Heard Tell

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest Guest Dr Michael Siegel returns to Heard Tell to talk about the resurgence of the "lab leak" theory of the origins of COVID-19, and how the renewed debate is part and parcel to some of the recurring issues and themes of the pandemic in general  -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.com Please mak...

Your Heard Tell for Friday, November 4th, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by setting some perspective on the sprint to the midterm election finish so we can better discern the coming news media coverage, Guest Dr Michael Siegel returns to Heard Tell to talk about the resurgence of the "lab leak" theory of the origins of...

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 stunts,...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest Tyler Duvelius of the Conservative Energy Network joins Heard Tell to talk about how innovation in clean energy and green technology should be local and state level up, not federal and top level down, being realistic about the pace of the "green revolution", and how to have a better discourse when it comes to the intersection of politics, policy, and the env...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest Elise Amez-Droz of Young Voices returns to the program to discuss proposed legislation to update the FDA, changing mandantory drug testing on animals, and how there are plenty of laws and regs on the books like this one from 1938, and how laws going forward to shouldn't be specific to the tech of the moment to stifle innovation. -------------------- Question...

Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, November 2st, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by having a grown folk talk about news media bias and what you can and can't do about it; how COVID-era revealed a management/leadership problem that is exacerbating the labor shortage and work productivity decline employers are facing; Mike Vio...

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, November 1st, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by cutting through the online reaction to Emily Oster's call for a COVID-19 pandemic "amnesty" and dealing with the the core problem of not only the crisis as it was, but how it happened in the first place to try and learn something before the nex...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest Charles Brandt of Young Voices returns to Heard Tell to discuss California's Wage Council, how it came to be that foretells where it might go, the ever-evolving fight over minimum/living wage, and the increasingly entangled relationship of labor unions and the government.  -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us Heard...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest Sarah Montalbano returns to update us on Alaska's rank choice voting, the issues and problems this first forey into the new system has wrought, some advice for Nevada as they consider voting ranked choice voting in, and explaining the crazy world of Alaska politics. -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellSho...

Your Heard Tell for Monday, October 31st, 2022, is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need to discern our times by highlighting a trend on Twitter post-Elon Musk takeover that tells us a lot about how folks act and the perspectives they are coming from; Sarah Montalbano of the Alaska Policy Forum & Young Voices on how the last frontier's experiment with...

By request of the Heard Tell audience, here is host Andrew Donaldson's take on religion and politics, working off an op-ed in the Washington Post by Paul Waldman and talking about the mix of religion and politics, why the old "don't discuss them in polite company" not only doesn't work but is damaging to your perseption, and believing what folks tell us with their actions not just their words.  --...

On this Twice on Sunday we review the week that was in turning down the noise of the news media cycle and all the Good Talk interviews we had. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Your Heard Tell for Thursday, 27 October, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we to discern the times we live in by parsing through the layers of controversy and news/social media hot mess surrounding the John Fetterman vs Dr Oz US Senate Debate in Pennsylvania with journalist and author Eric Garcia. We cover the background on Fetterman's stroke and Oz's...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks With Rishi Sunak starting his premiership we go to the UK and talk with Calum Paton of The Speaker and a Young Voices contributor about the new UK PM's first days in office, first PMQs, what to watch for going forward, lessons from the Liz Truss debacle, and more.  -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.com...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks while the Greeks have the Iliad, the French have Roland, England has Arthur, the One Thousand and One Nights of Arabia and countless others, but does America have its own "epic" and if so what would it be or look like. Amanda Griffiths returns to Heard Tell to discuss the criteria and hash out some examples.  -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas,...

Your Heard Tell for Thursday, 27 October, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we to discern the times we live in by going to London and talking to Calum Paton of The Speaker and Young Voices about the first days of Rishi Sunak's premiership, Heard Tell favorite Amanda Griffiths discusses if America has an "epic" in the traditional sense, and if so what w...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest RJ Lehmann of the International Center for Law & Economics returns to take host Andrew to task for tweeting about the supremacy of Apple pie and counters with his love of key lime pie, Schoofly pie, how cake is just an icing delivery mechanism, and his own list of top ten pies.  -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Emai...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest Neetu Arnold of the National Association of Scholars and Young Voices discusses her Wall Street Journal piece on National Resource Centers, what they were designed to be, what they are now, and what to do about it. -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.com Please make sure to subscribe to @Heard...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks with Rishi Sunak the new UK Prime Minister, we review our chat with Lettice Bromovsky from during the Conservative Party leadership race on who he is, where he came from, and what to expect from his premiership.  -------------------- Questions, comments, concerns, ideas, or epistles? Email us HeardTellShow@gmail.com Please make sure to subscribe to @Heard Tell , like...

Your Heard Tell for Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we to discern the times we live in by dispensing with the old adage about not being able to talk about religion & politics since the two are not only inseperable but usually tell you plenty about a person or group when taken together, guest Neetu Arnold of the National Ass...

On this Heard Tell Good Talks our guest today is attorney and public defender Zeke Webster who returns to Heard Tell to talk about how crime and "law & order" get politicized during an election cycle, turning down the noise on buzzwords and getting to what is really going on in the criminal justice system, and sticky trending topics like bail reform, alternative sentencing, and how the justice...

Your Heard Tell for Tuesday, 25 October, 2022 is turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we to discern the times we live in by getting to how communication and messaging is the core of politics, but is so badly handled and misunderstood by so many from the White House to the commentariat online . With Rishi Sunak the new UK Prime Minister, we review our chat with Le...

On this Best of Head Tell, with former Vice President Mike Pence carefully picking his media spots, making calulated public breaks with former President Donald Trump, and ramping up his 2024 presidential campaign, we review our conversation with journalist and author of "Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House" Tom LoBianco to turn down the noise and get to the information...

On this Twice on Sunday recap of the week that was in turning down the noise of the news cycle and getting to the information we need Finesse Morena-Rivera on the death penalty and justice system, Amanda Griffiths on California's attempt to regulate cryptocurrency, Dennis Sanders on race, religion, Herschel Walker, and the GOP's relationship with Evangelicals and the rise of "Christian Nationalism...

On this Heard Tell Podcast we are turning to one of our go-to guests on difficult issues, writer and pastor Dennis Sanders. This is the full conversation, including parts we couldn't air on the radio show, as Dennis Sanders and host Andrew Donaldson wade into the tricky waters where politics, culture, religion, and modern news and social media all meet, beginning with the hot mess surrounding Hers...