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On this Heard Tell Podcast we turn down the news cycle noise on the life, death, and legacy of Queen Elizabeth II with our friend from the UK Ben Harris . Ben brings his unique perspective from working within the halls of Parliament to explain the changes to come, the official mourning period, and how the loss of 70 years of consistency will affect all aspects of the UKs government and culture. Be...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, our guest is FIRE First Amendment lawyer Adam Steinbaugh who joins us to talk 1A, free speech, and censorship. Adam is part of FIRE's lawsuit against the Florida "Stop WOKE Act" and discusses why they are opposing the law, what academic freedom should and should not be, and how vague language and government overreach make for a poor law that violates more...

Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in starting with the historic reign of Queen Elizabeth II coming to an end with her death at the age of 96. We remember the longest reigning monarch in UK history by talking about the passage of time, the social media habit of speaking il...

On Heard Tell for this Wednesday, June 22st, we have an all-legal edition of the best of Heard Tell. Attorneys, frequent guests, and friends of the program Em Carpenter and Burt Likko help to explain such recent legal headlines as SCOTUS rulings such as Shinn vs Ramirez and the pending Dodds abortion ruling, debate over the LSATs and what they do and don't do, law school, public defenders, leg...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks 0ur guest Lettice Bromovsky from the UK returns to Heard Tell to discuss new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss. Lettice and Host Andrew talk the process of Liz Truss defeating Rishi Sunak, her background and political rise, and the weeks of news media coverage and narratives leading up the her first day in No. 10. Lettice walks us through the tough political reality PM Trus...

Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, September 7th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in as guest Lettice Bromovsky from the UK returns to Heard Tell to discuss new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss. Lettice and Host Andrew talk the process of Liz Truss defeating Rishi Sunak, her background and political rise, and the weeks of n...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks we discuss the economy and regulation with guest Mike Viola of FEE.org and a Young Voices contributor. Mike talks about how excessive regulation leaves us less - not more - prepared for true crises like COVID-19 and the food and energy crisis caused by Russia invading Ukraine. Mike also explains how the regulatory state is a huge part of the economy all the time, how...

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, September 6th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in as we discuss the economy and regulation with guest Mike Viola of FEE.org and a Young Voices contributor . Mike talks about how excessive regulation leaves us less - not more - prepared for true crises like COVID-19 and the food and ener...

Your Heard Tell for Monday, September 5nd, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by using Labor Day to review some of the Best of Heard Tell on workers, working, and the economic environment they labor in. First, we go back to 17 May, 2022 were we turned down the noiseregarding how NOT to talk about workers, inflation...

This Week on Heard Tell Twice On Sunday: How "Organic Farming" and Bureaucratic Colonialism Crippled Sri Lanka's Economy w/ Torben Halbe Polling Data on Major Issues, North Carolina's US Senate Race, Eminent Domain w/ Brooke Medina Electric Vehicle Tax Credits, Rare Earth Minerals Needed for EVs, China, & more w/ Quinn Townsend Autistic Portrayals in Media, Anti-Vax Misusing Au...

On this episode of the Heard Tell Podcast Hong Kong native Frances Hui and Dissident Project Manager Grace Bydalek join host Andrew Donaldson to talk about what really happens when freedom is taken away by authoritarians. Frances details her own personal story of growing up in Hong Kong, how events led her to become and activist, how China started stripping away freedom and rights from Hong Kong&#...

Our guest today is Felix Hosse of the EGO Institute in Berlin, Germany and a Young Voices contributor. Felix walks us through the history beyond the current headlines of how German and Europe became so dependent on energy from Russia in the first place, where the opposition to nuclear power comes from, and why it is being re-examined in light of recent events. Felix also talks about the political...

Your Heard Tell for Friday, September 2nd, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by continuing to discuss the energy crisis. Our guest today is Felix Hosse of the EGO Institute in Berlin, Germany and a Young Voices contributor. Felix walks us through the history beyond the current headlines of how German and Europe be...

Our guest Leslie Corbly joins to talk about the scope, usage, definition, and changing use of warrants. Leslie talks about how new technology such as geofence warrants and digital privacy issues is changing the long running debates on what can and cannot be accessed without permission or a court order. Plus, Leslie talks about how the uncertainty not only hurts the individual, but makes law enforc...

Your Heard Tell for Thursday, September 1st, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by dealing with one of our most important rights and how we deal with education. Our guest Leslie Corbly joins to talk about the scope, usage, definition, and changing use of warrants . Leslie talks about how new technology such as geof...

We review a part of our latest Heard Tell Podcast with guest journalist and author Eric Garcia where we talk about Autism issues from portrayals in media, to how news media covers Autistic folks, to how we talk about disabilities in general. Eric talks about how it is important to keep the people themselves front and center so that policy, portrayals, and the discussions about them are helping ope...

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, August the 30th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by dealing with some economic headlines and issues from the president to your own pocketbook. Our guest Sean-Michael Pigeon talks how the consumer side of the economy, and the consumers themselves, ought to be the focus of practical, n...

Our guest is Quinn Townsend, Policy Manager at Alaska Policy Forum and a Young Voices contributor. Quinn joins us to talk about electric vehicle tax credits and how government incintives to try and affect consumer behavior on EVs does not always benefit who/what they are supposed to. Also, Quinn talks about the underlying issue with the push for EVs where the government on one hand is wanting to r...

Our friend and VP of Comms for John Locke Brooke Medina returns to Heard Tell with insight into the high profile and tightening race for North Carolina's US Senate seat being vacated by Senator Richard Burr. Brooke talks us through the surprising polling and interesting twists and turns as Rep. Ted Budd (R) and former NC State Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley (D) are in a virtual tie. Brook...

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, August the 30th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in by have not one but two good talks with two great guests. First, our friend and VP of Comms for John Locke Brooke Medina returns to Heard Tell with insight into the high profile and tightening race for North Carolina's US Senate se...

Your Heard Tell for Monday, August the 29th, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the time we live in as we talk about the midterm elections and how some of our progressive friends are upset that Tim Ryan , one of the Democrats "five to flip" senate candidates is running a more moderate campaign in a state that is trending red,...

Our guest today is biologist and author Torben Halbe, who joins us to explain how the decimation of Sri Lanka's economy started in large part with horrible agricultural policy. Torben explains how the immediate and overnight regulation for "100% organic farming" was a catastrophy for farmers, plunged the whole country into a food crisis, and exacerbated the economic collapse and curren...

Twice on Sunday is Heard Tell's review of the week that was in turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern the times we live in, and we do that by having grown folk talks with our knowledgeable guests. This week on Twice on Sunday: Our guest today is Dr Kathryn Gordon, clinical psychologist & author of The Suicidal Thoughts Workbook who return...

Journalist and author Eric Garcia returns to Heard Tell to give his first-hand account of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the long and often ridiculous spectacle of vote-a-rama, and how the US Senate really works. Eric also touches on the newsmaking players like Senators Bernie Sanders, Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema, Rick Scoot, Mitch McConnell, and others. On the house side of Capitol H...

Our guest Cooper Conway returns to Heard Tell to talk through some of the headlines, narratives, and debates surrounding education such as religious private schools, school choice, and education funding. Cooper and host Andrew Donaldson talk about how COVID school lockdowns forever changed the perseption of parents and student to the school system, how teachers are treated and perceived, and how t...