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It is with sadness that an episode about insurrection in DC is posted. As Nate says in episode " I am not shocked but I am surprised." Much has happened over the holiday hiatus and the team was hoping to kick of 2021 with a discussion about who holds or doesn't hold majority control. Instead of discussing the Democratic majority at length much of the discussion surrounded the insurrection and the president of the United States.

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On this segment Nate and DeViney begin with a discussion about Covid-19 vaccines that segues into the main topic of conversation: Nate and DeViney have a fairly heated conversation about the overall response and the role the mainstream media has played narrating the past year.

Bizarre Segment: the duo discuss the 77th birthday of Keith Richards and the influence The Rolling Stones have had on their respective lives.

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Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. As always thank you for tuning in. Send your comments and messages to [email protected]

On this segment Nate and DeViney begin with a discussion about Covid-19 vaccines that segues into the main topic of conversation: Nate and DeViney have a fairly heated conversation about the overall response and the role the mainstream media has played narrating the past year.

Bizarre Segment: the duo discuss the 77th birthday of Keith Richards and the influence The Rolling Stones have had on their respective lives.

As always, thank you for tuning in! We appreciate all the support and listenership from around the globe.

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. As always leave your comments wherever you listen to podcasts or send them to [email protected]

Educational Segment: John and Nate explore the upcoming Georgia run-off elections. What is a run-off and what does the consequence of this election have at the federal level?

Bizarre Segment: A new beaked whale species was discovered in Mexico!

Main Segment: John and Nate take note from a recently conducted Intelligence Squared debate. The question, on their 187th episode, is "Should We Stop Worrying About National Deficits". John and Nate have danced around this conversation for a while given the economic issues that plague the US. These large macro-economic issues are controversial and Intelligence Squared debate this at length with no concrete resolution. John and Nate are no different.

As always thank you for tuning into this podcast episode. Please keep your comments coming.

Federal Reserve image source: DailySabah.com

Show Notes
Intelligence Squared Debate
https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/podcasts

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. As always leave your comments wherever you listen to podcasts or send them to [email protected]

Educational Segment: John and Nate explore the upcoming Georgia run-off elections. What is a run-off and what does the consequence of this election have at the federal level?

Bizarre Segment: A new beaked whale species was discovered in Mexico!

Main Segment: John and Nate take note from a recently conducted Intelligence Squared debate. The question, on their 187th episode, is "Should We Stop Worrying About National Deficits". John and Nate have danced around this conversation for a while given the economic issues that plague the US. These large macro-economic issues are controversial and Intelligence Squared debate this at length with no concrete resolution. John and Nate are no different.

As always thank you for tuning into this podcast episode. Please keep your comments coming.

Federal Reserve image source: DailySabah.com

Show Notes

Intelligence Squared Debate

https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/podcasts

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. As always please continue to send your comments to [email protected]. Thank you for your continued listenership.

On the education segment John and Nate discuss a Bloomberg article comparing Milton Friedman's shareholder value versus societal impact as major shareholder. Is this the way of future or just fairy tale thinking?

On the bizarre segment John and Nate discuss the now removed monolith in Utah.

John and Nate finish the episode discussing the United States in a post Trump era. Nate thinks that Donald Trump will lose relevance and makes the argument to John. John points out that right now he is the front runner for 2024.
John and Nate continue to discuss the run-off election in Georgia that could decide the fate of US Senate starting in 2021.


As always thank you for your continued support and listenership.

Show Notes:

1) Milton Friedman Article
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-01/how-wrong-was-milton-friedman-harvard-team-quantifies-the-ways

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. As always please continue to send your comments to [email protected]. Thank you for your continued listenership.

On the education segment John and Nate discuss a Bloomberg article comparing Milton Friedman's shareholder value versus societal impact as major shareholder. Is this the way of future or just fairy tale thinking?

On the bizarre segment John and Nate discuss the now removed monolith in Utah.

John and Nate finish the episode discussing the United States in a post Trump era. Nate thinks that Donald Trump will lose relevance and makes the argument to John. John points out that right now he is the front runner for 2024.
John and Nate continue to discuss the run-off election in Georgia that could decide the fate of US Senate starting in 2021.


As always thank you for your continued support and listenership.

Show Notes:

1) Milton Friedman Article
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-01/how-wrong-was-milton-friedman-harvard-team-quantifies-the-ways

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. Thank you for tuning in! As always send you comments over to [email protected].

On this episode John and Nate begin with a rather educational and bizarre segment before having their main discussion.

Educational Segment: John and Nate talk about the wake of destruction that is created by the average house cat. John also dives into a group that is trying to domesticate tigers.

Bizarre Segment: Two different stories were floated to John to pick. Story one was Rudy Giuliani sweating hair dye OR the Pope's official IG account liking a scantly clad Brazilian model. Tune in to listen to what John picks.

The Main Segment: John and Nate dive into the main segment by again analyzing the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Nate goes on to make a comparison of two world leaders.

Thank you for tuning in and as always stay safe out there.

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. Thank you for tuning in! As always send you comments over to [email protected].

On this episode John and Nate begin with a rather educational and bizarre segment before having their main discussion.

Educational Segment: John and Nate talk about the wake of destruction that is created by the average house cat. John also dives into a group that is trying to domesticate tigers.

Bizarre Segment: Two different stories were floated to John to pick. Story one was Rudy Giuliani sweating hair dye OR the Pope's official IG account liking a scantly clad Brazilian model. Tune in to listen to what John picks.

The Main Segment: John and Nate dive into the main segment by again analyzing the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Nate goes on to make a comparison of two world leaders.

Thank you for tuning in and as always stay safe out there.

Welcome back to the ModState Podcast. As always continue to submit your comments and thoughts. Reach out at [email protected]

On this episode John and Nate stick to the regular schedule of one educational bit, bizarre and the main conversation.

Educational: Mississippi has made a number of progressive changes that are worth noting. Both John and Nate are fond of Mississippi given their ties to the great southern state. Tune in and learn about the changes.

Bizarre: The detective that has been charged in relation to the no-knock raid that was conducted on Breonna Taylor's apartment is now being sued for sexual assault. The detective has not been charged with the murder of Breonna Taylor.

Main Story: John and Nate discuss the state of the union after the 2020 presidential election. As the data emerges John and Nate discuss the voting patterns of the American people. Why is it often said that Americans vote against their own interest? Are Americans really voting against their own interest or is something more altruistic happening? Tune in and have a listen.

[Top image courtesy of BBC.com]