Three Rural White Guys is a political podcast from the perspective of a potentially endangered species, progressive white men in rural America. Jacob Dodds, Kellen Gracey and Mike Heaton discuss national, state and local politics. Guests provide perspectives on diversity, privilege and life in rural America in the post Trump era.
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The Heartland POD
Adam Sommer, Rachel Parker, Jess Piper, Sean Diller, Mid Map Media
American politics from a Heartland perspective. Focusing on facts and fundamental fairness, but not afraid to embrace the funny where it exists. Dedicated to the quiet heroes of America's Heartland who are making a difference every day. A variety of shows to showcase a variety of opinions from our hosts including a lawyer, a writer, a teacher turned politico, a scientist and education expert, an interpreter, and our resident "dad" - including Jess Piper's Dirt Road Democrat. NOTE: THE VIEWS ...
As the tone of public discourse becomes increasingly angry and divisive, Common Ground Committee offers a healing path to reaching agreement and moving forward. We talk with top leaders in public policy, finance, academe and more to encourage the seeking and finding of points of agreement, and to demonstrate how combating incivility can lead us forward.
Find out what is actually going on in politics in Alberta and around the world, without mainstream-media spin from a normies progressive-perspective. Join Richard "Chach" Gordon and his older and much wiser brother Hugh ( aka Puke ) as we take down the weeks politics and parse out the obvious fascism in the news and the news business!
Scott Rada, Lee Enterprises social media manager, and Richard Kyte, director of the Ethics Institute at Viterbo University, talk about the intersection of ethics and modern life.
Veteran rural Iowa newspaper owner interviews leading political figures
The Millennial Illuminati is a Political/Current Events podcast brought to you by a unique set of hosts. Together we'll explore diverse topics through the lenses of people who currently (or previously) identify as: Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Lower- Middle- and Higher-Income, Urban, Suburban, Rural, Parents, Childless, Black, White, Jewish, Christian, Agnostic, LGBT, Neurodivergent, and more. Professionally, our hosts are made up of a Professor of Economics, a Middle East Subject Matt ...
A little show about big ideas. From the people who make Planet Money, The Indicator helps you make sense of what's happening today. It's a quick hit of insight into work, business, the economy, and everything else. Listen weekday afternoons. Got money on your mind? Try Planet Money+ — a new way to support the show you love, get a sponsor-free feed of the podcast, *and* get access to bonus content. A subscription also gets you access to The Indicator and Planet Money Summer School, both witho ...
Interviews with scholars of American politics about their new books
Heartland Politics with Robin Johnson is a political podcast discussing current issues we face as a country featuring interviews with senators, congressmen, governors, and other political elite.
A few leftists from the southern US who talk about politics and philosophy and hope to help create a better understanding of a range of left-wing ideas Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leftology/support
Archived episodes of Inside the FLX. A show about what's happening in the Finger Lakes region.
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The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution


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The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution
The Pulaski Institution
A podcast about politics, economics, and culture in places away from the traditional centers.
For at least a decade, allegations of cheating have swirled around elections in rural Bladen County, N.C. Some people in town point fingers at a Black advocacy group, the Bladen County Improvement Association, accusing it of bullying voters, tampering with ballots and stealing votes outright. These accusations have never been substantiated, but they persist. Reporter Zoe Chace went to Bladen County to investigate what’s really going on. From the makers of Serial and The New York Times, a fiv ...
A series of short interviews with postgraduate students in the Geography Department of Maynooth University. Students discuss their original research on diverse topics relating to environmental and spatial justice in Ireland. The series is part of the Critical Ecologies class on the MA in Geography and Spatial Justice.
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The VCpreneur: Startups | Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | Fundraising

The VCpreneur podcast provides a unique perspective of the startup world, through the lens of Venture Capitalists (VCs) and Entrepreneurs. The podcast features successful VCs and Entrepreneurs discussing the art & science of building products, scaling startups, fundraising and investing in a venture. Listen in to learn from individuals who have been there, done that and made a dent in the venture universe. You can visit thevcpreneur.com and follow us on Twitter @thevcpreneur_ & Instagram @th ...
Lithium-ion batteries—used in everything from smart phones and laptops to electric scooters and cars—are catching fire on land and at sea. A former cargo ship captain walks us through why these fires are so hard to put out and why ocean-going car carriers are particularly at risk. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscr…
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The Heartland POD


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Talkin' Politics About Missouri CAFO Ruling & A Chat With Journalist Annalise Hanshaw of The Missouri Independent
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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Guest: Annalise Hanshaw (Missouri Independent) @Anneli…
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The Future of Political Time and Space: A Discussion with Jan Zielonka
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What is the future of time and space in democracy? It's now widely accepted that Chinese politicians are advantaged by the lack of the short time horizons that come with electoral cycles. And all the discussion of immigration raises issues of borders in politics. Professor Jan Zielonka of Oxford University has been thinking about these matters and …
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The Indicator from Planet Money


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Why tech bros are trying to give away all their money (kind of)
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How do you do the most good in the world? Money and data! That's according to this new wave of philanthropy known as effective altruism, heralded by the likes of Sam Bankman-Fried. Today on the show we uncover the art and science of effective altruism. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Appl…
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The Heartland POD


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Talkin' Politics | Stacey Abrams New Job; Shortages Of Care Takers In Red States; Kansas and Missouri Draconian Arms Race; Fox News Dominion Problem; Proud Boys On Trial
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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Stacey Abrams new job: https://www.the…
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Leslie M. Alexander, "Fear of a Black Republic: Haiti and the Birth of Black Internationalism in the United States" (U Illinois Press, 2022)
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The emergence of Haiti as a sovereign Black nation lit a beacon of hope for Black people throughout the African diaspora. Leslie M. Alexander's study reveals the untold story of how free and enslaved Black people in the United States defended the young Caribbean nation from forces intent on maintaining slavery and white supremacy. Concentrating on …
The guys speak out against strategic campaigns by right wing media and the GOP treating rural Americans like we are stupid. They bring the receipts.
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New Cowie Book: Without Strong Federal Enforcement Power, Freedom’s Promise Remains Empty
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Jefferson Cowie, author of Freedom’s Dominion, talks about the differing perspectives of freedom throughout American history, from Thomas Jefferson to George Wallace, and how freedom was used to legitimize slavery, restrict voting rights, and defend lynching.By Robin Johnson
Our indicators of the week: how a federal agency is trying to make it easier for you to cancel your subscriptions. And what's being done to address the 100,000-plus person backlog for organ transplants. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.…
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The Flyover View, March 24, 2023 | Heartland Politics, News, and Views
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Host: Kevin Smith Dives into the weekly news most impactful to the HeartlandHEADLINE 1: Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages HEADLINES Idaho hospital to stop labor and delivery services citing "political climate" and doctor shortages CBS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/idaho-hospital-bonner…
The high seas — water 200 nautical miles from shore — are an ocean of possibility for industries looking to cash in. But without proper oversight, the problems could be as deep as the ocean itself. Could an international agreement help? For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at…
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Dirt Road Democrat | Partisan Is As Partisan Does
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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” The Dirt Road Democrat, Jess Piper, dives into the reality of politics and partisanship in Missouri, 20 years into GOP rule and in what is, arguably, an autocracy.…
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Robin M. Morris, "Goldwater Girls to Reagan Women: Gender, Georgia, and the Growth of the New Right" (U Georgia Press, 2022)
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Goldwater Girls to Reagan Women: Gender, Georgia, and the Growth of the New Right (U Georgia Press, 2022) is a statewide study of women’s part in the history of conservatism, the New Right, and the Republican Party in the state of Georgia. Robin M. Morris examines how the growth of the Republican Party in the 1960s and 1970s was due in large part t…
Jacob, Kellen and Mike are back behind the microphones to discuss the changing political landscape in Iowa and across the country. The word of the day, "Fascism."
We're putting Fed Chair Jerome Powell in the hot seat. Without fear and without favor, our guests look at Powell's record on jobs, inflation and financial stability. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.By NPR
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The Ethical Life


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Are we better prepared for the next pandemic?
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Episode 82: It was at this time three years ago when all of us learned a lot more about pandemics. As the coronavirus surged across the world, many felt overwhelmed with the avalanche of information about the virus. Each day, news reports showed an escalation of cases and more deaths. We know a lot more about COVID today. And because of vaccines an…
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The Heartland POD


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High Country Politics - Elections and Government News from the American West
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Arizona GOP moving variety of conspiracy-fueled voter suppression bills | Bill authorizing universal youth mental health screenings at school is moving in Colorado legislature | New Colorado GOP chair is a fringe character, prominent conservatives announce they're leaving the Party | VP Harris announces Biden Administration disbursement of $200 mil…
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Leigh Goodmark, "Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism" (U California Press, 2023)
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Leigh Goodmark’s new book, Imperfect Victims: Criminalized Survivors and the Promise of Abolition Feminism (U California Press, 2023), uses the stories of individual criminalized survivors of gender based violence to illuminate the ways that the criminal legal system perpetuates violence against the very women, transgender people, and gender non-co…
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Justin Ellis on Drag Queen Story Time and LGBTQ Rights in Australia, America, and the United Kingdom
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Dr. Justin Ellis is a senior lecturer in criminology at the Newcastle School of Law and Justice. His research into digiqueer criminology critically analyses the relationship between digital media technology, criminal justice, and queer representation and resistance. His broader research focus is on the relationship between digital technologies on i…
Recent banking turmoil is shining a spotlight on the people whose job it is to monitor banks themselves. Today, we examine the bank examiners and learn why their job is so important for the banking sector. Plus, a recent government report that shows they could be in short supply very soon. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Mone…
On this episode, Cameron invited long-term mutual Ben Gross to discuss his most recent substack on why believing our enemies are morally evil at an "ontological evil" might be funny or comforting but overall is problematic. As both philosophy students, the two discuss their differing views on morals and ethics and the problems with picking any mora…
Credit Suisse was a 167-year-old financial giant. A favored place for the world's super-rich to stash their cash. So why did it collapse? For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.By NPR
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The Heartland POD | The Fragile Ego Of The Modern American White Dude & Missouri GOP's Attack On The Ballot Initiative
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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Blog: https://rturner229.blogspot.com/2023/03/ben-bake…
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Nadia Abu El-Haj, "Combat Trauma: Imaginaries of War and Citizenship in Post-9/11 America" (Verso, 2022)
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One of the most recognizable tropes in American society in the past few decades is the scarred war veteran, returning from foreign lands with wounds both visible and invisible. His experiences are incomprehensible to those who’ve not served, but we owe him everything, and it is our duty as American citizens to honor him with nonjudgmental empathy s…
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Talkin' Politics | March 20, 2023: The FTC cracking down on social media ads?; Marriane Williamson Is Back, And Yikes; It's The Economy, Stupid; Trump Indictment and our most interesting 2024 Mt. Rushmore ...
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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah yeah… Mo dem party has leadership again, Russ Car…
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Michael Walzer, "The Struggle for a Decent Politics: On 'Liberal' As an Adjective" (Yale UP, 2023)
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The national purpose of the American state is to realize and then sustain the democracy and the equality that was the promise of our founding. I believe that requires perennial struggle and … groups like Black Lives Matter are an essential part of that struggle … Those are the social movements I hope to join, support, and that I hope will always be…
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HUTCHINSON: REPUBLICANS NEED A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO CAN APPEAL TO INDEPENDENTS, SUBURBS
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Former Arkansas Governor, Asa Hutchinson, who is considering a 2024 White House bid, talks about his background, the budget deficit, border security, energy, schools, trade and much more.By Robin Johnson
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The Indicator from Planet Money


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Banks gone wild: SVB, Signature and moral hazard
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank continues to ripple across banking and tech. Today, three indicators on the fallout, including what's next for some startup CEOs and why you might be hearing the term, moral hazard. And we talk about the other bank failure that's been overshadowed by SVB, New York-based Signature Bank. For sponsor-free episodes o…
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Flyover View | March 17, 2023: Heartland News and Views
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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” HEADLINE 1: Kansas Special Education Held Hostage - https://kansasreflector.com/2023/03/15/kansas-house-narrowly-approves-education-propo…
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Need workers? Why not charter a private jet?
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It's time for another edition of the Beigie Awards! Today, our winner comes through with one of the best anecdotes in Beigie history with a story about a Montana construction company that flew in workers via a private jet. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.…
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Dirt Road Democrat | Close The Books, Open The Cheap Labor Market
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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Host: Jess Piper @piper4missouri https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE! “Change The Conversation” Jess Piper dives into the troubling connection between states pushing voucher scams to defund public schools and their simultaneous push to roll back child labor laws. Notes From Jess, Further Readi…
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Break Out of Your Bubble: Talk to a Stranger
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Most of us live comfortably in our bubbles, interacting with people who think and often look like us. We may sift out others who don’t fit our mold. A long pandemic hasn’t helped: Covid has made many people wary of being around strangers, let alone talking to them. If you live in a city you operate by invisible rules where you pay just enough atten…
Why are American consumers paying out the wazoo for drugs? Drug companies say it's because they need that money to fund the research and development that goes into making new life-saving drugs. Today we talk to a health economist who says you actually can have it all, lower prices and more innovation. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from…
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Why do so many Americans feel pessimistic?
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Episode 81: If, as some people believe, there has never been a better time to be living in America, why do so many people — especially young people — feel so depressed about their lives and their futures. Hosts Rick Kyte and Scott Rada discuss this dichotomy and how catastrophizing plays a role in the lack of optimism many people feel about their l…
When do you stop throwing glasses of water on a burning house and find a new home? Nicholas (former science teacher, education outreach) is joined by longtime friend, Andrew, to discuss the choices we make based on the choices that are made for us. Moving on from the places that raised us may give us more than a vacation. As millennials move into l…
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Bradford Vivian, "Campus Misinformation: The Real Threat to Free Speech in American Higher Education" (Oxford UP, 2022)
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If we listen to the politicians and pundits, college campuses have become fiercely ideological spaces where students unthinkingly endorse a liberal orthodoxy and forcibly silence anyone who dares to disagree. These commentators lament the demise of free speech and academic freedom. But what is really happening on college campuses? Campus Misinforma…
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The Fed's new dilemma: Protect banks or fight inflation?
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Prices are rising. A major bank has collapsed. And the Fed is left holding the hose trying to put out these fires. The question of whether to raise interest rates or not just got even more challenging. For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.…
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Talkin' Politics | A Deep Dive 2024 Primer! plus the "Yeah...yeah!" of the week; Tucker Spit Shines Hawley; Idaho "Pro-Life" Zealots Hate Needle Point; "Rick" DeSantis Trying To Sell Florida For All
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Heartland POD on Twitter - @TheHeartlandPOD Co-Hosts Adam Sommer @Adam_Sommer85 (Twitter) @adam_sommer85 (Post) Rachel Parker @msraitchetp (Post) Sean Diller @SeanDillerCO (Twitter and Post) https://heartlandpod.com/ JOIN PATREON FOR MORE - AND JOIN OUR SOCIAL NETWORK! “Change The Conversation” Yeah…Yeah…Yeah… Adam: I’m nominating the Missouri Sena…
For decades, Silicon Valley Bank was the bank for thousands of startups and tech companies in the Bay Area. No longer. SVB's sudden failure last week has roiled the tech world. And it forced regulators to step in as concerns grew about the wider financial system. On today's episode, we look at what happened at SVB, and the three reasons that made t…