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Twice On Sunday is Heard Tell's review of the week that was in turning down the noise and getting to the information we need to discern the world we live in. This week: Actress/Writer Grace Bydalek: Calvinball COVID Policy, Recalling NYC Shutdown, plus Importance of Arts & Culture Writer Dennis Sanders: Union Labor, Worker's Rights, Gig Economy, & the Fall of Sears and Kmart Commen...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Regan Ferrell of Young Voices joins us to cut through the stereotypes, conspiracy theories, and pre-conceived notions over sex work, human trafficking, and the policy and law enforcement thereof. We discuss how law enforcement are quick to infringe on rights and push the boundaries of civil liberties under the banner of "stopping human trafficking" and...

Heard Tell for Friday, March 18th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on Vladimir Putin's comments on "self-purification" of the Russian people from any dissent against his dictatorship and what it means for the rest of the world and what he is capable of. In domestic politics, Vice President Harris has yet another "comms reset" and staff cha...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Jericho Hill is back on Heard Tell, and our economist friend helps us cut through the caterwauling over gas prices and inflation to get to what is really going on, who to blame, who gets credit, and which party has the better narrative at the moment. Jericho also helps explain how uncertainty is one of the biggest factors in the current economic situation, how...

Heard Tell for Thursday, March 17th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on Ukraine's President Zelensky address the United States Congress and once again calling for a No Fly Zone. We break down why Zelensky is doing the right thing for his country in asking for arms and intervention, and why America and others are right to stop short of a No Fly Zone to sup...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Alys Watson Brown of Young Voices joins us from England to give the UK perspective on Ukraine, the Russian invasion, and the pressure put upon Vladimir Putin and his oligarch friends. Alys discusses how the river of Russian money that has flowed into the UK in recent years was winked at and tolerated, but now is at the forefront of not only sanctions but questi...

Heard Tell for Wednesday, March 16th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on folks thinking President Biden is not going to run for re-election in 2024, and the polling numbers that show folks are not dealing with the electoral landscape as it is in real life. We go out to Los Angeles for yet another story of a government official lacking in accountability, this...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Dennis Sanders is back on Heard Tell, this time talking about unions, labor, and how things have changed in the world of organized labor. Dennis draws on being the son of autoworkers and growing up in Flint, Michigan to talk frankly about the good side of unions, their limitations, and how unions should be adapting to the modern world and economy to help worker...

Heard Tell for Tuesday, March 15th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on poll numbers out regarding whether or not the United States should take in any of the 2 million and counting Ukrainian refugees from the brutal invasion Vladimir Putin is conducting against them, and some grown folk talk about why those numbers are different than when they involve refugees...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Grace Bydalek joins us to explain the term "Calvinball", and how is is an apt description of the uneven rules and contradictory policy coming from governors and others over COVID-19 restriction easing. Also, since Grace is a working actress and performer, we talk some arts & culture, how COVID-19 interrupted the entertainment industry, but also left...

Heard Tell for Monday, March 14th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on Russia and China getting closer under crisis, but how that plays into China's history of wanting other countries in their debt, and how a weakened Russia beholden to the Chinese Communist Party is bad for everyone. We discuss the confusing economic messaging of the Biden Administration...

Twice on Sunday is Heard Tell reviewing clips from the great guest we had join us during the week. Featuring Journalist/Writer Tod Kelly, Attorney Joshua Crawford, Scientist Dr Michael Siegel, Historian Sarah Stook, and Legal Fellow Andy Jung. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Andy Jung of Young Voices joins to discuss the Federal Trade Commission, its history and mission, and why the Biden Administration and others are wanting to use and expand its powers to deal with growing Big Tech issues. But is the FTC the right agency for enforcing things like fair competition law, anti-trust, and consumer harm, and is it bad policy and over e...

Heard Tell for Thursday, March 10th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need about discerning out times and recognizing what causes a crisis before it hits the headlines and becomes a disaster. From foreign policy to domestic partisan politics, the "fuel load" of tomorrow's raging issues are noticeable today if we take action on them. We turn down the noi...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Sarah Stook returns to Heard Tell with some great historical perspective on the educations of US Presidents. Ivy League vs non-Ivy League, Military and self-taught, to even college dropouts, what does the education paths our president’s have taken tell us, and how some universal issues with higher education apply even to those who end up in the highest office o...

Heard Tell for Thursday, March 10th, 2022, is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on the "new" Iron Curtain as Russia is isolated with sanctions and Vladimir Putin tries to crack down on information, media, and technology to control the narrative internally on his war of aggression against Ukraine. We compare the information/propaganda efforts of the Cold War to w...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Dr. Michael Siegel returns to Heard Tell to talk some science both in the stars and universe and also with COVID-19 back here on Earth. How science should work, what lessons have been learned, and how we should appreciate that yesterday’s scientific breakthrough is tomorrow's norm. Also, Michael explains the bad astronomy in Interview With A Vampire, a real...

Heard Tell for Wednesday, March 9nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on congress once again slapdashing an omnibus bill through under the auspices of deadline legislation. This time, it is a $1.5 trillion dollar funding measure to keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year…plus all the things that we will find out last minute and after the...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Joshua Crawford, an attorney, Young Voices contributor, and head of the Pelican Institute of Louisville, Kentucky joins to talk about President Biden's emphasis on "fund the police" from the State of The Union, how that pushes against the "defund the police" narrative of some in his own party, and the optics and strategy behind this emphasis...

Heard Tell for Tuesday, March 8nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on how those that obsess over and have their primary filters of view the world over American culture war issues find their reality challenged by the real life shooting war in Ukraine. We talk about how Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church is using the language of the culture wars to...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Tod Kelly returns to Heard Tell to give his big picture perspective on culture and politics. We talk about the domestic implications to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the uncertainty it brings, but also some hope for how most Americans are reacting to Putin's war of aggression. Having been a long form journalist for many years, Tod also talks about the st...

Heard Tell for Monday, March 7nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on how the crisis in Ukraine, Russia's war of aggression, and events surrounding open war in Europe ought to be bringing clarity to how we view the world, our politics, and our debates over culture. We talk about how the bravery of the Ukrainian people, the evil actions of Vladimir Putin, an...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks, guest Andrew Egger of The Dispatch is back on Heard Tell, and he reviews his experiences at CPAC, the annual gathering of Republicans, conservatives, and more and more of late the grift class. Andrew talks about how events in Ukraine occurred during the gathering and the reaction to them, whether the national narratives and coverage matched what was being discussed a...

Heard Tell for Friday, March 3nd, 2022 is turning down the noise and getting to the information we need on clearly seeing what Vladimir Putin's intentions in Ukraine are, how we need to adjust our coverage and terminology to what is happening, and what Putin's own words and action are plainly telling the world he is planning to do in Ukraine. Also, the term "keyboard warriors" is o...

Guest Yael Ossowski joins to give a European point of view to the crisis, and how being only a few hours from a shooting war is being perceived, and is western media accurately portraying the European response. Yael talks about the refugee crisis that is building as Ukrainians stream west to escape the conflict, how the EU isn't prepared to handle that, and how Russian aggression is changing t...