Heard Tell

Heard Tell

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Turning down the noise of what we are hearing in the news cycle, social media, and the discourse to get to the information on culture, politics, and the issues of the day we need to properly discern the times we live in. Hosted by Andrew Donaldson

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Jul 5, 2026

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Twice On Sunday: Hurricanes, Elon Musk, Gabby Petito One Year Later, Movies, Pork, & The Rocky Horror Picture Show 09.10.2022

Heard Tell Twice On Sunday is our review of the week that was in turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times. This week: Turning Down The Noise on Hurricanes & Climate Change ,Tech Advancement, & SciFi w/ Dr Michael Siegel Lessons From Summer Box Office , Streaming v Theaters, Bros Blame Game & more w/ Luis Mendez World Wide Impl...

Why the "Blonde" Movie is Exploitative of Marilyn Monroe, Director's Quotes, & more w/ Dolly Marlowe 08.10.2022

On this Heard Tell Podcast we turn down the noise surrounding the controversial Marilyn Monroe movie "Blonde" w/ vintage expert and performer Dolly Monroe , including director Andrew Dominik's very telling comments , the myth of Marilyn vs the real life Norma Jean, plus how exploitation, objectification, misogyny , and power structures all play a role in dehumanizing someone. Plus, Dol...

Good Talks: Rocky Horror Picture Show, Regulating Bare Breasts, More Human Pork Production w/ Krista Kafer 08.10.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Krista Kafer talks us through a couple of her recent Denver Post columns. First, regulations and ordinances in Colorado surrounding nipple slips, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and debate over public toplessness leads to a conversation on harm vs rights, time and places, and regulating the outliers instead of for the majority. Then, Krista has been writing...

Good Talks: James Czerniawski returns to update the latest in the Elon Musk saga of will he/won't he purchase Twitte 07.10.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest James Czerniawski returns to update the latest in the Elon Musk saga of will he/won't he purchase Twitter, should everyone calm down with the doom and gloom predictions, the questions of the actual numbers of the deal that too few folks are talking about, and the timing of the latest announcement with depositions looming. -------------------- Questions,...

Political Hypocrisy, Elon Musk, Pork, Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ James Czerniawski & Krista Kafer 07.10.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Friday, October 7th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by taking a wider perspective on the hot trending topic of political hypocrisy and putting some historical context for those interested in maintaining at least a semblence of integrity, James Czerniawski returns to update the latest in t...

Good Talks: World Wide Implications of UK's Proposed "Internet Safety Bill" to Privacy & Speech w/ Kir Nuthi 06.10.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Kir Nuthi is explaining the worrying details and potential world wide implications of the UK Parliament's proposed "Online Safety Bill" and what it could mean for free speech, privacy, and even the safety of endangered folks far beyond the UK's borders.  -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTe...

Global Ramifications of UK's Online Safety Bill, OPEC, Pediatric Mental Health Crisis, w/ Kir Nuthi 06.10.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Thursday, October 6th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by discussing the worrying details and potential world wide implications of the UK's proposed "Online Safety Bill " and what it could mean for free speech & privacy with Guest Kir Nuthi , OPEC flexes regarding oil produ...

Good Talks: Lessons From Summer Box Office, Streaming v Theaters, Bros Blame Game & more w/ Luis Mendez 05.10.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest is movie critic Luis Mendez who helps us discern what the summer at the box office tells us about the movie business, talks streaming v theaters, the Bros movie controversies, how filmmakers and distributors haven't mastered the social media era, and more.  -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gma...

Summer Box Office Lessons, Virtue Signaling, Bro Movie, Social Media, w/ Luis Mendez & Krista Kafer 05.10.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Wednesday, October 5th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by review lessons learned from the summer box office in theaters with our critic friend Luis Mendez , the Bros movie controversy, streaming vs in-theater, have we reached content saturation, and the changing business model of making,...

Good Talks: Turning Down The Noise on Hurricanes & Climate Change,Tech Advancement, & SciFi w/ Dr Michael Siegel 05.10.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, scientist Dr. Michael Siegel returns to help us turn down the news cycle noise on whether or not hurricanes are getting worse, and if so is climate change to blame. Also, we talk historical precidents, technology advancements, and wider perceptions to help us put our current coverage of nature's largest storms into perspective. Plus a little science fiction talk...

Turning Down The Noise on Hurricanes & Climate Change, Brazil, Taliban, & SciFi w/ Dr Michael Siegel 04.10.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Tuesday, October 4th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by be honest about what we do, and don't, know about Brazil's politics as that nation's presidential elections head to a run-off, taking the "are hurricanes getting worse" questions to our scientist friend Dr Michael...

Gabby Petito One Year Later: News Media Coverage Of Missing Persons w/ Journalist Molly McCluskey 03.10.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Monday, October the 3rd, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by reviewing the Gabby Petito story from one year ago, the news media coverage, the blowback over which missing persons do/do not get covered, and how covering and reporting on missing persons stories really works in the mordern medi...

Twice On Sunday: Death Penalty, AZ Senate Race, Dissidents & Protestors, UK in Crisis 02.10.2022

On this edition of Twice on Sunday: Kareem Rifai of Young Voices, who has been writing and covering how authoritative regimes are reaching into free western countries to silence dissent and attack activists. Kareem also talks about his perspective as a Syrian-America, and how being a part of, and covering, diasporas and folks fighting for freedom far from their homelands. Kareem also talks about h...

Good Talks: Economic & Political Crisis In The UK, Liz Truss, Royal Navy's Decline, & more w/ Benjamin Coates 01.10.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Benjamin Coates on how the national mourning for the Queen was a brief pause in the economic and political turmoil of the UK that is now over, with political and economic crisis back in the fore. We will talk the cost of living crisis, PM Liz Truss's rocky start and dire outlook, messaging and policy in difficult times, and also the UK's foreign pol...

The UK in Economic & Political Crisis, Housing & the Economy, w/ Benjamin Coates & Joseph Politano 30.09.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Wednesday, September the 28th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by reaching over seas to talk with our guest Benjamin Coates on how the national mourning for the Queen was a brief pause in the economic and political turmoil of the UK that is now over, with political and economic crisis back...

Good Talks: Grown Folk Talk About The Death Penality, Justice, Morality, & More w/ Finesse Moreno-Rivera 29.09.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Finesse Moreno-Rivera of Young Voices returns to Heard Tell to bring clarity and truth to the very difficult topic of the death penality by not only using history, data, and recent examples but also talking about the morality and justice of the ultimate sentence, and why issues in the process and justice system make getting justice and maintaining morals al...

Best of Heard Tell: Chinese & Iranian Protestors, Hong Kong Dissidents, & Venezuelan Refugee Crisis 29.09.2022

On this edition of Best of Heard Tell we review some of the good talks we had with Kareem Rafai on China, Iran, & Russia attacking activist and protestors both at home and abroad, Frances Hui and Grace Bydalik of Dissident Project on Hong Kong's slide from freedom to Chinese oppression, and Daniel Chang Contreras on how before they were center to the Martha's Vineyard & DC bussing...

Grown Folk Talk About The Death Penalty, Hurricane Ian, Patriarch Kirill, w/ Finesse Moreno-Rivera 28.09.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Wednesday, September the 28th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by getting to what's really going on with Russian Patriarch Kirill promising remission of sins for Russian troops going to Ukraine, Hurricane Ian hits Cuba en route to Florida, and we have a tough, grown folk talk about the...

Good Talks: What GOP Fight Over Money Tells Us About Arizona Senate Race, Mitch McConnel & more w/ Andrew Eggers 28.09.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest Andrew Eggers of The Dispatch on Arizona US Senate race mess, money wars, MItch McConnell, politics, and the blame game of losing in a swing state. -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.com Please make sure to subscribe to @Heard Tell , like the program, comment with your thoughts, and share wit...

Honesty About Italian Elections, Immigration, Arizona US Senate Mess, Alan Rickman, w/ Andrew Egger 27.09.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Tuesday, September the 27th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by getting to what's really going on with American coverage and political shoehorning of Italy's recent elections and new leader, why GOP is going to keep immigration at the forefront of 2022 & 2024 strategy, a rememb...

Good Talks: How China, Iran, Russia, & Other Authoritative Regimes Attack Activists & Dissidents w/ Kareem Rifai 27.09.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest today is Kareem Rifai of Young Voices, who has been writing and covering how authoritative regimes are reaching into free western countries to silence dissent and attack activists. Kareem also talks about his perspective as a Syrian-America, and how being a part of, and covering, diasporas and folks fighting for freedom far from their homelands. Kareem also...

Russia's Doomed Mobilization, "Other Than Biden" Polling, China Targeting Activsts, w/ Kareem Rifai 26.09.2022

Your Heard Tell Show for Monday, September the 26th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live by getting to what's really going on with the military and political implications of Russia's "limited mobilization" , the limits of "someone other than Biden" polling , guest Kareem Rifa i on regimes like...

Twice On Sunday: The Queen, Elections, Venezualans, Immigration, Virtue Signaling, 5th Amendment, & more 25.09.2022

This week on Heard Tell: Twice on Sunday Local Feelings and Historical Perspective on Queen Elizabeth, Royals, & Commonwealth w/ Sarah Stook Why Venezualans Are At The Center of The Martha's Vineyard & Busing Stunts w/ Daniel Chang Contreras A (Kinda of) Defense of Virtue Signaling, Social Media, & Better Political Discourse w/ Krista Kafer Broader Perspective & Blunt Data on I...

Why Housing Is Important Economic Indicator, Shocking Stats, Supply Chain, & more w/ Joesph Politano 24.09.2022

On this Heard Tell Podcast Joseph Politano of Apricitas Economics joins to talk housing crisis, economic literacy & discourse, how 2008 and COVID-19 shape today's economic challenges, shocking statistics, and the fracturing of America's housing market. Apricitas Economics Substack https://www.apricitas.io/ -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us...

Good Talks: Inside Elections, What We Did/Didn't Learn From 2020, & How Polling Places Really Work w/ Genya Coulter 23.09.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest today is returning Heard Tell favorite and elections expert Genya Coulter. Genya helps us go beyond the headlines and noise surrounding elections and takes us inside the polling places and behind the scenes of how elections really work to talk election security, bad faith actors, hard working and often overwhelmed volunteers, poll watchers, and more. Genya...

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