Andrew Donaldson

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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Andrew Donaldson

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News

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www.spreaker.com

Latest episode

Oct 19, 2026

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Episodes

Twice On Sunday: Elon Musk, International Affairs, FTX, Mental Health, Big Tech & Government Lawsuit & More 27.11.2022

Twice on Sunday reviews Heard Tell's turning down the noise of the news cycle to get to the information we need on headlines like Elon Musk and Twitter, Mental Health, Afghanistan a year after America left, dissidents worldwide in danger, FTX scandal, and a lawsuit that will determine the relationship between Big Tech, social media, the government, and us. Support this podcast at — https://redcirc...

Best of Heard Tell: Afghanistan Post-US, Dissidents & Activists w/ & Prathamesh Yamul & Kareem Rifai 23.11.2022

On this Best of Heard Tell: Prathamesh Yamul, who has a piece out on how one year out from the botched US withdrawl from Afghanistan a turf war between the Taliban and ISIS-K is dictating what's going on in the war torn country. Prathamesh walks us through what has happened in Afghanistan in the year since Kabul fell, and other than the drone strike again Zawahiri when most folks in the west stopp...

Good Talks: Lawsuit to Define Relationship Between Big Tech, Social Media, Public, & Government w/ Leslie Corbly 23.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks Leslie Corbly returns to Heard Tell to walk us through the details of legal actions that could have wide-ranging ramifications to the relationship between social media companies, government agencies, the consuming public, and where the lines between them ought to be. --------------------Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.co...

Good Talks: Elon Musk & Twitter Hot Mess, FTX Collapse, New Congress & Big Tech Regulations w/ James Czerniawski 22.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks the returing James Czerniawski helps us turn down the news cycle noise and get to the information we need to know about the latest in the ongoing hot mess that is Elon Musk and Twitter, how changes in congress might change the debate over government regulation, and tech stories to be watching for as 2022 turns into 2023.--------------------Questions, comments, concern...

Elon Musk/Twitter Hot Mess, Lines Between Gov't & Media, FTX, w/ James Czerniawski & Leslie Corbly 22.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, November 22th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by talking with the returing James Czerniawski about the latest in the ongoing hot mess that is Elon Musk and Twitter, how changes in congress might change the debate over government regulation, FTX collapse and scandal, and tech stories to be wa...

Best of Heard Tell: The Opioid Epidemic: What We Should, and Can, Do About It w/ Dr Keith Humphreys 21.11.2022

From 2021: The Opioid epidemic is still raging through communities even as other events dominate the news headlines. But with over 90K dead from overdoses in 2020, there is no end in sight to the crisis. We turn to Dr. Keith Humphreys who has been an addiction expert for many years on his recent testimony before a US Senate committee on the opioid crisis, how the new synthetic drugs like Fentanyl...

Good Talks: What's Happened to the Romatic Comedy, Hallmark Movies FTW, & more w/ film critic Luis Mendez 20.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest and movie critic Luis Mendez of the Mendez Movie Report returns to Heard Tell to talk movies, what has happened to the romantic comedy as it's more Hallmark Christmas and less big box office, Martin Scorcese at 80, reviewing "Bones and All", and the business of making movies for theaters v streaming.-------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas,...

Twice On Sunday: Education, Inside Congress Post-Midterm, UK Politics, Rom-Com Films, Aussie Netball Hotmess, & more 20.11.2022

Twice On Sunday is all the week that was in turning down the noise of the news cycle to get to information we need to discern the times we live in by reviewing all the good talks with knowledgeable guest, host Andrew Donaldson's thoughts, and all the grown folk talk from the third week of November in the Year of Our Lord 2022. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations Ad...

Being Thankful, Rom-Coms, Aussie Handball Scandal & Victoria Politics, w/ Luis Mendez & Mark Burgess 18.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Friday, November 18th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by talking thankfulness as a mindset, not just a holiday, and as an important counterpoint to the caterwauling of headlines and narratives. Our guest and movie critic Luis Mendez of the Mendez Movie Report returns to Heard Tell to talk movies, wha...

Good Talks: What The Data Says We Did To Our Kids & Their Education During COVID w/ Sarah Montalbano 17.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest is Alaska Policy Forum analyst and Young Voices contributor and regional leader Sarah Montalbano who returns to Heard Tell to talk education and the data we are now getting about just how badly the COVID era policies affected school age children, the shocking numbers of the damage done to their learning, and how the crisis and response revealed long standing...

Educational Cost of COVID, Democrats Post-Midterm, Rick Scott Buys An L, & more w/ Sarah Montalbano 17.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Thursday, November 17th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by discussing the lay of the land for the Democratic Party and President Biden following the midterm elections and what comes next with Republicans narrowly controling the House, Team Blue narrowly controlling the Senate, and a looming re-electi...

Good Talks: Inside The Chaos, Machinations, and Politics of Post-Midterm Election Congress w/ Eric Garcia 17.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks we are going inside the post-election chaos of the house and senate with congressional reported Eric Garcia with leadership challenges, behind the scenes power struggles, personalitiy clashes, and the politics and policies of the lame duck and incoming congress.--------------------Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.com Plea...

Inside Post Election Washington w/ Eric Garcia & Getting Past The Mike Pence Veneer w/ Tom LoBianco 16.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, November 16th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by going inside the post-election chaos of the house and senate with congressional reported Eric Garcia with leadership challenges, behind the scenes power struggles, personalitiy clashes, and the politics and policies of the lame duck and inco...

Good Talks: UK Politics From Liz Truss to Rishi Sunak, Headlines, Scandals, and Updates w/ Lettice Bromovsky 16.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest, regular UK correspondent, and Young Voices Contributor Lettice Bromovsky returns to talk fall of Liz Truss, rise of Rishi Sunak, Gavin Williams scandal, Matt Hancock on TV row, nurses strike, Northern Ireland, and what to watch for going forward in UK politics. -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gm...

Post Election Blame Game, China In Proper Perspective, UK Politics & Headlines, w/ Lettice Bromovsky 15.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, November 15th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by using the post election blame game to reveal what folks really did or didn't learn from the midterms. We talk about o ne of the most important geopolitical developments in the world and how that should shape our perspective and policy towards...

Good Talks: How Coverage & Political Buzzwordings Of Economy & Economic Numbers Isn't Helping w/ Stephen Popick 13.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest economist Stephen Popick returns to talk through economics numbers, how the coverage and rhetoric adds to confussion of complicated and nuanced information, the problem with how news media covers the "weird" current economy, politics as big business, and more. -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmai...

Good Talks: Education, School Choice, Funding, & How Universal Cash Deposits Are A Bad Idea w/ Kenneth Schrupp 12.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest Kenneth Schrupp of young voices joins to talk education and how the idea of "universal cash deposits" is not an answers in the public education - school choice debate, and would end up looking like the hot mess the student loan program for secondary education has become. -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTe...

Good Talks: Taking Advances in Space For Granted & Counterproductive "Believe The Science" w/ Michael Siegel 12.11.2022

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest Dr Michael Siegel returns to talk some space news, Space X, private space flight, technology advancements, and also answers the question of how much damage to science did "believe the science" and the lack of understanding how to communicate with the general public do. -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTell...

Actions Not Words Regarding Our Veterans, Economic Numbers, Politics as Business, w/ Stephen Popick 11.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Friday, November 11th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by taking the occasion of Veteran's Day to talk about how our words as a country don't match our actions when it comes those who served , and economist Stephen Popick returns to talk through economics numbers, how news media covers the "weird" cur...

Midterms Prediction Receipts, DeSantis Has A Lottery Winner Problem, Education, W/ Kenneth Schurpp 10.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Thursday, November 10th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by skipping the rush to pronosticate 2024 elections minutes after the 2022 midterms by going back and looking at what was being said, predicted, and proclaimed following the 2018 midterms and how that played out in 2020 and 2022. With everyone f...

Reviewing 2022 Midterm Results, Space News & Notes, First Time Voters, & more w/ Dr Michael Siegel 09.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, November 8th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by reviewing the initial results of the 2022 midterms, what we do and don't know, and why what it all means is going to take more time than the insta-reaction commentariate lets on. We talk the ongoing frieght rail labor situation that is under th...

Supreme Court, Redistricting, & Independent State Legislature Theory in Moore v Haper w/ Burt Likko 08.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, November 8th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by talking to our good friend, attorney, and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Ordinary Times Burt Likko about the case he calls " Highest stakes I can recall since at least Shelby County v. Holder" and "unquestionably this term’s Very Big Deal for the...

2022 Midterms Preview, Pronostications, Over/Unders, and What Does It All Mean w/ Joe Szymanski 07.11.2022

Your Heard Tell for Monday, November 7th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by taking the whole epsidoe with our Elections Daily friend Joe Szymanski previews and breaks down the headlines race in the 2022 midterms, historical perspective on midterms, over/unders, what to watch for, predictions, and what does it all mean....

An Alternative Preview of 2022 Midterms & 10 Races To Watch w/ Sarah Stook 06.11.2022

On this Heard Tell podcast we go over yonder to get an alternative viewpoint to the 2022 midterms as Sarah Stook joins Heard Tell from the UK to discuss her " 10 Races to Watch " from her perspective over there, which is only fair she gets her shot at our political hot mess after the last few weeks of us giving the UK grief for their PM situation. A very different midterm preview on this edition o...

Twice On Sunday: Politics, Regulations, Lab Leaks, Religion, Ranked Choice Voting, & More 06.11.2022

Your Twice On Sunday that reviews the week that was from 28OCT22 through 03NOV22 featuring guests Dr. Michael Siegel, Elise Amez-Droz, Sarah Montalbano, Neetu Arnold, Charles Brandt, Tyler Duvelius, plus commentary from host Andrew Donaldson. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...

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