadian Truckers Protests and takeover of Ottawa. We go past the slogans and signs to ask the questions we should of all such movements to find out what they are really about: who are the leaders, and follow the money. We cover a BBC story that wonders why the AstraZeneca version of the COVID-19 vaccine went from hailed medical marvel to forgotten and underused. Former Pope Benedict XVI issues a rare public statement apologizing for abuse by the clergy of the church, but stopping short of taking responsibility, so we discuss the long running issues of abuse, power structures, and how the church's response to victims is still inadequate. Guest Dennis Sanders joins us to talk about yet another police shooting in his home city of Minneapolis, this time the Amir Locke killing. We discuss why Minneapolis keeps winding up in the heads for police violence, the suspect and dangerous use of no-knock warrants, criminal justice reform, social justice, and much more. Plus, an example of not knowing what you are buying from a yard sale. All that and more on this Wednesday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, Garion Frankel joins us to talk about how libraries have become ground zero in the culture wars, and how everything from drag queen story time to pornography has made for national narratives but local messes. Garion gets into why, exactly, the partnership between parent, educator, and/or librarian has broken down, and why it is important to correct that in an information starved society.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, Travis Nix, who is a student at Georgetown Law and a Young Voices contributor, returns to give us the on-the-ground, first person perspective on what is going on there in the wake of the Ilya Shapiro comments that saw him apologize, but also played on administrative leave, for how he referred to black judges that might be nominated to the Supreme Court. We also talk about the role of the court, and some of the potential nominees.

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Heard Tell for February 8th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need about the China propaganda games masquerading as a Winter Olympics, the ratings that are out, and why folks should be tuning out the games. We update two stories that you, the audience, are asking us to cover in the Canadian Trucker's convoy/protest and the changeover in leadership at CNN. We have a Young Voices Two for Tuesday with not one but two great guests. Travis NIx, who is a student at Georgetown Law, returns to give us the on-the-ground, first person perspective on what is going on there in the wake of the Ilya Shapiro comments that saw him apologize, but also played on administrative leave, for how he referred to black judges that might be nominated to the Supreme Court. Also, Garion Frankel joins us to talk about how libraries have become ground zero in the culture wars, and how everything from drag queen story time to pornography has made for national narratives but local messes. Garion gets into why, exactly, the partnership between parent, educator, and/or librarian has broken down, and why it is important to correct that in an information starved society. To finish off the show, a 99 year old woman slides right by a bucket listen item. All that and more on this Tuesday edition of Heard Tell.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, we follow up on the story we covered last week about Veterans Affairs and the bureaucracy that is failing our vets, especially older vets who need care the most with author Ashley Merryman. This story is personal to her as she uses the example of her own family member, explains why those stories break through where the statistics do not, and why we have such a bad record of improving things at the VA. Ashley also points out that while government moved heaven and earth with COVID-19 relief, no such measures where taken for veterans even as COVID-19 protocols prevented their care and slowed their applications for benefits.

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Heard Tell for February 7th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need about the emerging Mike Pence vs Donald Trump feud that is bubbling up with the former Vice President's recent comments. But why is Pence saying that now, and what does it mean for the future. Also, with what we know about the Amir Locke shooting in Minneapolis there are some troubling trends, all-too familiar issues, and the usual running to the pre-established ramparts over policing. We follow up on the story we covered last week about Veterans Affairs and the bureaucracy that is failing our vets, especially older vets who need care the most with author Ashley Merryman. This story is personal to her as she uses the example of her own family member, explains why those stories break through where the statistics do not, and why we have such a bad record of improving things at the VA. Ashley also points out that while government moved heaven and earth with COVID-19 relief, no such measures where taken for veterans even as COVID-19 protocols prevented their care and slowed their applications for benefits. We also talk about how the supply chain is now affected cook books, and a special young lady gets a helping hand from an NFL player. All that and more on this Monday edition of Heard Tell.

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Clinical psychologist, writer, author, and podcaster Dr. Kathryn Gordon returns to Heard Tell to talk mental health and healthcare. We talk about how the pandemic and various issues that came with it affected different age groups, how folks adapted, how some did not, and how technology is both a blessing and a curse for fighting isolation. We have a real, grown folk talk about suicide and suicide prevention, what you can and cannot do for someone else, and Dr. Gordon's own book "The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook." Plus, as we do every time we talk, we ask her for some examples of good mental health depictions in movies, TV, and media, and you might be surprised by some of her answers. All that and more on this episode of the Heard Tell Podcast.

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On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Mark Yzaguirre, an attorney and writer from Houston, Texas, joins us to talk about the changes and evolution of the Latino voter beyond just the national narratives. He has written about his native Rio Grande Valley which is getting attention for how well Republicans are doing with Latino voters in that area, why that is, what it means going forward, and how sensibilities and environments have far more to do with these voter shifts than just politics and ideology, and how "demographics is destiny" was always bad analysis ignoring what's happening in Latino's everyday lives and experiences.

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Heard Tell for February 4th, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need regarding President Biden announcing the forming of a "Cancer Cabinet" to have a "cancer moonshot" to "end cancer as we know it"...which we sure hope happens, but brings up a recurring issue with the Biden Administration of promising really big things rhetorically, but not being faithful in the little things of effective governing. We talk about some hard numbers regarding the besieged NRA from our friends at The Reload, and how the once mighty organization is yet another example of what happens when there is no accountability within an organization much more than a 2nd Amendment debate. Also, a remarkable story about how North Korea hacked the wrong America - who happened to be a hacker - so he hacked them right back and took down their entire internet from his living room. Guest Mark Yzaguirre, an attorney and writer from Houston, Texas, joins us to talk about the changes and evolution of the Latino voter beyond just the national narratives. He has written about his native Rio Grande Valley which is getting attention for how well Republicans are doing with Latino voters in that area, why that is, what it means going forward, and how sensibilities and environments have far more to do with these voter shifts than just politics and ideology, and how "demographics is destiny" was always bad analysis ignoring what's happening in Latino's everyday lives and experiences. Our ending story is yet example of food being used to help folks out, this time to stranded truck drivers in Montana. That and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell. 

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