Paying Attention

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Paying Attention with Tom Duggan, a look at local news in the great New England area.... more

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Paying Attention episodes:

August 23, 2018Truth, Justice and the American Way
Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:
How’s the lawsuit against Tom Going?
What is the truth about Catholic priests in the news?
Is there a scandal of silence in the Catholic church?
Has the church been infiltrated?
Does the Manafort trial have anything to do with Russia?
How scummy is this Cohen guy?
Why did Omarosa take the White House position?
Is good news for Lawrence bad news for Haverhill?
Can anything be done about misleading political flyers?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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August 16, 2018Celebrity Death and Fear & Loathing in Methuen
Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:
Tom and Paul talk about Paul’s radio show Beneath the Surface
Discussion about news reporting of Aretha Franklin’s death
Should we feel sad when celebrities die?
Is Don Lemon too sensitive?
Are there more shootings in Lawrence?
Why should Methuen police make cuts if the School Department is over budget?
What is going on at our public schools?
Is Donald Trump speaking in code?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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August 09, 2018What is Going on in Methuen?
Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot welcomes Methuen School Committee member Jana DiNatale discuss:
Jana shares her background with the listeners
Are the priorities of the city government aligned with the citizens’ priorities?
Why was there overspending in the schools last year?
Is there such a thing as an unfunded mandate?
Does party affiliation make less of a difference in local politics?
Was the school budget deficit conveyed properly?
Are there too many administrators?
Is there a lack of transparency?
Is the curriculum preparing students for the real world?
Methuen United Facebook page to further Methuen’s goals
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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August 02, 2018The Absurdity of the Media
Our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discusses:
Sarah Sanders address whether CNN Sucks
Is freedom of speech dangerous?
Federal journalist protection act
Turmoil in Methuen continues
The recall election process
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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July 26, 2018The Movement Family Helping the Homeless
Host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot welcomes Michael Gorman from The Movement Family (TMF):
The Movement Family (TMF) started in 2011
It started as a support group for young adults
TMF members are very diverse
The focus is on homelessness, addiction and prostitution
TMF is not just another soup kitchen – resources table, board games, prayer table
The goal is to get people off the streets
The Movement Family does Christmas on the Streets
People can reach The Movement Family on Facebook
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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July 19, 2018Who’s the Real Traitor?
Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:
They discuss Tom’s column in The Valley Patriot about immigration
Also, a great editorial called The Rule of Corruption
Does MA have a fake conflict of interest law?
Should Trump’s translator testify before congress?
Is it all about power and money?
Are people hearing different things?
Are intelligence agencies monitoring everyone?
Is Trump’s behavior treasonous?
Will CNN commit an act of journalism?
Is Mark Zuckerberg the dumbest human being every born?
Is hate speech made up?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+. If you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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July 12, 2018Methuen, Stormy Daniels, Aliens, CNN and The Supreme Court
This week, our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot is joined by Mr. Jonathan and they discuss:
Debauchery in Methuen?
Who is responsible for the police contract in Methuen?
Is it a good idea for Methuen to borrow $10 million?
Stormy Daniels got arrested in Ohio for touching patrons. Is it a conspiracy?
Should people turn in illegal aliens?
What are the other podcasts at Studio 21?
Should CNN be lobbying Facebook to shut down Alex Jones’ Infowars?
Does CNN only report on one story?
Will Trump’s Supreme Court nominee be confirmed?
Should cigars have warning labels?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. She Comes on live and tells her story. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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July 05, 2018The Perils of Automatic Voter Registration
Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:
Massachusetts house passed legislation to create automatic voter registration
What is the motive to register more voters?
Automatic registration will lead to fraud
Voter ID is a real issue
Motor voter law
Is marital infidelity a big news story?
Why is this still news?
Tom and Paul discuss the Pope Francis
Is it a bad sign when CNN cheers the pope?
Does the pope advocate for allowing all immigrants into the U.S.?
Is Catholicism liberal or conservative?
Should the Catholic Church be weighing in on political issues?
Is the news taking what Pope Francis says out of context?
Lenny Clarke in Lawrence on July 27th at Salvatore’s
Tom talks about a voice mail he received about his “potty mouth”
He initially took the input negatively, but spent a lot of time thinking about it
Should the language be tailored to the audience?
Will advertisers decide not to advertise if the podcast uses profanity?
Should Tom do a comedy act at open mike night?
President Trump is considering nominating a woman to the Supreme Court
Why is this news?
Will the deciding vote against Roe v Wade be a woman?
People’s backgrounds are used as a weapon by the news media to disqualify them
Immigrant children being separated from their parents getting DNA tests
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. She Comes on live and tells her story. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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June 28, 2018Supreme Court vs Roe V Wade
Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot discuss:
Methuen Budget still has not passed even though the elected officials have had since January
50 pink slips handed out to teachers
Police budget in the hot seat as a result
Is the rule of necessity really the rule of corruption?
Liberal Judge Anthony Kennedy is retiring
Will the next judge attempt to legislate from the bench?
Will the next judge make judgements based solely on the text of the Constitution?
Is the Constitution a living breathing document?
Is Roe v Wade an example of bad law?
Is abortion a constitutional right?
Is the debate an attack on men?
Aren’t men and women are supposed to be the same?
What are liberties and how do they play into natural law?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. She Comes on live and tells her story. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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June 21, 2018Methuen’s Got Wood
Paul Murano of the Beneath the Surface Radio Program is out this week and our host Tom Duggan of the Valley Patriot sits down with Looped in Live’s Tim Wood who also owns the Methuen Loop Weekly News Paper:
Who is Tim Wood and what is Looped in Live?
Great on the youth sports
Covers all things Methuen
The paper is one year old
Methuen is going through a tough financial situation Tim Weighs in
Is Methuen suffering from corruption across the board?
What is happening with the Methuen police contract? Is it bankrupting the city?
When will the Methuen Budget get voted on and possibly passed?
Should the Inspector General get involved?
Should the city switch from a Mayor to a Town Manager system of government?
What has happened to Journalistic Integrity?
Kim Anderson Needs a Kidney transplant. She Comes on live and tells her story. Kim is 6 months to a year away from having to go on dialysis and she is O+ if you know someone who can donate or would like to donate reach out to her at [email protected]
Maddie Ryan is not in this week, so Tom and Tim discuss Methuen politics and news extensively.
All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.
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